In Mass Effect 3 multiplayer store, you get to purchase various packs at different prices. For instance, the Spectre Pack gives you at least one Rare item out of the 5 random items that you receive. My question is, how can I tell which weapon is rare, which is uncommon and which is common?
Basic information
There are five main categories of weapons in Mass Effect 3 plus one additional category of unique guns that are used only in special situations and can't be added to the inventory. The main categories are sniper rifles, assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns and heavy pistols. Each group of weapons has several models and you should take some time to read about all the weapons you find or plan to buy, because they have different weight, ammo capacity, rate of fire, damage value and precision. I also recommend that you carry weapons that suite your style of play, so that you'll find each of them useful. You can change your current equipment mostly by interacting with weapon modification stations. One of the stations can be found on board the Normandy (screen above), however you may also find stations while completing main missions. This isn't the only way, because the game allows you to change weapons each time you've found a new one, so you won't have to wait until you've located a station in order to test the newly obtained gun.
A very important thing you should know about weapons is that each gun has its own weight. As a result it's recommended that you don't take all five weapons with you, because the more weight you carry the slower your active powers recharge. The game displays the power regeneration bar while changing the equipment, so you can always know how much time you'll how to wait for Shepard's abilities to recharge. It's best to maintain a positive or at least a neutral value, because most active powers which you unlock during the game are very useful and you'll want to keep using them as often as possible. My recommendation is to always have two weapons in the inventory, because the regeneration bar won't suffer too much and you'll have a spare gun in case if you run out of ammo or encounter a different type of an enemy.
A good way of resolving the 'weight problem' is to upgrade the weapons you're using and it can be done by interacting with one of the terminals found on the Normandy (screen above). The game allows to upgrade each weapon to level five (V), however if you're replaying the campaign (New Game Plus Mode) the limit is raised to ten levels (X). Each time you've upgraded a weapon you'll increase the damage it inflicts and how much ammunition it can have in the magazine, so it can make a difference on the battlefield. I don't recommend upgrading all the weapons. It's best to improve only the ones you like to have with you, because each upgrade costs credits and you'd be wasting money on something you don't necessarily need.
List of weapons
Notice! The table seen below is only about the weapons you may find during the singleplayer campaign. In the multiplayer mode (Galaxy at War) the only way to obtain new weapons is to keep purchasing crates with random equipment, hoping for good luck. The last column of the table explains how you can receive/find/buy a certain weapon.
Notice! The prices aren't displayed in all rows of the third column, because only some weapons can be purchased and the rest must be found or received while completing missions. If you don't see the weapon on the store's list make sure that you don't already have it or try visiting the same store later in the campaign (after completing one or more main quests).
WEAPON NAME | WEAPON CATEGORY | PRICE | WAY(S) OF OBTAINING THE WEAPON |
Geth pulse rifle | assault rifle | - | The weapon is lying on the crates and it can be found while travelling to the operations center (Priority: Geth Dreadnought main quest). |
M-15 Vindicator | assault rifle | The weapon is in a locker and it can be found soon after using a tram (Priority: Mars main quest). | |
M-37 Falcon | assault rifle | - | The weapon is lying on the ground and it can be found soon after going through a large hole in the hangar wall (Priority: Cerberus Headquarters main quest). |
M-76 Revenant | assault rifle | 7000 | The weapon is lying on the ground in the toilet (Priority: The Citadel #2 main quest). Sold by Kassa Fabrication store (Citadel: Presidium Commons). |
M-8 Avenger | assault rifle | - | The weapon is lying on the ground and you should pick it up before starting the final battle of the prologue (Priority: Earth main quest). |
M-96 Mattock | assault rifle | - | The weapon can be found on a bench near Seanne's hideout (Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation side quest). The weapon is hidden inside a small room which can be explored after meeting Octavia, but only if David Archer was present during the conversation (Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation side quest). |
M-99 Saber | assault rifle | - | The weapon is inside a large pod found in the area where the last battle of the quest takes place and the pod can be opened only by interacting with a nearby terminal (Priority: Horizon main quest). |
Phaeston | assault rifle | - | The weapon is lying on the ground on a path leading to the second harvester (Tuchanka: Turian Platoon main quest). |
Arc pistol | heavy pistol | - | The weapon is given by Tali, however it doesn't occur automatically and it must be picked up (Priority: Geth Dreadnought main quest). |
M-3 Predator | heavy pistol | - | Automatically after starting the game. |
M-358 Talon | heavy pistol | - | The weapon is lying on the ground inside a closed room that can be accessed by interacting with a computer terminal (Priority: The Citadel #2 main quest). |
M-5 Phalanx | heavy pistol | - | The weapon is lying on the ground in the second part of the ruins, near the Reaper (Priority: Tuchanka main quest). |
M-6 Carnifex | heavy pistol | 10000 | The weapon is lying on the pipes near a path leading to the satellite console (Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists side quest). Sold by Kassa Fabrication store (Citadel: Presidium Commons). |
M-77 Paladin | heavy pistol | 200000 | Sold by Spectre Requisitions store (Citadel: Citadel Embassies). |
Scorpion | heavy pistol | - | The weapon is lying on the ground near a power terminal (Priority: Sur'Kesh main quest). |
Disciple | shotgun | - | The weapon is lying on the ground in one of the areas near the Great Hall (Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery side quest). |
Geth plasma shotgun | shotgun | - | The weapon is lying on a shelf inside an observation point (Priority: Rannoch main quest). |
Graal spike thrower | shotgun | 7000 | The weapon is lying on the ground near a destroyed part of the road (Priority: Tuchanka main quest). Sold by Cipritine Armory store (Citadel: Presidium Commons). |
M-11 Wraith | shotgun | 250000 | Sold by Spectre Requisitions store (Citadel: Citadel Embassies). |
M-22 Eviscerator | shotgun | 7000 | The weapon can be found in the corridor to the left of the area where the first large battle with Cerberus units takes place (Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation side quest). Sold by Batarian State Arms store (Citadel: Port - Holding Area). |
M-23 Katana | shotgun | - | Depending on Shepard's class you may receive this weapon automatically at the beginning of the quest or you'll be forced to find it later on (Priority: Mars main quest). |
M-27 Scimitar | shotgun | 7000 | The weapon is lying on the ground near one of the exits from the first turian campsite (Priority: Palaven main quest). Sold by Kassa Fabrication store (Citadel: Presidium Commons). |
M-300 Claymore | shotgun | - | The weapon is lying on a bed inside a small barrack located near the landing site (Attican Traverse: Rachni main quest). |
Black Widow | sniper rifle | 250000 | Sold by Spectre Requisitions store (Citadel: Citadel Embassies). |
Javelin | sniper rifle | - | The weapon is lying on the ground and it can be found while travelling to the second geth campsite (Rannoch: Admiral Koris main quest). |
M-13 Raptor | sniper rifle | 10000 | The weapon is lying on the ground near a checkpoint (Priority: Sur'Kesh main quest). Sold by Batarian State Arms store (Citadel: Port - Holding Area). |
M-29 Incisor | sniper rifle | 10000 | The weapon can be found soon after leaving the first battlefield (Tuchanka: Bomb side quest). Sold by Kassa Fabrication store (Citadel: Presidium Commons). |
M-92 Mantis | sniper rifle | - | The weapon is lying on the ground next to sergeant Reeves' body (Priority: Mars main quest). |
M-97 Viper | sniper rifle | - | The weapon is lying on the crates in the first turian outpost (Priority: Palaven main quest). |
M-98 Widow | sniper rifle | - | The weapon is lying on the ground on the balcony that's occupied by asari snipers (Priority: Thessia main quest). |
M-12 Locust | submachine gun | 10000 | The weapon is lying on a table inside a large room where you must lower a ladder (Priority: Horizon main quest). Sold by Kassa Fabrication store (Citadel: Presidium Commons). |
M-25 Hornet | submachine gun | 7000 | The weapon is lying on the ground in the corridor near the elevator (Priority: The Citadel #2 main quest). Sold by Batarian State Arms store (Citadel: Port - Holding Area). |
M-4 Shuriken | submachine gun | - | Depending on Shepard's class you may receive this weapon automatically at the beginning of the quest or you'll be forced to find it near a guard's body in the control room (Priority: Mars main quest). |
M-9 Tempest | submachine gun | - | The weapon is lying on the ground next to a rescue pod (Tuchanka: Turian Platoon main quest). |
Geth Spitfire | unique weapon | - | This is a unique weapon that is found during specific missions and that can't be added to Shepard's inventory. |
Laser designator | unique weapon | - | This is a unique weapon that is found during specific missions and that can't be added to Shepard's inventory. |
M-451 Firestorm | unique weapon Avast internet security codigo de ativacao. | - | This is a unique weapon that is found during specific missions and that can't be added to Shepard's inventory. |
M-560 Hydra | unique weapon | - | This is a unique weapon that is found during specific missions and that can't be added to Shepard's inventory. |
M-920 Cain | unique weapon | - | This is a unique weapon that is found during specific missions and that can't be added to Shepard's inventory. |
Reaper Blackstar | unique weapon | - | This is a unique weapon that is found during specific missions and that can't be added to Shepard's inventory. |
Received from: Asari councillor [Normandy SR-2: Combat Information Center]
Unlocked by: Received automatically after completing Priority: Rannoch.
Open the galaxy map and return to the Citadel located in the Serpent Nebula. Dock on the Citadel and then travel to [Citadel: Citadel Embassies] floor. Your destination is the office that belonged to ambassador Udina (it's located close to the Spectres headquarters). Entire the office and listen to the conversation with the asari councillor. She will share the information about an artifact which may prove to be useful in finding the Catalyst. The artifact is stored on the asari homeworld named Thessia and you're ordered to travel there in order to meet with a group of asari scientists. You may now proceed with the next primary mission - Priority: Thessia.
Notice - If during Priority: Tuchankamission you've decided to betray the krogan and disperse the false vaccine and if Wrex is the leader of the krogan, then you will stumble upon him while trying to leave the Citadel. During a short conversation with Wrex you'll find out that he is aware of your betrayal and sadly you won't be allowed to resolve this conflict situation in a peaceful way, even if you decide to choose the special renegade dialogue option (high reputation is required). The only choice you're given at this point is whether you want to kill Wrex yourself (two renegade interrupts - left mouse button) or should someone else do that for you. Wrex's death is equal to losing all krogan war assets. You should also know that if Wreav is the leader of the krogan race, then he won't find out about the false cure and therefore you won't have to worry about meeting him and losing krogan assets.
Prizes for completing the mission:
Mass Effect Asari Weapons
- Mission unlocked: Priority: Thessia