Eclipse Trooper
Race	Human or Salarian
Type	Organic
Faction	Eclipse
Armament	M-8 Avenger M-4 Shuriken
Abilities	Flashbang Grenade (Only on Bekenstein)
Health	Moderate
Shields	Low
Locations	Omega, Illium, Bekenstein, Helyme, Lorek

Eclipse Troopers are the front-line soldiers fielded by the Eclipse mercenary group. They are exclusively humans and salarians with asari being Sisterhood Initiates instead of troopers. They are the most common Eclipse soldier.

Capabilities Edit

Offensive

The human Eclipse Troopers are equipped with M-8 Avenger assault rifles making them effective at taking down shields, barriers and penetrating armor. This also allows them to put down a constant barrage of fire, as its heat sink capacity means that their reload times can be some distance apart. They rarely enter close quarters combat, preferring to take cover at medium range, and will usually be easy to deal with if unsupported by more elite troops such as Vanguards.

Salarian troopers are armed with M-4 Shuriken Machine Pistols, making them very effective at stripping a squad’s shields and barriers away. The salarian troops also have a tendency to move around and strafe more, making them more exposed but also more difficult to hit in intense firefights. They will rarely attempt to enter close quarters, because of their lack of durability and firepower.

Also, Eclipse Troopers hired by Donovan Hock on Bekenstein are able to use some kind of a Flashbang Grenade which causes damage, knocks back and temporarily blinds Shepard.

Defensive

They gain light shielding on Hardcore and Insanity, making them a more durable opponent.

Tactics Edit

Eclipse Troopers are not dangerous if they are kept at a distance and picked off. They usually possess a numerical advantage over the squad that can make close quarters combat unavoidable. If a solitary Trooper enters close quarters they are quite easy to deal with, especially on lower difficulties where they lack shielding. Their main threat is that they can keep a squad pinned down long enough to allow troops such as Eclipse Vanguards to approach and flank.

See Also Edit

• Eclipse
• Eclipse Commando
• Eclipse Engineer
• Eclipse Heavy
• Eclipse Operative
• Eclipse Vanguard
• Sisterhood Initiate

Mass Effect 2 Enemies
Blue Suns	Blue Suns Trooper • Blue Suns Heavy • Blue Suns Pyro • Blue Suns Legionnaire • Blue Suns Centurion • Blue Suns Commander • Warden Kuril • Jentha • Jedore • Sergeant Boortis • Captain Narom • Captain Vorhess • Lieutenant Locke • Senior Engineer • Command Bodyguard
Eclipse	Eclipse Trooper • Eclipse Heavy • Eclipse Engineer • Sisterhood Initiate • Eclipse Vanguard • Eclipse Commando • Eclipse Operative • Jaroth • Morl • Captain Enyala • Captain Wasea • Chief Roe • Captain Vorleon • Bounty Hunter • Merc Leader • Eclipse Security Guard
Blood Pack	Blood Pack Trooper • Blood Pack Warrior • Blood Pack Boom-Squad • Blood Pack Pyro • Garm • Kureck • Kalusk • Salamul • Chief Weyrloc Guld • Weyrloc Clanguard • Weyrloc Clanspeaker
Mechs/Geth	LOKI Mech • FENRIS Mech • YMIR Mech • Cerberus Turret • Geth Cannon • Assault Drone • Rocket Drone • Combat Drone • Geth Trooper • Geth Recon Drone • Geth Hunter • Geth Rocket Trooper • Geth Destroyer • Geth Prime • Geth Colossus
Collectors	Husk • Abomination • Scion • Praetorian • Collector Drone • Collector Guardian • Collector Assassin • Harbinger • Oculus • Human-Reaper
Shadow Broker	Shadow Broker • Tela Vasir • Shadow Broker Agent • Shadow Broker Engineer • Shadow Broker Heavy • Shadow Broker Vanguard • Maintenance Drone
Other	Varren • Klixen • Thresher Maw • Prisoner • Feral Hunter • Brainwashed Guard • A-61 Mantis Gunship • Batarian • Batarian Trooper • Batarian Commander • Krogan Berserker • Gatatog Warrior • Gatatog Uvenk • Human Looter • Freelancer • District Guard • Technician • Batarian War Beast • Prison Guard • Elite Prison Guard • Project Guard • Project Elite • Project Pyro • Project Engineer • Scientist