This article is about is about the enemy in Mass Effect called Pirate. For the page about Pirates in general, see Pirates. For enemy in Mass Effect Galaxy, see Pirate (Galaxy).

Pirate
Race	Human,  Turian,  Salarian,  Asari,  Krogan
Type	Organic
Armament	Assault Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols
Abilities	Immunity  Shield Boost  Carnage  Regeneration
Health	Moderate
Shields	Low
Locations	Multiple uncharted worlds

Pirates are adversaries that Commander Shepard encounters while exploring the galaxy in 2183. They are equipped with shotguns and/or assault rifles and are often accompanied by dedicated snipers. They are usually human, krogan, and turian, but it is possible to encounter asari and salarians amongst their ranks.

Tactics Edit

• Pirates have between one and three bars of shielding; as is the case with all Mass Effect enemies, it will regenerate over time. Their health also regenerates and they can use Immunity to reduce damage taken. On higher difficulties, they will also use Shield Boost. They will take cover quite often and flank you if given the chance to do so.
• Pirates will usually start off with assault rifles, but switch to shotguns at close range. Using Sabotage will simply force them to switch to their other weapon, rather than leaving them completely defenceless like Geth Troopers. Some pirates can also launch Carnage from their shotguns.
• Krogan pirates will have more health than other species, and can charge you at close range for melee damage. They will also be able to get back up the first time they’re killed. Equip Chemical, Incendiary and High Explosive Rounds or kill them in the air (possible by using Lift, Throw or Singularity) to prevent this revival and use Throw and Neural Shock to counter their charge.

Mass Effect Enemies
Geth	Husk • Geth Trooper • Geth Destroyer • Geth Recon Drone • Geth Sniper • Geth Shock Trooper • Geth Armature • Geth Colossus • Geth Rocket Drone • Geth Assault Drone • Geth Repair Drone • Geth Ghost • Geth Sapper • Geth Stalker • Geth Turret • Geth Prime • Geth Juggernaut • Geth Rocket Trooper
Krogan	Krogan Bouncer • Krogan • Krogan Warlord • Krogan Commander • Krogan Warrior • Krogan Battlemaster • Blackmailer
Batarian	Batarian War Beast • Batarian Shock Trooper • Batarian Rocket Soldier • Batarian Engineer • Batarian Sniper • Bodyguard • Batarian Trooper
Cerberus	Cerberus Commando • Cerberus Sniper • Cerberus Anti-Tank • Research Technician
Drones/Turrets	Advanced Assault Drone • Advanced Rocket Drone • Defense Drone • Alliance Heavy Turret • Turret • Defensive Turret • Heavy Turret
Mercenaries	Crime Boss • Mercenary Anti-Tank • Mercenary Sniper • Mercenary • Mercenary Adept • Pirate • Pirate Sniper • Thug • Assassin • ERCS Guard • Biotic Terrorist • Biotic Cultist • Biotic Terrorist Leader
Other	Rachni Soldier • Rachni Worker • Rachni Brood Warrior • Thorian Creeper • Test Subject • Asari Clone • Indoctrinated • Darius Retainer • Scientist (Asari) • Bartender • Warehouse Worker • Thresher Maw • Varren • Varren Alpha • Colonist • Salarian Bodyguard • Turian Bodyguard • Scavenger • Asari Commando
Named Enemies	Tonn Actus • Saren Arterius • Menos Avot • Balak • Matriarch Benezia • Helena Blake • Charn • Chorban • Dahlia Dantius • Lord Darius • Doctor Droyas • Fist • Elanos Haliat • Alestia Iallis • Jax • Julia • Dr. Saleon • Kaira Stirling • Captain Ventralis