The first update of Mass Effect: Andromeda introduced a new character. The krogan gladiator joins the APEX team!
Mass Effect: Andromeda was only released a few days ago, but the multiplayer team is already working on delivering new content. Similar to Mass Effect 3, there will be specific missions every few weekends that are loosely tied to a bit of story to present new content to players or give them special tasks.
It starts with the “APEX Mission 01,” which is active until March 27. Some of Drack’s krogan are missing, and it is the APEX team’s (that is, the characters in multiplayer) task to locate these missing krogan.
Primarily, this means one thing: There is a new character for the multiplayer mode. The “Krogan Gladiator” is a krogan biotic equipped with the 3 abilities “Pull,” “Annihilation,” and “Nova” to heat things up for opponents in close combat. Thanks to her krogan hammer, she can also deal a hefty blow to enemies pulled in.
The krogan gladiator must first be unlocked. She can be found in loot boxes, like all other locked characters, which can be purchased either for in-game currency or real money.
Additionally, there is temporarily the new map “Firebase Paradox,” which is only available for the duration of this event and will disappear from the rotation afterward.
Last but not least, there is a new shotgun, the Ruzad Shotgun, which can also be found in loot boxes and fires with so much force that weaker enemies are staggered by it.
