Combat (Mass Effect 3)

Melee Combat
Melee Combat is an even more important feature than in previous games. Like with Mass Effect 2, pressing a specific button will trigger a melee attack which involves striking an enemy with whatever weapon is being held. A new "heavy melee" attack is also accessible by holding down the melee button. This attack is significantly more powerful than a standard melee attack, and the animation shown varies depending on which class the player chose at the game's start. A Soldier will produce an "omni-blade" from his omni-tool to stab an enemy; an Infiltrator's omni-blade will be electrified; a Sentinel attacks with two omni-blades at once; a Vanguard uses a biotically-charged punch; an Adept blasts a wave of biotic energy; and an Engineer uses his omni-tool to generate a stream of flames.