HINF:Assault Rifle

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MA40 AR
Gameplay role
Counterparts:	Banished Needler Pulse Carbine Forerunner Sentinel Beam
Weapon 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):	MA5K Avenger
Halo Infinite variant(s):	MA40 Longshot

This article is part of a series on Assault Rifles

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Assault Rifle (Halo: CE)
Assault Rifle (Halo 3 / ODST)
Assault Rifle (Reach)
Assault Rifle (Halo 4)
Assault Rifle (Halo 2: Anniversary)
Assault Rifle (Halo 5: Guardians)
Assault Rifle (Infinite)
Assault Rifle (Campaign Evolved)

The Assault Rifle is a weapon featured in Halo Infinite. It is one of the most common weapons in the game.

Universe and lore

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

Counterparts

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  Needler

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  Pulse Carbine

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  Sentinel Beam

Campaign

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Multiplayer

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Unlock and acquisition requirements

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

Variants

Longshot Assault Rifle

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 legendary weapon awarded to the player in the Forward Operating Base progression system upon reaching 2,300 Valor. The weapon can then be acquired at any Forward Operating Base. It has a reduced magazine size from 36 to 25, though it has increased accuracy, much greater damage (killing a fully-shielded Spartan with 15 rounds instead of 20 rounds), and is capable of dealing headshot damage.

In multiplayer, when players pick up or spawn with the MA40 Longshot, their customization options are automatically applied to the weapon model, and the unique appearance of the MA40 Longshot is lost.

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  A Marine wielding the MA40 Longshot on Zeta Halo.

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  First-person view of the MA40 Longshot.

Changes from Halo Infinite to Season 2: Lone Wolves

• Melee damage has been reduced by 10% in both multiplayer and campaign.

Changes from Season 2: Lone Wolves to Fleetcom Operation Update

• Minimum error angle (high) 0 >> 0.25
• Maximum error angle (low) 0 >> 0.25
• Maximum error angle (high) 2.1 >> 1.3

Changes from Fleetcom Operation Update to 2025 Spring Update

• Lower bound deceleration time: 0.3 >> 0.22
• Deceleration time: 0.24 >> 0.17
• Maximum error angle (Low): 0.25 >> 0.25
• Maximum error angle (High): 1.3 >> 2.1
• Headshot damage multiplier on health: 2.55 >> 0
• Reduced starting ammo amount on Ranked maps: 36 | 108 >> 36 | 36

Skins

Main article: Weapon coatings (Halo Infinite)

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Gallery

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