Learn how to effectively use and upgrade the Biotic Throw ability in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, including its power levels and talent progression.
Alright, let's talk about one of your core Biotic powers in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition: Throw! This is your bread-and-butter for pushing enemies around, and it gets way more powerful as you level it up. Think of it as your biotic shove – great for creating space or knocking foes off ledges.
Throw Power Levels
Each tier of Throw has distinct stats:
- Throw: Knocks enemies back with 600 Newtons of force. It has a 4m radius and takes 60 seconds to recharge. It also costs 60% of your Accuracy to use.
- Advanced Throw: This upgraded version hits harder, with 1000 Newtons of force. The radius increases to 5m, and the recharge time drops to 50 seconds. Accuracy Cost is reduced to 45%.
- Master Throw: The ultimate version. It unleashes 1250 Newtons of force, covers a 6m radius, and has a speedy 40-second recharge time. Accuracy Cost is a low 30%.
Talent Levels
Investing in the Throw talent tree is key to unlocking its full potential. Here’s what you get as you put points into it:
| Talent Level | Description |
| 1 | Unlocks the basic Throw ability. |
| 2 | Increases Throw's force to 650 Newtons. |
| 3 | Increases Throw's force to 700 Newtons. |
| 4 | Increases Throw's force to 750 Newtons. |
| 5 | Increases Throw's force to 800 Newtons. |
| 6 | Increases Throw's force to 850 Newtons. Also unlocks the Lift ability if you're playing as an Adept. |
| 7 | Increases Throw's force to 900 Newtons. |
| 8 | Unlocks the Advanced Throw version of the ability. |
| 9 | Increases Throw's force to 1050 Newtons. |
| 10 | Increases Throw's force to 1100 Newtons. |
| 11 | Increases Throw's force to 1150 Newtons. |
| 12 | Unlocks the Master Throw version of the ability. |
Throw Mastery Achievement
Don't forget about your achievements! To snag the Throw Mastery achievement, you just need to use the biotic Throw ability a total of 25 times. It’s a simple way to get a bit of extra bragging rights, and it encourages you to actually use the power!
Throw Mastery
- Requirement: Use biotic Throw 25 times.
- Reward: 10 Gamerscore (or equivalent Trophy).
- Throw is fantastic for interrupting enemy attacks or knocking them out of cover.
- Use it on enemies near ledges or environmental hazards for an instant kill!
- Prioritize upgrading Throw early if you're playing a Biotic class like Adept or Sentinel, as it's a fundamental part of your toolkit.
- Keep an eye on your recharge times; you want to be able to use Throw whenever an opportunity presents itself.
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