.2A.01. Soldier

Discover the best Soldier build in Mass Effect Legendary Edition! Learn about optimal skill points, ammo types, and advanced training to maximize your survivability and combat effectiveness.

Alright, let's talk about the Soldier class in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. This is your go-to for raw firepower and staying alive. Soldiers are tough cookies, packing huge amounts of health and being super versatile with their weapon choices. They've got a great mix of ammo types too – Disruptor Ammo is fantastic against synthetics and shields, while Incendiary Ammo melts through armor. Plus, that Adrenaline Rush ability? It's a lifesaver, giving you a brief window to just go wild and shoot everything without worrying too much about getting hit back.

The main thing to remember is that Soldiers are masters of combat, but they do rely on their squadmates for those fancy special skills and crowd control. So, pick your squad wisely!

Level 30 Recommended Build

By level 30, you'll want to have your build focused like this:

• Hardened Adrenaline Rush (4): Max this out. It's your bread and butter for survivability and offense.
• Concussive Blast (4): Great for staggering enemies.
• Squad Disruptor Ammo (4): Essential for dealing with shields and synthetics.
• Incendiary Ammo (1): Just a single point is enough early on to deal with armored targets.
• Cryo Ammo (0): You won't need this.
• Shock Trooper (4): This is your passive class ability, boosting your combat effectiveness. Max it out.

Advanced Training Recommendation

For your advanced training, you've got a couple of solid options, but one really stands out:

• Squad Warp Ammo (4): This is highly recommended. Warp Ammo is super effective against enemies with Barriers, and it also works well against Shields. It means you can focus on just two ammo types – Disruptor for shields/synthetics and Warp for barriers – instead of juggling three. It simplifies your combat approach significantly.

If you're someone who prefers using active abilities more than just shooting, you could consider taking Reave as your advanced training. It'll damage enemies (though not their shields) and shares a cooldown with Adrenaline Rush. It's a decent alternative if you like having another active power, but Warp Ammo is generally considered more beneficial for the Soldier's core strengths.

Leveling Up Strategy

When you're just starting out and leveling up, your main focus should be on maxing out Adrenaline Rush and your passive class ability, Shock Trooper. Once those are solid, then you can start spreading points into your Ammo skills.

You don't need to worry too much about putting points into other abilities early on. The core of the Soldier is Adrenaline Rush and Shock Trooper, along with your chosen ammo powers. You can pretty much spend any remaining points however you like.

Before you get your Advanced Training, putting just one point into Concussive Shot and Incendiary Ammo can give you a nice boost. They're useful early on, but don't over-invest until you've got your core skills maxed out.