Assault Rifle

Assault Rifle
Gameplay role
Faction:	Human (UNSC)
Weapon tier (?):	Tier-1 Loadout weapon
Weapon class (?):	Assault rifle
Weapon type (?):	Kinetic weapon
Firing mode:	Automatic
Effective range:	Close to medium
Counterparts:	Covenant Needler; Plasma Rifle

The Assault Rifle is a weapon that first featured in Halo: Combat Evolved. It is one of the most common weapons throughout the series, and has since gone on to appear in nearly all subsequent games in the series.

Universe and lore[edit]

Main article: MA5 series

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Talk about the AR in a very loose fictional sense. Done to quickly get people in on the loop of ARs fast. Doesnt need to be detailed.

Overview[edit]

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Talk about the AR in how it works across the series as a whole. Making note of notable changes in a quick way.

Games[edit]

Weapon (gameplay)	Weapon (in-universe)	Magazine capacity	Game
Halo: Combat Evolved Assault Rifle	MA5B assault rifle (Combat Evolved) MA5C assault rifle (Combat Evolved Anniversary)	60 rounds	Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Halo 3 Assault Rifle	MA5C assault rifle	32 rounds	Halo 3 Halo 3: ODST
Reach Assault Rifle	MA37 assault rifle	32 rounds	Halo: Reach
Halo 4 Assault Rifle	MA5D assault rifle	32 rounds	Halo 4
Halo 2: Anniversary Assault Rifle	MA5D assault rifle	32 rounds	Halo 2: Anniversary
Halo 5 Assault Rifle	MA5D assault rifle	36 rounds	Halo 5: Guardians
Infinite Assault Rifle	MA40 assault rifle	36 rounds	Halo Infinite