Assault Rifle

The Assault Rifle is a ranged weapon in Xenoblade Chronicles X, used by the Drifter, Striker, the Samurai Gunner, and finally the Duelist classes, with rank 10 of the Duelist granting mastery. Additionally, the characters Gwin, Irina, Alexa, and H.B. use this weapon.

Overview
The Assault Rifle fires rapidly and has Arts of all different kinds, granting a lot of diverse playstyles. Since its Assault Hammer is the first art, it can often help keep enemies from hurting the player in the early game.

Combat-wise, Assault Rifles have a lot of fixed Thermal arts, meaning that they work well on Miran indigens. Quick Cannon is very powerful when following a Melee art (like Hair Trigger) since the damage over time caused by is greatly increased with a high damage attack.

Assault Rifles are good on AI-controlled party members since Last Stand helps charge for the whole party.

Signature Arts
This lists the Arts and the original user of the Art, as well as how it can be unlocked:
 * Grenade Blitz - Unlocked via Gwin's affinity mission Boot Camp
 * - Unlocked via Alexa's affinity mission What the Skell?!
 * Quick Cannon - Unlocked via Irina's affinity mission Fathers and Sons