Hardened Platform

Hardened Platform is a passive class power in Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode.

Power Ranks

Rank 1: Hardened Platform

Boost health, shields, melee damage, and shield regeneration in addition to upgrading shield draining and advanced squad tactics. Shield upgrades also increase the strength of your Hex Shield.

Your heavy melee drains energy from your target, restoring your shields.

• Health & Shield Bonus: 20%
• Melee Damage Bonus: 15%
• Shields Restored Per Second: 500

Rank 2: Durability

Increase health and shield bonuses by 15%.
Increase the shields restored by heavy melee by 15%.

• Health & Shield Bonus: 35%
• Melee Damage Bonus: 15%
• Shields Restored Per Second: 575

Rank 3: Melee Damage

Increase melee damage bonus by 20%.

• Health & Shield Bonus: 35%
• Melee Damage Bonus: 35%
• Shields Restored Per Second: 575

Rank 4: Melee Damage/Durability

Melee Damage Increase melee damage bonus by 30%. Health & Shield Bonus: 35% Melee Damage Bonus: 65% Shields Restored Per Second: 575

Durability Increase health and shield bonuses by 20%. Increase the shields restored by heavy melee by 20%. Health & Shield Bonus: 55% Melee Damage Bonus: 35% Shields Restored Per Second: 675

Rank 5: Speed Boost/Shield Recharge

Speed Boost Increase movement speed by 15% for 10 seconds after an enemy is killed by a heavy melee.

Shield Recharge Decrease shield-recharge delay by 15%.

Rank 6: Squad Command/Power Transfer

Squad Command All allies within 4 meters do 10% more damage. This bonus does not affect you. Increase your melee damage by 30%. Health & Shield Bonus: 35% (Melee Damage), 55% (Durability) Melee Damage Bonus: 95% (Melee Damage), 65% (Durability) Shields Restored Per Second: 575 (Melee Damage), 675 (Durability)

Power Transfer Increase health and shield bonuses by 75%. Increase shields restored by heavy melee by 50%. Decrease all damage done by 15%. Health & Shield Bonus: 110% (Melee Damage), 130% (Durability) Melee Damage Bonus: 65% (Melee Damage), 35% (Durability) Shields Restored Per Second: 825 (Melee Damage), 925 (Durability)

Player Notes

• The boosts to shield strength from this power also apply to the Hex Shield power.
• Increasing melee damage does *not* affect the amount of shields drained by Heavy Melee.
• The Geth Juggernaut's melee damage remains rather poor regardless of evolutions.
  • Evolving the last rank for melee damage does not make the Geth Juggernaut's melee a powerful damage dealer; but with the 15% overall damage penalty of the alternative there certainly is a difference.
• A Geth Juggernaut still gains the benefit of the Squad Command evolution from another Geth Juggernaut. Two Juggernauts with the Squad Command evolution can boost each other.

Availability

• Single-player: N/A
• Multiplayer: Geth Juggernaut Soldier