Energy Drain (skill)

This article is about the Energy Drain skill in Mass Effect: Andromeda. For the tech power Energy Drain in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, see Energy Drain.

Energy Drain is a Tech skill in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

SP Skill Ranks

Rank	Label	Icon	Description	Bonus
1	Energy Drain		Restores shields by sapping electromagnetic energy around the target. Causes bonus damage to shields and synthetic enemies, and detonates combo primers on all primed enemies.	Shields Restored: 35% Primary Damage: 160 Energy Drain Shield Damage Bonus: 100% Synthetic Damage Bonus: 15% Recharge Time (s): 15
2	Recharge Speed		-	+10% Recharge Speed
3	Effectiveness		-	+15% Damage +15 Shields Restored
4	Effectiveness		-	+10% Damage +10% Shields Restored
4	Recharge Speed		-	+20% Recharge Speed
5	Extended Drain		Restores additional shields over time, and the target is primed for combo detonations for the same duration.	Shields Restored per Second: 6% Shield Restore Duration (s): 4
5	Auxiliary Drain		Affects up to three additional nearby enemies, and grants added delayed shield restoration per additional enemy hit.	Impact Radius (m): 8 Shields Restored per Additional Target: 33%
6	Damage		Increases both standard damage and damage bonus against shields and synthetic enemies.	+20% Damage +40% Damage vs. Shields +15% Damage vs. Synthetics
6	Team Drain		Initial draining effect also restores the shields of allies near the user.	Ally Shields Restored: 50% Ally Effect Radius: 8 +30% Shields Restored

MP Skill Ranks

Rank	Label	Icon	Description	Bonus
1	Energy Drain		Restores shields by sapping electromagnetic energy around the target. Causes bonus damage to shields and synthetic enemies, and detonates combo primers on all primed enemies.	Shields Restored: 35% Primary Damage: 175 Energy Drain Shield Damage Bonus: 100% Synthetic Damage Bonus: 15% Recharge Time (s): 12
2	Recharge Speed		-	+10% Recharge Speed
3	Effectiveness		-	+25% Damage +15 Shields Restored
4	Effectiveness		-	+30% Damage +20% Shields Restored
4	Recharge Speed		-	+30% Recharge Speed
5	Extended Drain		Restores additional shields over time, and the target is primed for combo detonations for the same duration.	Shields Restored per Second: 6% Shield Restore Duration (s): 4
5	Auxiliary Drain		Affects up to three additional nearby enemies, and grants added delayed shield restoration per additional enemy hit.	Impact Radius (m): 8 Shields Restored per Additional Target: 33%
6	Damage		Increases both standard damage and damage bonus against shields and synthetic enemies.	+35% Damage +75% Damage vs. Shields +15% Damage vs. Synthetics
6	Team Drain		Initial draining effect also restores the shields of allies near the user.	Ally Shields Restored: 50% Ally Effect Radius: 8 +25% Shields Restored

Jaal Ama Darav Skill Ranks

Rank	Label	Icon	Description	Bonus
1	Energy Drain		Jaal saps the electromagnetic fields around a target to restore his shields.	Shields Restored: 35% Primary Damage: 134 Energy Drain Shield Damage Bonus: 75% Synthetic Damage Bonus: 25% Recharge Time (s): 20
2	Recharge Speed		-	+20% Recharge Speed
3	Effectiveness		-	+20% Damage +20% Shields Restored
4	Recharge Speed		-	+40% Recharge Speed
4	Effectiveness		-	+25% Damage +15% Shields Restored
5	Persistent Drain		Continues to restore Jaal's shields over time; the enemy target is primed for combo detonations while this effect is active.	Shields Restored per Second: 2% Shield Restore Duration (s): 5 Combo Primer
5	Radius		Energy Drain is now a Combo Detonator and affects up to 2 additional nearby enemies, restoring additional shields for each target hit.	Impact Radius (m): 3 Shields Restored per Additional Target: 20% +50% Tech Detonator Damage Bonus Combo Detonator
6	Auxiliary Drain†		Increases shield restoration and also restores the shields of nearby allies with its initial impact.	Ally Shields Restored: 33% Ally Effect Radius: 8 +20% Shields Restored
6	Damage†		Increases damage, especially against shielded enemies and synthetics.	+30% Damage +50% Damage vs. Shields

Note: †Rank 6 is unavailable to Jaal until his loyalty mission Jaal Ama Darav: Flesh and Blood is completed.

Player Notes

Mechanics

• Unlike in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, Energy Drain will restore shields and barriers even if used on a non-synthetic and non-shielded enemy.
• So long as an enemy is targeted, they will be hit with Energy Drain even if they are behind cover.

Strategies

• With Team Support's Rank 6 Life Support passive bonus of restoring health when using a Tech skill, Energy Drain will be able to restore both health and shields when used, making it very useful on higher difficulties. When used with Energy Drain's Rank 6 Team Drain upgrade, the effect is functionally similar to Cora Harper's Shield Boost power with the Rank 6 Regeneration upgrade.

Availability

• Single-player:
  • Pathfinder Ryder - Starting Tech Skill or Leader Training
  • Jaal Ama Darav - Starting Tech Skill
• Multiplayer: Angara Exemplar, Asari Sentinel, Human Sentinel, Salarian Infiltrator