MA70 HB x-MOD2

MA70 HB x-MOD2

Class	Machine Gun
Type	Power
Ammo	Heavy Ammo
Tier	Iconic
Location	Dogtown

The MA70 HB x-MOD2 is the Iconic variant of the Midnight Arms MA70 HB, a heavy light machine gun built to hold a position under fire. The x-MOD2 adds two guaranteed mod slots and better handling. It works best in a Body build that likes to hold its ground and keep firing at anything that moves. The in-game line puts it simply: it is time to bring out the big guns. It sits inside a crashed Militech aircraft in Dogtown, behind a door that only a strong V can force open. The MA70 HB x-MOD2 is a Phantom Liberty find in Luxor Heights, Dogtown. V can get it as soon as V can reach the area.

Combat

The MA70 HB is a light machine gun, so it gives up mobility for long, steady fire. Like other LMGs, it slows V down while it is in hand. The x-MOD2's better handling makes it a little easier to keep on target during long bursts.

The gun is strongest in defensive fights and open firefights, where V can stand still and keep the trigger down. It is weaker when V needs to move fast or flank, at least until the right perks remove the movement penalty. Reloading a machine gun takes time. It is better to finish a fight with rounds left in the magazine than to run out in the open.

How to Get MA70 HB x-MOD2 Guide

Reach Dogtown during Phantom Liberty.
Travel to Luxor Heights, near the Luxor High Wellness Spa and the looping road.
Find the crashed Militech aircraft.
Open the door with a Body check of 10.
Take the MA70 HB x-MOD2 from inside the wreck.

MA70 HB x-MOD2 Map Location

MA70 HB x-MOD2 map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Compatible Mods

11 weapon mods are compatible with MA70 HB x-MOD2.

Name	Image	Effect
Better Half		Raises crit chance with the second half of the magazine
Big Mag		Bigger magazine, slower reload
Critochet		Raises crit chance with ricochets
Equalizer		More damage against Elite enemies
Firecracker		Shoots explosive rounds
Focus Fire		Tighter hipfire spread, shorter effective range
Pax		Makes the weapon non-lethal, more damage outside combat
Pyro		Turns part of the damage into Thermal damage with a chance to Burn
Ready Steady		Lowers recoil, more so when aiming from cover
Shuffler		Drawing the weapon refills part of the magazine
Swiss Cheese		More armor penetration, higher Stamina cost per bullet

Upgrades

The MA70 HB x-MOD2 has to be upgraded as V levels up to stay useful. The Upgrades tab in the crafting menu raises it a tier at a time for crafting components. Looting, crafting and disassembling unwanted gear all provide components. The gun has to be in V's inventory to be listed.

The table shows what each tier step of MA70 HB x-MOD2 costs.

Upgrade	Components	Requirement
Tier 1 to Tier 1+	75 Tier 1 components	-
Tier 1+ to Tier 2	40 components	-
Tier 2 to Tier 2+	75 Tier 2 components	-
Tier 2+ to Tier 3	40 components	-
Tier 3 to Tier 3+	75 Tier 3 components	-
Tier 3+ to Tier 4	40 components	-
Tier 4 to Tier 4+	75 Tier 4 components	-
Tier 4+ to Tier 5	40 components	-
Tier 5 to Tier 5+	75 Tier 5 components	-
Tier 5+ to Tier 5++	200 Tier 5 components	Phantom Liberty

Character Builds

Light machine guns use the Body tree. Like A Feather removes the movement penalty for shotguns, LMGs and HMGs, which fixes the gun's biggest weakness. Bullet Ballet reduces spread while moving. Die! Die! Die! adds crit chance at low Stamina and raises fire rate as Stamina falls. Don't Stop Me Now adds Mitigation below a third of Stamina. Onslaught refills part of the magazine whenever an LMG kill lands, which keeps long bursts going. Dread lowers enemy Armor with ranged attacks. Dismembering an enemy spreads the effect to others.

For cyberware, Clutch Padding cuts the Stamina cost of shooting. Shock Absorber or Immovable Force cut recoil. The MA70 HB is a Power weapon, so the Ballistic Coprocessor improves its ricochet chance and ricochet damage.

Select a Build

Adrenaline LMG Build

The build fights at close range with shotguns and uses LMGs for ranged firepower. Berserk goes on for a chainsword that deals massive crit damage.

Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 18, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 20.

The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.

PerksCyberwareMods

Name	Level	Effect
Painkiller	Body 4	Slow Health regeneration in combat
Bullet Ballet	Body 9	Tighter bullet spread while moving
Die! Die! Die!	Body 9	Higher crit chance and fire rate at low Stamina
Don't Stop Me Now	Body 9	Damage mitigation at low Stamina
Like A Feather	Body 9	No movement penalty with shotguns and machine guns
Bloodlust	Body 15	Dismemberments refill Adrenaline
Close-Quarters Carnage	Body 15	Higher Obliterate chance at close range
Dread	Body 15	Ranged hits lower enemy Armor
Rush Of Blood	Body 15	Faster reload after a dismemberment
Skullcracker	Body 15	Quick melee hits harder at low Stamina
Spontaneous Obliteration	Body 15	Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health
Adrenaline Rush	Body 15	More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode
Calm Mind	Body 15	Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays
Juggernaut	Body 15	More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush
Unstoppable Force	Body 15	Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush
Onslaught	Body 20	Ammo refill after an LMG kill
Rip And Tear	Body 20	Shotgun shots and quick melee attacks boost each other
Pain To Gain	Body 20	Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush
Dash	Reflexes 9	Dash replaces the dodge
Air Dash	Reflexes 15	Dash in midair
All Things Cyber	Technical Ability 9	Stronger cyberware stats
Chrome Constitution	Technical Ability 9	Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots
Extended Warranty	Technical Ability 15	Cyberware effects last longer
License To Chrome	Technical Ability 15	Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot

Name	Slot	Effect
Painducer	Integumentary System	Spreads damage taken over time
Fortified Ankles	Legs	Charged jumps
NeoFiber	Nervous System	More mitigation chance and strength
Epimorphic Skeleton	Skeleton	More max Health

Name	Image	Effect
Swiss Cheese		More armor penetration
Firecracker		Explosive rounds
Big Mag		Bigger magazine

Lore

The MA70 HB is the light machine gun of Midnight Arms. Like the other x-MOD2 guns, this one is hidden somewhere in Dogtown rather than sold. Each one is a familiar weapon rebuilt for extra modification, with an optimised design for better handling.

This one comes from a wreck. A Militech aircraft went down near the Luxor High Wellness Spa in Luxor Heights, and the machine gun is still on board. The crash site is on the hills of Dogtown's south side, close to the looping road. A sealed door blocks the way in, and only a high enough Body can open it.