Shock Trooper is a Specialization used only by the Engineer and Infiltrator classes in Mass Effect 1 once you complete the Assignment UNC: Rogue VI and select it. It’ll increase the recharge time on “tech attacks” as well as offer improvements to the Overload and Sabotage abilities. Any ranks of Engineer or Infiltrator will be carried over when you take this Specialization.

Advanced abilities¶

Overload Specialization ¶

Increases Overload’s radius by 2m, explosion damage by 50, shield damage by 200, and damage vulnerability by 5%.

Sabotage Specialization ¶

Increases Sabotage’s radius by 2m, explosion damage by 50, damage per second by 1, and duration by 5 seconds.

Talent Levels¶

Talent Level	Description
7	Reduces recharge time on Overload, Damping, Sabotage and AI Hacking by 18% (4%). Still provides Engineer/Sentinel talent bonuses.
8	Reduces recharge time on Overload, Damping, Sabotage and AI Hacking by 20% (6%).
9	Unlocks Overload Specialization Reduces recharge time on Overload, Damping, Sabotage and AI Hacking by 22% (8%).
10	Reduces recharge time on Overload, Damping, Sabotage and AI Hacking by 24% (10%).
11	Reduces recharge time on Overload, Damping, Sabotage and AI Hacking by 26% (12%).
12	Unlocks Sabotage Specialization Reduces recharge time on Overload, Damping, Sabotage and AI Hacking by 28% (14%).