Hacking is a tech talent in Mass Effect 1 which is available to Engineers and Tali (Quarian Machinist) from the start. Hacking reduces the recharge time on tech powers and proximity mines. It also grants the AI Hacking ability which causes synthetic enemies to go berserk and attack each other.

AI Hacking Power Levels¶

AI Hacking¶

Temporarily drives basic robotic enemies berserk so they will attack anything nearby, including their former allies.
Duration: 20 sec.
Recharge time: 60 sec.
Accuracy Cost: 80%

Advanced AI Hacking¶

Hack will now work on more advanced robotic enemies.
Duration: 25 sec.
Recharge time: 50 sec.
Accuracy Cost: 80%

Master AI Hacking¶

Drives all but the toughest robotic enemies berserk.
Duration: 30 sec.
Recharge time: 40 sec.
Accuracy Cost: 80%

Talent Levels¶

Talent Level	Description
1	Unlocks AI Hacking.
2	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 6%.
3	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 9%.
4	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 12%.
5	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 15%.
6	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 18%.
7	Unlocks Advanced AI Hacking.
8	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 21%.
9	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 24%.
10	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 27%.
11	Lowers the recharge time of Sabotage, Overload and Damping by 30%.
12	Unlocks Master AI Hacking.

You’ll obtain the AI Hacking SpecialistAI Hacking Specialist achievement for using this ability 25 times.

AI Hacking Specialist

ME1: Use AI Hacking 25 times

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