In addition to their 5 active starting powers, each class has a passive class power that increases health and Paragon/Renegade points as well as granting other unique bonuses, depending on the class.Д®ach player class is able to learn one additional bonus power. Powers available from the very beginning are marked with a вњ“, while powers that need to be unlocked by levelling up are marked with a The following is a list of powers available to each class. These points can be reassigned at any time after completing Horizon by using the Retrain Powers research project at the research terminal.Д®ach player class starts with Unity, a power that uses medi-gel to revive fallen squadmates, and 5 active powers, including one unique power unavailable to other classes or characters. An additional point is earned when acquiring a bonus power. 2 points are automatically assigned at the beginning of the game and 2 squad points are earned each time the player levels up until level 20 is reached, after which 1 point is earned per level for levels 21 to 30. Upon unlocking rank 4 of a power, the player will need to choose between two powerful final evolutions of the power.Д¬ommander Shepard can earn up to 51 squad points to assign to powers. Many powers will gain additional effects at higher ranks.

Unlocking all 4 ranks requires a total of 10 points. Each rank costs the same number of points as its rank. When the player levels up, each character is awarded 'squad points' that can be used to unlock each rank. Powers used by squadmates almost never fire actual projectiles and instead impact targets instantly.Д®ach power, with the exception of Unity, has 4 ranks.

Enemies cannot evade powers unless they move into cover, something else blocks the power, or they have a higher than average movement speed. Most powers in Mass Effect 2 now automatically lock on to enemies and either hit home instantly or fire seeking projectiles some of which are capable of arcing around cover. For example, as in Mass Effect, many biotic powers are capable of levitating enemies or flinging them around the battlefield, but in Mass Effect 2 enemy protections such as shields must be destroyed before they are vulnerable to these effects. There are also many powers useful for other effects on enemies besides pure damage, but in most cases enemy defense layers must be neutralized before these effects can apply. Biotic powers will generally do extra damage when used against biotic barriers, while tech powers will generally do extra damage against shields. Most damage powers are capable of doing bonus damage against various types of enemy protection (i.e. In Mass Effect 2, many powers now do large amounts of damage and can be used as an ammo-saving alternative to weapons for defeating enemies even on higher difficulties.

The category a power belongs to will determine which upgrades apply to it. Powers in Mass Effect 2 are divided into four categories: biotic, combat, tech, and newly introduced ammo powers that can modify weapon damage (for more on ammo powers, see the Weapons page).

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