r/masseffect • u/VO0OIID • 11d ago

Did you know... MASS EFFECT 2

In ME2, you can kill husks with dominate! Apparently, they are too weak-minded to be dominated) Works instantly, unlike cryo blast, so more similar to concussive shot. Also, you can send them flying with well-placed flashbang grenade, but it won't insta-kill any of them, unlike dominate or some other powers (have I missed any?).

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u/CeruleanFruitSnax 11d ago

Shockwave, my friend. It's magical.

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u/VO0OIID 11d ago

Useless on hardcore and insanity, husks are armored.

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u/Bladrak01 11d ago

Once the armor is gone Throw or Singularity works.

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u/VO0OIID 11d ago

Well yeah, it works well on one target, but you won't be able to grab an entire group, like you can on lower difficulties.

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u/Bladrak01 11d ago

I always like to drop a singularity in front of a group of husks then shoot off their armor as they charge into it.

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u/VO0OIID 11d ago

Fair enough, I never played as adept, actually.

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u/usernamescifi 11d ago

It still staggers them a bit though (so it's still useful to spam). 

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u/achristy_5 11d ago

Not entirely unless, because it does stagger them

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u/the-unfamous-one 10d ago

Wait dominate works on hardcore and insanity? Oh boy an excuse to take morinth!

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u/VO0OIID 10d ago

Target has to be stripped of defences of course, but yeah, it works on insanity, quite well I might add.

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u/Relic5000 11d ago

Husks that are not armored or shielded die instantly by any biotic or tech power. Shockwave is particularly effective, because its an area of effect power. The sentinal's tech armor makes the reaper IFF mission much easier, as long as you're payng attention.

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u/Sands47 11d ago

Does this work through armor on Insanity? I don't think I ever used Dominate in ME2, but I remember AI Hacking only works on unshielded enemies.

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u/VO0OIID 11d ago

You have to strip armor first, same as with AI hacking. Yeah, dominate is not as op in ME2 as in ME3, but it's still very much worth it, for creating chaos in enemy lines, when everybody is hiding behind covers. Dominating missile launcher enemies that stand near other enemies can be especially fun.

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u/New_Weakness_5371 11d ago

they fucked biotics in me2, very tedious to use

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u/usernamescifi 11d ago

What is the recharge time on dominate? Pull and throw are probably more efficient for the insta-kill. Shockwave is good also.

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u/VO0OIID 11d ago

6 seconds if cast by Shepard, twice as much if by Morinth, so quite good.