"The sniper configuration of the modular A280-CFE pairs precision at longer ranges together with a burst option for greater effectiveness at medium range."
— In-game description
The A280-CFE is a primary weapon in DICE's Star Wars Battlefront II for the Specialist class. It is unlocked after getting 200 kills with the Specialist.
The A280-CFE is essentially an accurized version of the A280 and A280C blasters that has been outfitted to work as a marksman's rifle. Following in the same vein as the EE-3 and EE-4 blasters from the first game, it has the ability to be modified to function in a burst-fire mode.
Being built around the chassis and frame of the A280C, the A280-CFE possesses a comparable damage profile, killing in around 4-8 shots depending on range and as such, with the modification, it requires between two to three full bursts to connect in order to score a kill, depending on range and the target's class, and is capable of firing off a total of five bursts before overheating (with the 3-round burst modification active).
Compared to the other sniper rifles, the A280-CFE provides faster follow-up shots and a greater cooling power at the cost of having less lethality for each individual shot. This makes it a somewhat more spammy weapon than some of the other alternative blasters, since it requires more shots to kill, but the A280-CFE's greater-than-average rate of fire makes it more capable at closer ranges compared to its competitors. This makes it a better weapon to carry in hostile environments and in situations where the player is at a greater risk of running into a close-range gunfight, a situation the A280-CFE is more capable of handling than its alternatives, thanks to its decent hipfire spread and faster fire rate.
Macroscope that can toggle between two magnification levels while zooming.
Effect
Adds second zoom to the weapon
Prerequisite
25 kills with A280-CFE
Name
Burst Mode
Mod Icon
In-game Description
Enables a three-blast burst mode with each pull of the trigger.
Effect
Allows burst fire with 0.201 heat per burst
Increases DPS
Prerequisite
75 kills with A280-CFE
Name
Ion Shot
Mod Icon
In-game Description
Ionized bolts that change weapon efficiency. - Increased damage against turrets, vehicles and shields. - Reduced damage against troopers, special units and heroes.
Effect
Increased damage to vehicles, turrets, and shields; decreased damage to infantry and heroes
