Assault Mastery

Assault Mastery is a passive power available to the Vanguard class in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. As with all of the other class powers, it focuses mainly on increasing the character's health and weapon damage. This power also upgrades the player's power recharge time. Also, as with all other class powers for Shepard, it also provides a bonus to Paragon and Renegade points. In Mass Effect 3, Assault Mastery may also increase Shepard's weight capacity, power damage, force, shotgun damage and squadmate weapon and power damage.

Mass Effect 2

Power Ranks

• Rank 1
  • Health: +5.00%
  • Weapon Damage: +3.00%
  • Power Recharge Time: -3.00%
  • Paragon/Renegade: +20.00%

• Rank 2
  • Health: +10.00%
  • Weapon Damage: +6.00%
  • Power Recharge Time: -6.00%
  • Paragon/Renegade: +40.00%

• Rank 3
  • Health: +15.00%
  • Weapon Damage: +9.00%
  • Power Recharge Time: -9.00%
  • Paragon/Renegade: +70.00%

Rank 4

Select one of the following Mastery Specializations

Destroyer

• Your weapon inflicts even more damage, and you receive a damage bonus to biotic powers.
  • Health: +15.00%
  • Weapon Damage: +15.00%
  • Power Recharge: -9.00%
  • Paragon/Renegade: +70.00%
  • Power Damage: +15.00%

Champion

• Your staying power lets you survive marathons of combat. Power-recharging time and Paragon/Renegade scores are improved still further, and you receive a bonus to biotic power duration.
  • Health: +20.00%
  • Weapon Damage: +9.00%
  • Power Recharge: -15.00%
  • Paragon/Renegade: +100.00%
  • Power Duration: +15.00%

Mass Effect 3

Be an expert tactician on and off the battlefield. Faster and stronger powers. More weapon damage. More dexterity. More charisma.

Power Ranks

Rank 1: Assault Mastery

• Reputation Bonus: 4%
• Weapon Damage Bonus: 2.50%
• Power Damage Bonus: 5%
• Weight Capacity Bonus: 15

Rank 2: Influence & Capacity

Increase reputation bonus by 4%.
Increase weight capacity bonus by 20 points.

• Reputation Bonus: 8%
• Weapon Damage Bonus: 2.50%
• Power Damage Bonus: 5%
• Weight Capacity Bonus: 35

Rank 3: Influence & Damage

Increase power damage bonus by 5%.
Increase weapon damage bonus by 2.50%.
Increase reputation bonus by 4%.

• Reputation Bonus: 12%
• Weapon Damage Bonus: 5%
• Power Damage Bonus: 10%
• Weight Capacity Bonus: 35

Rank 4: Damage/Influence & Force

Damage Increase power damage by 10%. Increase weapon damage by 5%. Reputation Bonus: 12% Weapon Damage Bonus: 10% Power Damage Bonus: 20% Weight Capacity Bonus: 35

Influence & Force Increase force bonus by 30%. Increase reputation bonus by 8%. Reputation Bonus: 20% Weapon Damage Bonus: 5% Power Damage Bonus: 10% Force Bonus: 30% Weight Capacity Bonus: 35

Rank 5: Squad Bonus/Weight Capacity

Squad Bonus Increase squadmate power damage by 15%. Increase squadmate weapon damage by 10%.

Weight Capacity Increase weight capacity bonus by 35 points. Reputation Bonus: 12% (Damage), 20% (Influence & Force) Weapon Damage Bonus: 10% (Damage), 5% (Influence & Force) Power Damage Bonus: 20% (Damage), 10% (Influence & Force) Force Bonus: 0% (Damage), 30% (Influence & Force) Weight Capacity Bonus: 70

Rank 6: Shotgun Damage/Power Intensity

Shotgun Damage Increase shotgun damage by 15%.

Power Intensity Increase power damage bonus by 25% Increase power duration and force by 25%. Reputation Bonus: 12% (Damage), 20% (Influence & Force) Weapon Damage Bonus: 10% (Damage), 5% (Influence & Force) Power Damage Bonus: 45% (Damage), 35% (Influence & Force) Power Duration: 25% Force Bonus: 25% (Damage), 55% (Influence & Force) Weight Capacity Bonus: 70