MASS EFFECT 2

Tips, Hints & FAQs


Oft Overlooked: How to be a Successful Engineer

According to Bioware, the Engineer is the least used class in Mass Effect 2. This is understandable, as, on paper, their powers don't sound very interesting. In this guide I'll give you some reasons why playing Engineer is a thrilling and satisfying experience, and more importantly, strategies and tips for all their powers, and advice on what weapons to use. Hopefully my guide will shed light on why Engineer is my favorite class!

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Way of the Soldier

My favorite class in Mass Effect 2 would have to be Soldier. It's simple, yet effective. And seeing as how there aren't many other Soldier class characters in your list of squad mates, I believe that being a Soldier is a good choice for myself.

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Soldier Strategy

Guide to Soldier Class, the do's and don'ts....

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Mass Effect 2 Character Choice

Infiltrator + Agent

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Vanguard of Your Disfunction

A vanguard guide for the UME3 contest.

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Out numbered as an Infiltrator.

Infiltration relies on maneuverability and heat shots. But mostly remembering where the infinite spawns are...

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Matthew's Basic Vanguard Guide

While the most difficult and often frustrating class, the Vanguard is arguably the most fun and rewarding. Here are some tips to keep it fast and fun.

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Soldier with Fire Power

The soldier class in Mass Effect 2 is in my opinion the best class due to the weapon versatility.

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Infiltrator Canon with small arms and power support

Infiltrator primarily uses submachine gun and M-98 Widow with Miranda and Grunt to create a proper balance of powers and weapons.

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Soldier Up

Some extra tips to playing the soldier in ME2

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N7 Tactics for a Vanguard Class Warrior

This Details a basic strategy for a vanguard as well as the finer points or more advance tactics and tricks to maximize your deadly performance.

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Why Soldiers Can Stop the Reapers

Choosing to become a soldier out of the plethora of choices *Mass Effect 2* has to offer brings its own plethora of advantages.

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Vanguard Emergency Shield

A great way for Vanguards to save themselves from imminent death.

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Running the Soldier Class Effectively in ME:2

How I ran my soldier class on ME:2 on Insane difficulty with outstanding results.

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Playing as an Adept

The best powers and combination to use as an Adept

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A Greeting to Arms: A Guide for Soldiers on Insanity

If you follow a few simple steps, you will find that Insanity will not drive you insane in Mass Effect 2. Don't let the thought of unlocking the Insanity Achievement daunt you!

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Rolling through Insanity without Breaking a Sweat

The first play-through on Insanity was not entirely easy, but a walk in the park compared to some of the other classes. A strong character style with well rounded teammates can make even the most difficult settings like a picnic next to the sea.

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Soldiering along

The Soldier class is overlooked due to people mistaking it as the 'shooter' fan route

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**Sentinel**

How I set up my Sentinel and were my points were spent. If ya want a good sturdy class to make it through Insanity mode for the achievement with out to much of an issue. Got me through it and with only 2 deaths (ran into the open like an idiot).

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How to Rock the Infiltrator Class

A guide to using the Infiltrator class at its maximum efficiency, and handing Harbinger his sorry, weirdly glowing ass.

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Original Spectre

A guide for using the Sentinel class at its finest.

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Adept

The Adept is the ultimate biotic, able to affect the physical world with the power of the mind.

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vanguard all the way!

Two favorite classes, vanguard or sentinel. I would rather go with Vanguard for the most part.

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Mass Effect 2 strategy

Favorite class and best tactics

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Infiltrator. Think first, shoot later

Sometimes its better to think first of your actions before you pull the trigger.

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Mass Effect 2 Guide: Infiltrator Strategy

This is a clear and semi-in depth way on how to play Infiltrator.

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Infiltrator - "Watch Your Back!"

When a Blue Suns trap went all wrong...

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The Vessel of Awesome or being a Sentinel in HARDCORE and Insanity mode.

Guide describing the awesomeness of the Sentinel Class in Hardcore and Insanity.

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Sentinel Gameplay Guide

The Sentinel is a highly tactical, fun and rewarding class which extends gameplay beyond the repeated use of guns and highlights many of the unique aspects of Mass Effect's combat system.

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The way of the Infiltrator. (how to ninja a large group of enemies)

I explain one of the most effective ways to take out large groups of enemies as an Infiltrator whilst receiving little damage.

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Adept - "Weaponless" - Without any weapon

A lot of damage, a bit ammo and the most important WIN!

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Engineering > Reaping

Distance, heavy rifles, fire and shock.

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Sentinel

Tech Armor all the way!

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Vanguard strategy

Use Biotics with gunfire to maximize the damage.

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Effective Vanguard Strategies for ME2- By TJ Askew

Quick and easy ways to make enemies look silly in ME2, using a Vanguard's base abilities.

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Mass Effect 2: Infiltrator

A quick guide to how I play the Infiltrator class in ME2. I've tried to minimise plot spoilers, but there may be some.

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Ammo-Focus Infiltrator

In Mass Effect 2, I use a strict weapons-based build, focusing around proper use of ammo powers and performance enhancers to deal with each situation.

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The Soldier Vigilant

A simple, straightforward guide for those wanting a more action packed, yet engaging ME:2 experience.

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The Adaptable Sentinel

How to get the most fun playing as a Sentinel, a very resourceful class.

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Manipulation with Infiltration (UME3 Contest)

My entry for the UME3 Prize Package contest..

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Infiltrator guide

A fun guide to the Infiltrator class of Mass effect 2

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Mass Effect 2 Soldier Strategy Guide

This is a detailed guide about how to play through ME2 as a soldier

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Engineer ME2 Class Guide

A short guide for how to succeed at the Engineer class playing on Veteran or higher.

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The Infiltrator

Just how I roll with Garrus and Thane.

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Super Soldier

A strategy for the Soldier class in Mass Effect 2.

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The Vanguard

There is no doubt that the Vanguard is my favorite class in Mass Effect 2. The Vanguard is the perfect mix of the Soldier and the Adept. They literally "Charge" into combat.

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Guide For Being a soldier in Mass Effect 2.

Here is my guide to play as a soldier in Mass Effect 2.

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Inflitrator suprise headshot

Infiltrator ammo choices and tactics

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Adept Strategy

This guide will deal with the powers of an Adept, and how to fully utilize them in each environment faced in Mass Effect 2.

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Soldier's Guide to ME2

The soldier is my favorite class and is well equipped to take on all foes. With this guide you can go through the game's levels with as few deaths as possible.

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Insanity Guide

How I beat Mass Effect 2 on Insanity

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How to play Mass Effect if You're Terrible at Shooters (like me).

Unleash your biotic powers upon your enemies!

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The Infiltrator class, and why you should use it!

I'll explain how I use the Infiltrator class, and why you should too!

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Most Adept

Adepts are the most powerful--and fun--class in Mass Effect 2. Warping, Throwing, and bending your powers to victory!

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Vanguard

The Vanguard is high-risk high-reward combat oriented biotic. While the Vanguard may not have the total biotic control of the Adept, the Vanguard can lay out tough opponents with flash and guts.

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My Favorite ME2 Class and why it's the best!

My favorite class, like everyone else, is the soldier class. It's probably the most well liked because it's arguably the best. With usage of every type of weapon except SMGs it has a lot of tactical variation to match your play type. With all this variation, it's easy to see why it's the best. Getting long ranged by a biotic or Geth? Pull out your sniper! Getting charged by a Krogan with a shotgun? Pull out your shotgun and duke it out!

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Ghost: Infiltrator Guide

Guide on playing the infiltrator in Mass Effect 2. Strategies for hardcore/ insanity, as well as some gimmicks for casual players having a rough time getting through.

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Final Battle On the Collectors Base

**SPOILER WARNING** The Following Walkthrough is Based on a PS3 and as a Soldier Class, Other Class's may Varey.

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How to Vanguard

Power use, Squad Selection, and combat tactics

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Soldier Class: A brief personal guide

My favorite class in Mass Effect 2 and how I like to play it.

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Infiltrator Guide (Anti-Armor)

A brief guide on how to play an effective infiltrator

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The Blitz

Tech and Biotic powers are cool but a weapon expert will get you farther.

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Infiltrator Tips

These note are based off of my Insanity playthrough and while they did eventually get me through the game, they are the way that I prefer to play so keep that in mind when trying them out for yourself.

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Best Class in ME2

How to rock out with the soldier.

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The Vanguard Guide: I got a shotgun!

The Vanguard, Deadly Up Close, Shotgun Specialist, The in-your-face ace! But there is more to being a Vanguard then charging.

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Infiltrating Your Way To Galactic Dominance

How to use this long-distance powerhouse class to make short work of the Collectors.

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Vanguard

The Vanguard: Those seeking optimum fun need look no further.

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Ultimate ME2 Soldier Class Survival Guide

How to stay alive and take the fight to the enemy in Mass Effect 2.

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**Survival for the Kill.**

My preferred class is the infiltrator, been using it since the first game of Mass Effect.

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Sentinel Gameplay Guide

The Sentinel is a highly tactical, fun and rewarding class which extends gameplay beyond the repeated use of guns and highlights many of the unique aspects of Mass Effect's combat system.

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Tactics for the ME2 Soldier

Using the time dilation, rifles, and dash of the soldier class to maximum effectiveness.

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Mass Effect 2 Winfiltrator guide!

Rock a Winfiltrator in Mass 2

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The "All rounder" Class

Tips on what class is best to start Mass Effect with to get a good feel/start for the game.

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Vanguard

My strategy for being a Vanguard.

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Infiltrator General Combat

Tips and tricks for smooth combat in any situation with the Infiltrator class.

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Infiltrator is my Favorite class, and this is my strategy.

How to be successful as an Infiltrator.

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So, you want to be an Infiltrator. Yes, you do. Here's why..

While every class is fun in its own unique way, (I've played through everything but Soldier at this point) I always have a good time playing as an Infiltrator. If you're going down that path, I hope this guide proves helpful.

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Soldier: Humanity Defined

Long before the Prothean ruins on Mars were discovered, humanity was kicking ass and chewing gum with what is considered the blueprint for all warriors: the Soldier.

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A simple Sentinel guide

A brief guide on how I play the Sentinel class.

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Mass Effect 2 Guide: Soldier Strategy

This concise guide will teach you how to properly use the Soldier class in Mass Effect 2.

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Sentinel Guide

Class: Sentinel

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How to take down enemies with a Soldier, a Professor, and a Badass

Have you found yourself in a bind? Out of bullets, Enemies *everywhere*, and Team Mates down for the count? It sounds to me like someone is playing a class other then Soldier, you naughty naughty player! Don't fret though! With this guide, I will give you just **one** strategy for being the best Soldier you can be with Garrus and Mordin as your Selected Team mates.

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infiltrator

Use cloaking to flank your enemies while your teammates keep them suppressed with fire, biotics and tech powers.

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Vanguard

These tips and tricks will make you a vanguard champion as you breeze through insane in no time.

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Adept Strategy

A good way to knock enemies for Adepts

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The Skeet Shot. Mass Effect 2 Vanguard Fun Tactic

The Mass Effect 2 Vanguard Biotic Charge Strategy.

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The Best ME2 Class...In My Opinion

This is my case on why the infiltrator is the best class in Mass Effect 2.

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A Guide to Playing the Vanguard Class

This guide will demonstrate how to effectively play as a Vanguard in Mass Effect 2.

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Soldier Guide

The highlights of using a soldier class

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My Favorite Class and Strategy in ME2

In this guide, I will briefly describe my favorite class, Vanguard, and my strategy that goes along with it in Mass Effect 2.

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Vanguard Strategy for Mass Effect 2

In order to best play the Vanguard, one must master their deadly blend of close-range skills with biotics.

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My "guide"

I love primagames and Mass Effect, the rest doesn't matter.

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Manipulation with Infiltration (UME3 Contest)

This is my entry for the Prima UME3 Contest.

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Favorite Mass Effect 2 Class

Favorite Mass Effect Class

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Mass Effect 2 Guide by R.A.M.

In this guide, i will talk about teammates needed for specific missions that i use in my play through and how they are used.

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Mass Effect 2 Vanguard versus Husks

How I dealt with the husks in the highest difficulty setting as a vanguard.

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Adept Strategies

The Adept is my favorite character class in Mass Effect 2. These are the play strategies that I use for the Adept.

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Mass Effect 2 Soldier class

The slow time ability can be very useful to aim to the head and make critic shots.

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Sentinel

Why the Sentinel in Mass Effect 2 is my favorite class and tips for playing as a sentinel

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Soldier: The Unstoppable Killing Machine

With the right skills and equipment, you can make an unstoppable killing machine out of the Mass Effect 2 Soldier class.

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Insanity Soldier: Adrenaline rush and you!

Soldier's with improved sniper rifle and assault rifles can destroy EVERYTHING quite easily.

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Mass Effect 2 Guide: Infiltrator Strategy

This concise guide will teach you how to properly use the Infiltrator class in Mass Effect 2.

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Engineers don't need guns

how to play engineer without ever shooting

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Solider to Shock Trooper

Carrying this over from ME1: Sheppard is a Solider and Shock Trooper

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Demolish the Pawns as an Infiltrator

Infiltrator quick tips

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Dragonslayer007's Soldier Guide

How to excel as a soldier; good support party members; best weapons for a soldier; miscellaneous advice.

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Sentinel Warp bombs n' stuff

How to use warp bombs to easily take out enemies and how to one hit kill husks.

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Mass Effect 2 gudie

How to play as a soldier.

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Infiltrating - Like a Boss

My favourite class is the Infiltrator because you can be the ultimate assassin. The assassin is trained through intensive ME2 gaming^^ And that's how you do it.

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The Sentinel

Insanity made easy: The Sentinel

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Crushing everything with super-awesome-magic-biotics!

FOR ALL ADEPTS! With this simpe tactic, you can win almost every battle without a drop of sweat falling!

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Bruce Willis Infiltrator Guide

How to play like I do, as a Bruce Willis looking infiltrator.

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Vanguard of Your Destruction

Strategy for Playing as a Vanguard in Mass Effect 2

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Vanguard on Mass Effect 2

Tips and tricks while playing as a Vanguard in Mass Effect 2.

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Mass Effect 2: Soldier Strategy

Works for me baby!

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REAL Men only

The only strategy for a REAL man. If you want to know how the true Shepard really handled the fate Galaxy, read this.

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Don't be inept, be Adept!

The Adept class in Mass Effect 2 is the most effective for those who like strategy in combat.

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Soldier Strategies

Some tips on how to decimate the baddies in ME2 with the soldier class.

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Mind-blowing One Shot Kills - the Sniper Advantage

Infiltrator + Kuwashii Visor + Tactical Cloak + fully upgraded sniper rifle = ass kicking one shot sniper kills.

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Vangaurd Pincer (for contest)

Use the Vanguard's unique charge move to manipulate the battlefield.

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Engineer: Drone combat, Overload and Ennemie's Back Assassination !!

a good strategy to have easy combat

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Mass Effect 2 Soldier Guide

Soldie Class Strategy, Kill them before they get to you.

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Mass Effect Strategy

My favorite class in ME2 is the Vanguard by far.

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Fear the Adapt

A well-played Adapt can rip through enemy shields and send foes flying helplessly in the air.

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How to play as a Sentinel in Mass Effect 2

This is my guide to playing as the Sentinel class in Mass Effect 2.

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Mass Effect 2 Playing as a soldier.

How i play the soldier class, and good tips for using its powers.

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How to play as Adept.

Singularity and your team can do everything.

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Team Explosion

Here is my personal strategy for tackling groups of enemies in Mass Effect 2, and this strategy is specifically aimed for Area of Effect damage. My team composition is a Sentinel class Shepard, Mordin Solus, and Zaeed Massani.

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vanguard guide

playing as pure shotgun wielding aggressive vanguard

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I am soldier.

I use the soldier class because i believe that with Mass Effect 2 you already have everything else you need in biotic and tech experts.

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Infiltrator Strategy Guide

Infiltrators are deadly at any range, but placing a sniper rifle into their hands gives them the ultimate advantage on the battlefield.

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Vanguard in Mass Effect 2

Effective tips on how to vanguard the hell out of pirates, reapers, geth, mercenary squads, and anyone who grinds your gizzard.

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Sentinel Guide

How to be an effective sentinel in Mass Effect 2

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The brutal but cunning Vanguard.

Reasons why the Vanguard is my personal favourite class to play in Mass Effect 2.

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My favorite class and tactic.

information about my favorite class and tactic.

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Keep your eyes on the Infiltrator

Invisible, silent and subtle, the infiltrator class packs all his punch into one clean shot. Perfect for people who would rather take their time and some pride in their work.

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Mass Effect 2 Strategy

Best way to play through Mass Effect 2

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niflheim

Playing as Vanguard

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How to be a good Vanguard.

Ever tried playing the Vanguard class but fail to use the charge ability without getting yourself killed? Here are five tips to make your experiences with this class a little better.

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Soldier

My name is Taylor and have been a huge Mass Effect fan since day one. I have beaten the first one seven times and own all down loadable content for Mass Effect 2.

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Sentinel lvl 15-30

My main Commander Shepard is a Sentinal that's bonus power is "Slam" that works well with the other powers in ME 2.

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The greatness of the Adept CLass

The incredible Adept class of Mass Effect 2

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Vanguard Guide

Vanguard is as close as it gets to finding that right balance between biotics and weaponry, however if you deplore close combat you may want to reconsider your options.

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Ultimate soldier

I love playing as a femshep soldier

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ME2 Vanguard- Insanity

How to start and level a vanguard in Mass Effect 2 on Insanity

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The paraguide

learn my personally favorite way to play the game, and what I believe to be: the best way to play.

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My guide to ALL missions in ME2

This is my hint and guide to playing all classes and missions in Mass Effect 2. Hope it helps those players trying to beat it on Insanity, i know it helped me.

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Mass Effect 2 Class and Strategy: Vanguard

The Vanguard class provides short ranged but powerful attack that can crush your enemies!

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SENTINEL, Spacetech Wizard: The Best Sentinel Guide Guaranteed or Your Money Back!

The Only way to play Sentinel on Insanity (and any difficulty)!!!!

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ME2 Soldiers Guide

Use Weapons and Adrenaline Rush

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Soldier

I use soldier, with a versatile selection of weapons for every situation. Anything, a soldier shep can't do a companion can back him up.

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Mass Effect 2 Soldier Guide

How I play as a Soldier in Mass Effect 2

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Infiltrator guide

Basically it involves sneaking around the maps and if a fight gets too tough, bolt for it.

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Soldier All the Way

A prefer a straight forward fight

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Soldier Class

I like playing the Soldier class. Why, I am going to tell you bellow.

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Vanguard

The Vanguard Class

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Favorite Class and Strategy

How I play ME2 with Sniper Adept

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Vanguard

My strategy was pretty much Charge/ Shockwave, Then shoot everything untill they were dead for good.

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The Soldier/Sniper

My guide to soldier class survival.

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The Elite of the Army

Vanguards are the best class in mass effect, both 1 and 2.

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Strategy for Soldier Class

Very lulz

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Vanguards :)

Vanguards r teh best :)

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How to be adept with an Adept

So you want to eschew the boring, mundane tactics of guns and be the ultimate biotic warrior?

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Insanity Vanguard

Created for the "Ultimaet Mass Effect 3 Prize Pack" contest, this guide provides some insights into effective strategies for an Insanity difficultly playthrough of Mass Effect 2's Vanguard class.

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Vanguard of the Reapers' destruction

Playing Vanguard in Mass Effect 2 is all about one thing, that one thing that no other class has: the Charge.

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Infiltrator Strategy

Short summary of how to play an Infiltrator well

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Adept Class

Tips for playing through Mass Effect 2 as an Adept

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Vanguard

My favorite class is Vanguard.

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Mass Effect 2 guide

Adept play style

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Vanguard

This class is very effective for those that want to combine straight forward combat with new ways to flank enemies.

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Engineer Class is my favorite to play through Mass Effect 2

The Engineer class allows for the player to defend themselves from a range of synthetic and organic enemies.

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How to keep everyone alive in ME2

This is my guide on how to keep everyone alive in Mass Effect 2.

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Secrets of Mass Effect 2

Secrets of the passing of Mass Effect 2. Fit, for both novice and experienced players. Maybe you'll learn a lot about the passing of Mass Effect 2. Secrets of the passage, from the beginning to the end.

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Soldier Class Guide

A guide for playing the most powerful class in Mass Effect 2.

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Need help on Suicide Mission? (Tips for Insanity difficulty)

[Spoiler Within] Characters you take can influence which party members make it out of suicide mission. Here is a guide on who to take for skills.

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