What's the point of the Cote d'Azure Combat Rifle?

[Vibby]

It doesn't seem to kill anything, and my silenced pistol does what it does better. Is there any real use for it, because I can't think of anything that couldn't be solved with a single shot of my pistol using emp ammo.

[NeoG]

No it is useless. Specially since it only uses its specific and rare EMP ammo, and EMP grenades, stun guns and EMP ammo 10mm do a better job.

[Vibby]

Originally posted by NeoG:

No it is useless. Specially since it only uses its specific and rare EMP ammo, and EMP grenades, stun guns and EMP ammo 10mm do a better job.

My initial thought as well. I'm most likely going to just sell it.

[medavroog]

Originally posted by EverfreeSparkle:

It doesn't seem to kill anything, and my silenced pistol does what it does better. Is there any real use for it, because I can't think of anything that couldn't be solved with a single shot of my pistol using emp ammo.

Originally posted by NeoG:

No it is useless. Specially since it only uses its specific and rare EMP ammo, and EMP grenades, stun guns and EMP ammo 10mm do a better job.

When you think it is useless, you are using it wrong. A single shot from the pistol's emp ammo and a burst shot from cote d'azure offers different effect time ... which can be vital in targeting fast moving robotic and aug enemies as well as the time needed to use skills or switch weapon to finish the enemies.

[Vibby]

Originally posted by medavroog:

Originally posted by EverfreeSparkle:

It doesn't seem to kill anything, and my silenced pistol does what it does better. Is there any real use for it, because I can't think of anything that couldn't be solved with a single shot of my pistol using emp ammo.

Originally posted by NeoG:

No it is useless. Specially since it only uses its specific and rare EMP ammo, and EMP grenades, stun guns and EMP ammo 10mm do a better job.

When you think it is useless, you are using it wrong. A single shot from the pistol's emp ammo and a burst shot from cote d'azure offers different effect time ... which can be vital in targeting fast moving robotic and aug enemies as well as the time needed to use skills or switch weapon to finish the enemies.

Would be nice if the game told me that. If if the game did, make it obvious.

[Kai]

I don't bother with robotic enemies when I can remote hack them, and stun gun melee combo works on exo suits.

[NeoG]

Originally posted by Kai:

I don't bother with robotic enemies when I can remote hack them, and stun gun melee combo works on exo suits.

What he said.

[Edwardlloyd]

its useless. it would be useful if it actually fired regular rounds as emp

[DojaSoulja]

If you read certain emails about weapons smuggling (I think maybe in the abandoned store in the red light district?) you can trade it to Nada in the Cigar Lounge for either 1000 weapon parts, 5 multitools, or a grenade launcher, and then you can buy whatevers left. Sorry for the bump but I didn't see anything about this anywhere else.

[Rancid Cat]

Originally posted by TittyKitty:

If you read certain emails about weapons smuggling (I think maybe in the abandoned store in the red light district?) you can trade it to Nada in the Cigar Lounge for either 1000 weapon parts, 5 multitools, or a grenade launcher, and then you can buy whatevers left. Sorry for the bump but I didn't see anything about this anywhere else.

And how do you do that?? I went there and the only thing I can buy is whisky and cannot sell owt...

[Vassago Rain]

It does armor-piercing, non-lethal damage, and fires incredibly quickly, scoring bonus damage (no good way to determine what the bonus actually is) versus robots and augs.

You can easily take on all the ARC soldiers with it and the ammo you've gathered up until that point, with roughly a magazine to spare. Like other EMP weapons, if you shot an aug, they start recovering their 'EMP life' very quickly, so don't let them run away or escape into cover. It usually takes about 4-7 headshots to down elite ARC soldiers, and much less shots total for the veterans and troopers. Same deal with the shadow ops soldiers later in the game. This gun goes incredibly well with the the bullet time aug.

If you don't want the gun, you can sell it for a huge chunk of money (2400+) at the Mikkael, or use it to bypass the CASIE/knowledge test with Nada Birak. If you put it up for offer, he gives you the first item for free, and we all know you're gonna select the grenade launcher.

[Aeratus]

Originally posted by TittyKitty:

If you read certain emails about weapons smuggling (I think maybe in the abandoned store in the red light district?) you can trade it to Nada in the Cigar Lounge for either 1000 weapon parts, 5 multitools, or a grenade launcher, and then you can buy whatevers left. Sorry for the bump but I didn't see anything about this anywhere else.

Pretty much this. The rifle isn't worth much in combat, but it sure is worth it to trade for the 1000 crafting parts, which would otherwise cost you 5000 credits (assuming you are able to get Nada Birak to sell it to you).

To get Nada Birak to trade, you have to find the email in his apartment in the alley of the red ligth district revealing that he's an arms dealer who is doing business behind Dvali backs

[Frosty]

It's Burst Fire, therefore it is sub-par. Nice design and concept though.

[Vassago Rain]

It's not burst-fire. The fluff text says it does, but it's full auto only.

[cronic0_0]

The 10mm can use emp and can be upgraded to full auto. So yah that gun is just a big waste of space

[Frosty]

Originally posted by Vassago Rain:

It's not burst-fire. The fluff text says it does, but it's full auto only.

Ah, well then maybe it's not entirely crappy. :)