You can get off at least 2 clips with the Black Widow while in Adrenaline Rush.

Adrenaline Rush compensates for the loss of damage per shot.

It is recommended to use the Black Widow with Adrenaline Rush.

It might sound as if it defeats the purpose of having a semi-automatic rifle, but, in a trained hand, and with the hitting power of the Black Widow, that still might mean downing 3 targets in quick succession before any need for a reload if you can get headshots all 3 times.

Another problem with this gun is its recoil, thus even with the highest Sniper Rifle Concentration Mod you won't be able to squeeze 2 shots onto targets in one section of a scoped mode, as the recoil will eat away time needed to realign for the next shot in time - to compensate, switch in-and-out of the scoped mode between shots.

Because of this, it would be highly recommended to avoid using this weapon on classes that rely heavily on their powers, such as Adepts, Vanguards, or Engineers.

The biggest problem, however, is that it weighs as much as the M-98 Widow, making it certain to increase power cooldown times.

Against armor, it is virtually unparalleled. The high damage, combined with the semi-automatic firing means that this rifle can achieve much higher damage per second than most sniper rifles.

The main strength is that the Black Widow has much higher damage than any other semi-automatic rifle-it can kill weaker enemies outright in one shot to the body while stronger targets can be picked off with a single headshot.

However, it does less damage per round than the standard Widow each shot does the same damage as the M-92 Mantis, which is still very respectable, so the Black Widow can be seen as a blend of the original Widow and the Mantis with a better ammo reserve and three shots per reload.

The result is a powerful rifle, still capable of dealing significant damage, while at the same time giving the Black Widow three shots instead of one before reloads are needed and double the ammunition reserve.

The Black Widow seeks to improve on the M-98 Widow's faults.

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