Barrier

Type Jacob's Loyalty Power
Skill Biotic
Effect Creates a mass effect shield that lasts a few seconds and can absorb a large amount of damage.
Evolution A Heavy Barrier: Your barrier is nearly impenetrable, shrugging off even heavy weapons.
Evolution B Improved Barrier: Your barrier lasts a few critical seconds longer.
Compare Barrier to other Powers
Power Effectiveness by Rank
Modifier Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Heavy Barrier Improved Barrier
Recharge Time 12.00 seconds 12.00 seconds 12.00 seconds 12.00 seconds 12.00 seconds
Duration 60.00 seconds 60.00 seconds 60.00 seconds 60.00 seconds 180.00 seconds
Shield Strength +25.00% of maximum shields +50.00% of maximum shields +75.00% of maximum shields +100.00% of maximum shields +75.00% of maximum shields
Characters: Who can use Barrier – 1 shown
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Name
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Specialty
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Health
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Defense
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Loyalty Power
The types of weapons that this character is able to use
Weapons
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Recruited
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Loyalty Mission
Jacob Biotic/Combat 200 Shield 250 Pull
Incendiary Ammo		 Cerberus Operative Barrier Heavy Pistol
Shotgun		 Prologue: Awakening The Gift of Greatness
Armor-Piercing Ammo Dominate