There are five types of mod for assault rifles, each providing a different benefit. For each type, there is one basic mod and two upgrades which provide a greater benefit, but with detrimental effects. Only the basic mods are available at the first tier in singleplayer.
Barrel[ | ]
- AR Barrel: Enhances a weapon's barrel, creating greater gunfire velocity and impact.
- AR Long Barrel: Substantially increases damage, but reduces clip size.
- AR Short Barrel: Substantially increases damage, but at the cost of accuracy.
| Singleplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Barrel | •Damage | +9% | +11% | +12% | +14% | +15% | +16% | +17% | +18% | +19% | +21% | ||
| AR Long Barrel | •Damage •Clip Size |
— — |
+12% -9% |
+13% -10% |
+15% -11% |
+17% -12% |
+18% -13% |
+20% -14% |
+22% -15% |
+23% -16% |
+25% -18% | ||
| AR Short Barrel | •Damage •Accuracy |
— — |
+12% -10% |
+13% -11% |
+15% -12% |
+17% -13% |
+18% -14% |
+20% -15% |
+22% -17% |
+23% -18% |
+25% -19% | ||
| Multiplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Barrel | •Damage | +9% | +11% | +12% | +14% | +15% | +16% | +17% | +18% | +19% | +21% | ||
| AR Long Barrel | •Damage •Clip Size |
+16% -4% |
+18% -5% |
+19% -6% |
+21% -7% |
+23% -8% |
+24% -9% |
+26% -10% |
+28% -11% |
+29% -12% |
+31% -12% | ||
| AR Short Barrel | •Damage •Accuracy |
+16% -6% |
+18% -7% |
+19% -8% |
+21% -9% |
+23% -10% |
+24% -11% |
+26% -12% |
+28% -14% |
+29% -14% |
+31% -14% | ||
An equipped barrel mod changes the silhouette of a weapon.
- Assault Rifle Barrels
Cyclone
L-89 Halberd
M-8 Avenger
M-37 Falcon
M-96 Mattock
N7 Valkyrie
P.A.W.
Pathfinder Pioneer
Revenant
Sandstorm
Soned
Sovoa
Sweeper
Thokin
X5 Ghost
Zalkin
Magazine[ | ]
- AR Magazine: Increases magazine capacity, allowing more shots before reloading.
- AR Heavy Magazine: Substantially increases clip size, but at the cost of increased weight.
- AR Light Magazine: Substantially increases clip size, but at the cost of increased recoil.
| Singleplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Magazine | •Clip Size | +28% | +32% | +34% | +37% | +39% | +41% | +43% | +46% | +48% | +50% | ||
| AR Heavy Magazine | •Clip Size •Weight |
— — |
+34% +3% |
+39% +4% |
+43% +5% |
+48% +6% |
+52% +7% |
+57% +8% |
+61% +8% |
+66% +9% |
+70% +10% | ||
| AR Light Magazine | •Clip Size •Stability |
— — |
+34% -15% |
+39% -18% |
+43% -21% |
+48% -24% |
+52% -26% |
+57% -29% |
+61% -32% |
+66% -35% |
+70% -38% | ||
| Multiplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Magazine | •Clip Size | +28% | +32% | +34% | +37% | +39% | +41% | +43% | +46% | +48% | +50% | ||
| AR Heavy Magazine | •Clip Size •Weight |
+39% +3% |
+41% +3% |
+48% +4% |
+52% +5% |
+57% +6% |
+61% +7% |
+66% +8% |
+70% +8% |
+75% +9% |
+79% +10% | ||
| AR Light Magazine | •Clip Size •Stability |
+39% -6% |
+41% -7% |
+48% -8% |
+52% -10% |
+57% -11% |
+61% -12% |
+66% -14% |
+70% -15% |
+75% -16% |
+79% -18% | ||
An equipped magazine mod changes the color of parts of a weapon to a dull red.
- Assault Rifle Magazines
Cyclone
L-89 Halberd
M-8 Avenger
M-37 Falcon
M-96 Mattock
N7 Valkyrie
P.A.W.
Pathfinder Pioneer
Revenant
Sandstorm
Soned
Sovoa
Sweeper
Thokin
X5 Ghost
Zalkin
Receiver[ | ]
- AR Receiver: Capacitor boosts kinetic coil generators, increasing shot penetration through solid objects.
- AR Calibrated Receiver: Allows shots to significantly penetrate solid objects, but reduces headshot/weak point damage.
- AR Quick Receiver: Allows shots to significantly penetrate solid objects, but reduces clip size.
The M-37 Falcon, P.A.W., and Sovoa cannot be equipped with a receiver.
| Singleplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Receiver | •Penetration Damage •Penetration Distance (m) |
+38% 0.94 |
+42% 1.06 |
+44% 1.11 |
+46% 1.17 |
+48% 1.22 |
+50% 1.28 |
+52% 1.33 |
+54% 1.39 |
+56% 1.44 |
+58% 1.50 | ||
| AR Calibrated Receiver |
•Penetration Damage •Penetration Distance (m) •Headshot/Weak Point Bonus |
— — — |
+44% 1.11 -6% |
+48% 1.22 -7% |
+52% 1.33 -8% |
+56% 1.44 -8% |
+58% 1.56 -9% |
+63% 1.67 -10% |
+67% 1.78 -11% |
+71% 1.89 -12% |
+75% 2.00 -13% | ||
| AR Quick Receiver |
•Penetration Damage •Penetration Distance (m) •Clip Size |
— — — |
+44% 1.11 -9% |
+48% 1.22 -10% |
+52% 1.33 -11% |
+56% 1.44 -12% |
+58% 1.56 -13% |
+63% 1.67 -14% |
+67% 1.78 -15% |
+71% 1.89 -16% |
+75% 2.00 -18% | ||
| Multiplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Receiver | •Penetration Damage •Penetration Distance (m) |
+38% 0.94 |
+42% 1.06 |
+44% 1.11 |
+46% 1.17 |
+48% 1.22 |
+50% 1.28 |
+52% 1.33 |
+54% 1.39 |
+56% 1.44 |
+58% 1.50 | ||
An equipped receiver mod changes the color of parts of a weapon to a dull blue grey.
- Assault Rifle Receivers
Cyclone
L-89 Halberd
M-8 Avenger
M-96 Mattock
N7 Valkyrie
Pathfinder Pioneer
Revenant
Sandstorm
Soned
Sweeper
Thokin
X5 Ghost
Zalkin
Scope[ | ]
- AR Scope: Simple optical scope to enhance stability while zoomed. Also increases accuracy while moving.
- AR Recon Scope: Substantially increases accuracy, but at the cost of increased recoil.
- AR Tactical Scope: Substantially increases accuracy, but at the cost of fire rate.
- AR Targeting System: Specialized targeting system that increases accuracy of a modified weapon without using a scope.†
The Soned cannot be equipped with a scope.
| Singleplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Scope | •Accuracy | +32% | +38% | +40% | +43% | +46% | +48% | +51% | +54% | +56% | +58% | ||
| AR Recon Scope | •Accuracy •Stability |
— — |
+39% -15% |
+44% -18% |
+48% -21% |
+52% -24% |
+57% -26% |
+62% -29% |
+66% -32% |
+71% -35% |
+75% -38% | ||
| AR Tactical Scope | •Accuracy •Rate of Fire |
— — |
+39% -3% |
+44% -4% |
+48% -5% |
+52% -6% |
+57% -7% |
+62% -8% |
+66% -8% |
+71% -9% |
+75% -10% | ||
| Multiplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Scope | •Accuracy | +32% | +38% | +40% | +43% | +46% | +48% | +51% | +54% | +56% | +58% | ||
| AR Recon Scope | •Accuracy •Stability |
+40% -6% |
+44% -7% |
+49% -8% |
+53% -10% |
+58% -11% |
+62% -12% |
+67% -14% |
+71% -15% |
+76% -16% |
+80% -18% | ||
| AR Tactical Scope | •Accuracy •Rate of Fire |
+40% -3% |
+44% -3% |
+49% -4% |
+53% -5% |
+58% -6% |
+62% -7% |
+67% -8% |
+71% -8% |
+76% -9% |
+80% -10% | ||
| AR Targeting System† | •Accuracy •Stability |
+35% -6% |
+39% -7% |
+44% -8% |
+48% -10% |
+53% -11% |
+57% -12% |
+62% -14% |
+66% -15% |
+71% -16% |
+75% -18% | ||
An equipped scope mod changes the silhouette of a weapon.
- Assault Rifle Scopes
Cyclone
L-89 Halberd
M-8 Avenger
M-37 Falcon
M-96 Mattock
N7 Valkyrie
P.A.W.
Pathfinder Pioneer
Revenant
Sandstorm
Sovoa
Sweeper
Thokin
X5 Ghost
Zalkin
Stock[ | ]
- AR Stock: Distributes recoil with sliding system of counterweights compatible with kinetic coil generators. Reduces weapon kickback.
- AR Heavy Stock: Substantially reduces recoil, but at the cost of increased weight.
- AR Light Stock: Substantially reduces recoil, but at the cost of reload time.
| Singleplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Stock | •Stability | +43% | +57% | +63% | +70% | +77% | +83% | +90% | +97% | +103% | +110% | ||
| AR Heavy Stock | •Stability •Weight |
— — |
+61% +3% |
+72% +4% |
+83% +5% |
+94% +6% |
+105% +7% |
+116% +8% |
+128% +8% |
+139% +9% |
+150% +10% | ||
| AR Light Stock | •Stability •Reload Speed |
— — |
+61% -3% |
+72% -4% |
+83% -5% |
+94% -6% |
+105% -7% |
+116% -8% |
+128% -8% |
+139% -9% |
+150% -10% | ||
| Multiplayer | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Effect | Tier | |||||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | ||||
| AR Stock | •Stability | +43% | +57% | +63% | +70% | +77% | +83% | +90% | +97% | +103% | +110% | ||
| AR Heavy Stock | •Stability •Weight |
+60% +3% |
+71% +3% |
+82% +4% |
+93% +5% |
+104% +6% |
+116% +7% |
+127% +8% |
+138% +8% |
+149% +9% |
+160% +10% | ||
| AR Light Stock | •Stability •Reload Speed |
+60% -3% |
+71% -3% |
+82% -4% |
+93% -5% |
+104% -6% |
+116% -7% |
+127% -8% |
+138% -8% |
+149% -9% |
+160% -10% | ||
An equipped stock mod changes the color of parts of a weapon to a dull brown.
- Assault Rifle Stocks
Cyclone
L-89 Halberd
M-8 Avenger
M-37 Falcon
M-96 Mattock
N7 Valkyrie
P.A.W.
Pathfinder Pioneer
Revenant
Sandstorm
Soned
Sovoa
Sweeper
Thokin
X5 Ghost
Zalkin
Notes[ | ]
- Mods that increase or decrease weight are all percentage-based reductions. Depending upon the exact mod and weapon, some mods are close to the stated benefits/penalties, some are slightly lower or higher, and a few are not even close to the stated value. For a detailed investigation of weapon weight mechanics, see Weapon Weight Strategy.
- The multiplayer AR Barrel and AR Magazine can be purchased with the DLC Asari Adept Multiplayer Recruit Pack and Turian Soldier Multiplayer Recruit Pack.
- The multiplayer stats shown are accurate as of Multiplayer Update - November 7, 2018.
- Equipped items have a green check mark .
- Accuracy is a different weapon property than stability. The accuracy of a weapon will change the size of the aiming reticle. Stability reduces the kickback and rise of the weapon during firing.
† The AR Targeting System is only available in multiplayer.
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