Gameplay

HINF:Assault Rifle

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MA40 AR
A transparent crop of the MA40 Longshot in-game model. Courtesy of User:BaconShelf.
Gameplay role

Counterparts:

Banished
Needler
Pulse Carbine
Forerunner
Sentinel Beam
Gameplay stats (as of Last Stand)

Damage:

SP: 11.77 (2.55x headshot)

MP: 11.77

Damage type (?):

Kinetic

Projectile speed:

360 wu/s

Hitscan range (?):

12 wu

Max range (?):

100 wu

Rate of fire:

12 rounds per second

Spread (?):

SP: ~0.35 to ~2.1 degrees
(~0.15 to ~0.75 degrees min error)

MP: 0.25 to 2.1 degrees
(0.25 degrees min error)

Magazine size:

36

Reserve ammo capacity:

216 rounds (6 magazines)

Zoom:

1.4x magnification

Melee damage (?):

SP: strike_melee

MP: strike_melee_mp

Tag name (?):

assault_rifle

Variants and attachments

Standard variant(s):

Halo Infinite variant(s):

 

The Assault Rifle, referred to in-game as the MA40 AR, is a weapon featured in Halo Infinite. It is one of the most common weapons in the game, usually acting as the default spawn weapon within both the campaign and multiplayer.

Universe and lore[edit]

Main article: MA40 assault rifle

In Halo Infinite, the Assault Rifle featured is the MA40 assault rifle; a 7.62x51mm rifle in the MA5 series utilised by the United Nations Space Command. It is the successor to the MA37 model originally featured in Halo: Reach.

Gameplay[edit]

Counterparts[edit]

Campaign[edit]

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Multiplayer[edit]

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Unlock and acquisition requirements[edit]

The Assault Rifle is unlocked at 400 Valor and once unlocked can be summoned at any FOB in the campaign.[2]

Variants[edit]

Longshot Assault Rifle[edit]

The Longshot variant of the MA40 assault rifle has increased precision capabilities, raising its performance at long-range. It has additional yellow coloration on certain components, including the ammunition counter, the charging handle, and the magazine. Despite the name and increased ranged performance, the rifle does not appear to employ a Longshot sight.

In campaign, the MA40 Longshot is a