K7 Avenger

K7 Avenger
XBox
Information
Manufacturer	dataDyne
Type	Assault Rifle
Primary Mode	Burst Fire
Secondary Mode	Threat Detector
Damage (per Hit)	High
Accuracy	Medium
Ideal Range	Medium - Long
Rate of Fire	950 RPM
Ammo Type	Rifle Rounds
Magazine Capacity	25 Rounds
Maximum Ammo	400 Rounds
Appears in	Perfect Dark

“	Another piece of high-tech kit from dataDyne. Ordinarily an assault rifle with a smallish magazine and a powerful punch, it has a threat detection mode that highlights explosives, wallguns, and similar hazards. Average fire rate: 950 RPM.	”

The K7 Avenger is a powerful assault rifle produced by dataDyne. It is often seen in the hands of NSA bodyguards as well as dataDyne's elite forces.

Overview

It is presumed the technology that the Skedar gave to the corrupt corporation was used in this weapon's creation. A prototype of the K7 is found in dataDyne's underground laboratory mission. Later, the weapon would be fully used by all NSA guards as well as dataDyne troops, the latter most notably on the Crash Site and Carrington Institute Defense levels. Also, like mines, it has the Threat Detector as a Secondary Function. Interestingly, the muzzle flash disappears when this mode is activated; it is not clear if this is a glitch, or whether it is intentionally removed to stop the significant flare concealing any threats that may be highlighted on screen.

The K7 Avenger suffers from having a 25-round magazine which can be depleted within seconds due to the weapon's very fast 950RPM rate of fire, making reloads a frequent annoyance that can be potentially fatal in a heavy firefight. However, the K7 Avenger is shockingly powerful and can take out most enemies with only a few shots.

The downside to the K7 Avenger is that it is utterly devastating if you are on the receiving end, as one well-placed burst from an enemy can kill you immediately on Special and especially Perfect Agent difficulties.

Appearances

Perfect Dark

• DataDyne Research: Investigation - One DataDyne Shock Trooper testfires one at a firing range, and the weapon requires to be picked up on Perfect Agent difficulty as part of the "Obtain experimental technologies" objective.
• Air Base: Espionage - Used by the NSA bodyguards.
• Air Force One: Antiterrorism - Used by the NSA bodyguards and two Mr. Blonde guards.
• Crash Site: Confrontation - Used by the NSA bodyguards, DataDyne Infantry guards and the Mr. Blonde guards in the cave.
• Deep Sea: Nullify Threat - Used by two Mr. Blonde guards in Dr. Caroll's room. They will not appear on Agent difficulty.
• Carrington Institute: Defense - Used by all dataDyne Shock Troopers.

This is also the weapon of choice for the unlockable Hit and Run Co-Op Buddy.

Trivia

• In the XBLA re-release of Perfect Dark, the K7 Avenger's name is printed on the carrying handle of the weapon.
• This weapon is the strongest assault rifle in the game, with damage on-par with the AR53 (GoldenEye 007's AR33).

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