Mass Effect 2 Guide Essentials UPGRADES AND RESEARCH PROJECTS

Bio-Amp and Omni-Tool (Tech) Upgrades

Improve biotic implants and omni-tools. This category of upgrade affects your biotic powers (damage, cooldown), shield strength, and tech powers.

Many upgrades in this category have cumulative effects.

Biotic and tech upgrades are extremely valuable in increasing the offensive abilities of biotic and tech squad members and Shepard (unless the commander is a soldier).

Bio-Amp

Technology Name	Upgrade	Description	Upgrade Level Required	Research Cost	Location
Hyper-Amp	Biotic Damage	+10% biotic damage	None	500 element zero	Horizon mission
Hyper-Amp	Biotic Damage	+10% biotic damage	None	1,000 element zero	The Justicar mission
Hyper-Amp	Biotic Damage	+10% biotic damage	None	1,500 element zero	Jack’s loyalty mission
Hyper-Amp	Biotic Damage	+10% biotic damage	None	2,000 element zero	Project Firewalker: Prothean Site mission
Hyper-Amp	Biotic Damage	+10% biotic damage	None	90,000 credits	Shop: Fortack’s Defense (Tuchanka)
Hyper-Amp	Biotic Damage	+10% biotic damage	None	90,000 credits	Shop: Serrice Technology (Illium)
Neural Mask	Biotic Duration	+20% biotic power duration	Biotic Damage Level 1	3,000 element zero	Unlocked after 2 biotic damage upgrades
Smart Amplifier	Biotic Cooldown	20% faster biotic cooldowns	Biotic Damage Level 4	5,000 element zero	Unlocked after 3 biotic damage upgrades

Omni-Tool

Technology Name	Upgrade	Description	Upgrade Level Required	Research Cost	Location
Multicore Amplifier	Tech Damage	+10% tech power damage	None	500 element zero	Archangel mission
Multicore Amplifier	Tech Damage	+10% tech power damage	None	1,000 element zero	Kasumi’s loyalty mission
Multicore Amplifier	Tech Damage	+10% tech power damage	None	1,500 element zero	Derelict Collector Ship mission
Multicore Amplifier	Tech Damage	+10% tech power damage	None	2,000 element zero	Tali’s loyalty mission
Multicore Amplifier	Tech Damage	+10% tech power damage	None	90,000 credits	Shop: Saronis Applications (Citadel)
Multicore Amplifier	Tech Damage	+10% tech power damage	None	90,000 credits	Shop: Serrice Technology (Illium - post-Derelict Collector Ship mission)
Custom Heuristics	Tech Duration	+20% duration for all tech powers	Tech Damage Level 1	3,000 element zero	Unlocked after 2 tech damage upgrades
Hydra Module	Tech Cooldowns	+20% faster cooldown on tech powers	Tech Damage Level 4	5,000 element zero	Unlocked after 3 tech damage upgrades
Bypass Module	Bypass Module	Doubles the time allowed for system bypasses	None	30,000 credits	Shop: Serrice Technology (Illium)
Hack Module	Hack Module	Doubles the time allowed for hacks	None	30,000 credits	Shop: Harrot’s Emporium (Omega)