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