Gamer Corner Guides

The class of this weapon; whether a character can use a particular weapon depends on whether they are able to use any weapons of that class; only Shepard can use heavy weapons

Some weapons may only be used by certain characters; heavy weapons are all exclusive to Shepard; Shepard may use any unique weapon by choosing it at a certain point in the game (including those normally unique to other characters); however, you may only choose a weapon if Shepard is already proficient with that class of weapon

The style of fire of this weapon; note that semiautomatic means the weapon will fire repeatedly until the clip runs out, while single shot means there is a significant delay between shots

When this weapon becomes available; most basic weapons are given at the start of the Freedom's Progress mission; most downloadable content weapons are given automatically, and can be accessed once you have the Normandy

Armor upgrades are purchased in shops; DLC armors are only available if you have installed the relevant content

Shepard can either equip one armor full set, or one each of the armor subtypes (helmet, shoulders, arms, chest, legs)

The shop where this armor can be purchased; any armor that cannot be purchased is always available to Shepard, provided you have the appropriate downloadable content pack; Shepard cannot change from the default armor until you gain access to an armor locker