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Explore Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1) Shotgun Talents, including Carnage power levels and talent progression for damage, accuracy, and unlocking powerful abilities.

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Explore Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1) Shotgun Talents, including Carnage power levels and talent progression for damage, accuracy, and unlocking powerful abilities.

This guide details the Shotgun talents available in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1), covering the Carnage ability and its upgrades, as well as the general talent progression that enhances damage and accuracy.

Carnage Power Levels

Carnage

Fires a projectile inflicting damage equal to 200% of weapon DPS to any enemy within 2m of impact point. Purges weapon heat on use.

  • Duration: 6s
  • Recharge Time: 45s

Advanced Carnage

Fires a projectile inflicting damage equal to 225% of weapon DPS to any enemy within 2.5m of impact point. Purges weapon heat on use.

  • Duration: 6s
  • Recharge Time: 45s

Master Carnage

Fires a projectile inflicting damage equal to 250% of weapon DPS to any enemy within 3m of impact point. Purges weapon heat on use.

  • Duration: 6s
  • Recharge Time: 45s

Talent Levels

Talent LevelDescription
1Increases damage by 5%. Increases accuracy by 10%.
2Increases damage by 8%. Increases accuracy by 14%.
3Increases damage by 10%. Increases accuracy by 17%.
4Unlocks Carnage.
5Increases damage by 12%. Increases accuracy by 20%.
6Increases damage by 14%. Increases accuracy by 22%.
7Increases damage by 16%. Increases accuracy by 24%.
8Unlocks Advanced Carnage.
9Increases damage by 18%. Increases accuracy by 26%.
10Increases damage by 19%. Increases accuracy by 28%.
11Increases damage by 20%. Increases accuracy by 30%.
12Unlocks Master Carnage.

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