The M-96 Mattock

[SakuyaFM]

The Mattock is outclassed in ME3 now.

Wait till you grab the Falcon. You won't want to use anything but.

[Lelogogo09]

i hate weapons that are really acurate like the vindicator. if its moderate accuracy or low accuracy then yes. like the avenger, revenant and smg! the carnifex is an exception

[sdpens]

@Lelogogo09 - Yeah, it's a challenge with the Revenant and the SMGs - not so much with the Mattock.

[picklepie159]

The Firepower Pack COMPLETELY breaks the game, especially if you're a soldier. Plasma shotgun and Mattock combined with incendiary ammo and Andrenaline Rush has saved my ass so many times...

[sdpens]

@picklepie159 - Try them with Cryo Ammo - strip your enemies defenses and you get insta-freeze. Then you can just melee them to death :)

[bladecat4]

Sonuva bitch... That Mattock is better than I thought...

[sdpens]

@bladecat4 - It is a lot of fun.

[bladecat4]

@sdpens I tried it, and INORITE! I love the sound, it's like a ranged jackhammer.

[sdpens]

@bladecat4 - What class were you? Give it a try as a soldier using Adrenaline Rush.

[bladecat4]

@sdpens Yeah, I do that. My actual playthrough from 1 - 3 is a sentinel, but I always fiddle around with the other classes.

[mistbooster]

revenant is better only on enemies that use nothing but shields. Mattock ftw :P

[Lelogogo09]

revenants better

[sdpens]

@Lelogogo09 - I prefer the Revenant for my soldiers, but I usually take the Mattock for other classes.

[DarkItsan]

the look of this gun reminded me of the halo series assault rifles.

[colebowlin68]

@DarkItsan Yeah, thats why I use all the time. And that I payed for it.

[Eyeshield11721]

damn, that's a good gun.

[sdpens]

@Eyeshield11721 - yes it is!

[BladingRocx]

It's just overpowered, you could take out two vorcha on insanity difficulty without losing your shield whereas while using vindicator or avenger u can hardly take out one without losing your shield

[sdpens]

@BladingRocx - It's like ME2 needs an AR between the stock ARs and the Mattock.

[BladingRocx]

@sdpens Erm, stock ARs? I dunno what you are referring to... O.O

[sdpens]

@BladingRocx - the assault rifles that come with the base version of the game

[BladingRocx]

@sdpens I thought there's the revenant?

[sdpens]

@BladingRocx - I really like the revenant but only soldiers can use it.

[BladingRocx]

@sdpens Oh, but im not affected by it cause i only play soldier, i dun like the other classes

[sdpens]

@BladingRocx - soldier is probably my favorite too. revenant+viper+eviscerator.

[BladingRocx]

@sdpens Yeap, now with mattock and geth shotgun, any battle is way too easy for a soldier :)

[cyclopsdias]

@BladingRocx IMO you should give them a try.The Soldier is the preferred class to those who love third person shooters.However he is too depended on bullets for my taste.

An Infiltrator can have equal damage to a Soldier(Widow) but if you use the Cloak and a power like Energy drain and play tactically then the Infiltrator becomes SERIOUSLY devastating,achieving with stealth and tactics things the Soldier has to waste 90%of his ammo for.

[bangslamwham88]

i don't know why everyone has such a hard-on for the Mattock, as it is basically an overpowered pistol

[sdpens]

@bangslamwham88 - I agree. It is a lot of fun to use though.

[deathrooster14]

@bangslamwham88 Well, I like to think of it as the M-14 of the ME universe.

[Cflores008]

Collector assault riffle would be better to have if it didn't look so ugly...

[sdpens]

@Cflores008 - I like the look of the Collector AR, but I'm kind of wierd like that :)

[crazyrahul97]

play insanity...

[ezecskornfan]

Isn't this the gun Warden Kuril (sorta 'boss' from Purgatory ship) uses?

[sdpens]

@ezecskornfan - Warden Kuril uses the M-76 Revenant - and he's pretty accurate with it too.

[CommanderMattShepard]

@sdpens no, he uses the M-77 revenant, the modified semi-automatic Mattock like version. i mean did u see him killing the 3 prisoners before the boss fight? 1 shot, not a spray of bullets like normal for the revenant.

[froznbr0d]

Good God I hate the vorcha :p

[sdpens]

@froznbr0d - Especially the Pyros!

[SageVallant]

@sdpens Love the pyros. Just shoot'em in the tank ^_^

Or hit Overload. Or blast them with Incinerate... you get the picture.

[froznbr0d]

@sdpens Yeah, hate pyros:p Playing as an Adept, having squadmates with Overload is like the most satisfactory thing ever in ME2. Love watching the pyros blown to hell :p Not that they're hard to deal with, but if you overlook one of them, he'll attempt to fry the shit out of you and get you out of cover >.< The one in the Garrus recruitment mission is particularly bad if you mess up.

[NickyAmerica]

Mattock is good overall, but I just dislike the low ammo capacity since I'm stuck combing around for thermal clips. (Then again I could just use other weapons more). Mattock is a good non-soldier/non-revanent upgrade weapon.

With the accuracey upgrade, Revanent=Murderer

[sdpens]

@NickyAmerica - I perfer the Revanent over the Mattock too.

[Warrior536]

@NickyAmerica

I play soldier so ammo is not a concern, i just switch to another weapon when im low.

[itamar105]

It funny since "Mattock" means sweet or cute in Hebrew :)

[sdpens]

@itamar105 - Ha, that is funny.

[greendragonable]

when i go on the collector ship for my soldier should i choose the widow and stick with the mattock or choose the revenant and go for the incisor?

[sdpens]

@greendragonable - I like the revenant-viper combo for my soldiers, but the mattock-widow soldier is a lot of fun too. If you like sitting back and sniping go with the mattock-widow. If you like playing more aggressively go with the revenant-viper.

[freedomphamtom1]

for legion,the best thing is to let him have his good old widow,but this part is modified,so nevermind :S

good vid,i never let my shepard leave home without his/her mattock :D

[sdpens]

@freedomphamtom1 - Thanks! The mattock is always in my shepards bag of tricks too.

[020stevenleu]

Is this weapon worth the money? Its damage and fire rate aren't bad but every time I play through this game, I either pick the Revenant as a Soldier, Assault Rifle Training (Avenger/Vindicator) as an Infiltrator, and Sniper Rifle Training (Viper) as any of the other four classes. The Revenant's one hell of a beast, the Avenger's not bad with Tactical Cloak, the Vindicator is perfect when loaded with Cryo Ammo, and the upgraded Viper pretty much renders this gun obsolete.

[sdpens]

@020stevenleu - The Mattock DLC (Firepower Pack) also includes the Geth Pulse Shotgun and the M-5 Phalanx pistol so you get two additional weapons.

I've used the Mattock quite a lot and it's great for squadmates. Plus you don't get that annoying sniper zoom when you cast a power with the sniper rifle equiped.

All the weapons in that DLC are overpowered but they're a lot of fun and something different from the stock ME2 weapons. I think it's worth the money.

[020stevenleu]

@sdpens Oh okay, thanks a lot for the advice :)

[socal248300]

how is legion one of your squadmates so early in the game????

[sdpens]

@socal248300 - I modified one of the game files to have Legion from the start of the game.

[thez13223]

How did jacob get assault rifle training?

[sdpens]

@thez13223 - I modified to game to give Jacob the assault rifle instead of the shotgun

[mrozo89]

best rifle ever

[sdpens]

@mrozo89 - yes it is. it's a bit overpowered though.

[mrozo89]

@sdpens agree, when disruptor ammo in active, mattock rips through shields with two precise headshots while other rifles do that only with adrenaline

barriers and armor aren't even worth mentioning. This rifle really sped up my last playthrough to set everything i want for ME3

[TheClassAccount]

question, i started a completely new game with me2 and i got the firepower dlc and I'm able to use the shotgun and the pistol but not the mattock yet....y is this? do i need to actually find an assault rifle first in order to switch them out or what?

[sdpens]

@TheClassAccount - Only the soldier can use assault rifles from the beginning of the game. What class are you playing? Since you can use a shotgun but not an assault rifle it sounds like you're playing a Vanguard.

[TheClassAccount]

@sdpens yes i am a vanguard, but if u watch xcalizor's latest mass effect 2 play through it says he's using the mattock heavy rifle and idk how he is able to do this

[sdpens]

@TheClassAccount - The way you get the Mattock from the beginning is to do a playthrough and select Assault Rifles during the Disabled Collector Vessel mission (you'll know what I'm talking about when you get there) and finish the game with that character. Then start a new game and import that ME2 character and you'll have the Mattock. If that doesn't make sense let me know.

[albinkuttamath]

Is that Kasumi's shadow strike power you just used against the Krogan at 3:12?

[sdpens]

@albinkuttamath - that's the Vanguard's Charge power

[TheHotSauceCommittee]

What armour is that?

[sdpens]

@TheHotSauceCommittee - It's the Kestral Armor that comes with the Aegis Pack DLC.

[ShadowSplicer57]

"No carrier. No carrier. No carrie-" I cried when Legion died.

[sdpens]

@ShadowSplicer57 - Yes, that's a pretty sad moment.

[NickyAmerica]

I like the Mattock, but it doesn't have that "Heavy Marksman rifle" feel to it.

[sdpens]

@NickyAmerica - The true value of the Mattock, I think, comes from it's rate of fire. It's got pretty good damage, but it will fire as fast as you can mash the button.

[NickyAmerica]

@sdpens

Meh, It also lacks reserve ammo, even with the things that increase it.

[sdpens]

@NickyAmerica - that's true, but you do have other weapons and powers to take out enemies.

[a0classcriminal]

@NickyAmerica

But there isn't an upgrade that increases reserve ammo...

Besides, Mattock has such insane damage and accuraty that it should last throughout the entire combat anyway. You can take a medium enemy out in less than a clip, and a mook in a few shots... It's crazy.

[NickyAmerica]

@a0classcriminal

*points to the arm pads*

10% isn't enough for me.

[a0classcriminal]

@NickyAmerica

Aaaah right, my bad. I didn't even consider the armor thingy. Still, Mattock does 50.4 damage with 750 RPM (three times that of the comparable damage-wise rifle, Viper) with perfect accuracy. More than the problem of ammo, it's the question of "are you ok with using an overpowered gun"... everything will be dead by the time you're empty anyway.

[DeeVeeSone]

So, I'm playing through with a sentinel but I have no dlc, any tips on what weapons to use?

[sdpens]

@DeeVeeSone - I prefer the Shuriken and Predator, but you should also try the Tempest and Carnifex - you might like them better. I also like to take shotgun training for my sentinels, but you should also try assault rifles or sniper rifles.

[demoniccheesepuff]

The fuck Jacob can't use ar's

[sdpens]

@demoniccheesepuff - I'm not supposed to have Legion either.

[sdpens]

@kilox10001 - that's because I'm slow on the trigger. it will fire as fast as you pull the trigger

[luman97]

I did the M-98 Widow at collector ship. Then picked up the geth pulse rifle at Tali's recruitment. It's better or equal to the revenant and the widow is a killing machine

[sdpens]

@luman97 - IThat sounds like a good setup. I haven't used the GPR too much but it's multipliers against Shields and Barriers are better than the Revenant and you don't have to worry about recoil.

[SuperChaos777]

it should be a little overpowered since i paid money for it.

[sdpens]

@SuperChaos777 - good point. Unfortunately, BioWare made us pay for the Avenger too.

[Warrior536]

@SuperChaos777

it kinda is. Other than the fact that is has the best dps and accuracy of the rifles, its hella accurate

[90Rush]

@SuperChaos777 That's why I didn't buy the firepower/aegis packs. Pay money to have less fun? Why?

[sdpens]

@90Rush - The firepower pack does take a lot of the challenge out of the game, especially for a Soldier using the Mattock.

[DBZisthebestanimever]

on instanity the revenant is better since you will run out of ammo way too quickly.

[sdpens]

@DBZisthebestanimever - I like the Revenant better too, but it's only available to Soldiers. Other classes have an SMG and a pistol if the Mattock is running low on ammo.

[MrAreed89]

@DBZisthebestanimever your crazy dude revenant only has a higher ammo capacity ill take the mattocks power and accuracy over the revenant and i used to love that gun too

[DBZisthebestanimever]

@MrAreed89 no way the mattock deals 4032 damage on all it's rounds (including spare rounds) while the revenant deals 11928. Taking into account the revenant's bad accuracy even if it misses more than half it's rounds it will still deal more damage and if you like facing your enemy head on it will literally rip through anyone

[LAGUEp666]

an assault rifle pretending to be a sniper rifle now i've seen it all

[sdpens]

@LAGUEp666 - yeah, pretty much. BioWare made it just a little overpowered.

[vikocho123]

what happen if i hold the fire button ?

[sdpens]

@vikocho123 - I'm not sure. I usually fire as fast as I can.

[vikocho123]

@sdpens how about the pistol ? its been a while since i didnt play ME 2

[sdpens]

@vikocho123 - Do you mean the Phalanx? I haven't used it in a long time.

[vikocho123]

@sdpens no i mean the regular pistol,if you hold the fire button will it fire continously ?

[sdpens]

@vikocho123 - The Predator will keep firing, but you can fire it faster if you pull the trigger yourself.

[FallenAngelH3]

@vikocho123 it's a semi auto so if you hold the fire button it will only shot once

[knightofavalon86]

I love the Mattock. The Mattock+Adrenaline Rush= Rape, even on Insanity.

[sdpens]

@knightofavalon86 - Gotta love AR+Mattock. I should have used a Soldier instead of a Vanguard for this video.

[GhostSnake]

Since when can Jacob use assault rifles

[sdpens]

@GhostSnake - I modded the game so Jacob can use assault rifles and I to get Legion in my squad before the Reaper IFF mission.

[GhostSnake]

@sdpens Cool. Never noticed this possibility in other peoples videos with modded games, or didnt pay attention. Interesting that any weapon will be available for every class in ME3.

[sdpens]

@GhostSnake - Too bad BioWare didn't make all weapons available for every class for ME2.

[Bjarkson]

@sdpens Yep! But according to Game Informer, every class can wield any weapon in ME3.. but are limited to the number of weapons they can carry

[sdpens]

@Bjarkson - I saw that - great idea. We'll finally be able to ditch the weapons we never use (pistols).

[Fr0st1989]

Legion's dropping bitches like it's going out of style

[sdpens]

@Fr0st1989 - Legion's the best. He even gets a couple headshots in.

[ScAdOoShABOIBNMVGBSD]

this is basically the viper but slightly slower+more powerfull and no scope

[sdpens]

@ScAdOoShABOIBNMVGBSD - actually, the Mattock is quite a bit faster than the Viper in the right hands. Plus, you can empty an entire clip in Adreneline Rush - with the Viper you can get off only 3-4 shots.

[ScAdOoShABOIBNMVGBSD]

@sdpens fair point but i wouldnt know because i never thought that something close to the same as something else and costs, generally isnt worth the expense

[BlueonGoldZ]

Based on this video, I think I would prefer the Vindicator.

[sdpens]

@BlueonGoldZ - If you haven't played with the Mattock yet you should give it a try. The Mattock has a higher base damage and DPS, and it fires as fast as you can pull the trigger, whereas with the Vindicator you're limited to 3 round bursts. Give them both a try - I think you'll like the Mattock better.

[freedom45]

@sdpens true, the mattock is beast with adrenaline but it has a low amount of bullets but it will always be my fav gun

[sdpens]

@freedom45 - Yeah, you definately have to watch your ammo with the Mattock.

[666666MetalHead]

I actually prefer CQB's. Ulike you do, I think...

[sdpens]

@666666MetalHead - Yeah, I'm not very good with the close combat stuff so I usually stay back under cover.

[fantiu1]

is it better than revenant ?

[sdpens]

@fantiu1 - I think it depends on how you like to play. If you like to play up close to the enemy go for the Revenant. If you like to stay back and shoot from a distance go with the Mattock.

[MrFruityFetus]

Im gonna go get out ME2 now...

[sdpens]

@MrFruityFetus - Alright! Make sure you download the Firepower Pack to get the Mattock.

[ultrajd]

How good is that rifle?

[sdpens]

@ultrajd I think it's the best rifle in ME2 although it's pretty overpowered. It's awesome for a Soldier using Adrenaline Rush and it's great for non-Soldiers if you take Assault Rilfe training on the Disabled Collector Ship.

[ultrajd]

@sdpens Im thinking about being a sentinel because of the tech armor. I think I'll get this weapon for the advanced training and maybe I'll make a solider too and give them this along with all the other bad ass weapons. 

[sdpens]

@ultrajd Mattock+Adrenaline Rush is a blast. You might want to consider shotgun training for your Sentinel - activate Assault Armor, move in close and blast away with your shotgun (I like the Scimitar).

[ultrajd]

@sdpens Hmm maybe I'll try that.

[nightmare5015]

So wait...how's the geth pulse rifle stack up with the revenant? I personally wont spend on dlc for a while, and i wanna know which weapons to look for. I got the pulse rifle, and with adrenaline it can be aimed to where it headshots constantly. On hardcore, merc shields drop in 2 bullets. Also, if there are other weps like it available without dlc, i'd like to know.

[sdpens]

@nightmare5015 The geth pulse rilfe has much better accuracy and recoil. It also has a higher damage muliplier against both Shields and Barriers than the Revanent (1.35 vs 1.2) but lower against armor (1.15 vs 1.4), but the Revanent has a higher overall DPS. If I was playing a Soldier and took the Widow or Claymore I would probably use the GPR over any of the default assault rifles.

[FluidDeconstructor]

@sdpens

Can you please tell me after how many shots from Mattock rifle does tactical cloak break?

I know that soldier with adrenaline rush can unload a full clip under it...

[sdpens]

@FluidDeconstructor - I've never used the Mattock as an Infiltrator, but since Cloak doesn't have the time slowdown like AR, you should be able to get off as many shots as fast as you can pull the trigger. I think, though, that Cloak starts to wear off as soon as you start shooting, so you'll probably not be able to get off a whole clip before the enemy starts shooting at you.

[FluidDeconstructor]

@sdpens

The fact that tactical cloak breaks so fast when firing really makes infiltrator obsolete compared to soldier which has 5 seconds of 100%(hightened) more damage than assassination cloak, and with ALL weapons, not just sniper rifle.

I am so disappointed with infiltrator now, not to mention that AI hacking is probably the most useless power ever conceived now, only able to hack AFTER shields and armor are gone, seriously?!

[sdpens]

@FluidDeconstructor - Yeah, AI Hacking is pretty worthless. I don't even take it anymore. I think the purpose of Cloak is to flank the enemy without being seen, get some shots off, find some cover and repeat. It's great with a shotgun. Plus, you can use it to hide when you're in trouble and find better cover.

For straight weapon damage Soldier with AR beats all other classes.

[MasterChief117killer]

How is legion in your squad???

[sdpens]

@MasterChief117killer - Legion is great to have in your squad - awesome squadmate during battles and has a lot of interesting conversions with Shepard.

[MasterChief117killer]

@sdpens right.. but u modded files didnt u

[sdpens]

@MasterChief117killer - Yep. I thought you meant how is he as a squadmate. If you're interested there's a link in the video description where I learned how to mod.

[sdpens]

@MasterChief117killer - Yep. I thought you meant how is he as a squadmate. If you're interested there's a link in the video description where I learned how to mod.

[Promenius]

@MasterChief117killer

He says in the video description that he modified the game files to allow Legion into the party at that point in the game.

[MasterChief117killer]

@Promenius ahh... ok

[NeoDMC]

The true power of the Mattock comes from it's DPS. It fires as fast as you pull the trigger, meaning you can dish out some serious damage over a short period of time on a single target. Unfortunately the Revenant is still king if fully upgraded, but the Mattock outlasts weapons like the Avenger and Vindicator since it makes an excellent Squadmate weapon. I would recommend it for classes without AR weapon training as it outclasses the Viper. However some classes should go for the Geth shotty.

[sdpens]

@NeoDMC - The accuracy is also great for headshots and shooting pyro tanks, but I agree about the Revenant. There's nothing like unloading a full Revenant clip on Harbinger! I'm starting a new Soldier playthrough to see how the Mattock works with Adrenaline Rush.

[MouzLevicomBenQ]

@sdpens the M96 is extremly powerful with the Soldier class. Harbinger dies in 2sec with Adrenaline Rush on Insane (=. Nether a scion, nor a praetorian is a real threat. (=. so you dont need the Machine gun and you can choose the Widow Antimaterial rifle (on the collector's ship)

[streetwalkingnigga32]

@NeoDMC wrong, Mattock has higher DPS than Revenant even if fully upgraded. Thats because upgrades affect Mattock as much as it affects Revenant.

[nash3timemvp]

@NeoDMC correct me if im wrong but does nt the solder only have excess to the revenant rifle??the mattock is by far a better assualt rifle the accuracy and stopping power really comes into its own on insanity and combine that with Heightened Adrenaline Rush and you can cause alot of damage.also why would you pass up on the widow sniper rifle on inanity you can instant kill most foes below commander types when using Heightened Adrenaline Rush mattock+widow sniper rifle=best weapon combo in game

[dm4n20]

now did you change the coalesced.ini, or is there a better save editor out there????

[sdpens]

@dm4n20 - I use Notepad++ to edit the c.ini file and ME2IniFixer to revalidate the checksum on the c.ini. You can also use theME2CoalescedEditor or the Gibbed ME2 game save editor. I can post links if you want to try them.

[dm4n20]

@sdpens i have gibbed...is there a new one out?? i've got version 2.5. But notepad++ eh? i'll have to check that out.

[sdpens]

@dm4n20 - Posted a link in the video description to the BioWare forums where I found the modding info. For some reason I can't post it here in the comments section.

Lots of good stuff to mod.

[sdpens]

@streetwalkingnigga32 - @streetwalkingnigga32 - I agree, but it's still a blast to use. I've used it on two missions and decided not to use as much because it's so easy. One of the game devs basically said the Firepower Pack weapons were designed to disrupt the ME2 weapons system.

[coldshoulder14]

@streetwalkingnigga32 lol hence the name... firepower pack. XD

[zdavidlnxTube]

All classes can use Assault Rifles(My sentinel actualy uses the mattock), but they must choose as advanced Training the Assault Rifle (in the middle of the game...)

[sdpens]

@zdavidlnxTube - You're right! I just couldn't wait. Since this is my first playthrough as a Vanguard I'm planning on taking the Claymore shotgun when I get that choice.

[TheLastManatee]

cool vid, is the mattock only available to soldiers?

[sdpens]

@TheLastManatee - thanks Manatee! yep, soldiers only. i had just started a playthrough as a vanguard and had just downloaded the dlc and wanted to use the mattock, so i modded the game.