Characters: Who benefit from Shotgun Shield Piercing – 4 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
Grunt Combat 300 Armor 300 Concussive Shot
Incendiary Ammo
Krogan Berserker Fortification Shotgun
Assault Rifle
Dossier: The Warlord Rite of Passage
Jack Biotic 200 Barrier 250 Shockwave
Pull
Subject Zero Warp Ammo Heavy Pistol
Shotgun
Dossier: The Convict Subject Zero
Jacob Biotic/Combat 200 Shield 250 Pull
Incendiary Ammo
Cerberus Operative Barrier Heavy Pistol
Shotgun
Prologue: Awakening The Gift of Greatness
Tali Tech 200 Shield 250 Combat Drone
AI Hacking
Quarian Machinist Energy Drain Heavy Pistol
Shotgun
Dossier: Tali Treason
Classes: That benefit from Shotgun Shield Piercing – 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
Soldier Combat 250 Shield 250 Adrenaline Rush
Concussive Shot
Disruptor Ammo
Incendiary Ammo
Cryo Ammo
Combat Mastery Assault Rifle
Sniper Rifle
Shotgun
Heavy Pistol
Heavy Weapon
Vanguard Biotic/Combat 200 Barrier 250 Incendiary Ammo
Cryo Ammo
Charge
Shockwave
Pull
Assault Mastery Submachine Gun
Heavy Pistol
Shotgun
Heavy Weapon