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The Mark 3 Lancer Assault Rifle was the third generation Lancer assault rifle that replaced the Mark 2 model as the standard issue rifle of the Coalition of Ordered Governments Army after its introduction in 42 A.E. Unlike the Mark 2, which required a complete redesign of the Mark 1, the Mark 3 is simply considered as an upgrade compared to its predecessor.

Description[]

Designed by Damon Baird and Marcus Fenix; the rifle featured modifications of Marcus' Custom Lancers, such as a more angular positioned magazine without a lock well, a slightly longer barrel, extra affiliation lights placed around the weapon, a more rearward ejection port, a lighter metal stock - in place of the Custom Lancer's wooden one, as well as a larger holographic sight. It is overall, a more ergonomic design than the stockless model of the Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle.

The Mark 3 was the first Lancer model produced in two variants: the standard Mark 3 with a chainsaw bayonet, and the tactical Lancer GL with a grenade launcher.

Multiplayer[]

Aside from the aesthetic changes and more ergonomic design, the Mark 3 Lancer Assault Rifle handles the same as its predecessors. It is a decent starting weapon which is good at close to medium range and has a large magazine. It still retains the classic Chainsaw Bayonet which makes it lethal at close range.

However, its stopping power is less than either the more long range Hammerburst II or the close range Mark 1 Lancer Assault Rifle and Enforcer Submachine Gun, making it a more balanced and versatile weapon. The weapon's execution is still the same as its predecessors with little visual changes.

The weapon starts off with 180 rounds, noticeably less than its predecessor's 300 rounds. Although it still retains its max 420 round ammunition capacity. The reduction of rounds was done to balance the introduction of the Enforcer Submachine Gun and Talon Autopistol.

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Melee Weapons Chainsaw Bayonet · Combat Knife · Commando Knife · Machete · Powersaw
Rifles Designated Marksman Rifle · EMBAR Railgun · Enforcer Submachine Gun (Shock variant) · GZ18 Markza Sniper Rifle (Marksman variant) · Hunting Rifle · Musket · Longshot Sniper Rifle · Mark 1 Lancer Assault Rifle (Police variant) · Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle (Custom variant) · Mark 3 Lancer Assault Rifle (GL variant) · UIR Belt-fed Machine Gun
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Sidearms MX8 Snub Pistol · Talon Autopistol · Zapper
Grenades Beacon Grenade · Bolo Grenade · Cytostatic Gas Grenade · Flashbang · Incendiary Grenade · Molotov Cocktail · Shock Grenade · Smoke Grenade · Stim-Gas Grenade
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Melee Weapons Butcher Cleaver · Breaker Mace · Combat Knife · Crystal Tooth Bayonet · Dual Chainsaw Staff · Explosive Flail · Serrated Knife · Staff · Tremor Hammer
Rifles Breechshot · Claw Light Machine Gun · Hammerburst Assault Rifle (Gorgon variant) · Hammerburst II
Shotguns Elite Sawed-Off Shotgun
Sidearms Boltok Pistol · Gorgon Submachine Gun
Grenades Bolo Grenade · Ink Grenade · Kryll Grenade
Heavy Weapons Boomshot Grenade Launcher · Canker · Digger Launcher · Multi-Turret · Nemacyst · Reaver Chain Gun · Torque Bow · Troika Heavy Machine Gun (RAAM's variant)
Super-Heavy Weapons Brumak Rocket Launcher · Wrist-Mounted Chain Gun · Brumak Rocket Mortar · Corpser Mine Layer · Hydra Missile Pod · Hydra Rocket Pod · Locust Defense Tower · Reaver Rocket Launcher · Siegebeast Catapult
Weapons of Mass Destruction Riftworm
Equipment Boom Shield · Imulsion Explosive Canister · Imulsion Injection Harness · Immune System Booster · Locust Ammo Crates · Locust Armor · Locust Emblem · Swarm Armor · Thumper · Torture Pod
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Rifles A Real Gun
Shotguns Raging Buccaneer
Sidearms Despicable You · Memento Mori
Grenades Dom's Toms
Heavy Weapons Cluckshot · Trackshot
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