Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Balance Update Adds New Weapon, Improves Powers

BioWare has just implemented a brand new balance update for the multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3, adding a whole new weapon, in the form of the Prothean Particle Rifle, while improving abilities like the Barrier, Blade Armor, or the Krogan Fortification and Rage.

Developer BioWare has continuously updated Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode ever since the game came out, in order to keep the online experience as balanced as possible.

After quite a few updates in recent weeks that drastically improved enemies from the Cerberus faction while decreasing the effectiveness of different abilities wielded by the player, BioWare has now decided to give players a helping hand by improving defensive abilities and by adding a new weapon, in the form of the Prothean Particle Rifle.

Check out all of the things changed by the latest Mass Effect 3 multiplayer patch below.

Prothean Particle Rifle now available as a new Ultra Rare weapon

Barrier Power
- Base damage reduction increased from 15% to 25%
- Evolution 4 power damage bonus increased from 25% to 30%

Fortification Power
- Base damage reduction increased from 15% to 25%
- Evolution 4 power damage bonus increased from 20% to 30%

Blade Armor Power
- Base damage reduction increased from 15% to 25%
- Base encumbrance penalty reduced from 60% to 50%
- Base melee damage return increased from 75% to 100%
- Evolution 4 melee damage return bonus increased from 75% to 150%
- Melee damage return cap increased from 1000 to 2000

Krogan Rage Power
- Rank 1 health/shield bonus increased from 10% to 20%
- Rank 2 health/shield bonus increased from 10% to 15%
- Evolution 2 health/shield bonus increased from 15% to 20%
- Evolution 6 health/shield bonus increased from 25% to 30%
- Rank 1 melee damage bonus increased from 15% to 20%
- Rank 3 melee damage bonus increased from 20% to 25%

Krogan Soldier
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 50% to 60%

Krogan Sentinel
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 50% to 60%

Krogan Vanguard
- Starting encumbrance capacity increased from 40% to 50%

Cerberus Atlas
- Number of cannon shots in a burst increased from 3 to 4

The update has already been implemented in the game, so take these changes into the account this weekend when you participate in Operation Broadside.