Lots of new characters are going to appear as multiplayer DLC, apparently

Oct 6, 2012 13:21 GMT  ·  By

Mass Effect 3 fans have uncovered some rather interesting references to new content for the game’s multiplayer mode in the newest update that came out this week, including new characters like Turian Soldier, Vanguard, or Infiltrator, as well as the peculiar Volus Adept, Engineer, Mercenary, or Protector.

Mass Effect 3 received a massive patch earlier this week and intrepid users quickly began combing through its files to uncover any hidden secrets.

Their work quickly paid off as one of them uncovered, via BSN, a wide array of references to new multiplayer characters that will soon be released for the game’s online mode.

Some of them, like the new Turian ones, have already been revealed yesterday, when the Retaliation multiplayer DLC was presented to the world.

Others, however, are completely new and include all sorts of races and specializations, ranging from the Volus Adept to the Drell Assassin or Krogan Shaman, so check them out below.

Turian Havoc Soldier Turian Saboteur Vanguard Turian Ghost Infiltrator Asari Valkyrie Asari Huntress Quarian Marksman Volus Engineer Volus Adept Volus Mercenary Volus Protector Drell Assassin Geth Trooper Krogan Shaman Batarian Slasher Batarian Brawler Vorcha Hunter What’s more, the same user uncovered all of the categories that will be included in the special Multiplayer Challenge feature. In case you forgot, the new system awards players with points based on their achievements in multiplayer matches. These can then be spent on customizing a banner and on a special title that can be seen during lobbies.

Check out the new categories below.

Mass Effect Squad Elite Spectre Mastery Solo Mastery Shotgun Mastery Assault Rifle Mastery Pistol Mastery SMG Mastery Sniper Rifle Mastery Resurgence Mastery Rebellion Mastery Earth Mastery Retaliation Mastery Combat Mastery Cerberus Mastery Reaper Mastery Geth Mastery Collector Mastery Blood Pack Mastery Machine Mastery Commando Mastery Outsider Mastery N7 Mastery Map Mastery Biotic Mastery Tech Mastery As of yet, these are just mentions in the files from the latest Mass Effect 3 patch, so it’s unclear whether they’ll actually appear as DLC anytime soon.