A280

"Medium-range rifle which fires in three-blast bursts. This sturdy weapon was widely used by the rebellion in the Galactic Civil War."

— In-game description

The A280 is a primary weapon available to the Assault class in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront II. It is unlocked after getting 50 kills with the Assault.

Design[edit | edit source]

The A280 shares many design traits with its variations, the A280C and A280-CFE.

The A280 is a well-balanced and versatile blaster. It fires in three-blast bursts, which make the weapon more accurate, but limits the overall rate of fire of the weapon. While it does not perform as well in close or long range as other blasters, it can still hold its own at any range and can excel in medium range combat. Modifications can be equipped to improve the blaster's performance.

The Rebel Rocket-Jumper formerly used an improved version of the standard A280.

Statistics[edit | edit source]

A280

Damage

33-19 (x3)

Improved Range
Increases minimum damage from 19 to 26

Rate of Fire

110 BPM, 600 RPM

Range

Start damage drop-off: 20 meters
End damage drop-off: 40 meters

Venting

1 seconds

Overheat

8 bursts, 24 shots (0.042 heat per shot)

Improved Cooling
Allows for 10 bursts, 30 shots (0.03334 heat per shot)

Overheat Penalty

1 seconds

Passive Cooldown Delay

5 seconds

Passive Cooldown

0.3 heat per second

Modifications[edit | edit source]

Name	Dual Zoom
Mod Icon
In-game Description	Macroscope that can toggle between two magnification levels while zooming.
Effect	Adds second zoom to the weapon
Prerequisite	25 kills with A280

Name	Improved Cooling
Mod Icon
In-game Description	Power Cell that greatly increases the time the blaster can be fired before requiring to be cooled down.
Effect	Lowers heat per bullet from 0.042 to 0.03334
Prerequisite	75 kills with A280

Name	Improved Range
Mod Icon
In-game Description	Extended barrel that greatly enhances the bolt to maintain high damage over greater distances.
Effect	Raises end damage to 26
Prerequisite	150 kills with A280

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The A280 was modeled after the German StG-44, one of the first assault rifles.
The A280's model was previously used for the A280C in Star Wars Battlefront

Updates[edit | edit source]

1.1 Patch

Added scope glint to the following long range weapons: EL-16HFE, A280, Pulse Rifle, and Captain Phasma's F-11D

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Dual Zoom[edit | edit source]

No modifications
With Dual Zoom modification
With Dual Zoom and Improved Cooling modifications
With Dual Zoom and Improved Range modifications

Improved Cooling[edit | edit source]

No modifications
With Improved Cooling modification
With Improved Cooling and Improved Range modifications
With Improved Cooling and Dual Zoom modifications

Improved Range[edit | edit source]

No modifications
With Improved Range modification
With Improved Range and Improved Cooling modifications
With Improved Range and Dual Zoom modifications