.2A.06. Engineer

Build the ultimate Engineer in Mass Effect Legendary Edition! Learn the best skills, advanced training, and combat strategies to dominate with your drone and powerful biotic/tech attacks.

Hey there! So, you're looking to dive into the Engineer class in Mass Effect Legendary Edition? Awesome choice! This class is all about control and dealing with tough enemies. You'll start with some basic weapons, but don't let that fool you – the Engineer can become a real powerhouse, especially with their drone and specialized tech powers. Just remember, while they're great against shields, synthetics, and armor, they can struggle a bit with barriers initially.

Recommended Build (Level 30):

• Area Overload (4): This is your go-to for taking down shields and synthetic enemies. Maxing it out means you can hit multiple targets, which is super handy.
• Incineration Blast (4): Fantastic for burning through armor and health on organic enemies.
• Attack Drone (4): Your best friend for distraction! This little guy can draw enemy fire, giving you breathing room to use your other powers or flank them.
• Cryo Blast (0): You won't be putting points here initially.
• AI Hacking (0): Same as Cryo Blast, not a priority for this build.
• Demolisher (4): This passive ability boosts your tech damage and effectiveness. Definitely worth maxing out.

Advanced Training:

• Heavy Reave (4): Seriously consider this! Reave is a game-changer. It's incredibly effective against barriers, which Incinerate struggles with. If you can get Reave, it pretty much replaces Incinerate, turning you into an offensive beast.

Strategy Breakdown:

When you're just starting out or don't have Reave yet, your main tactic is to deploy your drone to keep enemies busy. While they're focused on your little buddy, you can then hit them with Overload for shields/synthetics or Incinerate for armor/health. Once you get Reave, though? You become an offensive powerhouse, capable of melting through most threats.

There's also a fun, albeit challenging, alternative build focusing on Dominate and AI Hacking. This would let you turn enemies against each other, but it's tough on higher difficulties. If you're up for a real challenge on lower settings, give it a shot!

Skill Evolution Priority:

As you level up, focus on upgrading your Drone first, then max out Overload. Don't forget your passive ability (Demolisher) and Reave once you get it. You'll notice this build doesn't have a dedicated ammo power, so rely on your squadmates to help out in that department!

A Quick Note on Squadmates:

Remember that your squadmates also have abilities to upgrade. They get 30 points to spend, and their loyalty skill is automatically unlocked. Unlike Shepard, they can't respec, and if the 'Auto Level Up' feature picks an evolution you don't like, you'll have to reload an old save. So, plan their builds carefully! It's usually best to specialize in a couple of key powers rather than spreading points too thin. Having a few powerful skills that share a cooldown is often better than having many mediocre ones. When choosing evolutions, I generally lean towards area effects for powers and damage increases for passives. For ammo powers, I've listed the squad versions, but single-target ones can also be very effective, especially when paired with Incinerate or Warp.