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Mass Effect 1 Legendary Edition

Damping

By
Claire Farnworth

Damping is a tech talent available to Engineers, Infiltrators, the Turian Agent and the Quarian Machinist. It shuts down enemy tech and biotic abilities making it a useful skill when facing large groups of powerful enemies with biotics. Damping also increases the radius on proximity mines. There are three power levels: Damping, Advanced Damping and Master Damping.

Damping Power Levels

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Does 50 damage in a 6m radius.
Enemies cannot use biotic/tech abilities for a short period (adds 30% cooldown time)
Stuns basic enemies for 3 sec.
Recharge Time: 60 sec.
Accuracy Cost: 60%

Advanced Damping

Does 100 damage in a 8m radius.
Enemies cannot use biotic/tech abilities for a short period (adds 45% cooldown time)
Stuns most enemies for 3 sec.
Recharge Time: 50 sec.
Accuracy Cost: 60%

Master Damping

Does 100 damage in a 10m radius.
Enemies cannot use biotic/tech abilities for a short period (adds 60% cooldown time)
Stuns all but the toughest enemies for 3 sec.
Recharge Time: 40 sec.
Accuracy Cost: 60%

Talent Levels

You’ll obtain the Damping Specialist achievement for using this ability 25 times.

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Damping Specialist

ME1: Use Damping Field 25 times

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Electronic Arts
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS4, XB One
  • Genre
    Action RPG, Third-person shooter
  • Guide Release
    14 May 2021
  • Last Updated
    17 August 2021
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  • Full coverage of all the Main Missions.
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  • Full details on how to romance Ashley, Kaiden or Liara
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  • Details on every Talent.
  • How to spec your squad.
  • Breakdown of all Paragon and Renegade opportunities.
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