Shockwave (skill)

This article is about the Shockwave skill in Mass Effect: Andromeda. For the biotic power Shockwave in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, see Shockwave.

Shockwave is a Biotic skill in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

SP Skill Ranks

Rank	Label	Icon	Description	Bonus
1	Shockwave		Blasts enemies with a line of explosions that proceeds through walls and other solid objects. Shockwave detonates combo primers.	Shockwave Area of Effect Radius (m): 1.5 Damage: 225 Force: 525 Recharge Time (s): 15
2	Recharge Speed		-	+10% Recharge Speed
3	Damage & Force		-	+20% Damage +20% Force
4	Damage & Force		-	+30% Damage +30% Force
4	Radius		-	+50% Damage Radius
5	Recharge Speed		-	+25% Recharge Speed
5	Reach		Increases maximum Shockwave distance by 50%.	-
6	Anti-Armor		-	+50% Damage vs. Armor
6	Lifting Shockwave		Affected enemies are briefly suspended in midair and primed for combo detonations.	-

MP Skill Ranks

Rank	Label	Icon	Description	Bonus
1	Shockwave		Blasts enemies with a line of explosions that proceeds through walls and other solid objects. Shockwave detonates combo primers.	Shockwave Area of Effect Radius (m): 1.5 Damage: 400 Force: 525 Recharge Time (s): 12
2	Recharge Speed		-	+20% Recharge Speed
3	Damage & Force		-	+30% Damage +20% Force
4	Damage & Force		-	+50% Damage +30% Force
4	Radius		-	+100% Damage Radius
5	Recharge Speed		-	+35% Recharge Speed
5	Reach		Increases maximum Shockwave distance by 50%.	-
6	Anti-Armor		-	+75% Damage vs. Armor
6	Lifting Shockwave		Affected enemies are briefly suspended in midair and primed for combo detonations.	-

Pelessaria B'Sayle Skill Ranks

Rank	Label	Icon	Description	Bonus
1	Shockwave		Peebee blasts enemies with a cascading column of biotic explosions that can penetrate solid objects.	Damage: 185 Force: 525 Recharge Time (s): 20
2	Recharge Speed		-	+25% Recharge Speed
3	Damage & Force		-	+20% Damage +20% Force
4	Damage & Force		-	+25% Damage +25% Force
4	Radius		-	+50% Damage Radius
5	Recharge Speed		-	+30% Recharge Speed
5	Reach		Increases maximum Shockwave distance by 50%.	-
6	Unstable Shockwave†		Shockwave is now a Combo Detonator and deals extra damage to shields.	+75% Damage vs. Armor +50% Biotic Detonator Damage Bonus
6	Lifting Shockwave†		Affected enemies are briefly suspended in midair and primed for combo detonations.	-

Note: †Rank 6 is unavailable to Peebee until her loyalty mission Peebee: A Mysterious Remnant Signal is completed.

Player Notes

Mechanics

• Notes about the skill's mechanics

Strategies

• Notes about the skill's strategies

Availability

• Single-player:
  • Pathfinder Ryder - Starting Biotic Skill
  • Pelessaria B'Sayle - Unlocked With 18 Skill Points in any skills.
• Multiplayer: Human Adept, Human Juggernaut, Human Vanguard