Centurion

Centurions are a class of Cerberus soldiers encountered in Mass Effect 3. They are hardy opponents that lead squads of Cerberus soldiers into battle.

Description
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Capabilities
Offensive

Centurions are equipped with modified M-96 Mattock assault rifles that can shoot smoke grenades. Like standard Assault Troopers, they are also equipped with Frag Grenades and electrified batons for melee attacks. The melee from a Centurion hits much harder than their Assault Trooper counterparts.

Defensive

Centurions have moderate health and are protected by shields that they can regenerate over time, though how fast depends on the difficulty. They can also roll out of the way of incoming fire or powers.

Tactics

 * Centurions are not too different from Assault Troopers. Their shields make them more durable, but no special tactics are required to take those down. The player's main concern should be the smoke grenades a Centurion will often fire. These cause no damage, but obscure the Centurion and anything else behind the smoke so thoroughly that it breaks the player's targeting reticule. Be alert when moving through the smoke, as enemies will continue to fire through it, and the positions and numbers of enemies on the other side can change dramatically.
 * A high level (4 or above) Overload or Energy Drain is very effective against Centurions. One Overload will instantly take down the Centurions' shields and briefly stun them, leaving them open to follow up attacks.
 * If you do not have Overload or Energy Drain, then a fast firing, but powerful weapon such as the Carnifex, Phalanx, or the Viper can quickly rip through its shields and kill the Centurion.
 * In multiplayer, an enraged krogan can dispatch a Centurion with full shields with a single heavy melee attack.
 * The Sniper Rifle Enhanced Scope mod can also aid sniper rifle users to overcome targeting problems caused by the Centurion's smoke grenades, by allowing users to see through the smoke. The Javelin Sniper Rifle also overcomes this by highlighting enemies in purple through the smoke, without the above mod.
 * On higher difficulties, Centurions should be taken down quickly, since they can regenerate their shields quite fast.
 * Like normal troopers, Centurions can throw Grenades. These should be avoided at all costs because, while they have a relatively low explosion radius, they can kill you instantly on higher difficulties.