Mass Effect: Andromeda Trailer Breakdown: Everything We Know So Far

8. The Combat

Mass Effect Andromeda
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As well as the majority of the game's components, combat is also seeing a bit of an overhaul in Andromeda.

You'll still select a team of squad mates to take with you on missions, and combat will feature a mixture of gun, tech, and biotic powers. This time around powers have individual timers, rather than a global cool down, giving you more tactical options in a fight.

Classes have also been done away with - kind of. You don't have a class that you select at the start of the game, and get "locked in" to, and are free to spec in weapons, tech, and biotic abilities as you desire.

Melee weapons, such as the omni-tool blade are back. As well as swords and hammers. You read that right. Hammers.

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