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Nova (multiplayer)
Nova (multiplayer)
Type Biotic Power
Base stats Area Damage: 420
Effect Radius (m): 4
Force: 450
Recharge Time (s): 12
Requirements Human Female Vanguard, Human Male Vanguard, Krogan Gladiator, Krogan Vanguard
Description
Channels energy into a point-blank, high-damage explosion around the user.
Disambig This article is about the multiplayer version. For the singleplayer version, see Nova. For Cora's version, see Nova (Cora).

Nova is a biotic skill and upgradeable combo primer in multiplayer.

Ranks[ | ]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rank 4
Damage & Force
Annihilation 3 - Damage Icon
 
 
Rank 5
Anti-Armor
Nova 5a - Anti-Armor Icon
 
 
Rank 6
Seismic Nova
Lance 6a - Knockdown Icon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rank 1
Nova
Nova 1 Icon
 
Rank 2
Radius
Annihilation 4a - Radius Icon
 
Rank 3
Damage & Force
Annihilation 3 - Damage Icon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rank 4
Radius
Annihilation 4a - Radius Icon
 
 
Rank 5
Anti-Shield
Lance 5b - Anti-Shield Icon
 
 
Rank 6
Shield-Powered
Lance 6b - Shield-Powered Icon
 
 
 
Rank Icon Description Bonus
1 - Nova Nova 1 Icon Channels energy into a point-blank, high-damage explosion around the user. Area Damage: 420
Effect Radius (m): 4
Force: 450
Recharge Time (s): 12
2 - Radius Annihilation 4a - Radius Icon +25% Damage Radius
3 - Damage & Force Annihilation 3 - Damage Icon +30% Damage
+25% Force
4 - Damage & Force Annihilation 3 - Damage Icon +35% Damage
+30% Force
4 - Radius Annihilation 4a - Radius Icon +40% Damage Radius
5 - Anti-Armor Nova 5a - Anti-Armor Icon Increased damage to enemy armor. +100% Damage vs. Armor
5 - Anti-Shield Lance 5b - Anti-Shield Icon Increased damage to enemy shields. +100% Damage vs. Shields
6 - Seismic Nova Lance 6a - Knockdown Icon
Biotic Primer Icon
Knocks enemies to the ground and primes them for combo detonations. Only unarmored, unshielded, normal-sized enemies are affected.
+50% Damage
6 - Shield-Powered Lance 6b - Shield-Powered Icon Nova has no recharge time, but consumes shields when used. Shield Cost: 100%

Challenges[ | ]

Nova is the focus of the following challenges:


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