Characters: That can use M-8 Avenger Assault Rifle – 6 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
Samara Biotic 200 Barrier 250 Throw
Pull
Asari Justicar Reave Submachine Gun
Assault Rifle
Dossier: The Justicar The Ardat-Yakshi
Morinth Biotic 200 Barrier 250 Throw
Pull
Ardat Yakshi Dominate Assault Rifle
Submachine Gun
Samara: The Ardat-Yakshi The Ardat-Yakshi
ZaeedDLC Combat 200 Shield 250 Concussive Shot
Disruptor Ammo
Mercenary Veteran Inferno Grenade Assault Rifle
Sniper Rifle
Omega - Merchant District The Price of Revenge
Grunt Combat 300 Armor 300 Concussive Shot
Incendiary Ammo
Krogan Berserker Fortification Shotgun
Assault Rifle
Dossier: The Warlord Rite of Passage
Garrus Combat/Tech 200 Shield 250 Concussive Shot
Overload
Turian Rebel Armor-Piercing Ammo Assault Rifle
Sniper Rifle
Dossier: Archangel Eye for an Eye
Legion Tech 200 Geth Shield 350 AI Hacking
Combat Drone
Geth Infiltrator Geth Shield Boost Assault Rifle
Sniper Rifle
Reaper IFF A House Divided
Classes: That can use M-8 Avenger Assault Rifle – 1 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