Your Weapon Loadout in ME 3?

Mattock with extra ammo for magazine and extended barrel

Kinda surprised you guys did not have ammo issues.

In no real particular order:

John Shepard (Soldier): First playthrough: various. It was on normal difficulty, and i think I used mostly the Avenger by the end, because Normal difficulty and I was still learning the mechanics of the game. On the second playthrough, I also switched it up a lot.

Jack Shepard (Engineer): I ended up using mostly the Viper. Likely used a piercing mod and concentration mod.

Jane Shepard (Adept): I cannot remember. Vindicator or Valkyrie I think? Probably stability and piercing mods.

Ira Shepard (Infiltrator): First playthrough: various, but a lot of Raptor and Scimitar, with some Predator and Carnifex, with a smattering of Tempest I think. If I recall, it may have been my second playthrough on the game and my first on Insanity; I was still playing it like ME2. I think later I just went Claymore-only. On subsequent playthroughs I went Claymore only.

Matt Shepard (Sentinel): Do not remember. I think I stuck with assault rifles a lot, maybe the vindicator. I might have used some SMGs, maybe?

Kim Shepard (Vanguard): First playthrough, I used a lot of sniper rifles and shotguns. A lot of Raptor, and some Scimitar, Katana, Disciple, and Eviscerator, and some Wraith I think? I think I used some pistols here and there like the Carnifex. I used the Claymore occasionally. On the second playthrough, she became a ME1-style Vanguard, so Scimitar/Katana and Predtor/Carnifex combos. A lot of piercing mods; shotguns probably used accuracy or damage mods.


Sean Shepard (Engineer): Vindicator mostly.

Dominic Shepard (Vanguard): Claymore. Piercing and accuracy mods.

Allan Shepard (Adept): Claymore. Accuracy and damage mods I think.

Paula Shepard (Sentinel): I think this was my tank Shepard, so I loaded up on various guns.

Joan Shepard (Soldier): My sniper soldier. Mantis to start, then later the Kishock. Some combination of concentration, piercing, and spare clip mods.

Jackie Shepard (Infiltrator): My Engineer-style Infiltrator. Viper mostly to start, with maybe some Scorpion pistol? Later, the Saber with a scope and piercing.



Tim Shepard (Soldier): Claymore. Accuracy or damage mod, coupled with spare clip mod.

Dahlia Shepard (Infiltrator): My Flare Infiltrator. Scorpion pistol. Damage and power amplifier mod.

Jason Shepard (Vanguard): My chargless- NovaGuard. Shotguns, mostly Claymore with some Raider. Piercing and accuracy mods I think.

Jen Shepard (Soldier): My Lash/Slam Soldier. Assault rifles mostly. Vindicator and Valkyrie I think? Maybe some Avenger or Lancer? Probably some combination of stability, piercing, extra ammo mods. On another playthrough she will be a Flare Soldier, no idea the weapon yet.

Sarah Shepard (Engineer): My Puppet Master Engineer. Claymore mostly, with some other shotguns such as Raider and Eviscerator. Some combination of piercing, damage/accuracy, and spare clip mods I think.

Brad Shepard (Sentinel): Totally forget.


Darren Shepard (Engineer): My Drone Master Engineer. Mostly Claymore, with some Raider. Maybe some other guns? I would have to go back and check. Likey some combination of piercing, damage/accuracy, and spare clip mods.

Erin Shepard (Soldier): First playthrough she was a Bulletless Soldier: Predator pistol with power amp and melee mods. I think I only fired the gun a handful of times; once by accident, and the other times when the game forced me to shoot something to progress. Currently somewhere stuck in a second playthrough as a Pistol-SMG Soldier where she will use various pistols and SMGs. Various mods.

David Shepard (Engineer): I honestly cannot remember and this was one of my most recent playthroughs. This was my Slam Engineer, so... Vindicator?

Bruno Shepard (Engineer): I honestly cannot remember and this was one of my most recent playthroughs. This was my Stasis Engineer/Lockdown Engineer, so... shotguns? Claymore I think?

Nicole Shepard (Engineer): My honorary (Female) Quarian Engineer. Claymore. Accuracy and spare ammo mods.

Some Soldier whose name I currently forget and I never wrote down apparently: Assault rifles mostly, with some sniper rifles I think? This was a pseudo-speedrun attempt so I totally forget. I probably stuck with Vindicator/Avenger, and Mantis/Viper.

Shawna Shepard (Infiltrator): Not in ME3 yet, but she will use the Viper with piercing mod and probably spare clip mod.

I only still learn about all different kinds of weapons and try them out.
John Shepard (Soldier): my first, didn't bother, just shot, played on Easy Difficulty
Adam Shepard (Engineer): my second, can't remember the weapons (probably Avenger/Geth Pulse Rifle) as I mostly used powers, from here on I always played Insanity
Hannah Shepard (Adept): Phaeston with Piercing Mod/Extended Barrel, later on Lancer (James's Incendiary Ammo); used a rapid fire weapon mostly to set things on fire
Idan Shepard (Slam Soldier): Mattock & Raptor with Piercing Mod/Extended Barrel, later Mattock and Suppressor (Incendiary/Disruptor Ammo); playstyle was varying between long and close range attacks
Maxine Shepard (Infiltrator): Mantis & Eviscerator with Piercing Mod/Extended Barrel, Cryo Ammo on both; playstyle is varying between long and close range attacks

My soldier Shepard's always use a Mattock, Phaeston, or a Revenant for assault rifles, while using a Carnifex, a Phalanx, or N7 Eagle for heavy pistols.

The Revenant in 2 was a lot stabler and a lot more accurate, especially with Adrenaline Rush in 2 that thing was just a solid beam of death almost as destructive as the Collector particle Beam.  In 3 it kicked like a country jack hammer. 

Black Widow, Lancer, Suppressor. < My end-game loadout on my Infiltrator.

In my opinion, each of those weapons is the sleekest, best looking, most powerful, alpha as fuck weapon of each of their respective class. I can't see myself using anything else by the end of the game.

I clicked like on this post because I had a brainfart and thought you meant Mattock in ME2.

It's still good though. But there's the Harrier....

I remember your video of the ME1 Vanguard vs. Clone!Shep on Insanity.

It's got more recoil, if that's what you mean by accuracy? You can try modding it, but maybe it's not for you.

I also forgot to mention the Avenger.. another vote here. Pretty cool gun to start off with. And I like the sound and feel more than ME2. I even played in MP for a while with one (but on an Adept).

I tend to go for maximum damage with minimum weight.

Scott (Infiltrator): Sniper Rifle (Black Widow for preference,he loved that rifle. ) and the Suppressor pistol and maybe a machine gun, missed the locust from 2. Weight at a minimum, damage at a max, unless the widow which got added zoom.

Jenna (Vanguard): Currently packing the Suppressor, the Geth Pulse rifle and the Disciple. Not sure why i need three guns. Favourite tactics are currently power based, either shockwave it off a high place or charge into it and then whip out the shotgun. Will try to remember i have nova sometime soon.

:: Cornelius Shepard
<: Engineer (Turret/Sabotage Oriented)

Primary :
Assault Rifle - M96 Mattock
(Stability Dampener II / Extended Barrel III)

Secondary :
Heavy Pistol - M5 Phalanx
(Extended Barrel II / Power Magnifier II)