Mass Effect Class Guide - SENTINEL

Here's the final part of my Mass Effect Lore series to get you ready for The Mass Effect Legendary Edition. In todays video I take a deep dive look at the Sentinel class and everything it has to offer, as well as looking at how the class evolved across the trilogy and some tips and advice on some of the best companions that pair nicely with this class.
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[@N7Dante]

Salarian; "So you detonate your tech armor in emergencies?" Turian; "No, pretty much all the time. Surrounded by Husks? Tech Armor. Rachni swarmers jumping at me? Tech Armor. Against a Marauder? Bring down their shields with overload, move in real close and then detonate!" Salarian; "But couldn't you just... hit them?"

[@grimm7645]

Lol

[@charliekrauss5046]

It's not about practicality it's about sending a message

[@romanniouganen5788]

Where is this interaction?😮

[@N7Dante]

@@romanniouganen5788 On a staircase leading up to a claw-machine that Zaeed was losing his credits to (arcade area of Citadel DLC).

[@austinbutcher8106]

Krogan: that's what I'm for

[@HorizonsEndComics]

I'm playing a Sentinel on Legendary, and I have to say with the weapon restrictions removed the Sentinel can be a combat badass. I've used an assault rifle almost exclusively and have been tearing through enemies without an issue on higher difficulty. For me being able to use an assault rifle effectively (even without any skill bonuses) 100% of the time is way more valuable than using Marksman on occasion.

[@healmyvision5941]

Ye removing the weapon restrictions without nerfing the classes benefiting from it they screwed up the balance Sentinel is literal god level op

[@Dalboni]

@@healmyvision5941 The Sentinel ME1 was very underpowered yet fun. Now he is as good as a Soldier. But since ME2 he was my ultimate warrior with his tech armor.

[@healmyvision5941]

@@Dalboni a bit weak in the beginning of 2. the lack of weapons and ammo ability leads to constant empty guns on insanity. It definitely pays of more and more the further you go In 3 youre straight op again

[@sithmaster4305]

I'm currently in the middle of a run on insanity on ME 3. Combined with Fortification, and Tech Armor boost I feel like I'm fucking playing on average 90% of the time.

[@stephenallen4635]

Sentinel gets all the OP biotic abilities and it can instantly disable sheilds in ME1 its a laugh even with weapon restrictions

[@cletustrainer]

Good stuff. Had a hard time NOT replaying as a sentinel.

[@N7Kate]

Thanks :) Understandable, its a fun class!

[@reallordfluffybutt5636]

Most powerful class in ME2. Very fun overall.

[@GuyAfro3000]

same i keep telling myself i’ll use a different class next time

[@Shadowbreaker1989]

My favorite ❤

[@dr.science_0177]

Try vanguard

[@Arrowthorne]

Yes, the humble sentinel. My first class to make it through all 3 gates on Insanity

[@kaitlyngarner740]

I did my insanity run in ME2 with a sentinel thanks to tech armour, overload and warp as well as using lots of cryo blasts. I also had armour piercing ammo. That build really came in clutch for so many encounters. In ME1 I just used a soldier and constantly used immunity since it recharged faster than it lasted, making me practically unkillable unless swarmed by charging krogan

[@christopherortega800]

Damn i only beat ME1 on insanity because of soldier and tungsten 7 round and shredding round switch

[@BamMatt19]

I just completed ME1 on Insanity as a Vanguard and I have to say it was a great experience but it was far too easy... I see why they added global cooldowns in ME2 and 3 now because it destroyed the balance in the 1st game. I maxed out Barrier/adren rush early on. Once I maxed out Vanguard/Shock Trooper spec I was basically un-killable and i never had to take cover, my Barrier was absorbing 1000+ points of damage and the elite-spec increased its up time/cool down AND would regen the damage threshold.... The elite spec also gave reduced CD for Adren Rush so basically I had Barrier up at all times and I was spamming my abilities non stop... Barrier > Warp > run in and overheat my shot gun > Carnage for burst and to reset heat > overheat shotty again > marksman > throw/warps > adren rush and rinse and repeat. It was literally a walk in the park in ME1 and I felt like I was a god and I guess I appreciate the changes they made to ME2/ME3 because in ME1 it's extremely easy to make OP god builds. I'm about 5 hours in ME2 as a Vanguard on Insanity and I have to be much more reserved and tactical when I close the gap and go into CQC.

[@9manny99]

@@BamMatt19 Goos Luck in ME3 a certain Enemy will make you miss Biotic Charges key feature.

[@davidriley8316]

Damn fine work, my friend. Most impressive.

[@evermoreisamasterpiece]

I picked this one for the legendary edition and I gotta say, it was harder than what I'm used to, lol. Thank you for coming in for the rescue!

[@N7Kate]

Your welcome :) Hope you found the video helpful. Enjoy the rest of your playthrough!

[@caspringer09]

After seeing this video, I’m going to start running Sentinel starting in ME2. I used to run through as a Vanguard but thanks to your video, it’s clear that my play style is more in line with the Sentinel. Thanks for the series.

[@loki76]

Sure playing Vanguard can be fun zipping around and in ME3 just charging and detonating novas. Infiltrator with head popping sniper shots. Adept with flinging around enemies (after defenses are down).. But Sentinel. That is the battle-master. Total control of the battlefield. Hanging back, zapping shields/barriers and melting health. Popping off a sniper shot or pistol shot to finish them off. Laugh in the enemy faces with the tech-armor on that stuns them if it goes out.

[@HappyNBoy]

If you think of Mass Effect in old-school pen & paper RPG standards, Soldier, Engineer and Adept are like the Strength, Intelligence and Dex builds (at first glance, it feels like adept should be the Int build, but it's all about fast action at a distance, whereas Engineer is the debuff/pet class). Sentinel is the Int/Dex hybrid class, and if the past is any indication, that is ALWAYS the most interesting way to play.

[@N7Kate]

Great comparisons. I played Sentinel on insanity and had a blast, or should I say many explosions

[@picassosparks]

Played infiltrator and adept in my OG runs. Excited to try this class all these years later. Thanks for the guide.

[@mercenaryninja]

I went from Soldier in ME1 to Vanguard in ME2 and I really was having a rough time so I put that away for another playthrough and restarted as sentinel. My god what a difference, I feel so much better playing this class. Also made more sense to me from a lore perspective.

[@darrensmith5977]

How?

[@mercenaryninja]

@@darrensmith5977 the soldier gets resurrected and implanted with biotics to help stabilize his body after the procedure as well as enhance combat functions is how I viewed it.

[@jacobplyler6078]

To this day this is still my favorite class. Having a blast playing through the first game as this class as this is my first time playing ME 1. I love that I finally get to play it after beating both 2 and 3

[@dadofamadhouse4194]

I'm kinda in the same boat, Im playing ME1 for the first time but replaying 2&3 but in a different console. Prolly gonna go with sentinel

[@predarek]

That's what I ended up going in my playthrough, I'm not disappointed so far!

[@N7Kate]

Glad to hear your enjoying the class and your playthrough :)

[@rainyoung2104]

I just finished Insanity on ME1 Legendary and I got to say, the Sentinel is AMAZING. Especially if you allow enemies to be damaged during Stasis.

[@danhilltraining]

Soldier is always my favorite, all the weapons and ammo powers so this last playthrough I decided to go polar opposite. Usually I go Wrex/Garrus in ME1, but this time I went mostly Liara/Tali and man it changed things up a lot! Trying to force myself to play differently to challenge myself and my wife is interested in playing too!

[@angelganon8213]

Kate if you get time can you do an in depth video on all the power and tech combos and how to trigger them?

[@The482075]

@angelgannon . Awesome name and epic suggestion for a video. A source power followed up with a detonator provides a combo. There are 4 combo types in Mass Effect 3. Incendiary Source: Effective against health and armor. Source Power Examples: Combat Drone (with rocket evolution), Carnage, Incinerate, Sentry Turret with flame thrower evolution, Shoot a target with Incendiary Ammo. Recommended Squadmates: EDI and James Vega. Cryo Source: Great for watching stuff freeze. Effective on targets with no protections. Source Power Examples: Cryo Blast, Shoot a target with Cryo Ammo. Recommended Squadmates: Kaidan Alenko. Electric Source: Effective against shields, barriers, and synthetics. Source Power Examples: Combat Drone, Defence Drone, Energy Drain, Overload, Sabotage, Shoot target with Disruptor Ammo. Recommended Squadmates: Ashley Williams, EDI, Garrus Vakarian, Kaidan Alenko, and Tali Zorah. Biotic Source: Effective against health, armor, and barriers. Source Powers: Dark Channel, Pull, Reave, Singularity, Shockwave (lift evolution), Slam, Stasis, Warp. Recommended Squadmates: Kaidan Alenko, Liara, and Javik. Non Biotic Detonators: These powers will detonate Incendiary, Cryo, and Electric combos. Any Grenade, Concussive Shot, Energy Drain, Incinerate, Overload, Proximity Mine, Tech Armor Detonated. Recommended Squadmates: Any. All squadmates have at least one detonating power. Though Javic is not reliable for detonating combos. He is best for setting up biotic combos. Biotic Only Detonators: These only detonate biotic explosions. Reave. Recommended Squadmate: Kaidan Alenko. Universal Detonators: These will detonate any combo. Barrier detonated, Biotic Charge, Flare, Lash, Nova, Slam, Shockwave, Throw, Warp. Recommended Squadmates: Liara. Liara is a strong squadmate since she has a universal detonator power that can be reliably pulled off. Warp is also a setup for biotic explosions. Bonus: So as you may have figured out. Source and detonator powers have to be different to pull off the combo. However Soldier Shepard with concussive Shot can setup and detonate combos with a certain evolution of Concussive Shot. When combined with incendiary ammo, concussive Shot spam reliably sets up and detonate fire explosions.

[@N7Kate]

@@The482075 Thanks so much for posting this, great to have all the key information set out so clearly.

[@N7Kate]

Hi @angelganon, great name by the way. This is a great suggestion, I will have a think about this and if there is enough interest, will consider doing a video, but it may be a few weeks, as I need to recharge my batteries after doing the class guide videos and I also want to immerse myself in the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. But please keep the content suggestions coming :)

[@The482075]

@@N7Kate I forgot to mention. Concussive Shot has an evolution that allows it to set up incendiary, cryo and electric combos. However this is a little broken where Concussive Shot sets up and detonate fire combos with incendiary ammo. Normally the source and detonator powers have to be different.

[@angelganon8213]

@@N7Kate that's understandable your rest and enjoyment is important

[@matthewhoward9826]

Playing as a sentinel on insanity in legendary. It the only class I never used in the original trilogy. I fully upgraded barrier and have been using the spectre sniper rifle . This sentinel feels a lot like my infiltrator. And it’s AMAZING.

[@alexterieur8813]

amazing series of videos kate. Your hardwork really paid off. Im still confused af as to know which class im gonna pick but at least i got a better grasp of how they all play.

[@N7Kate]

Thanks Alex, it was definitely a labour of love and took a lot of time and effort but i really enjoyed making each video and learned a lot myself in the process through the course of making them. Whichever class you pick I'm sure you will have a great time. There's no wrong answer here as they all have something to offer :)

[@alexterieur8813]

@@N7Kate yeah definitely. I have to say i reaaallly want to buy it right now even though i swore an oath to not pay games at full price anymore 😅

[@N7Kate]

@@alexterieur8813 if there is one game I was going to buy on launch its this one 😂

[@alexterieur8813]

@@N7Kate yeah and it's 3 reworked games in 1 so it cant be a bad decision... right?

[@N7Kate]

@@alexterieur8813 I think it's great value for money especially if you haven't played the games before, plus you get 40 DLC included too

[@Morgan_Blackhand]

I've been waiting for this one, doing my first playthrough as a Sentinel

[@roninpharaoh]

Thank you for doing this guide, the Sentinel is my favorite class in the series and nobody else has done a guide on them yet

[@dansimmonds9463]

I see several Sentinel builds w Singularity ?? How do u get that & warp?

[@EmperorDxD]

Well it is the second strongest class my guy vanguard being the most op

[@dansimmonds9463]

@@EmperorDxD vanguard isn’t good in mE1 insanity tho they don’t shone till ME2

[@EmperorDxD]

@@dansimmonds9463 are you sure it was easy for me just take explosion ammo on shotgun maxed it out and I have throw and of cuzz bastion

[@m.c.greene6807]

@@dansimmonds9463 Through upgrades you can train 1 additional power in the research terminal. After completing Samara's loyalty mission (at least I think it's hers, might be Jack's or Miranda's), you can research the Singularity for yourself.

[@drewbaaca]

I’ve been playing this series ever since it came out and I always felt slightly bad I never played sentinel. Vanguard always just made me happy

[@N7Kate]

You should definitely check out Sentinel, it's a lot of fun, especially in ME3 with it's combo system

[@jeffashe550]

Thanks so much for your work on the different classes....personally, I did what you did this time around....spacer, war hero, soldier in ME1 and transformation to Sentinel in ME2 and ME3....the cut scenes suggest that there is a transformation of some type and as the story progresses they suggest that there are synthetics within...so it makes sense to have some tech class abilities...remember Shep literally came back to life thanks to tech (biotic chipsets are also tech). Anyway, love the work you do! cheers!

[@N7Kate]

Thanks :D Yeah that's exactly the same head canon that i have created for my FemShep and her transformation and change of class!

[@PittBullBytes]

12 minutes in roughly... WARP WAS A DEBUFF MOVE???!!! THAT WAS MY PRIMARY ATTACK IN ME1!!!

[@Novarcharesk]

Same here :P I thought it would behave exactly like ME2 and ME3

[@PittBullBytes]

@@Novarcharesk i saw warp do damage, and it was my go to attack. dealing with krogan was a happy benefit

[@GymmyRhys]

lolwat, the game clearly says what each power does... Warp does also do DOT in ME1. It also debuffs armor in ME3 as well and debuffs everything with rank 5

[@Jawmax]

Sentinel online! The last one, this was a good series. And now that my laptop will be back tomorrow I can finally play Legendary Edition ☺️.

[@N7Kate]

Thanks :) Enjoy playing the Legendary Edition!

[@tysonwalsh9063]

Reseting kasumi's deadly strike over and over again with the tech armor is really broken (but amazing)

[@hugosoares3340]

The sentinel was my first and favorite class from mass effect

[@N7Kate]

Awesome! Yeah i'm thinking of switching to sentinel in ME2 and ME3

[@azidal3755]

I'm personally tied between sentinel and vanguard. I love them both for entirely different reasons.

[@VVVHHHSSS]

I played a Vanguard my first playthru (just finished ME3 last night). I loved dashing around the battlefield, it was almost laughably chaotic. Really fun stuff. I think I'll go with this class next, seems cool.

[@sasakelala3360]

hmm...I oftentimes used combos with another Sentinel (Kaidan). You can double whammy them with biotics or tech. Found this pretty good and didn't necessarily need a soldier in the team... If you then have high weapon and armour stats you are pretty op in my opinion

[@groom84]

Underrated class, especially on description which scares off new players. The negatives are very heavily outlined, compared to how powerful one is in Bio and Tech. Example: Light Armor, but you get an impressive barrier which is better than the best armor in the game. Just always remember to put it on during combat. The class shines at the higher the difficulty (hello Insanity).

[@jof1707]

Even having played the games before, this is exactly what I was looking for :). Very informative, great job

[@N7Kate]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks :)

[@Mabra51]

In legendary edition sentinels can use any weapon in ME1, thanks to the removal of the accuracy penalty.

[@N7Kate]

This video was made before the Legendary edition was released with all of its changes and improvements. The aim was to give people a general sense of all the classes and the powers and weapons associated with each

[@ryanance9871]

I love the max barrier and Max Electronics skills. All that extra shields make a rocket like a flashbang.

[@pedropierre9594]

I did my insanity play through as a Soldier, the on the LE i did it as a sentinel and boy was it mush better 😂

[@N7Kate]

The Sentinel has so many options as powers against shields and armour which are very useful on insanity runs

[@gundamheavyarms4879]

My first playthrough as Raziel Shepard is Soldier class. His sister, Evlynn Shepard, will either be a Sentinel or Vanguard.

[@CrimsonS131]

Vanguard was great. Loved using Aria's move

[@commandershepard5450]

Yes! Flare was a great tool for long ranged enemies

[@straybard_art]

I was struggling to play sentinel in ME2 but this video this super helpful! Thank you for making it! I’ll be sure to check out your other videos as well!

[@N7Kate]

Your welcome, the Sentinel is an awesome class, glad you found it helpful xx

[@BamMatt19]

Your videos on Mass Effect are very informative and detailed. Keep up the good work!

[@N7Kate]

Thanks 😁 I worked hard on them, they took weeks to research, write record and edit, so it means a lot to have such nice feedback.

[@zavi1919]

Thank you N7Kate My Hero

[@N7Kate]

Awww thanks :) Just happy I can share some of my Mass Effect Knowledge and love of this game from my time researching it and playing it :)

[@chrisc448]

Just starting my first Insanity playthrough with a Sentinel, this was very useful info.

[@N7Kate]

Glad you found it helpful :) Enjoy your playthrough, Sentinel is a lot of fun!

[@nathanhough8156]

10:09 Mass effect 2 19:37 Mass Effect 3

[@chrisxd146]

Great guide! The sentinel has always been a fun class that was capable of carrying itself through all 3 games. Its definitely more beginner friendly than most of the classes.

[@MrMafia54]

love your class guide vids keep up the commanders work

[@N7Kate]

Thanks, appreciate the support :) Thinking about what my mass effect content will be...

[@morinthshepard6567]

Multible runs on Engineer I have never played Sentinel ...maybe I should give it a try ... :) thy for your upload

[@angelganon8213]

Yay new N7K video! :)

[@N7Kate]

I love this :D N7K video. (Paragon Kate approves)

[@PDAnimation]

Thanks for all the info. This is one of the only classes I never tried when I played the older version(s) so I think I'll give it a try this time around.

[@N7Kate]

Your welcome :) Awesome, its a fun class and in ME3 is especially fun with all the power combos you can pull off

[@Jaromeo1287]

I don't know if this is a Legendary Edition feature but in ME1 the bonus powers for the Sentinel for me were being able spec into one of the other firearms (either shotguns, assault rifles or sniper rifles) or one additional biotic powers (for me it was warp). I went with sniper rifles though because I always loved being an infiltrator. Being a sniper rifle user with biotics was just too good to pass up. I'm going to miss the cloaking ability from ME2 and ME3 but I'm loving the biotics with a sniper rifle.

[@OfficialRedTeamReview]

I'm playing on Insanity and the barrier for ME1 is torn to shreds in front of most snipers.

[@Oldsong69]

They are you biggest threat for real. Just beat ME1 on Insanity a few days ago playing Sentinel.

[@leavinmymark]

@@Oldsong69 I just finished as a Sentinel in ME1 as well! I'm debating of switching it up to Vanguard or keep Sentinel for my whole Insanity run?

[@Bigcountry4415]

@@leavinmymark mass effect 2 is not very good for vanguard since there’s so many enemies where you can’t reach

[@dansimmonds9463]

@@Oldsong69 how do u get singularity on Sentinels?

[@Barris42]

@@dansimmonds9463 To unlock bonus talents in Mass Effect 1 you need to create a character with the talent you want to unlock. After that, just use the ability from that talent (singularity for example) 25 times (75 for the original game) to unlock the mastery achievement. You can now chose that talent as a bonus when creating a new character.

[@darthabaddon86]

Yay! Been waiting for this one! I'm rolling with sentinel in my ME 2 playthrough.

[@N7Kate]

Hope it was worth the wait :)

[@darthabaddon86]

@@N7Kate absolutely! Thank you for putting these vids out it made it hard to choose which class to go with! In a good way of course 😁

[@N7Kate]

@@darthabaddon86 Your welcome :) I've got the same problem! Researching and making each of these videos has really given me a huge appreciation for each class! I'm playing Soldier right now but thinking of switching to Sentinel in ME2

[@darthabaddon86]

@@N7Kate I'm doing a different class per game, I plan on doing a Paragon and renegade playthrough so that'll cover it 😁

[@radiationshepherd]

Yay!! Sentinel guide

[@dougvillegas8303]

I wad a wee lad when I first tried Mass Effect. I played a default Shepard. I had no idea powers existed until my second play through. Went Sentinel for the Tech Armor in 2 and 3, never looked back. I played ad a tanky caster with a sniper rifle, so that's probably unusual. Now I'm stuck, wondering how to play through Insanity as a tank again, Soldier or Sentinel.

[@vladimirtchuiev2218]

In ME2 and ME3 the Sentinel is the Apocalypse Tank/Ultralisk of the game. Equip a Scimitar Shotgun in ME2, take Kasumi with you and abuse the Tech Armor's cooldown reset, thus streaming flashbangs, overloads and warps. Equip a quick and light Shotgun in ME3, spec for fast power recharge, and explode your way to victory while face-tanking enemies. The most fun class in the trilogy.

[@KageNoTenshi]

If I recall, in 2, you can pull some almost infinite shield with tactical armor and barrier which stack on each other on top of a half charge on destroyed? Don’t remember about that one

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

You can also perma stun enemies its a nasty boss killer.

[@KageNoTenshi]

@@DavidSantos-ix1hu ya but if I also recall, they nerfed it quite a bit in 3, and then they broke vanguard haha

[@DavidSantos-ix1hu]

@@KageNoTenshi thats true i think the cooldowns and certain stnergies were nerfed if you want a tanky dps thats the vanguard.

[@KageNoTenshi]

@@DavidSantos-ix1hu vanguard was just playing freaking dynasty warrior, never got kill by anything without execute even on insanity, and i fired that shotgun maybe 5 times, and it was only because i felt like it

[@nathanhough8156]

Since Vanguard Has The Shotgun and Infiltrator Has the Sniper Rifle Sentinel Really should Have the Assault Rifle the fact it does not is the only reason i am nervous to try this class

[@timothybrandriff6499]

I saw Mass Effect & Sentinel Class and I click. My 'canon' Shepard and beat ME2 and ME3 on insanity with Sentinel Class! 😊

[@tylerharano]

Thank you so much for doing this! Using this class to do my first full insanity run (have done it for ME2 & 3 but not 1)

[@matthewhoward9826]

Loved this breakdown, can’t wait to get to you and 3

[@malakarolobotomite9556]

Was so exited for this! Glad I choose this path.

[@illogicalstuff6099]

Why did you exit though? :-/

[@gorge6885]

I just leave the armor on throughout the whole mission and just use overload and warp with other companion combos I say sentinel is the op class of them all

[@Joh2453]

Thanks for the guide, as awesome as the others!

[@N7Kate]

Thanks :)

[@lawrencemcconnell8962]

If you choose the Bastion specialization and then max out Stasis you can put an enemy into Stasis AND THEN damage them. This is useful info. Yes?

[@Ninjutsu2K]

I never pay much attention in Sentinel, now, I'll create one because I am already playing mass effect 2 with my infiltrator, without ammo again, BioWare lies to us, I am using unlimited ammo cheat to be able to play in insanity mode. But sentinel looks cool now. Ty for the video. I forgot to say, your guide it's the most in-depth out there, I watch a lot, but only yours covers all aspects of each class in the entire trilogy, and this came from a play finished mass effect one and two over 15 times some of them in a roll, without pause after one finish, but I only focus in 3 classes, soldier, engineer, and vanguard, now with a not suffer mass effect one, I'll play all of them.

[@johnyoungerman1857]

Thx for this Guide...Been waiting for it. This is my first time playing Mass Effect and chose a Sentinel. This info will certainly help since I have been having diffaculties figuring out what abilities to use and when. Trial by error so far. Really impressed with this game so far, still in the early parts of ME1 havent even gotten to Liara yet, but enjoyed saving the Planet from the astriod and now just landed on some Planet to get some Orr and stuff I guess....I think I went the wrong Direction:) Thx again. Stay safe and Gruß from Germany

[@87krull]

Ahh the Sentinel class; ‘A jack of all trades and a Master of Defense’ #mypersonalfavoriteclass

[@N7Kate]

I have loved playing Sentinel in my insanity run (livestreams)

[@BucklingSwashes]

My favorite class, especially in ME2 (which had more fun and interesting tech armor than in ME3).

[@the_ghost8799]

Wonderful video, looking forward to next stream.

[@N7Kate]

Thanks :) Next stream will be tomorrow 19th May at 6pm BST, hope to see you then :)

[@the_ghost8799]

@@N7Kate look for me in the chat.

[@N7Kate]

@@the_ghost8799 I will do :)

[@The482075]

One of my favourite builds is Tech Armour (all defence)+ Fortification (all defence) + Fitness (all health and Shields). With this combination the only enemies that are a threat to you are Banshees, Brutes, Phantoms and Atlas Mechs. This is because of their one hit kills abilities. This tank build can otherwise take a lot of punishment. With a light load out, the power cool down penalty wasn't too nasty. I bring Liara along to deal with phantoms and guardians using her Stasis bubble. She can also grant me Warp Ammo. Javic or Kaidan can round off the team with Reave or Dark Channel for those Biotic explosions. Throw is a handy power to spam if your squad mates are setting up Biotic Explosions.

[@N7Kate]

Ohhh this sounds like an interesting build! Thanks for sharing :)

[@LongShen1883]

Normally and I've said it once before soldier shepherd/war hero is how I used to start a mass effect play through though with the cryoblast and a good rocket launcher good for crowd control with my sentinel, cover is usually my friend.

[@johnmattison1209]

Sentinel is underrated to play as

[@N7Kate]

Agreed, its a really powerful and fun class :)

[@TheDancerMacabre]

As someone who plays more support/skill monkey characters, Sentinel is my favorite class to play. In the first Mass Effect, they complimented the Duo of Garrus and Wrex, but in the second and third, they just became this unkillable, unstoppable tank that just marches over the bodies that didn't move out of their way.

[@XionAzura1]

Excellent work, as per usual.

[@mojosilver82]

The sixth power upgrade reduces power speed BY 30% not to 30%. So it even better then you described it.

[@Magneekic]

Ngl me2 sentinel is my personal favorite class in the entire series

[@loki76]

I find that in ME2/3 Sentinel is one of the most overall powerful class. But often overlooked. The thing is the Sentinel has staying power because of the tech armor, but also have high damage and debuff powers that can deal with any enemy class.. Overload strips shields. Warp strips barriers and armor and health. Throw is good at crowd control or combo detonations. Cryoblast freezes enemies and you can toss a throw and make them shatter or just shoot them with a bullet or 2 and they shatter. There is no other class that can deal with absolutely every enemy and deal damage like it. Since you also have squad mates and their power at your disposal you get even more powerful. Easy to bring a team to do detonation combos. The fact the class as an ability for any defense and they are all "damage" powers as well. Shields, Barriers, Armor, health. Nothing can withstand a Sentinel's power stack. ME1 though is a different story. Not sure what class is best in ME1. Now with LE and you can use all guns and since dealing with a lot of Geth (synths) Overload is good I guess warp as well. So either still Sentinel or Infiltrator.

[@Brelicity]

Infiltrator with disabled and liars with her biotics and it’s quite literally one shot one kill sniper runs. I nuked Saren down on the first with 4 clean shots. Poor bastard never stood a chance.

[@msmedved_]

VERY helpful thank you!

[@N7Kate]

Glad you found it helpful, also love your profile pic! 😁

[@Creddiam]

"If a krogan is in the air while being killed, their health won't regenerate". I think that's because they're dead.

[@N7Kate]

When you take down a Krogan's health while they're stood up, they will fall down and start to regenerate health. Effectively forcing you to take them down again. If they are in the air they will not regenerate their health and are easier to kill

[@jeromesears285]

Look what you've done: I am starting a new career. XD

[@N7Kate]

😂😂😂 Job done! I will be swapping to Sentinel myself in ME2 😜

Nice! I really loved ME2 sentinel with shredder/warp ammo... It just had it all, you felt like omnipotent mage, but with non-typical incredible durability, twoshotting enemies with carnifex and ammo after stripping their defenses and spamming debuffs/CC like crazy, especially since tech armor resets cooldowns of your allies. I always loved jack/samara and mordin with me, for maximum "power damage"+CC and finishing enemies off with precise carnifex shots

[@CodyAcornRollins]

If I don't have enough decryption or electronics I spec into Garrus and Tali's as high as I can do I can get into chests

[@N7Kate]

I do the same 👍

[@HeyHiHelloHard]

Ugh I am SO torn up between this and Vanguard for my first ever playthrough! Having both tech and biotic powers is extremely alluring but Biotic Charge looks like it's so much fun to use, I just can't make up my mind Anyway, great video as always, thank you so much for making these!

[@yongelbang]

I'd suggest sentinel for your first then. Vanguard is loads of fun but can be tricky to use effectively without dying unless you know what you're up against. Sentinel has loads of flexibility and survivability but still plenty of fun toys to play with as you get used to the game.

[@EmperorDxD]

Well vanguard is the most broken class and so is sentinel despite what people will tell you these to classes in is borderline unkilleble

[@Lucas-iw5xo]

I was hoping for a demolisher or a shadow class.... but well, coloured mirrors .

[@davidlenz3662]

ty

[@N7Kate]

Your welcome :)

[@aleksanderstromfors183]

Parts about ME1&2 were alright, but there was couple points about ME3 Sentinel I have to criticize. -Tech Armor cool down penalty is somewhat misleading, and its significance is debatable. However, I suspect this originates from the in-game description which is so very misleading. When most people hear that "Slows power use by 50%.", the usual interpretation would be that you get 50% penalty for overall cool downs. As an example, level six Warp with recharge upgrade at 200% weight has a cool down of 2.22 sec. Tech Armor doesn't increase that by 50% (making it 3,33 sec), instead it adds equivalent of 50% of weight increase to cool downs. How much that is exactly depends on upgrades, but for that lvl 6 Warp with a regular cool down of 2.22, Tech Armor increases it by 0.36 secs (2.58 sec in total). Depending on upgrades it adds 0.15 - 0.22 for Throw, and 0,36 - 0,45 for Warp / Overload. How drastic is the effect for Power / Combo usage then? Depending on the final upgrade (50% damage reduction and -50% weight minus, or 40% damage reduction and -20% weight minus), it's a choice between about -16,5% DPS for Powers&Combos with 50% DMG reduction, or -8,2% DPS penalty and 40% DMG reduction. So, the final upgrade is a tradeoff between 10% damage reduction or 8,3% DPS. For most builds, I'd value 8% DPS for Powers more, but It's not straightforward at all, because the utility of DPS (and debuffs, staggers and stuns) is not easy to compare to something so different as DMG reduction. -Offensive Tech Armor build is probably the worst thing one can do as Sentinel. It has way worse DPS than alternatives (P&C and weapons), and unlike two mentioned you have to expose yourself and get into sync and melee range, and cannot utilize soft or hard cover. The crowd control element is worse than ranged powers have, and DPS is atrocious compared to even less optimal weapon builds. BioWare did refine the concept with Fury and Valkyrie in MP, but this SP / Human Sentinel is a trial run. Looking at top and most optimized runs and builds for Sentinel, it's rare to see it used ever, little alone see it a consciously repeated tactic. -+200 Weight is far less important than a good balance between powers, weight and weapons. Whatever style or build Sentinel is, for to truly get the best bang for the buck, it cannot overlook weapons and just concentrate on powers and weight. As an example, difference between 50% in Weight is around that 15% of Power DPS (around 30% for 100). 15% is a big difference sure, but a difference in DPS between worst and best weapons even for Sentinel can be up to 2188% (Avenger or Shuriken without anything vs fully specced Reegar build). Low-tier weapons vs best weapons for a caster Sentinel is easily difference of 150-200% weapon DPS, than using just anything, as long as you get that 200%. Often even for casters, taking that 0.45 sec cool down penalty is totally justified, if you get +200% weapon DPS increase in return. One can easily play power orientated builds with +150% Weight, and even under it (there's no absolute low benchmark, but going a lot under +100% starts to defeat the idea of playing a caster. My aim is anywhere between +100-200%, depending what I am looking for exactly). Weight does make a difference, but differences in weapons can be in orders of magnitude. Ignoring them and concentrating on powers (a caster or not) is going to make a run a lot harder than it has to be, especially for those who need and benefit from guides most.

[@superalloywheel]

Thanks for the guide 👍

[@corey_massey]

I am Commander Shepard and the Sentinel class is the favorite class for high difficulty in all three games

[@MicBen]

Best for last. Nice.

[@N7Kate]

Thanks :) Hope it was worth the wait

[@MicBen]

@@N7Kate Definitely was worth the wait. This was one of the class I was waiting for since to me, it’s the best class.

[@ajneuschwander8928]

IT IS TIME!!!!!!!!!!

[@N7Kate]

Sorry for the wait, Enjoy :)

[@ajneuschwander8928]

@@N7Kate It was worth every second =D

[@xavieravila3037]

When I played on my 360 version of mass effect one. I picked Sentinel and it gave me an option to be proficient in assault rifles. Would anyone know the reason why.

[@mercenaryninja]

ME2 has weapon specialization after a certain point in the story which allows you to choose a different weapon to use. not sure about ME1 though. went with soldier for ME1 then switched to sentinel for ME2.

[@hash8169]

You gained an assault rifle achievement in Mass Effect 1 in a previous playthrough, and it unlocked that specialization to be used for future characters

[@xavieravila3037]

@@hash8169 Even if I didn't finish the first playthrough?

[@Oregonxsaint]

Played a Vanguard since the launch of ME1 through to ME3. I was greatly disappointed when Vanguard lost biotic shields in the Legendary Edition. Thus, I swapped to sentinel.

[@Not-Batman]

Anyone else think Tech Armor should be an Engineer move instead of Sentinel?

[@N7Kate]

It feels like an Engineer move and I definitely do love using it on a Sentinel run

[@KadzaitWolfmane]

I've gone through the original Trilogy as an Engineer, don't know if I wanna stick to the Engineer or go for one of the other mix-classes since they're what I've been eyeing

[@TheDancerMacabre]

Infiltrator is really fun. One of the good things is that in ME2/ME3 you can handle any situation as you have Sabotage for shields, Incinerate for armor, and completing Jack's loyalty mission gives you Warp Ammo The cloak is also really good to have on Insanity. It allows a lot more patient creativity, instead of just rushing through it as a Vanguard

[@kentglass3894]

Great video. great game

[@shpongle7322]

these guides are so good i now cant decide lol. either sentinel or continue with soldier ... or maybe engineer? fuck

[@N7Kate]

Thanks! I put a lot of work into them, so appreciate the positive feedback. Possible solution play the trilogy 3 times 😂 or swap classes each game lol...all of them are great!

[@shpongle7322]

@@N7Kate hey np ill sub just to support you. wish you the best!

[@warrior995]

Random: did you also write the build page for Sentinel on the Mass Effect wiki?

[@minhok.6098]

ME 3 I used centinel with a 105 damage reduction

[@healmyvision5941]

Sentinel is just broken in me1 Finished the game on insanity without any noticeable resistance

[@metasaurus543]

Awesome video as all the others! After watching this... I guess, as a melee enthusiast, in ME3 cant decide if a rusdhdown Engineer, Vanguard or Sneaky Infiltrator build... Anyone has any tips? In the original ones i always played vanguard.

[@henryviiifake8244]

ME1 makes you feel like a god when you max out the Bastion specialisation and roll with Kaidan and Wrex. 3x Stasis bubbles (through which you can _still damage enemies_ ) + 2x Lift + 2x Overload + 2x Sabotage + 2x Neural Shock + 3x Throw + 1x Warp + 1x Wrex being unkillable (with Maxed Armour, Maxed Fitness (for Immortality) and Maxed Barrier)) = _OBSCENE_ levels of Crowd Control. Why not the other companions? 🤔 *Liara* has a nice set of powers, but does nothing vs shields or Synthetics. *Ashley* is a great tank, but doesn't have the utility (stasis, warp, barrier for additional shields) that Wrex has. *Tali* is lowkey useless in combat when you're a Sentinel and also picked Kaidan (plus way squishier than Wrex, despite also specialising in Shotguns - a CQB weapon). Worst combat companion for the ME1 Sentinel, in my opinion. *Garrus* provides great dps and useful tech powers, but lacks the tankiness of Wrex/Ashley or the CC of Kaidan/Liara. However, _he's a very viable as an alternative to Kaidan_ when you want more damage output. *Captain Kirrahe* does hold the line, but technically isn't a companion and is only found near the end of the game, so you don't get to enjoy much time with him. And it just gets better on Legendary Edition, since you can pick Assault Rifles to really abuse the triple stasis cheese. 🤯

[@mojom.9221]

Sentiel the strongest Class in ME2 for Insanity imo , with its combo of Warp + Overload + Techamor. sadly for me , the Cooldown Penalty in ME3 for the Techarmor weakenst the class Powers and versatility too much. and effectively limits the viable Playstyles in ME3.

[@fives4274]

I've been playing Sentinel in ME 3 legendary edition on insanity if you take the upgrade to reduce the cooldown reduction a bit and keep your weight capacity low the cooldown increase is pretty much non existent

[@angelganon8213]

So now that you went through them all which ones are your favorite

[@magegod989]

@17:05 how is your character at level 40 in ME2 I always capped at 30 is that a mod?

[@N7Kate]

I actually hacked the save file, so I could unlock all the abilities for the purposes of this video

[@magegod989]

@n7kate thanks

[@CallMeMitochondria]

Perhaps its because I'm playing legendary edition. Byt my sentinel doesn't have singularity, bastion, or some other powers you've got. And my UI us different. I'm new so is that just something only the original ME sentinel had?

[@zavtra13]

Will you be doing a video on some of the more niche ME3 builds like bullet-less soldier, flare infiltrator, and ultimate soldier sentinel?

[@Rodrigo15x]

Bullet-less soldier? Wonder how that works lol

[@zavtra13]

@@Rodrigo15x the main reason it works at all is because concussive shot, specifically with the amplified evolution, is completely broken in ME3. On its own concussive shot gets a 4x damage bonus against barriers, add inferno ammo to it via amplified and it gains a 4x damage bonus against armour, while priming targets for a fire explosion. It is also a detonator, so it can now blow up those enemies that you just lit on fire. Take energy drain as a bonus power to handle shields and go nuts!