Armor-Piercing Ammo

Armor-Piercing Ammo is a power in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. This ammo does extra damage against armor and against unprotected enemies.

Power Ranks

 * Rank 1
 * Recharge Time: 1.50 seconds
 * Duration: lasts until overridden by another ammo power.
 * Armor and Health Damage: +30.00% weapon damage


 * Rank 2
 * Recharge Time: 1.50 seconds
 * Duration: lasts until overridden by another ammo power.
 * Armor and Health Damage: +40.00% weapon damage


 * Rank 3
 * Recharge Time: 1.50 seconds
 * Duration: lasts until overridden by another ammo power.
 * Armor and Health Damage: +50.00% weapon damage

Rank 4

Choose to evolve the power into one of the following,

Tungsten Ammo

 * Advanced tungsten carbide rounds in discarding sabots increase the damage done by armor piercing ammo.
 * Recharge Time: 1.50 seconds
 * Duration: lasts until overridden by another ammo power.
 * Armor and Health Damage: +70.00% weapon damage

Squad Armor Piercing Ammo

 * Time spent custom gunsmithing allows the entire squad to gain the effects of armor piercing ammo.
 * Recharge Time: 1.50 seconds
 * Duration: lasts until overridden by another ammo power.
 * Armor and Health Damage: +50.00% weapon damage

Availability

 * Shepard via Advanced Training
 * Garrus Vakarian (Loyalty Power)

Rank 1: Armor-Piercing Ammo
Bring down heavy-armor units. Shoot through light cover to hit enemies. More weapon damage. More damage to armor.
 * Health Damage Bonus: 10%
 * Armor Damage Bonus: 10%
 * Armor Effectiveness: -50%
 * Penetration: 0.50 m

Rank 2: Pierce
Increase ammo's cover penetration by 40%.
 * Penetration: 0.70 m

Rank 3: Damage
Increase health and armor damage by 4%.
 * Health Damage Bonus: 14%
 * Armor Damage Bonus: 14%

Rank 4: Damage/Squad Bonus
Damage

Increase health and armor damage by 6%.
 * Health Damage Bonus: 20%
 * Armor Damage Bonus: 20%

Squad Bonus

Squadmates gain your ammo power at 50% effectiveness.

Rank 5: Ammo Capacity/Headshots
Ammo Capacity

Increase ammo capacity by 30%.

Headshots

Increase headshot damage by 25%.

Rank 6: Damage/Pierce
Damage

Increase health and armor damage by 10%.

Pierce

Increase ammo's cover-penetration by 60%. Decrease the effectiveness of armored targets by 25%.

Player Notes

 * Ammunition boost for this, like all other ammo types, only increases your ammunition ammount when using Armor-Piercing Ammo. If you switch ammo types, you will lose the extra ammunition.

Availability

 * Single Player:
 * Garrus Vakarian
 * Commander Shepard (Bonus Power)