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The Soned is an assault rifle in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Description[]

The massive kett Soned, translated as "resistance", rapidly unleashes plasma-surrounded projectiles after a brief charging period. Much of the Soned's size is devoted to insulating the user from its own power. A damaged Soned could incinerate its wielder's hands while continuing to fire.

Features[]

The Soned is unable to use an Assault Rifle Scope Mod.

The Soned is highly unstable, and always arcs upward even with stability mods at Rank X.

The weapon received numerous improvements in multiplayer updates. Aside from increased damage and clip size, the Soned's rate of fire charge time improved to 0.5 seconds from 1 second. Firing from the hip and from behind barriers accuracy is also increased. While maximum accuracy while aiming down sights was slightly decreased, the accuracy penalty for firing is also reduced.

Strategies[]

  • The Soned's spin-up time makes it unsuitable for fast-paced battles or incoming melee attackers. Its wielder should be in a defensible position, with teammates fending off incoming enemies, for the gun to be effective. A Bulwark Soned is a natural fit in this scenario.
  • Due to its high initial weight and instability, only a few characters can wield a Soned with few issues. The Turian Havoc Trooper can counter both issues, though they require substantial investment in two skill trees.

Stats[]

Singleplayer
Rank Damage Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Max Ammo Accuracy Weight
I 32 850 120 360 30 60
II 34 850 120 370 32 57
III 36 850 120 380 34 53
IV 38 850 120 390 35 50
V 40 850 120 400 35 47
VI 42 850 120 410 36 43
VII 43 850 120 420 36 40
VIII 45 850 120 430 37 37
IX 47 850 120 440 37 33
X 49 850 120 450 38 30

Multiplayer
Rank Damage Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Max Ammo Accuracy Weight
I 72 850 125 360 30 60
II 73 850 125 370 32 57
III 75 850 125 380 34 53
IV 76 850 125 390 35 50
V 77 850 125 400 35 47
VI 78 850 125 410 36 43
VII 79 850 125 420 36 40
VIII 81 850 125 430 37 37
IX 82 850 125 440 37 33
X 83 850 125 450 38 30

Development[]

Rank Rd icon heleus orange Research Cost Kett alloy icon Kett Alloy Scale fibers icon Scale Fibers Erioch fluid sack icon Eiroch Fluid Sac Vanadium icon Vanadium MEA Augmentation Slot For Tables Augmentation Slots
I 150 30 28 60 10 0
II 175 30 34 70 20 4
III 200 40 37 70 20 4
IV 225 40 42 80 20 4
V 250 50 47 90 20 4
VI 275 50 50 100 30 4
VII 300 50 52 100 30 4
VIII 325 50 56 110 30 4
IX 350 60 57 110 30 4
X 375 60 59 120 30 4
Total 2625 460 462 910 240 N/A
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