.2A.04. Sentinel

Learn the best Sentinel build, recommended skills, and advanced training for Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Dominate with Warp and Power Armor!

Alright, let's talk about the Sentinel class in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. This class is all about being a tough, adaptable fighter who can handle pretty much anything thrown at them. They've got solid personal defense and eventually get access to the powerful Warp ability, which is fantastic for taking down all sorts of defenses – Barriers, Shields, and Armor. You don't even need special training to start damaging them!

However, Sentinels do have a couple of drawbacks. Your starting weapons aren't the greatest, and you don't get any natural ammo abilities. Plus, you'll have to invest some skill points to unlock Warp, which is a bit of a bummer early on.

Recommended Level 30 Build

By level 30, you'll want to have your skills set up like this:

• Throw: 2 points
• Heavy Warp: 4 points
• Power Armor: 4 points
• Overload: 3 points
• Cryo Blast: 0 points
• Raider (Passive): 4 points

Advanced Training Recommendations

When it comes to Advanced Training, you've got a couple of great options, and honestly, either is a solid choice:

• Squad Armor Piercing Ammo (4 points): This gives your squad a nice damage boost against armor.
• Squad Warp Ammo (4 points): This is especially good on higher difficulties because enemies have a lot of defenses.

Since Sentinels don't have their own ammo abilities and tend to rely on their weapons more than, say, an Adept or Engineer, picking up an Ammo ability is a really smart move. Warp Ammo is generally the better pick for tougher difficulties. It lets you chew through defenses more effectively. If you go with Warp Ammo, you might even tweak your other skill point allocations a bit.

Armor Piercing Ammo offers a bigger straight damage increase, but here's the catch: you'll still need to strip away shields and barriers with Warp first before that bonus damage kicks in. With Warp Ammo, you can just start firing away and get that extra punch right from the start.

Leveling Strategy

As you're leveling up your Sentinel, your main focus should be on maxing out Warp, your passive class ability (Raider), and Tech Armor. You can get by with just a few points in your Advanced Training and Overload early on. While having some points in those abilities early can make you more versatile, it's not as crucial as getting your core powers up to snuff.