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Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1)

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Learn how to effectively use and upgrade the Biotic Throw ability in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, including its power levels and talent progression.

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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).
Tips
  • 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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