User:Lancer1289/Sandbox/Research

Research is a new feature in Mass Effect 2 that allows the player to research upgrades for Shepard, the Normandy SR-2, the Squad, specific characters, weapon upgrades, and new Heavy Weapons. The research process uses up resources (iridium, palladium, platinum, and Element Zero), that are collected from Missions, Assignments, or from scanning planets. The research terminal is located in the Normandy's Tech Lab on the CIC Deck (Deck 2) and Mordin must be recruited before the player can gain access to the lab.

Assault Rifles

 * Assault Rifle Penetration (Tungsten Jacket)
 * Cost: 15,000 IridiumAssault_Rifle_Penetration.png


 * Provides +25% assault rifle damage against armor, shields, and biotic barriers. Upgrades the assault rifles, battle rifles, and machine guns for your entire squad.


 * The slugs' tungsten content is increased, and the weapon's computer is recalibrated, improving penetration of heavily armored targets. A phasic envelope surrounds each slug before it is fired at a target. This disrupts any mass effect field protecting the target, resulting in better penetration.


 * Changes the letter designation from M to S (e.g. S-8 Avenger)


 * Assault Rifle Accuracy (Targeting VI)
 * Cost: 25,000 IridiumAssault_Rifle_Accuracy.png


 * Your entire squad's assault rifles are now much more accurate. Upgrades assault rifles, battle rifles, machine guns.


 * A smart targeting module calculates and compensates for minute barrel movements, weather, and the environment. Firing on a target in a howling gale feels the same as it does on a calm day on a practice range. Smart targeting does not mean the bullet will automatically find the mark every time the trigger is pulled; it only makes it easier for the marksman to aim.


 * Changes the letter designation from S to X (e.g. X-8 Avenger)


 * Assault Rifle Damage 1 - 7 (Kinetic Pulsar)
 * Cost: 2,500/5,000/7,500/10,000/12,500 Iridium or 50,000/60,000 Credits Assault_Rifle_Damage.png


 * Provides +10% assault rifle damage. Upgrades assault rifles, battle rifles, and machine guns for your entire squad.


 * This upgrade strengthens a weapon's mass effect field generator, increasing the velocity of each slug fired.


 * For each damage upgrade, a letter designation will be added to the name of the weapon (i.e. 1/5 = a, 2/5 = b, etc.)


 * The 6th Assault Rifle Damage upgrade is only available with the Zaeed - The Price of Revenge DLC pack. During Zaeed's loyalty mission, you must pick a path to follow and this determines what upgrade you receive. If you want the assault rifle damage upgrade, don't save the workers. Otherwise you get a Heavy Weapon ammo upgrade instead.


 * A potential 7th Assault Rifle Damage upgrade can be obtained from the Delivery Pickup terminal after completing the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC pack. If you have previously obtained the 6th Assault Rifle Damage upgrade from Zaeed's loyalty mission, as explained above, then the Delivery terminal upgrade counts as a 7th upgrade.