Like all other non-heavy weapon types in Mass Effect 2 with the exception of sniper rifles, heavy pistols benefit from increasing damage against targets at close ranges, maximized at point-blank (melee) range.Īll player classes start the game able to use heavy pistols.
They are an invaluable backup weapon, effective against armor and fairly accurate at even long ranges. Heavy pistols are a class of semi-automatic weapons with a relatively low rate of fire and limited ammunition but relatively high damage per shot.