ND1 Nomad

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The ND1 Nomad is an all-terrain rover vehicle that can be piloted on a planet's surface.

Codex

Seeking a suitable scout rover, the Andromeda Initiative purchased a promising but rejected design from the Systems Alliance military. The issue quickly became apparent: on rough terrain, without the bracing of heavy armor, the chassis was prone to twist. The Initiative had already developed lightweight but strong memory alloys which solved this problem.

The resulting ND1 Nomad exchanges heavy armaments for superior agility. The rover has a tripartite element zero core, which allows fine control over acceleration and a more modest helium-3 fuel cost for its microthrusters. Its lighter weight enables both six-wheel drive (6WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD), and four-wheel steering for hazardous surfaces. Fitting the Initiative's adaptive philosophy, the Nomad can be customized with appropriate camouflage or Initiative colors.

When necessary during long-haul exploration, the rover contains an emergency shelter. It can produce potable water from its hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells, though scientists recommend adding a flavor pack to it first.

Upgrades

There are thirteen upgrades available for the Nomad.

The blueprints for Improved Suspension (4WD) and Vertical Thrust Upgrade come with the vehicle.
The blueprint for Improved Shield Regeneration comes with the mission Task: Nomad Shield Crafting. It also unlocked as a Tier III blueprint if the mission isn't acquired beforehand.
The remaining blueprints are unlocked at specific levels based upon Tiers that follow the same schedule as AI-issued blueprints.

Some upgrades are available for purchase from merchants at a cost substantially lower than the total cost of the materials.

Upgrades are automatically installed the next time Ryder enters the Nomad. In addition, stats are updated and blueprints are removed from inventory.

Upgrade Installation

Upgrade	Rarity	Description	System	Blueprint Availability
Advanced Detection Systems	Uncommon	Allows the occupants of the Nomad to detect enemies through obstacles at a range of up to 75 meters.	Radar	Tier IV
Advanced Life Support	Rare	Installs power cells that can briefly generate a mass effect field around the Nomad to shield occupants as they are exiting the vehicle.	Shields	Tier III
Agility Mode	Uncommon	Allows the Nomad's Stability Assist, which is always on by default, to be disabled, giving an expert driver greater control over the vehicle. With Stability Assist disabled, the Nomad is more agile, but will have less traction when cornering.	Suspension	Tier II
Defensive Fortification	Rare	Improves the Nomad's shield strength and frame integrity by 25%.	Health and Shields	Tier II
Emergency Shield Discharge	Rare	When the Nomad's shields are entirely depleted, shield cells will discharge, generating a shockwave that sends nearby enemies flying.	Shields	Tier II
Improved Boost³	Rare	Expands booster chambers to provide a longer boost in both drive modes.	Thrusters	Tier III
Improved Shield Regeneration	Uncommon	Upgrades the Nomad's shield cells, allowing for faster regeneration without sacrificing effectiveness.	Shields	Angaran Mechanic / Tier III
Improved Suspension (4WD)	Uncommon	Increase the Nomad's top speed in 4-wheel-drive mode.	Suspension	Vehicle acquisition
Shield Reset Bonus	Common	Upgrades shield cells to reduce the time it takes for shields to begin regenerating.	Shields	Tier IV
Supercharged Boost³	Ultra Rare	Greatly improved air flow and fuel injection allows for an even longer boost time.	Thrusters	Tier IV
Supplemental Life Support	Uncommon	Upgrades the Nomad's life support system to improve functioning in extreme environments.	Life Support	Tier III
Torque Management (6WD)	Uncommon	Improves torque in 6-wheel-drive, allowing for a faster top speed in that mode.	Suspension	Tier IV
Vertical Thrust Upgrade	Common	Increases the force generated by vertical thrusters by 40%.	Thrusters	Vehicle acquisition

Upgrade Resource Requirements

Upgrade	Resource 1	Resource 2	Resource 3
Advanced Detection Systems	Silicon x120	Nickel x40	Element Zero x30
Advanced Life Support	Graphite x120	Lithium x40	Platinum x30
Agility Mode	Beryllium x120	Cadmium x40	Element Zero x30
Defensive Fortification	Beryllium x120	Cadmium x40	Element Zero x30
Emergency Shield Discharge	Beryllium x120	Cadmium x40	Element Zero x30
Improved Boost³	Graphite x120	Nickel x40	Platinum x30
Improved Shield Regeneration	Iron x120	Nickel x40	Platinum x30
Improved Suspension (4WD)	Copper x120	Fluorite x40	Element Zero x30
Shield Reset Bonus	Copper x120	Iridium x40	Platinum x30
Supercharged Boost³	Graphite x180	Iridium x60	Element Zero x45
Supplemental Life Support	Beryllium x120	Fluorite x40	Element Zero x30
Torque Management (6WD)	Beryllium x120	Iridium x40	Platinum x30
Vertical Thrust Upgrade	Copper x120	Lithium x40	Platinum x30

Paint jobs

The Nomad can have customized paint jobs or skins which can be changed at a loadout station. Most paint jobs are available for purchase from certain merchants.

Name	Rarity	Description	Base Cost
Archangel	Uncommon	A navy and black turian design ready to ride into hell and back.	400
Blackout	Common	Any color can claim to be "the new black," but nothing quite stands up to the original.	400
Blood Pack	Rare	A shimmering, metallic red inspired by krogan blood rage.	400
Hex	Uncommon	A white and black geometric pattern for the symmetry lover.	400
Honeycomb	Uncommon	A gold hexagonal pattern over a jet black base.	400
Midas Touch	Ultra Rare	Low maintenance, high panache.	N/A⁴
Migrant Spirit	Ultra Rare	A labyrinthine pattern honoring those who fearlessly wander the stars.	N/A⁵
Monolith Midnight	Common	A unique, geometric pattern based on Remnant technology.	400
N7	Rare	A commanding onyx and crimson paint job inspired by Systems Alliance special forces.	400
Nebula	Rare	An interstellar black and teal pattern based on star charts from the Andromeda galaxy.	400
Platinum	Ultra Rare	Witness the shine and sheen of this sleek platinum plating.	400⁶
Roll Initiative	Common	Be the first to explore a new galaxy while sporting the official colors of the Andromeda Initiative.	400
Seeing Red	Common	A classic that is still all the rage.	400
Silent Step	Uncommon	A minimalist white and teal salarian design that can hold the line against the wear and tear of any planet.	400
Snowfall	Rare	A white and black camo paint job, perfect for exploring the tundra.	400
Tabula Rasa	Common	The essence of simplicity.	N/A⁷
Tevura's Heart	Uncommon	An indigo paint job named after the asari goddess of travel, Tevura.	400
Tuchanka Grit	Ultra Rare	A paint job tough enough to weather a nuclear winter.	N/A⁵
Verdant Hunter	Common	The dark green tones are evocative of kett architecture.	400
Vesoan	Uncommon	This steel blue paint job is mixed from local materials and is named after the angaran word for "explorer."	400

Collector's Edition vehicles

Two different physical versions of the Nomad ND1 are available in the Collector's Edition: a remote control (RC) vehicle and a diecast replica.

Notes

Statistics for the Nomad can be tracked on the Nomad Stats tab in the statistics menu.

Members of the Need for Speed team were brought on to help with the vehicle design.^[1]

³ Developing Supercharged Boost before Improved Boost gives the full 165% boost bonus and removes both blueprints from Inventory, but only uses the resources required for Supercharged Boost.

⁴ Midas Touch is available from the Pre-order Bonus.

⁵ Migrant Spirit and Tuchanka Grit are both available from the Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition.

⁶ Platinum is given for free for signing up for the Mass Effect Andromeda Newsletter at masseffect.com

⁷ Tabula Rasa is the default paint job for the Nomad.