M-6 Carnifex: Heavy Pistol
A Lethal Sidearm Favored by Mercenary Leaders
The M-6 Carnifex was a heavy pistol prized as a highly accurate and lethal sidearm. Expensive but powerful and especially effective against armor, it was a favored weapon of mercenary leaders and Eclipse tech specialists across the Milky Way.
The M-6 Carnifex was a heavy pistol prized across the Milky Way as a highly accurate and lethal sidearm. Effective against armor though weaker against shields and biotic barriers, it was an expensive but powerful weapon, favored by mercenary leaders and by the tech specialists of the Eclipse mercenary company.
Design and reputation#
The Carnifex was a heavy semi-automatic sidearm built for accuracy and stopping power. It was highly accurate and lethal, particularly effective against hardened armor, though it fared less well against kinetic shields and biotic barriers. It was an expensive weapon, but its power made it a favored choice of mercenary leaders and of the tech specialists of the Eclipse company, who valued a sidearm that could end a fight quickly. Its reputation was reinforced by its marketing, whose materials featured a charging krogan alongside the slogan "Don't you wish Carnifex was at your side?" The weapon's name was drawn from a Latin word meaning butcher, and by extension executioner.
Variants and notable use#
Two later sidearms, the M-77 Paladin and the M-11 Suppressor, were developed as variants of the Carnifex. The weapon also figured in a personal exchange aboard the medical clinic of Mordin Solus: the salarian scientist offered a Carnifex to Commander Shepard as a sign of goodwill, the same model that would later resurface between them during the events of the Reaper War.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the M-6 Carnifex?
- The M-6 Carnifex was a highly accurate and lethal heavy pistol, effective against armor but weaker against shields and biotic barriers. An expensive but powerful sidearm, it was a favored weapon of mercenary leaders and Eclipse tech specialists.
- What was the Carnifex known for?
- It was known as a powerful, expensive sidearm with a reputation reinforced by its marketing, whose materials featured a charging krogan alongside the slogan 'Don't you wish Carnifex was at your side?' The name carnifex is Latin for butcher or executioner.
- What weapons were derived from the Carnifex?
- The M-77 Paladin and the M-11 Suppressor were both variants of the Carnifex design.
Sources
- WikiM-6 Carnifex — Mass Effect Wiki entry
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