5. Liam Kosta (Crisis Specialist)
Liam is the very first partner you get in Mass Effect: Andromeda, as he joins you on Habitat 7 after your shuttle gets torn apart by lightning leaving your team scattered around the alien land. Being a crisis specialist means he’s able to quickly adapt to situations which shows in the story, but not so much in combat.
His power Kit is fairly basic focusing on combat and tech. He has a Frag Grenade and Havoc Strike, both of which deal moderate damage to groups, if you don’t mind him jumping into the action. Overload is certainly useful if you don’t want to equip it yourself since it primes targets for powerful combos. His survival is okay at best until you complete his personal missions (which then allows you to unlock a heal-on-kill ability for him). He’s a decent all-around solider, but there’s nothing really special about him.
What’s really great about Liam, though, is his personality and attitude as part of your crew. He’s your sworn soldier no matter what, and he will do whatever it takes to support you. Part of that is looking out for the rest of the crew and making sure their morale is high. He even goes as far as to ask for your assistance setting up a movie night for everyone and learning about other races so you know what you should and shouldn’t say out on the field. All in all, he’s a pretty great guy, we only wish he was a better option in the field.
