Sabotage

Sabotage is a tech power in Mass Effect 3. It is available to the Engineer, Infiltrator, and Tali'Zorah in single player, and the Quarian Infiltrator, Quarian Marksman, and the Turian Saboteur in multiplayer. Sabotage replaces Mass Effect 2's AI Hacking.

Rank 1: Sabotage
Sabotage weapons and hack synthetics.

Compromised synthetics fight on your side. Affected weapons overheat.
 * Recharge Speed: 8 sec (10 multiplayer)
 * Hack duration: 12 sec (10 multiplayer)
 * Radius: 2.5m
 * Backfire: 150 (250 multiplayer)

Rank 2: Recharge Speed
Increase recharge speed by 25%.
 * Recharge Speed: 6.4 sec (8 multiplayer)
 * Hack duration: 12 sec (10 multiplayer)
 * Radius: 2.5m
 * Backfire: 150 (250 multiplayer)

Rank 3: Radius
Increase impact radius by 30%.
 * Recharge Speed: 6.4 sec (8 multiplayer)
 * Hack duration: 12 sec (10 multiplayer)
 * Radius: 3.25m
 * Backfire: 150 (250 multiplayer)

Rank 4: Duration/Backfire
Duration

Increase power duration by 50%.
 * Recharge Speed: 6.4 sec (8 multiplayer)
 * Hack duration: 18 sec (15 multiplayer)
 * Radius: 3.25m
 * Backfire: 150 (250 multiplayer)

Backfire

Increase damage taken by 30% (60% multiplayer) when enemy weapons overheat.
 * Recharge Speed: 6.4 sec (8 multiplayer)
 * Hack duration: 12 sec (10 multiplayer)
 * Radius: 3.25m
 * Backfire: 195 (400 multiplayer)

Rank 5: Explosive Hack/Recharge Speed
Explosive Hack

Synthetics explode when destroyed, dealing 350 points of damage across a 4 meter radius.

Recharge Speed

Increase recharge speed by 25% (35% multiplayer).
 * Recharge Speed: 5.33 sec (6.25 multiplayer)
 * Hack duration:
 * Duration: 18 sec (15 multiplayer)
 * Backfire: 12 sec (10 multiplayer)
 * Radius: 3.25m
 * Backfire:
 * Duration: 150 (250 multiplayer)
 * Backfire: 195 (400 multiplayer)

Rank 6: Berserk/Tech Vulnerability
Berserk

Hacked synthetics fighting on your side move faster and do 100% (50% multiplayer) more damage.

Tech Vulnerability

Increase all tech power damage done to target by 100% (50% multiplayer) for 10 seconds.

Player Notes

 * Sabotage is very useful during a Cerberus Atlas takedown. While under the effect of Sabotage, an Atlas will attempt to attack its allies. Similarly, Sabotage is also very useful against Cerberus Turrets.
 * However, as with Stasis, enemies subjected to repeated use of Sabotage will gain an increasing resistance towards further attempts. Eventually, an enemy will become immune to the effects of Sabotage altogether.
 * The Tech Vulnerability effect works even when the ability itself is red in the power menu.
 * At Rank 1 the maximum number of synthetic enemies which can be simultaneously hacked is 2 (1 in multiplayer).
 * At Rank 1 the maximum number of enemies which can be simultaneously affected by Sabotage's backfire damage is 2.
 * When used whilst in Tactical Cloak, depending on how long you stayed in the cloak (or your power recharge speed), Sabotage will use the recharge speed of the cloak instead of its own, meaning you can use it more frequently.
 * Teammates should be aware of synthetic enemies under Sabotage. These enemies glow in orange, and they can either serve as temporary allies or as immobile targets.

Availability

 * Single-player: Engineer, Infiltrator, Tali'Zorah vas Normandy
 * Multiplayer: Turian Saboteur Engineer, Quarian Infiltrator, Quarian Marksman Soldier