Genudine's heavily modified Guardian rifle was initially designed for long-range support for Heavy Assault soldiers ambushing from on high or in cover. Deadly from even long distances, the accurate Guardian can drop targets from afar with ammo to spare.
The Genudine Dynamics Guardian is an 'auraxium' variant of the Warden, sharing most of the same base stats and decorated with a special 'auraxium' camo. Compared to the base weapon, the GD Guardian features a built-in Compensator, Forward Grip, and High Velocity Ammunition (without the maximum damage range penalty).
A compensator redirects gases upward, reducing vertical recoil by 30%, and increasing hipfire cone of fire by 15%. The added sound pressure causes the player to show on the minimap 35m farther away.
The weapon's muzzle flash and noise generation is reduced, and the player no longer appears on the minimap when firing. In exchange, the weapon's damage falls off 20 meters sooner and bullet velocity is reduced by 15%.
The rail mounted Darklight Flashlight can illuminate hostile cloaked infiltrators and dark areas but the light can give away your position. The light can be turned on and off with Toggle Attachment hotkey.
Converts 20% of your weapon's total damage into a disrupting pulse that drains 0.4% of a target's maximum shield health and ability energy for every point of weapon damage converted.
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the GD Guardian. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the rifle. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.
Enabled attachment customization on all applicable directive reward weapons.
Directive weapons can now be used with the Advanced Specialization Program.
Dev Note: The changes above allow for customization of the weapons you've spent hundreds of hours working toward, and also factor into the subsequent balance adjustments that are made in each faction's weapon balance sections further down.
Long reload speed from 3.4sec. to 2.6sec.
Short reload speed from 2.5sec. to 2sec.
Dev Note: Attachments do most of the heavy lifting on this weapon, but it's been given a more manageable reload in line with its predecessor.