Armor Upgrades | Mass Effect 2 Wiki

Armor Upgrades in Mass Effect 2 are modular technological improvements integrated into any Armor. When an Armor Upgrade is obtained, it's automatically integrated into the appropriate Armor. Obtain Armor Upgrades in stores and by scanning items on Missions.

When you purchase a research project, you must pay the specified amount of rare resources. You then gain the upgrade described in the research project, and the upgrade moves to the "Upgrade" section of the research Terminal

All Upgrades

Weapon Upgrades

New Weapons

Armor Upgrades

Squad Member Upgrades

Bio-Amp Upgrades

Omni-Tool Upgrades

Normandy SR-2 Upgrades

Training Upgrades

All Armor Upgrades In Mass Effect 2

Name	Upgrade	Type	Effect	Upgrade Lvl	Research Cost	Unlocked
Skeletal Lattice	Melee Defense Boost	Cybernetic Upgrades	Shepard takes -50% Damage to health from melee attacks.	1	25,000 Palladium	Unlocked after 2 Lattice Shunting upgrades.
Microfiber Weave	Melee Attack Bost	Cybernetic Upgrades	Shepard does +25% Melee damage.	1	15,000 Palladium	Unlocked after 3 Lattice Shunting upgrades
Lattice Shunting	Health Increase	Cybernetic Upgrades	Shepard gains +10% Health per upgrade	1 to 7	2,500/5,000/7,500/10,000/12,500 Palladium or 90,000 Credits (75,000 with Discount)	The 6th Lattice Shunting Upgrade requires the Overlord DLC pack. he 7th Lattice Shunting Upgrade requires the Arrival DLC pack.
Shield Harmonics	Emergency Shielding	Medical Upgrades	Unity restores squad member shields to full strength.	1	25,000 Platinum	Unlocked after 3 Microscanner upgrades.
Microscanner	Medi-Gel Capacity	Medical Upgrades	+1 Medi-gel capacity.	1 to 6	2,500/5,000/7,500/10,000 Platinum or 30,000 Credits (25,000 with discount)	The 6th Microscanner Upgrade requires the Arrival DLC pack.
Medical VI	Trauma Module	Medical Upgrades	Unity heals your squad to full health.	1	15,000 Platinum	Unlocked after 2 Microscanner upgrades.
Ablative VI	Damage Protection	Shield Upgrades	Provides +10% Shields, +10% Barriers, or +10% Armor as appropriate	1 to 6	2,500/5,000/7,500/10,000 Palladium or 90,000 Credits (75,000 with discount)	N/A
Nanocrystal Shield	Hard Shields	Shield Upgrades	-20% Damage to Shepard's shields.	1	25,000 Palladium	Unlocked after 3 Ablative VI upgrades.
Burst Regeneration	Redundant Field Generator	Shield Upgrades	Increased chance of Shepard's shields fully restoring instantly when depleted.	1	15,000 Palladium	Unlocked after 2 Ablative VI upgrades.