Overload

Type Active Power
Skill Tech
Effect You fire an electromagnetic pulse that inflicts massive damage on shields and synthetic enemies.
Rank 2 Effect In addition to massive damage on shields and synthetic enemies, Overload now briefly stuns synthetic foes if the target's resistances are down
Rank 3 Effect Your electromagnetic pulse punishes shields and synthetic enemies even more severely, and now also has the capability to overheat enemy weapons.
Evolution A Heavy Overload: Greatly increases Overload damage. Destabilizes synthetic enemies, causing them to explode when destroyed.
Evolution B Area Overload: Greatly increases the explosion radius of Overload, making it easier to hit multiple targets.
Compare Overload to other Powers
Power Effectiveness by Rank
Modifier Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Heavy Overload Area Overload
Recharge Time (Shepard) 6.00 seconds 6.00 seconds 6.00 seconds 6.00 seconds 6.00 seconds
Recharge Time (others) 12.00 seconds 12.00 seconds 12.00 seconds 12.00 seconds 12.00 seconds
Impact Radius 1.20 meters 1.20 meters 1.20 meters 1.20 meters 3.00 meters
Shield and Synthetic Damage 120.00 points 140.00 points 160.00 points 200.00 points 160.00 points
Synthetic Stun Length - 3.00 seconds 3.00 seconds 3.00 seconds 3.00 seconds
Weapon Overheat Length - - 6.00 seconds 6.00 seconds 6.00 seconds
Characters: Who can use Overload – 3 shown
Hidden characters can only be recruited under special circumstancs; DLC characters are only available if you have installed the relevant content
Name
Each character specializes in one or two of the three basic skill areas; the skills are combat, tech, and biotics
Specialty
The character's base health score; this number can be modified by powers and upgrades
Health
The character's alternate defense type and strength; this number can be modified by powers and upgrades
Defense
Each character begins at rank 1 in their primary power; they may begin at rank 1 in their secondary power, or it may be locked, meaning squad points may not be spent on that power until their primary power has reached rank 2; initially locked powers are indicated by bold text
Active Powers
Each character has a unique passive class power that grants them a variety of bonuses
Class Power
When a character is loyal, they gain access to an additional active power; when starting a new game or using the Retrain Powers upgrade, Commander Shepard can select any one previously earned loyalty power as a bonus power; these powers are locked, as indicated by bold text
Loyalty Power
The types of weapons that this character is able to use
Weapons
The mission or area where this character is first recruited
Recruited
The mission where you can gain this character's loyalty; this character must be present during the mission
Loyalty Mission
Garrus Combat/Tech 200 Shield 250 Concussive Shot
Overload		 Turian Rebel Armor-Piercing Ammo Assault Rifle
Sniper Rifle		 Dossier: Archangel Eye for an Eye
Miranda Biotic/Tech 200 Shield 250 Overload
Warp		 Cerberus Officer Slam Submachine Gun
Heavy Pistol		 Prologue: Awakening The Prodigal
KasumiDLC Tech/Combat 200 Shield 250 Shadow Strike
Overload		 Master Thief Flashbang Grenade Heavy Pistol
Submachine Gun		 Citadel - Zakera Ward Stealing Memory
Classes: That can use Overload – 2 shown
Name
Each class specializes in one or two of the three basic skill areas; the skills are combat, tech, and biotics
Specialty
Shepard's base health as a member of this class; this number can be modified by armor, powers, and upgrades
Health
Shepard's alternate defense as a member of this class, either shields or a biotic barrier; this number can be modified by armor, powers, and upgrades
Defense
Shepard begins at rank 1 in the first power in this group, and can begin spending squad points on the second power once the first has reached rank 2; initially locked powers are indicated by bold text
Power Group A
Shepard begins at rank 1 in the first power in this group, and can begin spending squad points on each successive power once the previous power has reached rank 2; initially locked powers are indicated by bold text
Power Group B
Each class has a unique passive power that grants Commander Shepard a variety of bonuses
Class Power
The types of weapons that this class is able to use
Weapons
Sentinel Tech/Biotic 200 Shield 250 Throw
Warp		 Tech Armor
Overload
Cryo Blast		 Defender Submachine Gun
Heavy Pistol
Heavy Weapon
Engineer Tech 200 Shield 250 Overload
Incinerate		 Combat Drone
Cryo Blast
AI Hacking		 Tech Mastery Submachine Gun
Heavy Pistol
Heavy Weapon
Incinerate Pull