Mass Effect 2: Developing new technologies

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Check the table seen below for additional information concerning technologies - you can find out what you can achieve by developing them and what types of resources are needed to complete the process.

Important! All the "missing" technologies (for example - Heavy weapon ammo 5/6 and 6/6) can be obtained only by purchasing them from merchants. Make sure to check the section named Technologies sold by merchants for more info.

Name of the project	Category	Requirements (number of units, type of a resource)	Effects
Advanced mineral scanner	Normandy upgrades	15000, iridium	improved speed of the planet scanning process
Advanced training	prototypes	5000, element zero	you can choose one of the unlocked special powers of your crew - they become available after completing their personal quests and you can find out more about them in the Unlocking special powers section
Assault rifle accuracy	weapon upgrades	25000, iridium	improved accuracy of all assault rifles (entire team)
Assault rifle damage 1/6	weapon upgrades	2500, iridium	+10% to damage using assault rifles (entire team)
Assault rifle damage 2/6	weapon upgrades	5000, iridium	+20% to damage using assault rifles (entire team)
Assault rifle damage 3/6	weapon upgrades	7500, iridium	+30% to damage using assault rifles (entire team)
Assault rifle damage 4/6	weapon upgrades	10000, iridium	+40% to damage using assault rifles (entire team)
Assault rifle penetration	weapon upgrades	15000, iridium	+25% to damage done to enemy shields, armors and biotic barriers using assault rifles (entire team)
Biotic cooldown	armor upgrades	5000, element zero	-20% to cooldown time of all biotic powers
Biotic damage 1/5	armor upgrades	500, element zero	+10% to damage using biotic powers (entire team)
Biotic damage 2/5	armor upgrades	1000, element zero	+20% to damage using biotic powers (entire team)
Biotic damage 3/5	armor upgrades	1500, element zero	+30% to damage using biotic powers (entire team)
Biotic duration	armor upgrades	3000, element zero	+20% to the duration time of all biotic powers (entire team)
Cyclone shields	Normandy upgrades	15000, palladium	Normandy is outfitted with powerful shields - useful only in the final mission of the game
Damage protection 1/5	armor upgrades	2500, palladium	+10% to shields, barriers and armors (entire team)
Damage protection 2/5	armor upgrades	5000, palladium	+20% to shields, barriers and armors (entire team)
Damage protection 3/5	armor upgrades	7500, palladium	+30% to shields, barriers and armors (entire team)
Emergency shielding	armor upgrades	25000, platinum	shields or all of your team are regenerated when using a medi-gel
Extended fuel cells	Normandy upgrades	3000, element zero	Normandy can hold 50% more fuel in its tanks
Geth shield strength 1/2	prototypes	2500, platinum	shield strength increased by 25% (entire team)
Geth shield strength 2/2	prototypes	5000, platinum	shield strength increased by 50% (entire team)
Geth sniper rifle	prototypes	15000, platinum	Legion receives a special weapon (Widow sniper rifle)
Hard shields	armor upgrades	25000, palladium	Shepard's shields receive 20% less damage
Heavy bone weave	prototypes	15000, palladium	Shepard receives 50% less damage in melee combat
Heavy muscle weave	armor upgrades	25000, palladium	Shepard inflicts more damage in melee combat
Heavy pistol critical	weapon upgrades	25000, palladium	critical heavy pistols shots deal 100% more damage (entire team)
Heavy pistol damage 1/5	weapon upgrades	2500, palladium	+10% to damage using heavy pistols (entire team)
Heavy pistol damage 2/5	weapon upgrades	5000, palladium	+20% to damage using heavy pistols (entire team)
Heavy pistol damage 3/5	weapon upgrades	7500, palladium	+30% to damage using heavy pistols (entire team)
Heavy pistol penetration	weapon upgrades	15000, palladium	+50% to damage done to enemy armors using heavy pistols (entire team)
Heavy ship armor	Normandy upgrades	15000, palladium	Normandy receives a better armor - useful only in the final mission of the game
Heavy skin weave 1/5	prototypes	2500, palladium	+10% to Shepard's life bar
Heavy skin weave 2/5	prototypes	5000, palladium	+20% to Shepard's life bar
Heavy skin weave 3/5	prototypes	7500, palladium	+30% to Shepard's life bar
Heavy weapon ammo 1/6	prototypes	2500, iridium	you can carry 15% more ammunition (power cells) for your heavy weapons
Heavy weapon ammo 2/6	prototypes	5000, iridium	you can carry 30% more ammunition (power cells) for your heavy weapons
Heavy weapon ammo 3/6	prototypes	7500, iridium	you can carry 45% more ammunition (power cells) for your heavy weapons
Heavy weapon ammo 4/6	prototypes	10000, iridium	you can carry 60% more ammunition (power cells) for your heavy weapons
Krogan shotgun	prototypes	15000, platinum	new weapon (shotgun)
Krogan vitality 1/2	prototypes	2500, platinum	your krogan followers receive 25% more health
Krogan vitality 2/2	prototypes	5000, platinum	your krogan followers receive 50% more health
M-622 Avalanche	prototypes	15000, iridium	new heavy weapon
M-920 Cain	prototypes	25000, iridium	new heavy weapon
Med-bay upgrade	Normandy upgrades	50000, platinum	scars are removed from Shepard's body (after you've unlocked this technology you must go to the medi-bay found on board of the Normandy and click on an operating table)
Medi-gel capacity 1/5	armor upgrades	2500, platinum	you can carry one extra medi-gel
Medi-gel capacity 2/5	armor upgrades	5000, platinum	you can carry one extra medi-gel
Medi-gel capacity 3/5	armor upgrades	7500, platinum	you can carry one extra medi-gel
ML-77 rocket launcher	prototypes	5000, iridium	new heavy weapon
Modular probe bay	Normandy upgrades	15000, iridium	Normandy can take twice as many probes on board (they're used to scan planets)
Mordin Omni-tool	armor upgrades	3000, element zero	Mordin's tech attacks inflict 20% more damage
Redundant field generator	armor upgrades	15000, palladium	there's a chance Shepard's shields may be fully recharged after they've been depleted
Retrain powers	prototypes	2500, element zero	you have a chance to redistribute Shepard's powers again (notice than you can purchase this technology any number of times)
Shotgun damage 1/5	weapon upgrades	2500, platinum	+10% to damage using shotguns (entire team)
Shotgun damage 2/5	weapon upgrades	5000, platinum	+20% to damage using shotguns (entire team)
Shotgun damage 3/5	weapon upgrades	7500, platinum	+30% to damage using shotguns (entire team)
Shotgun extra rounds	armor upgrades	25000, platinum	you can carry more ammunition for your shotguns
Shotgun penetration	weapon upgrades	15000, platinum	+50% to damage done to enemy shields and biotic barriers using shotguns (entire team)
Sniper headshot damage	weapon upgrades	25000, platinum	headshots pulled off with a sniper rifle deal 50% more damage (entire team)
Sniper rifle damage 1/5	weapon upgrades	2500, platinum	+10% to damage using sniper rifles (entire team)
Sniper rifle damage 2/5	weapon upgrades	5000, platinum	+20% to damage using sniper rifles (entire team)
Sniper rifle damage 3/5	weapon upgrades	7500, platinum	+30% to damage using sniper rifles (entire team)
Sniper rifle penetration	weapon upgrades	15000, platinum	+50% to damage done to enemy armors using sniper rifles (entire team)
Subject zero biotic boost	prototypes	3000, element zero	Jack's biotic attacks deal 20% more damage
Submachine gun damage 1/5	weapon upgrades	2500, iridium	+10% to damage using submachine guns (entire team)
Submachine gun damage 2/5	weapon upgrades	5000, iridium	+20% to damage using submachine guns (entire team)
Submachine gun damage 3/5	weapon upgrades	7500, iridium	+30% to damage using submachine guns (entire team)
Submachine gun extra rounds	weapon upgrades	25000, iridium	you can carry 50% more ammunition for your submachine guns (entire team)
Submachine gun penetration	weapon upgrades	15000, iridium	+50% to damage done to enemy shields and biotic barriers using submachine guns (entire team)
Tech cooldown	armor upgrades	5000, element zero	-20% to cooldown time of all tech powers
Tech damage 1/5	armor upgrades	500, element zero	+10% to damage using tech powers (entire team)
Tech damage 2/5	armor upgrades	1000, element zero	+20% to damage using tech powers (entire team)
Tech damage 3/5	armor upgrades	1500, element zero	+30% to damage using tech powers (entire team)
Tech duration	armor upgrades	3000, element zero	+20% to the duration time of all tell powers (entire team)
Thanix cannon	Normandy upgrades	15000, platinum	Normandy is outffited with a powerful cannon - useful only in the final mission of the game
Trauma module	armor upgrades	15000, platinum	healing your team using Unity ability results in regaining full health

Mass Effect 2

January 26, 2010

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