Mass Effect 2 - Classes (All Six)

This is a video showing all the class videos that have been released by Bioware in the months leading up to the January 26th-29th 2010 release of Mass Effect 2. None of this work is my own, except for the editing. What class will you play as.... first?

[@goodbyejeffery]

Every other class: Methodical use of Tech and/or Biotic powers depending on the situation. Soldier: "So anyway, I started blasting."

[@jordanthomas5635]

Is Vanguard a joke to you? 😉

[@amunago080]

@@jordanthomas5635 yup

[@jordanthomas5635]

@@amunago080 TBF it's pretty funny

[@kevinc.cucumber3697]

Soldier is the real way to go. nerds and wizard losers.

[@SolidSnake59]

You never play warrior, it's always boring. Why shoot guns, when you have magic at your disposal?

[@radzio40k]

0:23 Adept (telekinesis guy) 1:35 Infitrator (sniper+invisibility) 2:45 Vanguard (teleport&close quarters) 3:50 Sentinel (tech and PSI mix) 5:13 Engineer (combat drone) 6:57 Soldier (guns, guns, guns!)

[@ThePlatineist]

I love playing as a vanguard, it just seems so deadly and badass. I think Wrex can be classified as a vanguard, that should say enough.

[@davydteather6822]

Me too. I liked that they gave the vanguard biotic charge in mass effect 2 and 3. I also liked sentinel.

[@DarthLeg1ON]

I remember as I watched these videos in 2009 and waited for ME2... That was incredible time.

[@Assassino275]

Vanguard was the most badass. and if you know how to use it the deadliest, even on the toughest difficulties.~Beat Mass Effect 2 on Insanity using the Vanguard.

[@thevashfan12392]

Assassino275 charge in when shields break and have another shield charged up! it also works wonders in the first game (problem beign assault mastery focused on melee and the melee system in the first game is practically non-existent because it is really really clunky!)

[@zimnylech527]

Played Infiltrator through all three games (100+ hours)... zero regrets :D

[@weedle5221]

my most enjoyed playthrough :)

[@jhonnybravo3142]

Boring class ;)

[@JediAutobotX]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ONE LIKE THIS FOREVER! xD

[@xyhmo]

2021. Legendary edition incoming in T minus one day.

[@RevolverOcelot1]

T minus damn quick.

[@ReadyAimFire_]

I finished this game 3 times and soldier was my favourite run, despite the fact it may sound as most generic class.

[@connor1125]

Solder, "Very deadly for a short time", pfft, I am deadly ALL THE TIME!

[@conneranderson4186]

No love for the engineer?

[@tbenoit1540]

Conner Anderson Right here bro, dream team engineer Shep, Tali and Legion.

[@TheDorianTube]

Played him on my second playthrough, no regrets. Loved that class.

[@swolzer]

DEPLOY DISPENSER HERE

[@thepumpking3719]

Engi squad all day

[@scumbag6175]

Shep Tali Legion is OP if you are Engineer

[@voyager33mw]

I love the infiltrator. It's so much fun to sneak behind enemies and disrupt the lines of the battlefield.

[@EWIK_-hg4ln]

In the first Mass Effect I felt that the biotic classes were lacking. The soldier was the obvious choice. But I love how they fixed that in ME 2 and ME 3. My favorite is Vanguard. It's more close quarters in your face style. It can be disorienting and chaotic. But, if used correctly, it is the most deadly class there is.

[@igodreamer7096]

Lacking? The only thing you need is Lift Mastery. Period. After that the game is already over, Lift is the biotic power more broken in the first Mass Effect, so much so that we never see it again in the later games (ME2 and ME3)

[@EWIK_-hg4ln]

@@igodreamer7096 I made this post so long ago I didn't even remember I did this. At any rate, you're totally right, Adept clears rooms. Past me didn't know what he was talking about. I still prefer soldier because of the armor. Also the biotic animations were a little janky back then.

[@igodreamer7096]

@@EWIK_-hg4ln Its okay, man

[@watchinginaz]

I have done playthroughs with all of the classes but gotta say that vanguard is my favorite.

[@iseeicyicetea]

they're really fun on lower difficulties, but on hardcore and above (maybe even on hard, not sure), charge = suicide.

[@watchinginaz]

I play on hardcore and if you pick your charges it can be a really good offensive and defensive ability since it recharges your barriers. It's also a good way to escape if you are getting swarmed. While it is true that being high risk/high reward style of play and it is riskier than most other classes the pay off is that you can clear out enemies alot quicker if you know what you are doing.

[@AnotherSchmoe]

BTW thanks for putting all of these into one video. =) This game looks amazing, I'd better pick it up soon. I loved ME1 (played it like 4 times back when it was new) and just started a new playthrough again the other day, this time as a Soldier instead of Sentinel (my previous character). ME2 looks so much better though based on these videos. =D

[@blueblade8075]

Soldier is the most under-rated class. With classes that focus on powers instead of weapons, you're basically limiting yourself to fixed amounts of damage that you can dish out at fixed intervals. For example, Incinerate. You deal 130-210 damage and have to wait 6 seconds before you can use it again. You can deal the same amount of damage with two bursts from the Vindicator, 3 quick shots from the Viper, or 1 blast from the Katana. Additionally, the damage of these weapons can be enhanced further with ammo upgrades, adrenaline rush, and headshots, and can receive damage upgrades just like tech and biotics do. There's also the fact that weapons are hitscan while most powers are projectile, and most powers become less helpful as difficulty goes up and enemies get more shields and armor.

[@aryasyailindra9680]

@Zain844 yup the easiest class ever, you cant go wrong with this class, you can go at any range in battle and still beat the hell crap of your enemy faster than any other class, no need any tactic or strategy, just spam adrenaline rush and aim head shot

[@65ericguy]

each class is awesome

[@athungerforce13]

using the soldier class, watching this immediately changed my mind about it. fuckin adept and vanguard hells ya

[@ragegod100]

thank you,i couldn't choose :)

[@agnosobosovo9775]

Vanguard is my favorite.

[@jackscroller595]

+Onesimo Serna Jr. THE VANGUARD LOOKS MORE INTERESTING AND COOL BUT IT IS NOT THE BEST ..I think no one is the best actually ..you just have to play with that you are more interested .

[@sjsharp2007]

soldier and Adept are my 2 favourites as I love using the weapons and I love making things fly with biotic abilities too but I've got to say I'm enjoying playing as all the classes playing as a vanguard at the moment didn't think I'd enjoy it that much as I generally prefer to keep my enemies at a distance but it's proving to be just as much fun as the other classes in it's own way charging into targets and blasting them with a shotgun like the krogan tend to do

[@datkidshaun]

Wow, It took me 6 days to watch this? Time flies

[@Refriger4dor]

Yep. Times flies

[@sperooo]

THIS GAME IS A LEGEND

[@razorengan2763]

Good work thx

[@VsMemeNurdik]

2021. First time playing ME2. Thanks for video and I choose Sentinel.

[@mkahn8877]

Here we go again

[@athungerforce13]

using the soldier class, watching this immediately changed my mind about it. adept and vanguard hells ya

[@chrisjordan2784]

The adapt class looks powerful af

[@dvidae]

yeah sentinel for diversety, or it will be solider for the cool ammo types. im sure im gonna try all the classes in the end. this is great with all the classes, then i can play this game over and over again. . thanx for the vid

[@kendaldk5634]

I love playing the infiltrator aggressively.

[@SageVallant]

@UKCowboy74 Good news! In ME3 it looks like you'll be able to carry any type of gun on any class. They mentioned it in an interview. The idea is that, say, Soldiers can carry 4 guns. Some classes 3, the "caster" types (adepts, sentinels) will only be able to carry 2. At least, that's the latest news on it.

[@Brady2k10]

having alot of fun with engineer even tho i heard its the least popular class in the game, i tried it and its really fun

[@xXbagpipeboiXx]

I choose all of them because thats how much im gonna be playing this game

[@rennoib]

Definitely they did a amazing work. In the one, soldier and adept was the strongest class, be more weak the rest. Here each of all is pretty nice. Is true that vanguard was the most attractive to be the most dynamic, but not the best, mostly after some new friends on Mass Effect 3, where could make your best attack in your dead. Adepts was struggling also fight again this new friends, so in the Mass Effect 3 probably infiltrator would be the best (due to be invisible and run xD), following with sentinel and engineer.

[@mikeykwillz]

shockwave is such an epic move

[@MrBrightside6969]

wow they are all so awesome, im going to play either engineer, adept or infiltrator

[@rhysfreeman5858]

OMG! Thank you! I thought i was the only one to notice that. Yeah i agree, this really bugs me as soldier powers arnt sopposed to be anything like engineer powers as engineers are soppost to be tactical and bring down defences and the soldier is soppost to be for brute force but however the soldier is actually one of the best classes at bringing down defences because of his disrupter ammo (overload) and incenidary ammo (incinerate). Its unbalanced how that most most of the combat moves are...

[@clubsoda69]

THIS. GAME. IS. AWESOME.

[@IAmMoto25]

It's funny, I've played Mass Effect trilogy multiple times and I've never once played a class other than soldier all the way through. But this time I've decided to play the game as a sentinel, that way I can try both biotic and tech abilities and whichever I like more, I'll play that pure specialists next(Engineer or Adept).

[@Gilgaemesh]

Sentinel is my personal favorite.. fem-shep with all the power, ultimate specter. How is the new Mas Effect?

[@bryanhoffmann1008]

Gilgamesh should I try engineer or vanguard?

[@Manufan-og1xg]

Haven't played Mass Effect yet (just got it in the mail), but this video makes engineer sound amazing. But vanguard, sentinel, infiltrator (Snake!!!) and adept all sound awesome as well. Even soldier sounds dope. How do you choose?

[@dracosummoner]

@DistortedopinionsTV Indeed! The Soldier's Adrenaline Rush is just absurdly awesome, as well.

[@hamptonwooster]

in mass effect 3, infiltrator is most certainly the best class. But in me2, sniper ammo is harder to find, and the cooldown for cloak is very high. In me3 you're basically invisible the entire time

[@glebg12]

Can you imagine if you could be in charge of all the classes but only for the insanity difficulty? that would be sick.

[@dirke92]

Vanguard! I always go "roar" when I use charge ;D

[@StallioN0of0MeadoW]

@JSpycer I would suggest Vanguard because of the mix between soldier and adept, you can still use combo as Pull Field to pull many targets and shockwave right after to sent them flying up, but against big ones you have the charge for powerful attacks or tactical retreat ;)

[@NazShepard]

Other class : i have power!! Soldier :i'm only human after all

[@mars009]

I picked the soldier since I love shooting and man I love my Raven. Though after looking at all the powers other classes have, I'll have to give them all a shot :P

[@jayt443]

soldier is for true badasses. a lot more satisfying to say your the best when all you have is your guns.

[@Dantaroen]

GAH!!! damn you Bioware i cant choose which i want to play >=O

[@CHEEKY_MONKEY]

Classes have some super cool unique powers, its always hard to choose. Wish i could just build my own class by choosing like, 5 powers.

[@PMexyK123]

@MrJolla11 thanks.wat about between vanguard or sentinel i am mostly an aggresive in the game but i like the tech armour please can you tell me which

[@janograhf]

im playing me1 atm and have me2 installed ready to be played. im infiltrator in me1 and i love the marksman pistol skill combined with commando im almost casting it continuously. does me2 still have that for infiltrators? the continuous marksman for pistols? limited ammo may be a pain too..

[@MikkiZHskDK]

i have some questions. 1, can you do replay with allur items and powers wen completing the game.? 2 what is maxx level? 3 when you are at the collecter ship in the trap, how much of the main mission have you then completet? % thanks :)

[@bizarospeak]

ok now it's definitely a toss up between the vangard, sentinel and solider!

[@Ryuk45]

I played as a Soldier the first time around, so I'll probably play a soldier again, just for consistency. However, I'm glad there's some variety this time-I'll probably give them all a try, at least.

[@cooldon3955]

I think is a very interesting class

[@nomorepartiezz]

Im stuck between vanguard and sentinel... I was vanguard in ME1 but it seems like they replaced the lift/warp/barrier for biotic charge. it's kind of the opposite of the play style I used in ME1 where I would use biotics to control crowds and then go in with the shotgun

[@supervegito2277]

charge helped quite a bit to get brawler achievements

[@BeardGawd88]

can you change your class if youve ben playing the game already?? i really want to try tht adapt class but i dont wanna lose my level- level 33 sentinel

[@xBustiNxJustiNx]

Ohh i have a question to help me. Do u guys prefer biotics or tech powers? I love throwing and lifting people,but hacking the battlefield seems dopee. Some please respond!

[@Dorphin01]

even if i can pick up bullets i lose them way too fast + i like the fact that you trow them away :D

[@Shiemown]

I allready completed it as a Sentinel and I'm woundering what you think I should play next? I'm thinking of an adept because I like biotics.

[@cooldon3955]

I think is very good to be adept because you can have good powers

[@cardboard255]

i'm going for my second playthrough of this game, which should i go, infiltrator, or adept?

[@SpeedeyFreaks]

the engeneer looks cool and santinel too i thing what to start i just got the game and i think about engeneer , santinel or infiltrator :D what do you think ? :D

[@shumworld]

@Vincent13 The Engineer has Incineration which is a good against Armor and is decent on Barriers. Plus even if it's leveled to Heavy Incineration, it'll still burn more than one target.

[@taubstumm]

@AnotherExperience37 I know, on insanity even when you have shield and armor breaking abilities and the right squadmates, it takes a long time to take down shields and armor, then when the enemies are "naked" your powers don't really matter anymore because you can kill them in a couple of shots anyway :/

[@Galitann]

@PMexyK123 I forgot to mention, sentinel gives you the most options. You can level up your abilities to focus on tech OR weapons, and you get biotics either way with throw.

[@offbrandmtnman8574]

"We've improved biotic powers" Then why do shields now block everything? It doesn't even make sense in context of the codex entries.

[@jellybean3264]

what was the asalt rifle that the soldier was useing ?

[@Galitann]

@PMexyK123 Adept. It requires some skill because it isn't the strongest class, but it's the most fun to play as imo.

[@UniteForgetLeftRight]

I started the series with ME2 and my first playthrough was as a Soldier which would have been boring if it wasn't my first ME experience. I just finished with Infiltrator which was pretty fun, I would take a squad of snipers and clear rooms very quickly. Going to try a playthrough as a Vanguard next,

[@lolman5921]

Can all the classes use all the weapons? Cause I really want to use the assault rifle, and the only 2 i've seen use it are the Adept and the Soldier.

[@molsonmudslide]

These class models look far better than the ones in the first game. The sentinel class wasn't even a viable option in the first game because he/she couldn't use any weapons proficiently and could only use light armor. The sentinel in this game looks badass!

[@shodanargie1574]

It's 9,99 on steam now!

[@RiotNoobs]

The best thing is that the three 'mixed' classes (infiltrator, sentinel, and vanguard) aren't just a mashed up version of both classes. Although they're supposed to be a hybrid classes, all three are unique in their own ways, unlike the first game. Bioware certainly knows how to make sequels... I can't imagine how they can improve on a masterpiece with Mass Effect 3.

[@friday13michael]

Looking back, I’m sorry to say ME2 was the peak.

[@RiotNoobs]

@@friday13michael couldn't agree more with a random reply from a 12 year old comment!

[@drag0nfis7]

@ImSuckk yea, but im pleased as it is. for me they've just made improvements cuz i think it was a bit to much at the first one. there were sooooo much to spend points on and so many attacks, i didnt even use 70% of them, but now i pretty much use them all

[@stevej71393]

@DarkMysticX9 I agree. I played a Soldier the first time, which gets old pretty quick. Then, I played a Sentinel, but they're isn't anything particularly special about Tech Armor. On my third playthrough, I chose a Vanguard because they have the awesome biotic powers along with a good selection of guns. So I'd have to go with the Vanguard as my favorite.

[@cavrianer]

I'm undecided between soldier-Vanguard-Sentinel and Adept. I'm going to record the playtrough, can you help me?

[@xTSxClouds]

@Sickoflifebandleader thanks. thats what i picked eventually.

[@romandoggie]

@aurumer nah i think its just a wrong image. Its the achievement notice, but its showing the renegade thing, hes not really getting renegade points When i used to unlock stuff after upgrading, it used to show a paragon sign.

[@hamptonwooster]

I meant to say just ammo, and one thermal clip gives you only like one or two shots. Also how can you beat the sentinel, with extra armor that soaks up a good amount damage and annihilates every enemy nearby? Dont forget that the sentinel can take down every defense and then take out his enemies with biotic and tech powers

[@JSpycer]

should i choose infiltrator , soldier or adept ? i like the sneak skills, but i also like to shoot and try the guns , and i love the powers of the adept...

[@willowthebored]

@strikefreedomFTW I know that, I've played through as Soldier, Adept and Infiltrator already, but it looks like that's what's happening in this vid - every time the Adept gets a kill he gets a 'Renegade Increase' message.

[@ashboy1994vids]

Soldier kicks ass and you can train him to use tech and biotic powers so he is the best class all round

[@Manufan-og1xg]

Playing my first run as an badass femShep adept, and from this video I'm not sure if I'm going to do my goody to two shoes menShep as an Infiltrator or Vanguard. Engineer and Sentinel would be next and then finally Soldier. Playing my first run on the PS3, but I'll probably buy the remastered collection later on, after I get DMC5, RE8 and GOW: Ragnarok, of course. Add Bloodborne if they remaster it (or at least bump the frame rate). The Nioh collection if they don't.

[@XtremeGoose]

Count the times she says 'extremely tactical'

[@_NutcasE_]

i just want to find out which one comes with the visor :I

[@kraftyNiNja]

I did a playthrough of the game with every class and I have to say adept and sentinel are the best in my opinion

[@ghillas16]

If u wanna beat it on insane, choose Sentinel 'cause of the extra armor and both Tech and Biotic powers U can handle any situation. Dont choose Vanguard for example for Insane mode, coz the charge skill would be really useless since enemies often might kill you in an instant if u use the skill.

[@jdoghockey19]

i cant decide which one to be!

[@emohipsterftw]

they call me Mr. Infiltrator

[@ebonslayer3321]

I'm not sure whether I like my infiltrator or sentinel more. The infil has super high damage with an assassination cloak widow headshot whereas the sentinel's immortal with assault armor and represents my favorite spec in games by being a jack.

[@rclsm1021]

My Shepard - Soldier My Femshep - Vanguard

[@cocogold2172]

I'm finally playing the mass effect series thanks to the legendary edition on playstation. I made it through ME1 as a soldier. Now that I'm on ME 2 I can't decide what class to play. They all seem fun. I'm mostly leaning toward soldier, vanguard or infiltrator. I've played all the way up to omega on them to get a feel, watched many videos like this one and still can't decide. If anything, watching these have made it harder to choose. I've started the game over like 6 times or more now. Any suggestions? Should I stick with soldier or try something new?

[@richday8859]

I feel you bro. I started 2nd mass effect on vanguard expert difficulty and i dont feel good about it. In 1 mass effect vanguard were much more stronger and versitiable. I started new game as sentinel and it feeling great.

[@DonutSlayer99]

Soldier + Slam = Space Jam

[@ZackSaturday100]

As a ultimate dlc for mass effect 3 makes a class with all of the classes abilities

[@widehalk]

Can SOMEONE PLEASE answer this! I beat the Mass Effect 2 as a soldier, if i start a new game and beat it as an adept will i get the achievement of beating Mass Effect 2 twice might be a stupid question but still.

[@ethana6919]

When you said soldier was the only class to have access to an assault rifle you were wrong. I'm playing as a vanguard and I recently played a mission where you board the first collector ship and I found a pile of weapons and you have a choice of having assault rifle training or sniper rifle training which gives you access to only one of those weapons.

[@sjsharp2007]

I think they mean tfrom the start because at the start of the game only Soldires can use the Assault rifle but yeah the collector ship mission you can pick what I would dub a bonus weapon for the rest of the game

[@VengefulSausage]

@zeldadude18 Ok so maybe i rephrased that a little badly but lets think about it. ME3 has been in production for a while so the engine will have its bugs sorted out. ME2 has been out for almost a year so all hte bugs with ME3 engine will be ironed out so there we go. Glitches will be to a minimum.