Warp works by creating rapidly shifting mass effect fields that shred a target apart, similar in function to the disruptor torpedoes used by starships.
Mass Effect
Warp is a biotic talent available to Adepts, Vanguards, the Krogan Battlemaster, and the Asari Scientist. Warp lowers the armor on a target, increasing the damage the enemy takes, as well as dealing damage over time.
Warp is extremely useful on Hardcore and Insanity difficulties against krogan because it helps stop them from regenerating, but is also invaluable against larger enemies like Geth Armatures or Geth Colossi when engaging them on foot. Using Warp gives a better chance of survival without using the Mako's mass accelerator cannon, which increases the amount of XP gained.
Talent Ranks
- Warp: Inflicts 6 damage every second and lowers damage protection by 50%. Radius: 4 m. Duration: 7 s. Recharge Time: 60 s. Accuracy Cost: 80%.
- Increases Warp's duration to 8 seconds.
- Increases Warp's duration to 9 seconds.
- Increases Warp's duration to 10 seconds. Unlocks Barrier (Vanguard).
- Increases Warp's duration to 11 seconds.
- Advanced Warp: Inflicts 8 damage every second and lowers damage protection by 60%. Radius: 5 m. Duration: 13 s. Recharge Time: 50 s. Accuracy Cost: 80%.
- Increases Warp's duration to 14 seconds. Unlocks Singularity (Adept, Asari Scientist), Throw (Krogan Battlemaster).
- Increases Warp's duration to 15 seconds.
- Increases Warp's duration to 16 seconds.
- Increases Warp's duration to 17 seconds.
- Increases Warp's duration to 18 seconds.
- Master Warp: Inflicts 10 damage every second and lowers damage protection by 75%. Radius: 6 m. Duration: 20 s. Recharge Time: 40 s. Accuracy Cost: 80%.
Classes
The following classes can use the Warp talent:
Mass Effect 2
Warp is a biotic power available to Adepts and Sentinels. The power spawns a mass effect field that damages enemy targets and stops health regeneration. It deals double damage to barriers and armor and will detonate any biotic powers affecting the target, such as Pull or Singularity. The detonated target takes double damage from Warp, and all targets within the Detonation Radius receive full damage, regardless of any protection they might have. If they are also being affected by a biotic power, then they also take double damage.
Note: When fired by Shepard, this power travels in the direction of the cross-hair, arcing towards the target.
Note: When fired by Liara, Miranda or Thane, this power will travel in a straight line, instantly hitting the target.
Power Ranks
- Rank 1
- Recharge Time: 6.00 seconds (Shepard); 12.00 seconds (others)
- Damage: 120.00 points
- Detonation Radius: 3.00 meters
- Detonation Force: 400.00 newtons
- Rank 2
- Recharge Time: 6.00 seconds (Shepard); 12.00 seconds (others)
- Damage: 140.00 points
- Detonation Radius: 4.00 meters
- Detonation Force: 550.00 newtons
- Rank 3
- Recharge Time: 6.00 seconds (Shepard); 12.00 seconds (others)
- Damage: 160.00 points
- Detonation Radius: 5.00 meters
- Detonation Force: 700.00 newtons
Rank 4
Choose to evolve the power into one of the following,
Heavy Warp
- Your Warp damage is hugely increased.
- Recharge Time: 6.00 seconds (Shepard); 12.00 seconds (others)
- Damage: 200.00 points
- Detonation Radius: 5.00 meters
- Detonation Force: 700.00 newtons
Unstable Warp
- Increases the blast radius when Warp detonates biotic effects.
- Recharge Time: 6.00 seconds (Shepard); 9.00 seconds (others)
- Damage: 160.00 points
- Detonation Radius: 7.00 meters
- Detonation Force: 700.00 newtons
Availability
Player Notes
- Warp has a knock back effect when it connects. Enemies who are knocked back have their current attack cancelled. At higher ranks, Warp can even knock back Harbinger and YMIR Mechs. Only the heaviest of enemies, such as the Praetorian, are immune to this knock back effect. Unprotected enemies caught within the detonation radius will be knocked down with the detonation force sending them flying across rooms and over ledges at higher ranks.
- Warp can be used to destroy breakable objects. Use this to deprive enemies of cover.