P.A.W.

P.A.W.
General Info
Category	Assault Rifles
Rarity	Ultra Rare
Tech Type
Mod Slots	2
Base Stats
Damage	35-54
Rate of Fire	600
Max Clip Size	25-37
Max Ammo	1 (∞)
Accuracy	75-94
Weight	35-18
Base Stats
Damage	110-127
Rate of Fire	600
Max Clip Size	40-60
Max Ammo	1 (∞)
Accuracy	75-94
Weight	35-18
Bulwark
Damage Resistance (1 Ally): 15-25 Damage Resistance (2 Allies): 22-37 Damage Resistance (3 Allies): 30-50
Concussive
Area Damage: 800-1500 Radius (m): 7.50
Siphon
% Damage Returned as Health: 3-3.75 % Heal Bonus per kill: 4.5 Kill Streak Duration (s): 7 Max. Kill Bonus: 3

The P.A.W. is an assault rifle in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Description

The Particle Accelerator Weapon (P.A.W.) fires a continuous high-energy particle beam with incredible accuracy. For short-term operations, its power supply is effectively inexhaustible and overheating is the only concern. The P.A.W. combines Remnant particle beam technology with Andromeda Initiative targeting and stabilizers. Theoretically, it may be scalable to a ship-sized version.

Features

Powerful and accurate, the P.A.W. is a valuable addition to the armory of anyone who can wield it properly. Its damage output is only slightly above average for its class, but its pinpoint accuracy ensures that its entire firepower hits exactly where the targeting reticule is pointed. This makes the P.A.W. a lethal tool in the hands of an experienced marksman, but a questionable choice for those who can't reliably keep their aim on their target.

Being a Remnant weapon, the P.A.W. is subject to all the advantages and drawbacks of this weapon family.

Its internal heat sink gives it infinite spare ammunition, but its immense rate of fire means that it empties its clip very quickly, which forces it into its lengthy cooldown animation if the player fails to keep an eye on their ammo count. A high-level AR Magazine mod goes a long way to make the most of its withering hail of fire.

The P.A.W. is completely useless beyond mid-range because its plasma beam simply dissipates past its effective range. Therefore the gun either deals full damage to the target, or none at all if it is even an inch too far away.

Like all Remnant weapons, the P.A.W. can only be acquired by crafting it at a Research Station. It will never appear as random loot or in APEX loot containers.

The P.A.W. is unable to use an Assault Rifle Receiver Mod.

The multiplayer P.A.W. gained improvements to damage and clip size during post-launch updates. Its reload speed also decreased from 2.5 seconds to 2 seconds.

Strategies

• Singleplayer
• Multiplayer

Singleplayer

• The weapon combines well with the Bio-Converter augmentation. This essentially allows constant laser firing interrupted only by the Bio-Converter itself.
• The grenade launcher and sticky grenade launchers work very well with the P.A.W., given that the weapon's lack of ammo problems and extreme rate of fire synergize with the explosive projectiles fired by said augmentations.

Multiplayer

• The P.A.W's highly visible beam helps players determine whether they're hitting a target even at long distances, and coupled with its good damage it's one of the weapons favorably anticipated when opening packs with chances for Ultra-Rares.
• As a weapon with infinite ammo, it's one of the guns recommended whenever the mission parameters specify no resupplies.

Stats

• Singleplayer
• Multiplayer

Singleplayer

Rank	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight
I	35	600	25	∞	75	35
II	37	600	26	∞	81	33
III	39	600	28	∞	84	31
IV	41	600	29	∞	86	29
V	43	600	30	∞	88	27
VI	45	600	31	∞	90	25
VII	48	600	34	∞	91	23
VIII	50	600	35	∞	92	21
IX	52	600	36	∞	93	19
X	54	600	37	∞	94	18

Multiplayer

Rank	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight
I	110	600	40	∞	75	35
II	111	600	42	∞	81	33
III	113	600	44	∞	84	31
IV	115	600	46	∞	86	29
V	117	600	49	∞	88	27
VI	119	600	51	∞	90	25
VII	121	600	53	∞	91	23
VIII	123	600	55	∞	92	21
IX	125	600	57	∞	93	19
X	127	600	60	∞	94	18

Development

Rank	Research Cost	Remnant Polymer	Graphite	Nickel	Vanadium	Augmentation Slots
I	150	30	120	60	10	0
II	175	30	140	70	20	4
III	200	40	150	70	20	4
IV	225	40	170	80	20	4
V	250	50	190	90	20	4
VI	275	50	200	100	30	4
VII	300	50	210	100	30	4
VIII	325	50	230	110	30	4
IX	350	60	230	110	30	4
X	375	60	240	120	30	4
Total	2625	460	1880	910	240	N/A