MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System

The MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System is the United Nations Space Command standard-issue assault rifle after the Human-Covenant war.
==Design==
The MA5D ICWS is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, automatic assault rifle designed to execute close-quarters combat with lethal efficiency, regardless of hostile counter-op, environmental conditions, or duration of use in the field.GameInformer - The Arsenal Of Halo 4 The MA5D fires the 7.62 NATO round. Like previous incarnations, the MA5D also contains a built-in ammo counter and compass.
==Gameplay==
===Strategy===
*Like the MA37 from Halo: Reach, the MA5D is a general-purpose weapon. It lacks long-range accuracy, however, and therefore it's wise to pair it with a more precise weapon like the DMR or Battle Rifle.
*Like the majority of the Assault rifles throughout the series, it is best to go full-auto at close range and use short, controlled bursts for medium range.
*Be careful when going up against close-range instant-kill weapons. It is best to walk backwards while firing in effective bursts so that you won't have to reload or waste ammo on wild shots.
*Focus on one opponent, because although the MA5D is ferociously dangerous in close quarters, you may find yourself not having enough ammunition in the magazine to handle two enemies at a time. Take down one, reload, then go after your next foe.
*It is easy to overestimate an Assault rifle's performance while going full-auto due to the sheer rate of fire, but you'll only be wasting your bullets if the enemy is farther away than close range. At default, the reticle is very small, meaning that the first bullet fired from your MA5D will be a bulls-eye, but the reticle rapidly increases in size as you continue to hold down the trigger. To combat this, practice your trigger control until you're able to shoot in 2-round, 3-round, and 4-round bursts while focusing on keeping the reticle as close to your opponent as possible.
===Changes from the MA37 ICWS===
*Maximum ammunition is decreased from 288 to 224 rounds (256 with Ammo Tactical Package).
*Increased damage.
*Slightly slower firing speed.
====Changes in the Halo 4 Weapon Tuning Update====
*Capable of killing in three fewer rounds.Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin 5.29.13
*Auto-aim angle has been reduced.
*Projectile spread has been decreased.
===Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 5: Guardians===
*Smaller reticle/higher accuracy.
*Reloads faster.
*Added headshot multiplier.
*Magazine now holds 36 rounds with a maximum of 216 rounds.
*Weapon has increased vertical recoil.
==Variants==
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Halo Online=
Name 	Description	Image	Statistics
Assault Rifle 	 	 	
MAG Assault Rifle	 	 	
DMG Assault Rifle	 	 	
ROF Assault Rifle	 	 	
SNP Assault Rifle	 	 	
ADV Assault Rifle	 	 	
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Halo 5: Guardians=
In Halo 5: Guardians Warzone Multiplayer gametype, the player can spawn with variants of the MA5D assault rifle. Once found as REQ cards, they can be used an infinite amount of times without using up the card, once a particular energy level has been reached.
Variants are comprised of a scope as well as an attachment. There are three scope types and 7 different attachments:
===Scopes===
Scope Name 	Description 	Image
Projection Sight	The default Assault Rifle has no scope, and when smart scope is used, the screen is simply magnified. 	
Recon Sight 	This sight is the one equipped on the Battle Rifle by default. When smart scope is used, the player's Spartan looks down the length of the weapon, through the Recon scope.	
Longshot Sight 	This sight is equipped by default on the DMR. The player's Spartan looks down the sights when smart scope is used, and the sight fills the screen. 	
Hybrid Scope 	This sight is equipped by default on the Covenant Carbine. The player's Spartan looks down the length of the weapon when smart scope is used. 	N/A
===Attachments===
*Default - By default, there are no attachments and no benefits are offered.
*Long Barrel - The Long Barrel attachment lengthens the weapon's barrel, thereby increasing the effective range.
*Laser Sight - This attachment adds a laser sight to the side of the weapon, and increases weapon accuracy.
*Silencer - The Silencer suppresses the sound of the weapon firing and removes the controller vibration when firing. When using this weapon and firing, it will mask your position on the motion tracker more than a usual weapon.
*Extended Mag - This attachment increases both the magazine and reserve ammo capacity of the weapon.
*Stabilization Jets - This attachment adds small jets of gas near the end of the barrel. They reduce recoil when firing.
*Energy Bayonet - An energy bayonet is added to the end of the weapon, which increases melee damage to an instant kill, and allows the melee to be used at a longer range.
*Knight Blade - A Knight Blade bayonet is added to the end of the weapon, which increases melee damage and knockback with increased effectiveness against vehicles.
*Kinetic Bolts - Kinetic Bolts adds orange Forerunner hardlight to the end of the weapon, and increases damage against vehicles as well as the knockback the weapon causes. Also adds the disintegration aesthetic upon death of the target, like most other Promethean weapons.
*Threat Marker - Marks threats for a short time.
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==Trivia==
*An exclusive Prime skin for the MA5D was available to those who purchased the Halo 4 Limited Edition. This skin was later made available in the Game of the Year Edition along with other previously exclusive weapon skins.
*In Halo: Spartan Assault and Halo: Spartan Strike, the MA5D has the same firing sound as the MA37 in Halo: Reach.
==Gallery==
===Gameplay===
MC-AR.jpg|John-117 holding an MA5D in Halo 4.
halo4conceptofthechief.jpg|The MA5D, as seen on the remains of the .
Fph4ar.png|In Halo 4 War Games.
CP.34.png|The MA5D seen from the first-person view.
e32012halo4pvp6jpg-acfd9f.jpg|Another Spartan-IV with an MA5D.
h4_ar1.png|A player firing the MA5D from first-person view.
Assault Rifle From Halo 4 Trailer.png|The MA5D in action.
rotf11.png|First-person view of the MA5D in campaign.
Assault Rifle mag.jpeg|MA5D magazine as it appears in Halo 4.
h5thruster.png|First person view of the assault rifle in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.
H5G Multiplayer MA5DSS.png|Smart scope with the assault rifle.
===Renders===
H4 ar trans.png|The Assault Rifle in Halo 4.
AR Skin.png|Predator Weapon skin
halo4arside.png|A lateral view of the Predator weapon skin
Ar_prime.png|Prime weapon skin
Riptide.jpg|Riptide weapon skin
H4 Skin Teeth.png|Teeth weapon skin
H4 Skin Trauma.png|Trauma weapon skin
H4 Skin Turbine.png|Turbine weapon skin
Halo 5 Gamescom AR.PNG|The Assault Rifle in the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta.
H5G_Render_AssaultRifle.png|The Assault Rifle in Halo 5: Guardians.
H5G Render AssaultRifle-Comparison-ProjectionSight.jpg|The Assault Rifle comparison with and without its projection sight.
H5G Render AssaultRifle-ProjectionRemoved.jpg|The Assault Rifle without its projection sight.
H5G Render AssaultRifle-ProjectionSight1.jpg|The Assault Rifle with its projection sight.
H5G Render AssaultRifle-ProjectionSight2.jpg|
H5G Render-HighRes-Model AssaultRifle-Recon1.jpg|High-res models of the Assault Rifle with the recon sight.
H5G Render-HighRes-Model AssaultRifle-Recon2.jpg
H5G Render-HighRes-Model AssaultRifle-Recon3.jpg
H5G Render-HighRes-Model AssaultRifle-Recon4.jpg
H5G_Render-Skins_SteelAssaultRifle.jpg|Steel weapon skin
H5G_Render-Skins_LagrangeAssaultRifle.jpg|Lagrange weapon skin
H5G_Render-Skins_VengeanceAssaultRifle.png|Vengeance weapon skin
H5G_REQ-Card_AssaultRifle-Vengeance.png|Vengeance weapon skin REQ card
===Other===
John-117 Halo 4 Render.png|John-117 wielding an MA5D.
Halo4 MP-Spartan-Warrior-06.png|A Spartan-IV wielding an MA5D.
2820817-web_preview.png|A Spartan-IV with an MA5D.
CP.12.jpg|McFarlane Toys toy MA5D carried by John-117.
H4assault-rifle-shadow.png|HUD icon for the MA5D.
ARCocking.png|A Spartan-IV cocking an MA5D in the HCS Season 2 intro.
==Appearances==
*The Commissioning 
*Scanned
*Halo 4
**Spartan Ops
*Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
*Halo: Spartan Assault
*Halo: Spartan Strike
*Halo: Escalation
*Halo: Initiation
*Halo 2: Anniversary
*Halo 5: Guardians
**Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta
==Notes==
==Sources==
Category:Human Weapons
Category:Assault rifles
Category:Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn