Barrier

Learn how to effectively counter and overcome the Barrier in Mass Effect. This guide provides essential tips and strategies for players new to the game.

This guide is intended for experienced RPG players who have prior experience with other games in the genre as this guide assumes familiarity with several standard RPG mechanics like leveling, inventory management, and character building.

This guide will be organized into four main parts: character creation, character progression, main quest, and general gameplay. I made sure to give you as much advice as possible for character creation since this is perhaps the most crucial point where this advice is needed, and then some tips to help ensure you continue to enjoy the game to its climactic finish. As I come up with more ideas, I will add to the guide and of course, any helpful feedback I receive on how to improve the guide, I will incorporate as well.

Please note: Now that the guide has been out for several months now, I noticed that despite my best efforts, some spoilers are making their way into the comments section. As a result, all readers, especially new players, should use caution when reading guide comments if they wish to completely avoid potential spoilers. I will regularly update the guide with the best spoiler-free feedback, so if you prefer, you can avoid this section until you complete the game.

Change History

1/31/2014 - Updated intro. Added a section on each class, updated Sentinel info based on recent findings. Updated Inventory tip. Updated weapon training tip.

10/27/2013 - Altered facts on the Sentinel Class based on community feedback. Previous comments were based on the Xbox 360 version and adjusted based on what I could reproduce on the PC/Steam version.

Character Creation Tip: Choosing your backstory

Mass Effect is known for having lots of voice acting, so much that it's surprising how much variation they accounted for when creating your character.