Mass Effect Andromeda: All Profiles and What They Do

All Profiles and What They Do in Mass Effect Andromeda

Mass Effect Andromeda introduces a Profiles system that will gradually unlock and expand the more time you put into the game. As you level up your Ryder twin throughout the adventure, you’ll earn skill points which can, as you may have guessed, unlock skills. By unlocking and upgrading skills over the course of the game, you’ll also start gaining access to more of the seven unique Profiles in the game.

These Profiles add bonuses to suit your play style. From the Adept profile that adds bonuses to the duration and damage of your biotics, to the more open and custom Explorer profile that takes advantage of a variety of skills. To help you decide which skills is best for you, we’ve given you a quick run down of each one, the play style it will benefit, and the buffs and unique abilities that each one has. It’s worth noting that the further you get into Mass Effect Andromeda, you’ll unlock even more powerful versions of these Profiles. These are the starting seven Profiles in the game just so you can get an idea of which ones you’ll want to sink the most time into.

Soldier – The Pure Combat Profile

All Profiles and What They Do in Mass Effect Andromeda

The Soldier profile in Mass Effect Andromeda is the one that you’ll want to choose if you love to be right in the heart of the action. With all of its stat boosts focused on dealing precise, powerful damage from your weapons, you’ll be clearing the floor with your enemies with ease.

Rank 1 Bonuses:

• +10% Weapon Damage
• +10% Weapon Accuracy
• +2 Damage Resistance
• +10% Weapon Clip Size
• Marksman’s Focus – Grants an escalating damage bonus for every target killed in a short time.

Soldiers are pure combat specialists. No one is tougher or more effective at taking down enemies with gunfire.

This profile optimizes Ryder’s mind and body for superior mastery of their armor and weapons.

Engineer – The Pure Tech Profile

All Profiles and What They Do in Mass Effect Andromeda

If you find yourself using a lot of tech on the battlefield, then the Engineer is the aptly-named Profile for you in Mass Effect Andromeda. Its stat boosts focus on increasing tech health, regen, damage, and defense, so you’ll basically be getting more bang for your buck on bots.

Rank 1 Bonuses:

• +20% All Combat Damage
• +20% Tech Construct Health
• +20% Tech Construct Health Regen
• +20% Tech Construct Damage
• +20% Tech Restoration & Defense
• Combat Drone: A small drone improves recharge rate for tech powers and self-destructs with an EMP pulse if enemies get close. The improved recharge rate is lost after destruction.

Engineers are experts in both offensive and defensive tech powers.

This profile reconfigures Ryder’s implant, enabling them to maintain constant control of a small combat drone which assists and protects them in battle.

Adept – The Pure Biotic Profile

All Profiles and What They Do in Mass Effect Andromeda

If you ain’t a fan of standard weaponry or robots, then you likely fall into the Biotic play style. If you’re after really strengthening your Biotic stats and being more efficient with them out on the battlefield, this is the Profile for you.

Rank 1 Bonuses:

• +15% Biotic Force
• +15% Biotic AoE Damage
• +15% Biotic AoE Radius
• +20% Biotic Effect Duration
• +20% Biotic Combo Radius
• Biotic Echoes: Biotic combos can set off additional explosions on each enemy they touch.
• Biotic Jump and evades: Instead of a jump-jet, use biotics to jump and evade

Adepts are Biotic specialists, capable of disabling and killing enemies with powerful mass effect fields.

This profile reconfigures Ryder’s Biotic implant, enabling them to defeat their opponents without firing a single shot.

Sentinel – Tech and Biotic Hybrid

All Profiles and What They Do in Mass Effect Andromeda

If you find yourself taking a lot of damage while you’re exploring the Andromeda galaxy, then the Sentinel Profile’s bonuses to power shield cost, restoration, and defense will come in handy. Plus, who doesn’t love a helpful combo damage boost?

Rank 1 Bonuses:

• +15% All Combo Damage
• +10% Tech Recharge Speed
• +20% Power Shield Cost Reduction
• +20% Power Restoration and Defense
• Tech Armor: Absorbs a significant amount of whatever damage gets past shields.

Sentinels are unique combatants bringing a mix of tech and biotic abilities to the battlefield.

This profile creates a direct link between Ryder’s implant and his armor’s built-in computer systems, granting him additional protection via flash-forged shielding.

Vanguard – Biotic and Combat Hybrid

All Profiles and What They Do in Mass Effect Andromeda

The Vanguard Profile in Mass Effect Andromeda is the one for all of you hit-and-run players out there. You’ll benefit massively from the boosted melee stats and shield, and combining the two together means you’ll be able to tank damage. If you like to get up close and personal with your enemies then look no further.

Rank 1 Bonuses:

• +20% Melee Damage
• +50% Melee Force
• +10% Biotic Recharge Speed
• +20% Power Shield Cost Reduction
• +10% Max Shields
• Siphoning Strike: Melee attacks restore shields.
• Biotic Jump & Evades: Instead of a jump-jet, use Biotics to jump and evade.

Vanguards have an aggressive combat style, preferring to close in on enemies and deal heavy damage at short range.

This profile reconfigures Ryder’s implant and physiology in subtle ways, allowing him to absorb energy from enemies on impact and shunt that energy into reinforcing his shields.

Infiltrator – Combat and Tech Hybrid

All Profiles and What They Do in Mass Effect Andromeda

The Infiltrator Profile in Mass Effect Andromeda is the one you’re going to want to spend a lot of your time using if you like to sit back and pick off your enemies from a distance. With its increased tech recharge speed, you can use tactical cloaks more often, and the increased weak point damage bonus will make those headshots all the more effective. This is the class for any true sniper.

Rank 1 Bonuses:

• +20% Weapon Accuracy,
• +20% Weapon Stability,
• +20% Tech Recharge Speed,
• +10% Weapon Headshot/ Weak Point Bonus
• Battlefield Awareness: Observe enemies through walls when using a scope.
• Cloak Evades: While evading, a brief cloaking device is activated.

Infiltrators are tech and combat specialists who typically focus on precise hits and avoidance.

This profile enhances Ryder’s mental and visual acuity, allowing him to keep track of his enemies throughout a chaotic battle.

Explorer – Combat, Tech, and Biotic Hybrid

All Profiles and What They Do in Mass Effect Andromeda

The Explorer Profile is for those who don’t want to double down on a particular play style, and instead, like to keep their options open. Its stat boosts may not be as big as other Profiles’, but the Explorer does give you a good sprinkling of boosts across all areas. A good Profile for everyday exploration of the galaxy if you ask us.

Rank 1 Bonuses:

• +5% Weapon Damage
• +5 Damage Resistance
• +15% Tech Recharge Speed
• +15% Biotic Power Damage
• +15% Power Restoration & Defenses
• Biotic Blink: Evades allow you to quickly traverse a short distance, even seemingly passing through solid matter.

The Explorer is a jack-of-all-trades, with abilities ranging from combat and tech to biotics.

This profile reconfigures Ryder’s mind and body to be as versatile as possible, permitting them to switch rapidly between firing weapons, deploying technology, and wielding biotic powers.

That’s all of the Profiles you have to choose from in Mass Effect Andromeda and what they do. For more on Mass Effect Andromeda, be sure to check out our ever-expanding wiki guide.