Neural Shock

Neural Shock is an ability available to Engineers and Sentinels in Mass Effect and is Mordin Solus' unique ability in Mass Effect 2. In both Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 Neural Shock is used to temporarily disable organic targets.

Mass Effect
In Mass Effect Neural Shock is an ability unlocked by the progression of the Medicine talent. It induces paralysis and does toxic damage, but only works on organic foes, including humanoids, Husks, Thorian Creepers, rachni and varren.

The best advantage Neural Shock gives you is the ability to slow an enemy or drop them in their tracks. This makes it a key talent when facing krogan battlemasters, especially if there are several to deal with. Once injured they like to charge you and close rapidly for a melee attack, which can be lethal on higher difficulty settings. Use Neural Shock when they are still at a distance to slow them down, giving you time to pin them with gunfire. It also helps to stop their health from regenerating mid-battle.

Neural Shock is extremely useful against Husks and Thorian Creepers too, because they attack in large groups and their special attacks only work if they're close enough to the squad. If you don't want to risk getting close enough to pistol whip them, hit them with Neural Shock to knock them over and cause damage, then finish them off.

Neural Shock
Does 40 toxic damage. Knocks out enemy for 1 second.
 * Recharge time: 45 sec.
 * Accuracy Cost: 60%

Advanced Neural Shock
Does 80 toxic damage. Knocks out enemy for 3 seconds.
 * Recharge time: 45 sec.
 * Accuracy Cost: 60%

Master Neural Shock
Does 120 toxic damage. Knocks out enemy for 5 seconds.
 * Recharge time: 45 sec.
 * Accuracy Cost: 60%

Classes

 * Engineer Unlockable
 * Sentinel Unlockable

Mass Effect 2
In Mass Effect 2 Neural Shock is Mordin Solus' unique ability and is unlocked by completing his loyalty mission.