Assault Rifle

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Assault Rifle users are able to focus their power into their underslung grenade launcher and unleash that power to devastate foes or restore allies.

Assault Rifle is one of the primary weapon abilities.

Assault Rifles are primarily associated with with abilities that focus on Frenzy, Burst, Hindered, Afflicted, and Leech. They are primarily suited for the role of Healer, but can also be used for DPS builds.

Abilities

Special Ability

The special ability for Assault Rifles is Grenades.

Whenever you use an Assault Rifle ability that consumes weapon energy you have a chance to get a grenade (37.5% chance if it consumes 3 energy, 65% if it consumes 5 energy) .

After you receive a grenade, it begins to charge and a timer starts counting down from 6 seconds Between 6 seconds remaining and 3 seconds remaining, you can use the grenade by activating any Assault Rifle ability that can consume a grenade. At the 3 seconds mark it is fully charged, at which point using the grenade consuming ability also gives an additional bonus. When the timer reaches 0, the grenade overcharges and explodes doing 15% of your maximum health to yourself and up to 6 enemies within 5 meters of you.

There is a 4-second cooldown on abilities that consumes a grenade.

Active Abilities

Active abilities are broken down into three paths - Method, Balance, and Technique

• The Heavy Fire path focuses on Damage and includes:
  • Placed Shot
  • Full Auto
  • Lock & Load
  • Burst Fire
  • Red Mist
• The Bombardment path focuses on using Grenades and includes:
  • Incendiary Grenade
  • Anima Canister
  • Tactical Retreat
  • Essence Grenades
  • High Explosive Grenades
• The Assault Medic path focuses on Leech Healing and includes:
  • Vital Shot
  • Leeching Ray
  • Unveil Essence
  • Energise
  • Anima Suffusion

See the individual ability pages for more details, or Assault Rifle abilities for a consolidated list

Passive Abilities

There is one Passive ability that feeds into each of the paths, and then five (unnamed) paths of Passive Abilities

• The first Passive Ability is:
  • Anima-Tipped Bullets
• The First path focuses on modifying Active Abilities in the Heavy Fire path, and includes:
  • Extended Magazine - Modifies Full Auto
  • Heavy Payload - Modifies Lock & Load
  • Stability - Modifies Burst Fire
  • Unerring Accuracy - Modifies Red Mist
• The Second path focuses on modifying Active Abilities in the Bombardment path, and includes:
  • Slow Burn - Modifies Incendiary Grenade
  • Enlarged Canister - Modifies Anima Canister
  • Withdrawal - Modifies Tactical Retreat
  • Lingering Essence - Modifies Essence Grenades
  • Auto-loader - Modifies High Explosive Grenade
• The Third path focuses on modifying Active Abilities in the Assault Medic path, and includes:
  • Bolstering Shot - Modifies Vital Shot
  • Reap Essence - Modifies UnveilEssence
  • Vivify - Modifies Energise
  • Permeate - Modifies Permeate
• The Fourth path focuses on modifying Grenades and includes:
  • Explosives Expert
  • Secondary Explosion
  • Backup Plan
  • Emergency Loader
• The Fifth path focuses on various Utility/Special-purpose effects and includes:
  • Field Medic
  • Ground Marker Rounds
  • Jungle Style
  • Anima Dispersal

See the individual ability pages for more details, or Assault Rifle abilities for a consolidated list

Classes

Main article: Classes

The following starter Classes incorporate Blades into their build, and the 'role' they serve.

• Mercenary - Assault Rifle/Fists - Combination of Ranged and Melee DPS
• Warlock -Blood Focus/Assault Rifle - Healing

Achievements

• Mercenary (Achievement)
• Warlock (Achievement)
• Gladiator (Achievement)
• Now I am the Master
• 9th Degree Black Belt

Media

Videos

<a href="https://twitter.com/SecretWorldLgds/status/870663629120692224">Assault Rifle Spotlight</a>

Weapons Deep Dive, Assault Rifles - See also Weapons Deep Dive

Images

Skins

Generic Rifles

Name	Icon	Worn	Held	Description
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Named Rifles

Name	Icon	Worn	Held	Description
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References

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