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For abilities in Mass Effect 2, see Powers.
For abilities in Mass Effect 3, see Powers (Mass Effect 3).

The skills or abilities in Mass Effect are called talents. Available to each class are 12 talents (four starting talents and eight unlockable talents). Below is a list of talents, separated by type and accompanied by which classes can use each talent.

To advance the levels of the various talents, players are awarded 100 points between the levels of 1-60 to place where they see fit, in addition to the 2 points that are automatically assigned to two starting abilities (one point each). The player is automatically awarded additional points for becoming a Spectre, and gains points in Charm and Intimidate for advancing the Paragon and Renegade meters respectively. (See Morality for more details.)

Each character in your party, on the other hand, receives 80 points between the levels of 1-60 to place where players see fit, in addition to the 2 points that are automatically assigned to two starting abilities.

When Shepard commands a party member to use one of their offensive Biotic or Tech talents, it takes effect as if he personally had the talent. The party member need not have the usual line of sight to the intended target or target location. In this way, Shepard can take point while leaving the rest of the party safely behind.

Talent Points Leveling Progression

Shepard:

Levels 1-5: 3 points per level

Levels 6-35: 2 points per level

Levels 36-60: 1 point per level

Total: 100 points


NPCs:

Levels 1-20: 2 points per level

Levels 21-60: 1 point per level

Total: 80 points

Talents Chart: Player Character

Note: ✓= Starting ● = Unlockable x = Starting Ability w/ Extra Point
Power Soldier Vanguard Infiltrator Engineer Adept Sentinel
Combat
AdrenalinBurst Assault Training x
Immunity Fitness
Weapons
Overkill Assault Rifle x
Marksman Pistol
Carnage Shotgun
Assassination Sniper Rifle
Armor
ShieldBoost Basic Armor
ShieldBoost Combat Armor
ShieldBoost Tactical Armor
Tech
Sabotage Decryption x x x
Overload Electronics x x
AI-Hacking Hacking
Damping Damping
Biotic
Barrier Barrier
Lift Lift
Singularity Singularity
Stasis Stasis
Throw Throw x x x
Warp Warp x x
Health
FirstAidIcon First Aid
Neural shock Medicine

Talents Chart: NPC Classes

Note: ✓= Starting ● = Unlockable x = Starting Ability w/ Extra Point
Power Soldier Krogan Battlemaster Turian Agent Quarian Machinist Asari Scientist Sentinel
Combat
AdrenalinBurst Assault Training x
Immunity Fitness
Weapons
Overkill Assault Rifle
Marksman Pistol
Carnage Shotgun
Assassination Sniper Rifle
Armor
ShieldBoost Basic Armor
ShieldBoost Combat Armor x
ShieldBoost Tactical Armor
Tech
Sabotage Decryption x x x
Overload Electronics x
AI-Hacking Hacking
Damping Damping
Biotic
Barrier Barrier x
Lift Lift
Singularity Singularity
Stasis Stasis
Throw Throw x x
Warp Warp x
Health
FirstAidIcon First Aid x x
Neural shock Medicine

Class Specific

Base Classes

Soldier

Engineer

Adept

Sentinel

Infiltrator

Vanguard

Specialization Classes

Shock Trooper - Soldier, Vanguard

Commando - Soldier, Infiltrator

Operative - Engineer, Infiltrator

Medic - Engineer, Sentinel

Bastion - Adept, Sentinel

Nemesis - Adept, Vanguard

Other

Spectre Training - Unlockable after becoming a Spectre

Charm

Intimidate

Squad Member Classes

Quarian Machinist - Tali'Zorah nar Rayya specific

Asari Scientist - Liara T'Soni specific

Krogan Battlemaster - Urdnot Wrex specific

Turian Agent - Garrus Vakarian specific

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