Passive Class Powers in Mass Effect 2 are passive abilities that can modify character's stats like health, recharge time, or Paragon and Renegade score. Each class features a unique Passive Class Powers. As you level up, you acquire Squad Points that you can spend to improve these aspects of your character. The Powers available to you and your squad are determined by the Class selected in Character Creation.
Power Levels
Except for Unity Power, all other powers can be leveled up to 4 ranks for a total cost of 10 squad points. Regardless of the upgradeable power, each level rank requires the same points as the rank:
- Power Rank 1: Requires 1 Squad Point
- Power Rank 2: Requires 2 Squad Points
- Power Rank 3: Requires 3 Squad Points
- Power Rank 4: Requires 4 Squad Points
Once a Power is upgraded to Rank 4, players need to choose between two final evolutions of that Power. Once you have chosen an evolution, you can not change it back.
All Passive Class Powers in Mass Effect 2
Sheppard Passive Class Powers
Biotic Mastery
Available to the Adept Class, Biotic Mastery improves character's health, Power Recharge Time, and Paragon/Renegade score.
Rank 4 evolutions:
Tech Mastery
Available to the Engineer Class, Tech Mastery improves character's health, and Paragon/Renegade score. Besides, while reducing his/her Power Recharge Time and Research Project Cost
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Mechanic: Improves even more your Powers Cooldown, and they last longer. Besides, you receive an extra bonus for your Paragon-Renegade score.
- Demolisher: Increases damage dealt with all your Powers and grants an extra Power Recharge Time bonus.
Operative
Available to the Infiltrator Class, Operative improves character's health, weapon damage and Paragon/Renegade score. Grants a bonus to Sniper Time Slowdown and increases it duration. Besides, reduces Power Recharge Time.
Rank 4 evolutions:
Defender
Available to the Sentinel Class, Defender improves character's health, and Paragon/Renegade score. Besides, reduces Power Recharge Time.
Rank 4 evolutions:
Combat Mastery
Available to the Soldier Class, Combat Mastery improves character's health, weapon damage, Storm Speed and Paragon/Renegade score.
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Commando: Grants an extra bonus to Weapon Damage and Storm Speed. Besides, it increases your Powers damage
- Shock Trooper: Grants an extra bonus to your Health and Storm Speed. It also increases the duration of all your Powers.
Assault Mastery
Available to the Vanguard Class, Assault Mastery improves character's health, weapon damage and Paragon/Renegade score. It also improves your Power Recharge Time
Rank 4 evolutions:
Squad Passive Class Powers
Turian Rebel
Available to Garrus Vakarian, Turian Rebel improves Garrus' Health, Weapon Damage, and Power Damage.
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Turian Renegade: Greatly increases Garrus Vakarian Power Damage and Weapon Damage
- Turian Survivor: Grants an extra bonus to Garrus Health
Krogan Berserker
Available to the Grunt, Krogan Berserker improves Grunt's Health, Weapon Damage, and Health Regeneration
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Krogan Pureblood: Greatly increases Grunt's Health Regeneration and Health
- Krogan Warlord: Grants a bonus to Grunt's Weapon Damage
Subject Zero
Available to Jack, Subject Zero increases her Health and Weapon Damage, while also reducing her Power Recharge Time.
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Primal Adept: Improves Jack's Power Recharge Time
- Primal Vanguard: Greatly increases Jack's Weapon Damage
Cerberus Operative
Available to Jacob Taylor, Cerberus Operative improves his Health and Weapon Damage
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Cerberus Veteran: Grants an extra bonus to Jacob's Health
- Cerberus Specialist: Greatly increases Jacob's Weapon Damage
Master Thief
Available to Kasumi Goto, Master Thief increases her Health and Weapon Damage, while reducing her Power Recharge Time.
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Master Infiltrator: Focus on the improvement of her Power Recharge Time
- Master Saboteur: Greatly increases her Weapon Damage
Asari Scientist
Available to Liara T'Soni, Asari Scientist improves her Health, Weapon Damage while reducing her Power Recharge Time
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Asari Controller: Liara T'Soni reduces even more her Power Recharge Time
- Asari Operative: Her Weapon Damage gets an extra bonus
Geth Infiltrator
Available to Legion, Geth Infiltrator increases its Health and Weapon Damage, while reducing its Power Recharge Time
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Geth Assassin: Greatly increases its Weapon Damage
- Geth Trooper: Grants an extra bonus to Legion's Health
Cerberus Officer
Available to Miranda Lawson, Cerberus Officer improves both Miranda and her Squadmates Health and Weapon Damage
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Cerberus Leader: Grants an extra Weapon Damage bonus to Miranda Squad
- Cerberus Tactician: Grants an extra Health bonus to Miranda Squad
Salarian Scientist
Available to Mordin Solus, Salarian Scientist improves his Health, Weapon Damage, and Shields.
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Salarian Genius: Grants an extra bonus to his Shields
- Agent: Increases Mordin Solus' Weapon Damage
Ardat-Yakshi
Available to Morinth, Ardat-Yakshi increases her Health, Weapon Damage, while reducing her Power Recharge Time
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Endua-Yakshi: Grants Morinth an extra bonus to her Power Recharge Time
- Malian-Yakshi: Increases Morinth both Health and Weapon Damage
Asari Justicar
Available to Samara, Asari Justicar improves her Health, Weapon Damage, while reducing her Power Recharge Time
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Sapiens Justicar: Grants Samara an extra bonus to her Power Recharge Time
- Champion: Increases even more her Weapon Damage
Quarian Machinist
Available to Tali'Zorah vas Neema, Quarian Machinist increases her Health, Weapon Damage, and Power Duration
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Quarian Engineer: Greatly increases her Power Duration
- Quarian Mechanic: Greatly improves her Weapon Damage
Drell Assassin
Available to Thane Krios, Drell Assassin improves his Health and Weapon Damage.
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Drell Maksman: Grants an extra bonus to his Weapon Damage
- Drell Veteran: Increases even more his Health
Mercenary Veteran
Available to Zaeed Massani, Mercenary Veteran improves his Health and Weapon Damage
Rank 4 evolutions:
- Mercenary Warlord: Grants an extra bonus to his Weapon Damage
- Mercenary Commando: Greatly increases his Health
