The Heavy Assault Rifle is similar to the standard Assault Rifle, in difference it has a heavy barrel (HBAR) for more damage output in less time. Due to space restrictions the rifle comes without an underslung rifle attachment. It's designed as an excellent crowd control weapon mainly used for support-roles as it closes the gap between the class-specific machine guns and the Combat Rifle. It was contributed to the game by Sk1p.
Description[]
The 22A5 Heavy Assault Rifle is a larger caliber variant of 22A3-1 Assault Rifle. Designed to be more efficient against armored targets. The underslung grenade launcher is replaced with a function-augmentation mechanism which, upon activation, significantly increases rifle's fire rate for a short duration of time.
Advantages[]
- Good magazine size
- Versatile enough to be used at all ranges
- High DPS and efficiency
- Alt-fire allows for rapid fire rate
Disadvantages[]
- Needs to cool down for a second after using alt-fire
- Increased vertical spread compared to other rifles
- Cannot refill ammo from rifle ammo boxes
Strategy[]
- 22A5 Heavy Assault Rifle is almost a straight upgrade from the 22A3-1 Assault Rifle, dealing twice as much damage per shot with a slightly lower fire rate.
- While not as accurate as other rifles, its damage increase still allows it to be used at longer ranges. Crouching helps to reduce the recoil.
- The alt-fire is very versatile: it can be used as a panic option when being swarmed, to quickly break a door or even eliminate a Shieldbug in a quick burst.
- The high DPS of Heavy Assault Rifle synergizes very well with Wildcat's Damage Bonus skill, allowing her to use it as a main weapon and outdamaging the Autogun.