[[File:Assault_training.png|30px|link=Assault]] [[Assault]] soldiers are [[combat#proficiency|proficient]] with Assault Rifles and Shotguns. [[File:NJ.png|30px|link=New Jericho]] [[New Jericho]] and [[File:Synedrion.png|30px|link=Synedrion]] [[Synedrion]] [[Assault]] soldiers use Assault Rifles. [[File:Anu.png|30px|link=Disciples of Anu]] [[Disciples of Anu]] [[Assault]] soldiers use shotguns.

[[File:1pp.png|30px|link=Phoenix Project]] [[Phoenix Project]] [[Assault]] soldiers start with Assault Rifle but can research shotgun early in the game. All Assault weapons except Vidar (AP cost 1) cost 2 [[Combat#Action_Points_.28APs.29|Action points]] to use and require 2 [[Combat#hands|Hands to use]].

===Assault Rifles===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Image !! Name !! Description !! Research needed !! [[Damage_types#Standard_Damage|Damage]] !! [[Damage_types|Special]] !! [[Combat#burst|Burst]] !! [[Combat#effective range|Effective range]] !! [[Combat#ammo|Ammo capacity]] !! [[Combat#weight|Weight]] !! [[File:tech.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Tech]] !! [[File:materials.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Materials ]] !! [[File:time.png|link=|Time in hours with one Fabrication Plant]] !! [[File:livingcrystal.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Living crystal]] !! [[File:proteanmutane.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Protean Mutane]] !! Ammo !! [[File:tech.png|link=|Manufacturing cost of ammo in Tech]] !! [[File:materials.png|link=| Manufacturing cost of ammo in Materials]]

|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1piranha.png|100px]]
| Piranha AR-51
| New Jericho Piercing Assault Rifle 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:NJ.png|30px|link=New Jericho]]
[[New_Jericho_Research#Armor_piercing_technology_.28900.29|Armor piercing technology]]
| style="text-align:center;" |40
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#Pierce value|Piercing]] 15
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |22
| style="text-align:center;" |32
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |32
| style="text-align:center;" |95
| style="text-align:center;" |23
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1piranhamag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |5
| style="text-align:center;" |16
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1bulldog.png|100px]]
| Bulldog AR-50
| New Jericho Gauss Assault Rifle
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:NJ.png|30px|link=New Jericho]]
[[New_Jericho_Research#Gauss_technology_.28200.29|Gauss technology]]
| style="text-align:center;" |40
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#shred_damage|Shred]] 2
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |22
| style="text-align:center;" |32
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |12
| style="text-align:center;" |100
| style="text-align:center;" |18
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1bulldogmag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |22
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1deimos.png|100px]]
| Deimos AR-L
| Synedrion Laser Assault Rifle
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Synedrion.png|30px|link=Synedrion]]
[[Synedrion_Research#Laser_Weapons_.28200.29|Laser Weapons]]
| style="text-align:center;" |30
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#shred_damage|Shred]] 1
| style="text-align:center;" |6
| style="text-align:center;" |32
| style="text-align:center;" |60
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |33
| style="text-align:center;" |65
| style="text-align:center;" |20
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1deimosmag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |19
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:danchev AR.png|100px]]
| Danchev AR
| Acid Firing Living Assault Rifle
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Living_Weapons#Once_more_into_the_Maze_mission|Once more into the Maze mission]]
| style="text-align:center;" |30
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#acid_damage|Acid]] 5
| style="text-align:center;" |6
| style="text-align:center;" |27
| style="text-align:center;" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5" | cannot be produced
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3" |no ammo
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1ares.png|100px]]
| Ares AR-1
| Phoenix Assault Rifle
| style="text-align:center;" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |30
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#shred_damage|Shred]] 1
| style="text-align:center;" |6
| style="text-align:center;" |25
| style="text-align:center;" |36
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |5
| style="text-align:center;" |86
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1aressmag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1
| style="text-align:center;" |21
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1yatarnew.png|100px]]
| Yat AR
| Independent Assault Rifle
| style="text-align:center;" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |30
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#shred_damage|Shred]] 1
| style="text-align:center;" |6
| style="text-align:center;" |17
| style="text-align:center;" |30
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |59
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:yatarmag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |0
| style="text-align:center;" |15
|}

===Shotguns===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Image !! Name !! Description !! Research needed !! [[Damage_types#Standard_Damage|Damage]] !! [[Damage_types|Special]] !! [[Combat#burst|Burst]] !! [[Combat#effective range|Effective range]] !! [[Combat#ammo|Ammo capacity]] !! [[Combat#weight|Weight]] !! [[File:tech.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Tech]] !! [[File:materials.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Materials ]] !! [[File:time.png|link=|Time in hours with one Fabrication Plant]] !! [[File:livingcrystal.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Living crystal]] !! [[File:proteanmutane.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Protean Mutane]] !! Ammo !! [[File:tech.png|link=|Manufacturing cost of ammo in Tech]] !! [[File:materials.png|link=| Manufacturing cost of ammo in Materials]]

|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:slamstrike.png|100px]]
| Slamstrike
| Phoenix Shock Shotgun
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1pp.png|30px|link=Phoenix Project]]
[[Phoenix_Project_research#Shotgun Advancement|Shotgun Advancement]]
| style="text-align:center;" |120
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#shred_damage|Shred]] 5
[[damage_types#Shock_Damage|Shock]] 140
| style="text-align:center;" |single shot
| style="text-align:center;" |19
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| style="text-align:center;" |140
| style="text-align:center;" |24
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:slamstrikemag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1
| style="text-align:center;" |13
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1shardgun.png|100px]]
| Shard Gun
| Ancient tech shotgun
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:each site.png|37px|link=Legacy of the Ancients]]
[[Legacy_of_the_Ancients#Shard_Gun_research_.28150.29|Shard Gun]]
| style="text-align:center;" |25
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#Pierce value|Piercing]] 15
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| style="text-align:center;" |no ammo
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |0
| style="text-align:center;" |175
| style="text-align:center;" |30
| style="text-align:center;" |50
| style="text-align:center;" |50
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3" | no ammo
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1harrower.png|100px]]
| Harrower
| Disciples of Anu Shredding Shotgun
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Anu.png|30px|link=Disciples of Anu]]
[[Disciples_of_Anu_Research#Shredding_Technology_development_.282000.29|Shredding Technology development]]
| style="text-align:center;" |35
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#shred_damage|Shred]] 8
| style="text-align:center;" |8
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |40
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |20
| style="text-align:center;" |160
| style="text-align:center;" |28
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1harowwermag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |33
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1iconoclast.png|100px]]
| Iconoclast
| Disciples of Anu Shotgun
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Anu.png|30px|link=Disciples of Anu]]
[[Disciples_of_Anu_Research#Disciples_of_Anu_Equipment_.28200_research_points.29|Disciples of Anu Equipment]]
| style="text-align:center;" |35
| style="text-align:center;" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |8
| style="text-align:center;" |50
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |5
| style="text-align:center;" |89
| style="text-align:center;" |15
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1iconoclastmag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2
| style="text-align:center;" |32
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1mercy.png|100px]]
| Mercy SG3 
| Phoenix Shotgun
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1pp.png|30px|link=Phoenix Project]]
[[Phoenix_Project_research#Shotgun Technology|Shotgun Technology]]
| style="text-align:center;" |35
| style="text-align:center;" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |8
| style="text-align:center;" |10
| style="text-align:center;" |48
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |69
| style="text-align:center;" |13
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1mercymag.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2
| style="text-align:center;" |31
|}

===Grenade Launchers===
{| class="wikitable"
! Image !! Name !! Description !! Research needed !! [[Damage_types#Standard_Damage|Damage]] !! [[Damage_types|Special]] !! [[Combat#burst|Burst]] !! [[Combat#effective range|Effective range]] !! [[Combat#ammo|Ammo capacity]] !! [[Combat#weight|Weight]] !! [[File:tech.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Tech]] !! [[File:materials.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Materials ]] !! [[File:time.png|link=|Time in hours with one Fabrication Plant]] !! [[File:livingcrystal.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Living crystal]] !! [[File:proteanmutane.png|link=|Manufacturing cost in Protean Mutane]] !! Ammo !! [[File:tech.png|link=|Manufacturing cost of ammo in Tech]] !! [[File:materials.png|link=| Manufacturing cost of ammo in Materials]]
|- 
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:vidar.png|100px]]
| Vidar Grenade Launcher
| Phoenix Grenade Launcher
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:1pp.png|30px|link=Phoenix Project]]
[[Phoenix_Project_research#Agile Grenade Launcher Development|Agile Grenade Launcher Development]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#Blast_Damage|Blast]] 50
| style="text-align:center;" |[[damage_types#shred_damage|Shred]] 10
| style="text-align:center;" |single shot
| style="text-align:center;" |20
| style="text-align:center;" |1
| style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |8
| style="text-align:center;" |90
| style="text-align:center;" |16
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:vidarammo.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1
| style="text-align:center;" |12
|}