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A modified variant of the A280 Blaster Rifle, the A280C was the preferred weapon of Alliance commandos. Despite its large size, the blaster only weighed around 4.5kg, making it highly manoeuvrable as a blaster rifle.[1] The A280C differed from its lesser refined counterpart in having a notably more thin butt and smaller cooling magazine. Their differences on the battlefield are unknown.

The A280C is also remarkably similar to the Pulse Cannon in design, only really lacking its huge cooling vents.

Strong against: low range weaponry at a range, most notably Blaster Pistols, or Heavy Blasters at generally any range

Weak against: more powerful weaponry at point blank range, again most notably Blaster Pistols or certain Blaster Rifles

Usage
The A280C Blaster Rifle functions well at truly any range, just like its parallel, the E-11. At closer ranges, its damage is at its best, and, while this maximum damage might be low, it is acceptable enough to score kills and win gun fights. At longer ranges, while its damage may again be sub-optimal, its range and rate of fire pattern added to its good accuracy allows it to perform well here, too. However, as its damage is so low, playing stealthily and attacking when flanking eliminates its high risk of use. Firing at enemies that are completely ready to retaliate usually results in death, as it can struggle to dent enemies at times.

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Considering the A280C's low damage and extremely low heat per shot, use of the Explosive Shot charge card is incredibly useful, turning 4-shot kills into 3-shot kills, in addition to giving the blaster splash damage, thereby making it more accurate than before.

Alternatively, use of the Berserker Trait can be useful as a counter to the omnipresent Bodyguard Trait, allowing its default 4-shot kills to stay as such, ignoring the Bodyguard Trait's damage suppression.

Use of the Scout Trait is especially useful when flanking from behind and attacking unsuspecting opponents, and ignores its low damage output in favour of more stealthy kills.

Using the Scatter Gun is also useful as it allows its users to play on the offensive and defeat enemies at closer ranges swiftly, eliminating one of its main drawbacks in being relatively weak at closer ranges.

Counters
The A280C's main counter is, in particular, blasters capable of defeating it at closer ranges, most notably blaster pistols ─ as shown by this chart, all blasters pictured above the A280C have the potential to beat it at a closer range. The A280C performs at its best at a distance, where it can gradually pick off enemies usually capable of beating it at a closer range. When faced up against the likes of the DL-44, SE-14C, or EE-4 in their respective ranges, it is likely to lose.