Loadout

Loadout is a customization function in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Overview
Mass Effect: Andromeda continues the tradition of allowing the player to customize the game play experience. However, unlike previous Mass Effect games customization is now only possible at a Loadout terminal.

Locations
Loadout terminals are located:
 * Tempest Airlock - On board the Tempest is a dedicated room with a Loadout terminal. The player turns left upon entering the main door to the bridge. There is a door directly in front of the player (which leads to the Loadout terminal) and a door directly behind the player (which leads to Peebee's escape pod).
 * Mission Launch - Whenever the player departs from the Tempest onto a planet (like Eos) the Loadout terminal will open automatically.
 * Forward Station - Each Forward Station located on a planet allows the player to access a Loadout terminal.

Mechanics
Loadout terminals allow the player to:
 * Change or modify Weapons and/or Mods
 * Change or modify Armor and/or Fusion Mods
 * Change or modify Consumables
 * Squadmate selection
 * Change or modify the ND1 Nomad Paint Job

Weapons
The Loadout terminal initially allows the player to equip two firearms and one melee weapon by default. Additional weapon slots can be unlocked through the Combat Fitness skill at Ranks 3 and 5.

Weapon Weight
Total weapon weight is affected by the number and type of weapons the player choses at the Loadout terminal.
 * Melee weapons are weightless but each firearm adds more weight.
 * If the player carries too much weight, power recharge times suffer.
 * Skills such as Combat Fitness can increase weight capacity.
 * Certain Mods can reduce the weight of guns.

Mods
Mods can only be added/changed/removed at a Loadout terminal.

Armor
The Loadout terminal allows the player to add/change/remove Arms, Chests, Helmets, and Legs armor pieces.
 * If the player wants to customize armor colors and patterns, the Wardrobe in the Pathfinder's quarters on the Tempest allows this type of customization.
 * If the player want to choose when the helmet is shown on Ryder, the player can go to the main Settings menu to change this display feature.

Fusion Mods
Fusion Mods can only be added/changed/removed to Chest pieces at a Loadout terminal.

Consumables
The Loadout terminal initially allows the player to equip two consumables by default.

Additional consumables slots can be unlocked through the Military cryo pod perks Always Prepared and Versatility.

Squad
The player can selected two squadmates. Certain missions require a specific squadmate and that squadmate will be locked in.

Nomad
The player can preview and select a different paint job for the ND1 Nomad as long as the player has either purchased paint jobs or received them as part of a Pre-order, Deluxe, or Super Deluxe Edition of mass effect Andromeda.