
In the classic trilogy, they were the only class that had all available weapons proficiencies from the start, including the Assault Rifle proficiency. Soldiers are effective warriors at all ranges. Related: Mass Effect's Solider Class Explained While they don't have many abilities outside an optional bonus power and ammo abilities, Soldiers have the highest possible weapon damage output and health in the series.

It is a good choice for players who want to ignore abilities and treat their Mass Effect playthrough more as a shooter than an RPG.

The Soldier class is the default option for both a male and female Shepard and is a pure combat class. The other three, Vanguard, Sentinel, and Infiltrator, combine abilities from two classes to allow Shepard a greater range of combat options. Three classes, Soldier, Adept, and Engineer, are the pure combat, biotics, and tech classes, respectively. In Mass Effect, there are six classes combining weapons combat, biotic, and tech abilities.

Across the Mass Effect trilogy, players can select a class for their unique Commander Shepard from one of six options.
