Character Customization (multiplayer)

The Character Customization Menu

Character Customization is used in multiplayer gameplay to manage your character's loadout, skills, consumables, and visual customization.

Overview

The character customization menu allows the ability to tailor the weapons and equipment for any of one of thirty-six different character kits. Only the currently chosen character kit can be customized. To change the character being customized, use the Character Selection menu.

Under the character customization menu there are four sub-menus: Loadout, Consumables, Skills, and Appearance.

Loadout

Loadout

The Loadout menu functions in a manner similar to loadout in singleplayer gameplay. Weapons, weapon mods, and equipment can be selected as long as they appear in the loadout list. Any items marked as locked in the Collection screen will not be available for use.

Unlike singleplayer gameplay, where additional weapon slots can be unlocked through skills, only two weapons can be equipped per character kit. Equipment is limited to a single piece.

Only four of the five Common weapons are available at the start of multiplayer gameplay before any packs have been purchased and/or claimed from the store. Weapon mods and equipment have to be unlocked through the store.

Weapons

Weapons

With the exception of the Pathfinder weapons, the same firearms that are used in the singleplayer portion of the game are available in the multiplayer portion as well. In addition, there are four multiplayer-only weapons. Melee weapons are not customizable; each character has a fixed melee weapon with unspecified stats.

Type	Common	Uncommon	Rare	Ultra Rare
Assault Rifles	M-8 Avenger	M-96 Mattock Cyclone Zalkin	L-89 Halberd M-8 Avenger S† M-37 Falcon Revenant Sandstorm Sweeper Thokin X5 Ghost	N7 Valkyrie P.A.W. Sovoa† Soned
Pistols	Charger M-3 Predator	Carnifex M-5 Phalanx	Charger S† Equalizer M-3 Predator S† M-25 Hornet Scorpion Sidewinder Talon	N7 Eagle N7 Hurricane Rozerad Silhesh† Ushior
Shotguns	M-23 Katana	Disciple Ruzad	Hesh M-23 Katana S† Reegar Carbine Scattershot Venom	Dhan N7 Crusader N7 Piranha Shorty†
Sniper Rifles	Viper	Incisor Raptor Widow	Isharay Lanat M-90 Indra Shadow Vanquisher Viper S†	Black Widow Inferno Kishock Harpoon Gun† N7 Valiant Naladen

† Multiplayer-Only Weapon

Be aware that the stats for the multiplayer versions of weapons have been changed (some multiple times) with patches and updates. Consult the individual weapon pages and the Patches and Updates article for more details.

S Variant Weapons

"S" variant weapons are Rare upgrades to the five Common weapons.

The description for each S version is nearly identical to that of the base version, with the addition of the following:
Nexus scientists have worked to improve APEX weaponry, creating enhanced Special Edition weapons that are showcased in a titanium finish.

The stats for the "S" variants are the same as or higher than those for the Common base version.

The S variant of a weapon will not appear in packs until after the base version of a weapon reaches Rank 10.

All S variant weapons are separate weapons compared to the Common base versions. It is possible to equip both versions of a weapon at the same time in the Loadout screen.

The following table lists the Tier I stats of each S variant weapon for ease of comparison.

Image	Name	Rarity	Technology	Fire Mode	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight
	M-3 Predator S	Rare	Milky Way	Semi-automatic	94	500	20	115	52	5
	Charger S	Rare	Milky Way	Automatic	64	650	50	400	50	15
	M-8 Avenger S	Rare	Milky Way	Automatic	82	550	40	315	52	25
	M-23 Katana S	Rare	Milky Way	Semi-automatic	714	85	5	40	22	40
	Viper S	Rare	Milky Way	Semi-automatic	650	90	3	30	70	50

Specialized Variant Weapons

With Patch 1.09, new variants of the Uncommon, Rare, and Ultra Rare weapons were added that have additional benefits.

These new versions have:

• the benefit type in (parenthesis) added after the name of the weapon.
• additional text added after the standard definition text.
• descriptions and stats of the new benefits.
• the weapon paint coloring scheme changes (based on each specific weapon).

Each Tier of a specialized variant weapon from I-X has the exact same weapon stats as the standard Tier X version. The only benefits from increasing tiers of a specialized variant weapon are increases to the specialized stats. The specialized stats for a specific tier are the same no matter the weapon. An M-3 Predator (Bulwark) at Tier VII has the same bonuses as a Black Widow (Bulwark) at Tier VII.

The specialized variant of a weapon will not appear in packs until after the base version of a weapon reaches Rank 10.

All specialized variant weapons are separate weapons compared to the normal version. It is possible to equip multiple versions of a weapon at the same time in the Loadout screen.

All S variant weapons are classed as Rare and the bulwark, concussive, and siphon versions of these weapons are based on the "S" variant stats. For example, the Charger Bulwark has the same stats as the Charger S Rank X, not the Charger Rank X.

Bulwark

Bulwark paint schemes change to yellow with grey hexagons. The following additional text is added to each Bulwark weapon description:

(Bulwark): This weapon upgrade is based on tech accidentally discovered while creating shield generators. The Bulwark's user takes less damage from all sources when standing near allies - the more allies, the stronger the effect.

Gain Damage Resistance with each nearby ally.

+15-25 Damage Resistance Near One Ally
+22-37 Damage Resistance Near Two Allies
+30-50 Damage Resistance Near Three Allies

Image	Name	Rarity	Type	Fire Mode	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight
	Black Widow (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	1046	100	4	35	85	28
	Carnifex (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Pistol	Semi-automatic	384	100	8	70	71	5
	Charger (Bulwark)	Rare	Pistol	Automatic	77	700	50	500	63	8
	Cyclone (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Automatic	74	675	50	313	53	18
	Dhan (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	1018	95	5	35	53	15
	Disciple (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	792	85	6	53	43	18
	Equalizer (Bulwark)	Rare	Pistol	Automatic	89	600	53	∞	80	10
	Hesh (Bulwark)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	395	220	10	75	20	20
	Incisor (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Three-shot burst	181	585	15	150	94	25
	Inferno (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	497	210	10	∞	81	23
	Isharay (Bulwark)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	1457	75	1	20	93	30
	Kishock Harpoon Gun (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	2031	100	1	25	78	28
	L-89 Halberd (Bulwark)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	147	405	32	105	81	13
	Lanat (Bulwark)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	1056	60	2	28	76	25
	M-3 Predator (Bulwark)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	113	500	24	144	65	3
	M-5 Phalanx (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Pistol	Semi-automatic	142	260	12	105	65	5
	M-8 Avenger (Bulwark)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	98	550	44	394	65	13
	M-23 Katana (Bulwark)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	854	85	5	50	28	20
	M-25 Hornet (Bulwark)	Rare	Pistol	Three-shot burst	134	950	28	240	63	8
	M-37 Falcon (Bulwark)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	598	90	10	50	60	15
	M-90 Indra (Bulwark)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Automatic	132	550	25	248	76	23
	M-96 Mattock (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	113	405	20	200	75	13
	N7 Crusader (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	812	100	8	43	55	18
	N7 Eagle (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	133	500	28	240	69	8
	N7 Hurricane (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	87	925	55	375	56	13
	N7 Piranha (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Automatic	728	165	12	120	28	25
	N7 Valiant (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	688	145	6	56	99	23
	N7 Valkyrie (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Two-shot burst	225	500	46	175	75	10
	Naladen (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	804	137	5	45	75	28
	P.A.W. (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Continuous beam	127	600	60	∞	94	18
	Raptor (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Automatic	126	550	15	169	88	20
	Reegar Carbine (Bulwark)	Rare	Shotgun	Automatic	126	640	40	270	63	15
	Revenant (Bulwark)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	86	620	70	450	50	20
	Rozerad (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	84	825	70	525	56	5
	Ruzad (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	1075	70	3	34	35	23
	Sandstorm (Bulwark)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	540	100	12	150	85	18
	Scattershot (Bulwark)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	520	150	12	∞	75	18
	Scorpion (Bulwark)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	739	75	4	35	50	15
	Shadow (Bulwark)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Continuous beam	112	600	30	∞	81	28
	Shorty (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Three-shot burst	360	400	15	150	38	21
	Sidewinder (Bulwark)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	200	380	6	81	56	5
	Silhesh (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	105	800	50	500	50	8
	Soned (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	83	850	125	450	38	30
	Sovoa (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	302	300	10	113	75	15
	Sweeper (Bulwark)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Three-shot burst	150	450	28	∞	88	13
	Talon (Bulwark)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	707	75	4	35	50	15
	Thokin (Bulwark)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	76	750	54	400	63	15
	Ushior (Bulwark)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	1070	80	2	33	75	10
	Vanquisher (Bulwark)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	732	95	4	40	81	23
	Venom (Bulwark)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	422	80	5	31	31	23
	Viper (Bulwark)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	780	93	3	38	88	25
	Widow (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	1309	60	1	20	81	33
	X5 Ghost (Bulwark)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	89	600	75	563	65	10
	Zalkin (Bulwark)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Three-shot burst	117	475	24	240	60	13

Concussive

Concussive paint schemes change to purple with grey stripes. The following additional text is added to each Concussive weapon description:

(Concussive): Initiative scientists have outdone themselves with this weapon upgrade. Using this upgrade to kill an enemy with a headshot causes a massive explosion, essentially turning the target into a bomb.

Killing an enemy by shooting its weak point causes an explosion.

+800-1500 Area Damage
+7.50 Radius (m)

Image	Name	Rarity	Type	Fire Mode	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight
	Black Widow (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	1046	100	4	35	85	28
	Carnifex (Concussive)	Uncommon	Pistol	Semi-automatic	384	100	8	70	71	5
	Charger (Concussive)	Rare	Pistol	Automatic	77	700	50	500	63	8
	Cyclone (Concussive)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Automatic	74	675	50	313	53	18
	Dhan (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	1018	95	5	35	53	15
	Disciple (Concussive)	Uncommon	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	792	85	6	53	43	18
	Equalizer (Concussive)	Rare	Pistol	Automatic	89	600	53	∞	80	10
	Hesh (Concussive)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	395	220	10	75	20	20
	Incisor (Concussive)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Three-shot burst	181	585	15	150	94	25
	Inferno (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	497	210	10	∞	81	23
	Isharay (Concussive)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	1457	75	1	20	93	30
	Kishock Harpoon Gun (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	2031	100	1	25	78	28
	L-89 Halberd (Concussive)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	147	405	32	105	81	13
	Lanat (Concussive)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	1056	60	2	28	76	25
	M-3 Predator (Concussive)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	113	500	24	144	65	3
	M-5 Phalanx (Concussive)	Uncommon	Pistol	Semi-automatic	142	260	12	105	65	5
	M-8 Avenger (Concussive)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	98	550	44	394	65	13
	M-23 Katana (Concussive)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	854	85	5	50	28	20
	M-25 Hornet (Concussive)	Rare	Pistol	Three-shot burst	134	950	28	240	63	8
	M-90 Indra (Concussive)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Automatic	132	550	25	248	76	23
	M-96 Mattock (Concussive)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	113	405	20	200	75	13
	N7 Crusader (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	812	100	8	43	55	18
	N7 Eagle (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	133	500	28	240	69	8
	N7 Hurricane (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	87	925	55	375	56	13
	N7 Piranha (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Automatic	728	165	12	120	28	25
	N7 Valiant (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	688	145	6	56	99	23
	N7 Valkyrie (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Two-shot burst	225	500	46	175	75	10
	Naladen (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	804	137	5	45	75	28
	P.A.W. (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Continuous beam	127	600	60	∞	94	18
	Raptor (Concussive)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Automatic	126	550	15	169	88	20
	Revenant (Concussive)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	86	620	70	450	50	20
	Rozerad (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	84	825	70	525	56	5
	Ruzad (Concussive)	Uncommon	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	1075	70	3	34	35	23
	Sandstorm (Concussive)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	540	100	12	150	85	18
	Scattershot (Concussive)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	520	150	12	∞	75	18
	Shadow (Concussive)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Continuous beam	112	600	30	∞	81	28
	Shorty (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Three-shot burst	360	400	15	150	38	21
	Sidewinder (Concussive)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	200	380	6	81	56	5
	Silhesh (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	105	800	50	500	50	8
	Soned (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	83	850	125	450	38	30
	Sweeper (Concussive)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Three-shot burst	150	450	28	∞	88	13
	Talon (Concussive)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	707	75	4	35	50	15
	Thokin (Concussive)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	76	750	54	400	63	15
	Ushior (Concussive)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	1070	80	2	33	75	10
	Vanquisher (Concussive)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	732	95	4	40	81	23
	Viper (Concussive)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	780	93	3	38	88	25
	Widow (Concussive)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	1309	60	1	20	81	33
	X5 Ghost (Concussive)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	89	600	75	563	65	10
	Zalkin (Concussive)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Three-shot burst	117	475	24	240	60	13

The following weapons are unavailable in the Concussive variant because the weapon mechanics won't allow headshots:

• M-37 Falcon Assault Rifle
• Reegar Carbine Shotgun
• Scorpion Pistol
• Sovoa Assault Rifle
• Venom Shotgun

Siphon

Siphon paint schemes change to red with a large grey stripe. The following additional text is added to each Siphon weapon description:

(Siphon): This weapon upgrade was developed by angaran scientists excited to experiment with biotics for the first time. The Siphon heals the user while shooting enemies and temporarily increases the amount of healing with fatal shots.

This weapon restores your health as it deals damage.

+3.00-3.75% Damage Returned As Health
+4.50% Heal Bonus Per Kill
+7 Kill Streak Duration (seconds)
+3 Maximum Kill Bonuses

Image	Name	Rarity	Type	Fire Mode	Damage	Rate of Fire	Max Clip Size	Max Ammo	Accuracy	Weight
	Black Widow (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	1046	100	4	35	85	28
	Carnifex (Siphon)	Uncommon	Pistol	Semi-automatic	384	100	8	70	71	5
	Charger (Siphon)	Rare	Pistol	Automatic	77	700	50	500	63	8
	Cyclone (Siphon)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Automatic	74	675	50	313	53	18
	Dhan (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	1018	95	5	35	53	15
	Disciple (Siphon)	Uncommon	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	792	85	6	53	43	18
	Equalizer (Siphon)	Rare	Pistol	Automatic	89	600	53	∞	80	10
	Hesh (Siphon)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	395	220	10	75	20	20
	Incisor (Siphon)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Three-shot burst	181	585	15	150	94	25
	Inferno (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	497	210	10	∞	81	23
	Isharay (Siphon)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	1457	75	1	20	93	30
	Kishock Harpoon Gun (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	2031	100	1	25	78	28
	L-89 Halberd (Siphon)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	147	405	32	105	81	13
	Lanat (Siphon)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	1056	60	2	28	76	25
	M-3 Predator (Siphon)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	113	500	24	144	65	3
	M-5 Phalanx (Siphon)	Uncommon	Pistol	Semi-automatic	142	260	12	105	65	5
	M-8 Avenger (Siphon)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	98	550	44	394	65	13
	M-23 Katana (Siphon)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	854	85	5	50	28	20
	M-25 Hornet (Siphon)	Rare	Pistol	Three-shot burst	134	950	28	240	63	8
	M-37 Falcon (Siphon)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	598	90	10	50	60	15
	M-90 Indra (Siphon)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Automatic	132	550	25	248	76	23
	M-96 Mattock (Siphon)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	113	405	20	200	75	13
	N7 Crusader (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	812	100	8	43	55	18
	N7 Eagle (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	133	500	28	240	69	8
	N7 Hurricane (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	87	925	55	375	56	13
	N7 Piranha (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Automatic	728	165	12	120	28	25
	N7 Valiant (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	688	145	6	56	99	23
	N7 Valkyrie (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Two-shot burst	225	500	46	175	75	10
	Naladen (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	804	137	5	45	75	28
	P.A.W. (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Continuous beam	127	600	60	∞	94	18
	Raptor (Siphon)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Automatic	126	550	15	169	88	20
	Reegar Carbine (Siphon)	Rare	Shotgun	Automatic	126	640	40	270	63	15
	Revenant (Siphon)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	86	620	70	450	50	20
	Rozerad (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	84	825	70	525	56	5
	Ruzad (Siphon)	Uncommon	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	1075	70	3	34	35	23
	Sandstorm (Siphon)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	540	100	12	150	85	18
	Scattershot (Siphon)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	520	150	12	∞	75	18
	Scorpion (Siphon)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	739	75	4	35	50	15
	Shadow (Siphon)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Continuous beam	112	600	30	∞	81	28
	Shorty (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Shotgun	Three-shot burst	360	400	15	150	38	21
	Sidewinder (Siphon)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	200	380	6	81	56	5
	Silhesh (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Automatic	105	800	50	500	50	8
	Soned (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	83	850	125	450	38	30
	Sovoa (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Assault Rifle	Semi-automatic	302	300	10	113	75	15
	Sweeper (Siphon)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Three-shot burst	150	450	28	∞	88	13
	Talon (Siphon)	Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	707	75	4	35	50	15
	Thokin (Siphon)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	76	750	54	400	63	15
	Ushior (Siphon)	Ultra Rare	Pistol	Semi-automatic	1070	80	2	33	75	10
	Vanquisher (Siphon)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	732	95	4	40	81	23
	Venom (Siphon)	Rare	Shotgun	Semi-automatic	422	80	5	31	31	23
	Viper (Siphon)	Rare	Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic	780	93	3	38	88	25
	Widow (Siphon)	Uncommon	Sniper Rifle	Single-shot	1309	60	1	20	81	33
	X5 Ghost (Siphon)	Rare	Assault Rifle	Automatic	89	600	75	563	65	10
	Zalkin (Siphon)	Uncommon	Assault Rifle	Three-shot burst	117	475	24	240	60	13

Mods

Mods

The same types of mods that are used in the singleplayer portion of the game are available in the multiplayer portion as well. There are also a few multiplayer-only mods but some of the singleplayer mods are unavailable.

Type	Common	Uncommon	Rare
Assault Rifles	AR Scope AR Recon Scope AR Tactical Scope AR Targeting System† — AR Stock AR Heavy Stock AR Light Stock	AR Magazine AR Heavy Magazine AR Light Magazine — AR Receiver	AR Barrel AR Long Barrel AR Short Barrel
Pistols	Pistol Melee Optimizer Pistol Heavy Melee Pistol Light Melee — Pistol Scope Pistol Heavy Scope Pistol Tactical Scope Pistol Targeting System†	Pistol Magazine Pistol Heavy Magazine Pistol Light Magazine — Pistol Receiver	Pistol Barrel Pistol Long Barrel Pistol Short Barrel
Shotguns	Shotgun Melee Optimizer Shotgun Heavy Melee Shotgun Light Melee — Shotgun Smart Choke† Shotgun Heavy Choke† Shotgun Light Choke†	Shotgun Spare Clip Shotgun Asymmetric Clip Shotgun Heavy Spare Clip — Shotgun Receiver	Shotgun Barrel Shotgun Long Barrel Shotgun Short Barrel
Sniper Rifles	SR Ultra-Light Materials SR Experimental Materials SR Latticed Materials — SR Scope	SR Spare Thermal Clip SR Heavy Spare Clip — SR Receiver SR Calibrated Receiver SR Quick Receiver	SR Barrel SR Reinforced Barrel SR Vented Barrel

† Multiplayer-Only Mod

Be aware that the stats for the multiplayer versions of mods have been changed (some multiple times) with patches and updates. Consult the Patches and Updates article for more details.

The only way to acquire the enhanced weapon mods (which have increased benefits/penalties) is to purchase the appropriate weapon mod rarity level using Mission Funds in the item store. Only basic weapon mods will show up randomly in packs.

Equipment

Equipment

Equipment are permanent items that can be used during multiplayer gameplay.

• One equipment can be equipped per mission.
• Equipment can be used repeatedly and does not disappear after the match.

Uncommon	Rare
Adaptive War Amp	Armored Compartments
Assault Rifle Amp	Assault Loadout
Densified Ammunition	Berserker Package
Engineering Kit	Combatives Upgrade
Enhanced Munitions	Commando Package
Grenade Capacity	Expert Package
Hydraulic Joints	Guerrilla Upgrade
Mental Focuser	Juggernaut Shield
Multicapacitor	Martial Biotic Amp
Pistol / SMG Amp	Omni-Capacitors
Shield Enhancer	Operative Package
Shotgun Amp	Shock Trooper Upgrade
Sniper Rifle Amp	Stronghold Package
Structural Ergonomics	Supply Pack Transmitter
Thermal Clip Storage	Survivor Loadout
Vulnerability VI	Warfighter Package

Consumables

Consumables

The Consumables Menu allows up to two boosters to be equipped before a multiplayer match. The Consumables Menu also displays the amounts of supply items available for use during a match.

Boosters

Boosters

Boosters are consumable items applied before multiplayer gameplay.

• Boosters are equipped in the Consumables Menu and up to two can be equipped per mission.
• There are 6 Booster Classes that can be used in multiplayer. Ammo, Weapon, Offensive, Defensive, Power, and Progression.
• Only one booster from a class can be equipped at a time.
• Boosters are consumed when the mission ends but last for the entire duration of the mission.

No boosters are available at the start of multiplayer gameplay. Boosters can be found in packs that have been purchased and/or claimed from the store. Certain boosters can also be purchased from the item store.

Class	Common	Uncommon	Rare	Ultra Rare
Ammo	Cryo Ammo I Disruptor Ammo I Incendiary Ammo I	Cryo Ammo II Disruptor Ammo II Incendiary Ammo II	Cryo Ammo III Disruptor Ammo III Incendiary Ammo III	Cryo Ammo IV Disruptor Ammo IV Incendiary Ammo IV
Weapon	Assault Rifle Rail Amp I Pistol Rail Amp I Shotgun Rail Amp I Sniper Rifle Rail Amp I	Assault Rifle Rail Amp II Pistol Rail Amp II Shotgun Rail Amp II Sniper Rifle Rail Amp II	Assault Rifle Rail Amp III Pistol Rail Amp III Shotgun Rail Amp III Sniper Rifle Rail Amp III	Assault Rifle Rail Amp IV Pistol Rail Amp IV Shotgun Rail Amp IV Sniper Rifle Rail Amp IV
Offensive	Ammo Capacity Mod I Strength Enhancer I Targeting VI I	Ammo Capacity Mod II Strength Enhancer II Targeting VI II	Ammo Capacity Mod III Strength Enhancer III Targeting VI III	Ammo Capacity Mod IV Strength Enhancer IV Targeting VI IV
Defensive	Cyclonic Mod I	Cyclonic Mod II	Cyclonic Mod III	Cyclonic Mod IV
Power	Biotic Power Amp I Combat Power Amp I Power Capacity Mod I Power Efficiency Mod I Tech Power Amp I Universal Power Amp I	Biotic Power Amp II Combat Power Amp II Power Capacity Mod II Power Efficiency Mod II Tech Power Amp II Universal Power Amp II	Biotic Power Amp III Combat Power Amp III Power Capacity Mod III Power Efficiency Mod III Tech Power Amp III Universal Power Amp III	Biotic Power Amp IV Combat Power Amp IV Power Capacity Mod IV Power Efficiency Mod IV Tech Power Amp IV Universal Power Amp IV
Progression	Experience Enhancer I	Experience Enhancer II	Experience Enhancer III	Experience Enhancer IV

Supplies

Supplies are single use consumable items used during multiplayer gameplay. There are five supplies available but only four can be used during combat.

Image	Supply	Cost	Description
	First Aid Pack	5	Instantly and fully restores health and shield strength with a mix of medicine and machinery.
	Revive Pack	5	An emergency dose of medi-gel to revive yourself when you're down and out.
	Ammo Pack	5	Instantly reloads all weapons and fills all reserves with thermal clips and power cells.
	Cobra RPG	5	An explosive projectile launched from an omni-tool that deals massive damage.
	Character Respec	15	Reset a character's skill selections.

Starting players have the capacity to take two of each combat supply available to use in each multiplayer match. This is shown on the Booster Screen as (2/2).

Supply capacity can be increased for combat supplies by purchasing packs in the store and getting Capacity Increase cards. The maximum level that each combat supply can be increased to is five (5/5).

Image	Capacity Increase	Rarity	Description
	Ammo Pack Capacity Increase	Uncommon	Increase the amount of Ammo Packs carried in a mission
	Cobra RPG Capacity Increase	Uncommon	Increase the amount of Cobra RPGs carried in a mission
	First Aid Capacity Increase	Uncommon	Increase the amount of First Aid carried in a mission
	Revive Pack Capacity Increase	Uncommon	Increase the amount of Revive Packs carried in a mission

Character Respec cards can't be used during combat and can only reset skills between matches. There is no known limit on the amount that can be collected.

Supplies can be found in packs that have been purchased and/or claimed from the store. Supplies can also be purchased from the item store.

Skills

Skills

Multiplayer gameplay uses the class system found in previous Mass Effect games.

Skill sets are fixed, character-specific, and consist of 3 active and 2 passive skills using a mix of the standard 36 skills available from singleplayer gameplay, squadmate skills, and new multiplayer-only skills.

Most multiplayer versions of standard skills have small changes in the numbers. A few skills have slightly different rank orders or have ranks that function in a different fashion. Refer to each multiplayer skill page for the exact details.

Skill points can be spent in the same fashion as singleplayer gameplay. As character level increases, additional skill points are made available to spend on the character kit. To reset already spent skill points for a specific character kit, a Character Respec card needs to be used to reset skill points.

The multiplayer skill types break down into three main color coded categories: Combat (Red), Biotics (Violet), and Tech (Orange). Each category type has its own set of active () and passive () skills.

Combat	Biotics	Tech
Avenger Strike	Annihilation	Assault Turret
Barricade	Backlash	Cryo Beam
Concussive Shot	Charge	Energy Drain
Flak Cannon	Lance	Flamethrower
Fortify	Nova	Incinerate
Frag Grenade	Pull	Invasion
Sticky Grenade	Shockwave	Overload
Trip Mine	Singularity	Recon Visor
Turbocharge	Throw	Remnant VI
Aerial Assault	Warp	Shield Boost
APEX Training	Barrier	Snap Freeze
Combat Fitness	Biotic Ascension	Stealth Grid
Munitions Training	Offensive Biotics	Tactical Cloak
Rage		Bioelectric Defense
Weapon Training		Bioelectric Focus
		Defense Drone
		Offensive Tech
		Remnant Armor
		Support Systems
		Tech Armor

Skill Points

As in singleplayer, skill points are used to purchase skill ranks.

• Each character at Level 1 and Rank I starts with five skill points. Three points are already spent—one point per active skill. The remaining two points are available to be spent.
• Leveling up a character adds skill points.
• Increasing character rank adds skill points.
• Character cards award the same skill point amounts regardless of the rarity of the character kit.
• There are 85 skill points available.
• It takes 21 skill points to fully develop a skill. With 85 points, only four skills can be fully developed, with a single point assigned to a fifth. Distributing the points evenly allows the development of four skills through Rank 5, with a single skill fully developed, with four points unassigned.

	Skill Points	Total
Level 1	5 points	5
Level 2 - 20	3 points per level	57
Character Cards II & IV	4 points per card	8
Character Cards VI, VIII, & X	5 points per card	15
Grand Total	—	85

Veteran Bonus Skill

Veteran Bonus Skill

With Patch 1.09, additional Ranks (XI-XX) for Character Cards were added to the store. An additional passive skill VETERAN BONUS was also added to all multiplayer character kits.

Each Veteran Bonus tier increases your power, combo, and melee damage.

Gain Veteran Bonus tiers by collecting Character Cards above Rank X. Gain one tier for each Character Rank above X.

This passive skill remains LOCKED until a Rank XI Character Card is received from the store. Veteran Rank cards of characters will only drop after all characters of that rarity have been unlocked to Rank X. (Update 1.10)

Once a Rank XI Character Card is received in the store, the passive skill becomes available for the specific character kit and the bonus text will be listed.

TIER 1 BONUS:
+4% Power Damage Bonus
+4% Combo Detonation Damage
+4% Melee Damage Bonus

Each Rank above X has its own Tier bonus.

Character Rank	Tier	Power Damage Bonus	Combo Detonation Damage	Melee Damage Bonus
XI	1	+4%	+4%	+4%
XII	2	+8%	+8%	+8%
XIII	3	+12%	+12%	+12%
XIV	4	+16%	+16%	+16%
XV	5	+19%	+19%	+19%
XVI	6	+24%	+24%	+24%
XVII	7	+28%	+28%	+28%
XVIII	8	+32%	+32%	+32%
XIX	9	+36%	+36%	+36%
XX	10	+39%	+39%	+39%

Respec Power Points

Respec Power Points

Confirm Re-Spec Power Points

Once a Character Respec card has been obtained, a new choice called "Respec Power Points" will be added to the bottom of the Skills sub-menu. Selecting this choice allows skill points to be refunded and spent again. This does not reset the rank (I-XX) of a character. This does not reset the level of the character. Resetting a character level can only be done once the character reaches Level 20 in the Character Selection menu with the Reset Level choice.

Next to the choice "Respec Power Points" is a number in parenthesis (). This is the current number of Character Respec cards the player has.

Appearance

Appearance

The Appearance Menu allows the changing of colors and patterns to the currently selected character. Character ranks III, V, VII, IX, & X unlock the ability to change more colors, patterns, and lights. Gain higher ranks of characters by purchasing packs in the Store.

Five of the following items can be changed for each character using an RGB dial. Pattern selection and skin tone use a slider.

• Color Tint 1
• Color Tint 2
• Color Tint 3
• Pattern Select
• Pattern Color
• Light Color

Skin Tone

• Skin Tone - Certain characters have a final appearance choice that allows the changing of skin tone. Although it is the last appearance changing option, skin tone can be changed at Rank I.

Rename Character

The Appearance Menu also allows the name of the specific character kit to be changed. This name is only visible to the player and will not be shown to other individuals in the lobby or during multiplayer gameplay. There is a limit of 19 characters for the name.

The option to reset the character kit to default name and default appearance can be selected from the Appearance Menu.

Achievements and trophies

The following achievements and trophies can be earned related to Character Customization:

• Kitted Out