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Most of this page seems to be opinion based, not factual about the Assault Rifle. I'd like to merge anything relevant here with Assault Rifles, if anybody has a feeling on what they'd like to see, please discuss, or just do it. xyrth 06:59, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
How do we remark that this guide is Mass Effect (1) only? Delta.function 03:56, February 21, 2010 (UTC)
I've done some testing with the HMWA rifles, and found the opinion about Snowblind rounds isn't correct - it isn't the best damage combo.
Here is the data:
| Gun | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 | Ammo | Base DMG | ROF | Base Dmg/sec | Adjusted Dmg/Sec | Dmg bonus |
| HMWA X | Frictionless X | Frictionless X | Shredder/Tungsten VII | 384 | 10.0 | 3840 | 6155.0 | |
| HMWA X | Scram X | Frictionless X | Shredder/Tungsten VII | 384 | 8.3 | 3200 | 6039.9 | |
| HMWA X | Rail VII | Frictionless X | Shredder/Tungsten VII | 384 | 8.0 | 3072 | 5936.4 | |
| HMWA X | Rail VII | Rail VII | Snowblind X | 384 | 6.0 | 2304 | 4907.6 | |
| HMWA X | Scram X | Scram X | Snowblind X | 384 | 6.0 | 2304 | 4682.0 | |
| HMWA X | Frictionless X | Frictionless X | Inferno X | 384 | 10.0 | 3840 | 4396.4 | 1050 |
| HMWA X | Scram X | Frictionless X | Inferno X | 384 | 8.3 | 3200 | 4314.2 | 875 |
| HMWA X | - | - | - | 384 | 10.0 | 3840 | 3840.0 | |
| HMWA VII | Frictionless VIII | Frictionless VIII | Shredder/Tungsten VII | 336 | 10.0 | 3360 | 5186.2 | |
| HMWA VII | Rail VII | Rail VII | Snowblind X | 336 | 6.0 | 2016 | 4294.2 | |
| HMWA VII | Frictionless VIII | Frictionless VIII | Incendiary VII | 336 | 10.0 | 3360 | 3704.4 | 750 |
"ROF" has been adjusted to take into account the number of seconds per minute during which the gun mustn't be fired to allow cooldown (with AR skill 12). The adjusted dmg/sec is the damage with upgrades and ammo applied. "Dmg bonus" is the amount of damage for incendiary rounds which would be applied in subsequent seconds if every shot fired for one second hit.
As you can see, the damage for anti-armor/anti-personnel rounds with frictionless mods is greatest, although it needs more micromanagement i.e. you have to swap the ammo type depending on what you're fighting. FreshDaemon 11:51, August 27, 2010 (UTC)