N7 Piranha

The N7 Piranha is a shotgun in Mass Effect 3.

Description
The N7 Piranha is an assault shotgun designed for the Reaper war. When the N7 program began training alien resistance forces, the lighter-bodied species wanted a low-recoil weapon with a wide pellet spread for dealing with husks. The result was the Piranha, which hit a sweet spot in close-range firepower. Its rapid-fire capability tears apart not only husks, but most opponents unlucky enough to be in its way.

Acquisition

 * Single-player: N/A
 * Multiplayer: Randomly rewarded by purchasing an item pack after Mass Effect 3: Earth has been downloaded and installed.

Player Notes

 * The N7 Piranha can be devastatingly powerful, although only at close range. At mid to long ranges, some damage may still be done, but it is so minuscule that it will only cause an enemy's health bar to blink. Because of this, the Piranha is best suited for close-range classes like krogan, vorcha, or Project Phoenix humans. The recoil on this weapon is very easy to control, requiring little to no correction. The Piranha is fully automatic, and can chew through ammo quickly if the player is not careful.
 * Unlike other shotguns, when aiming down sights, instead of a circle you will see cross-hairs like that of an assault rifle, pistol, or SMG. The cross-hairs will give the player a spread covering almost the entire screen. A shotgun servo motor and/or firing from cover can remedy this to the point that the spread will be similar to that of a M-300 Claymore.
 * Because of the spread of the N7 Piranha, it is not a bad idea to fire without aiming down sights, since the accuracy and recoil of the weapon are very forgiving. The damage done to a target will usually be enough to stun them, giving you the perfect opportunity for a salvo of follow-up shots.
 * The N7 Piranha I is more powerful than the Katana X with matching mods. A Vanguard armed with this weapon is one of the MOST deadly forces on the front lines. 2-3 clips on Bronze will kill a banshee at full stats and 1-2 will kill a Brute. Using a Biotic Charge to stagger an opponent will buy you enough time to empty the clip and run back for a reload before the opponent recovers, but that's IF they survive the first clip. Weighing in at 1.5 times the Katana X's weight, it still leaves space for a heavy pistol or SMG. These are a MUST as six (Standard) clips go amazingly fast. Also, for mid to long range combat. This, however, is NOT a Soldier's shotgun. It has hardly any range. You can get lucky, but if you can't melee it, use something else.
 * A turian soldier, using this weapon in addition to the marksman ability, the shredder and smart choke mods, is very effective at dealing with unarmored and armored targets from afar. The bonus stability and rate of fire given by marksman grant the player the ability to "snipe" targets from very far, making an incredibly versatile weapon.