Mass Effect 2 Weapon Damage Comparison (Base)
Compare 16 Mass Effect 2 weapon base damage values: Avenger 10.8, Vindicator 36.8, Mattock 50.4, Mantis 263.1 and Claymore 400.8 with full totals listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-8 Avenger Baseline auto rifle. Lowest rifle per shot. | 10.8 damage | Assault rifle, Freedom's Progress starter | Mass Effect Wiki M-8 Avenger ME2 table: base 10.8 |
| Geth Pulse Rifle Same base as Avenger. Better against shields. | 10.8 damage | Assault rifle, Haestrom mission | Mass Effect Wiki Geth Pulse Rifle ME2 table: base 10.8 |
| M-9 Tempest Auto SMG. High rate, low per shot. | 14 damage | SMG, Haestrom pickup | Mass Effect Wiki M-9 Tempest ME2 table: base 14 |
| M-4 Shuriken Burst SMG. Above Tempest per shot. | 20.5 damage | SMG, Freedom's Progress starter | Mass Effect Wiki M-4 Shuriken ME2 table: base 20.5 |
| M-76 Revenant High capacity LMG. Twice Avenger per shot. | 21.3 damage | Assault rifle LMG, Collector Cruiser | Mass Effect Wiki M-76 Revenant ME2 table: base 21.3 |
| M-12 Locust Accurate SMG. Top base SMG per shot. | 25 damage | SMG, Kasumi loyalty vault | ME2 weapon tables: M-12 Locust base 25 |
| M-15 Vindicator 3-round burst. 3.4 times Avenger. | 36.8 damage | Burst rifle, Omega meeting | Mass Effect Wiki M-15 Vindicator ME2 table: base 36.8 |
| M-3 Predator Starter pistol. Near Vindicator per shot. | 37.2 damage | Heavy pistol, prologue starter | Mass Effect Wiki M-3 Predator ME2 table: base 37.2 |
| M-96 Mattock Marksman rifle. Above Vindicator. | 50.4 damage | Semi auto rifle, Normandy Firepower Pack | Mass Effect Wiki M-96 Mattock ME2 table: base 50.4 |
| M-97 Viper Rapid sniper. Far below Mantis per shot. | 81.9 damage | Sniper rifle, Thane recruitment | ME2 weapon tables: Viper base 81.9 |
| M-6 Carnifex Hand cannon. 2.3 times Predator. | 85.4 damage | Heavy pistol, Omega clinic | Mass Effect Wiki M-6 Carnifex ME2 table: base 85.4 |
| M-27 Scimitar Fast shotgun. Total counts pellets. | 162.7 damage | Shotgun, Samara recruitment, total per shot | Mass Effect Wiki shotgun tables: Scimitar base total 162.7 |
| M-23 Katana Starter shotgun. Above Scimitar total. | 220 damage | Shotgun, starter, total per shot | Mass Effect Wiki shotgun tables: Katana base total 220 |
| M-92 Mantis Bolt sniper. One shot killer early. | 263.1 damage | Sniper rifle, Freedom's Progress | Mass Effect Wiki M-92 Mantis ME2 table: base 263.1 |
| M-98 Widow Top sniper per shot. Heavy lore weight. | 368.3 damage | Anti-materiel rifle, Collector Cruiser | Mass Effect Wiki M-98 Widow ME2 table: base 368.3 |
| M-300 Claymore Top per shot here. 8 pellets, harsh falloff. | 400.8 damage | Shotgun, Collector Cruiser, total per shot | Mass Effect Wiki M-300 Claymore ME2 table: base total 400.8 |
About this converter
This page compares Mass Effect 2 weapon base damage per shot with no upgrades and no mods. Assault rifles are low per shot and high per minute. Snipers are high per shot and low per minute. Pistols and SMGs sit between. Avenger opens at 10.8 and Vindicator gives 36.8. Mattock gives 50.4. Mantis gives 263.1. Widow gives 368.3. Claymore tops at 400.8 total per shot. That makes one Claymore equal thirty seven Avengers per trigger pull. Shotgun totals count all pellets per shot.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first weapon, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total damage. Compare per shot first, then check fire rate in notes: Avenger against Vindicator, then Viper against Widow.
ME2 is pinned for consistency since ME3 uses bars and levels 1 to 10 with different numbers. Shotgun base shows per pellet in wiki with total in parens, and values here use total: Claymore 50.1 times 8 equals 400.8. Squadmates deal less damage than Shepard. Upgrades raise all values in game. DLC weapons follow the same table format and stay out.
FAQ
Why pin Mass Effect 2 and not ME3?
ME2 lists flat base damage per shot on the wiki. ME3 uses level 1 to 10 bars and weight stats.
Is shotgun damage per pellet or per shot?
Wiki lists both. Katana base 27.5 totals 220. Entries use total per shot. Notes list per pellet where shown.
Why is Widow so far above Viper?
Widow base 368.3 is a single heavy shot. Viper base 81.9 is rapid semi auto. Widow is about 4.5 times Viper per shot.
Do Avenger and Geth Pulse Rifle match?
Yes at base. Both list 10.8 in ME2. Geth has better shield and barrier multipliers.
Sources
- Mass Effect Wiki weapon pages: Avenger, Vindicator, Mattock, Revenant, Predator, Carnifex, Katana, Claymore, Mantis, Viper, Widow ME2 base damage
- Mass Effect 2 in game weapon stat screens: base damage per shot values
- BioWare Mass Effect 2 official game guide: weapon damage tables
- ME2 community weapon stat compilations: Locust 25, Scimitar totals, Geth Pulse Rifle 10.8
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 16 entries
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