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Mass Effect tier list.

Kevo

Formerly Kevo8390
Everytime there's a cutscene with James I picture him with an affliction shirt on.
 

crosstalk

Kombatant
I'd switch Tali with Wrex, and EDI with Samara. I'm just not a big Tali fan, and I don't really like EDI's character in ME3. I'd also put Jack, Kaidan, Ashley, and Jacob all in C tier together, because they're all equally terrible. Ashley might be a little higher because she's a tank in ME1, but I hate her character, so that probably evens it out and leaves her in C tier. The characters in S tier have it all: Interesting personalities, great dialogue, actual usefulness in combat, and just badassness overall.
 

greeneless

Apprentice
S tier - Thane, Garrus, Tali, Mordin

A tier - Liara, Wrex, Legion, Miranda, EDI, Javik

B tier - Grunt, Samara

C tier - Jack, Kaiden

D tier - Ash, Jacob

Jade tier - James
Thane is awesome as a character, but I don't see him as that good for a squad member... at least I didn't in ME2. I don't have him in 3 yet. Has he had some significant change in abilities? ...Also. James + carnage = instant kill and he can tank a shit ton of bullets. Ashley is Jade tier, both for her looks and her skills.


Class Tier List:

S - Adept, Vanguard
A - Inflitrator
B - Sentinel
C - Engineer
D - Soldier
I play an adept, but sentinel is god actually. All the classes are totally viable and awesome. Unless you're talking multiplayer, in which case I don't have a clue.
 

SwiftTomHanks

missiles are coming
@greenless

I was ranking them both on how cool they are, and how useful they are in combat. Thane never dies in combat and can kill people that are at a range which is why I always used him when playing through ME2 on the hardest difficultly. And he's fucking bad ass, he has everything it takes to be cool; raspy voice, assassin lifestyle, monk philosophy, a son he cares for, terminal illness. He's Clint Eastwood the alien.

I don't want to spoil anything about Thane in ME3.
 

Enigma642

Apprentice
Very accurate list. It is funny how most of the characters I find annoying ended up towards the bottom of your tier list. I would swap Tali and Miranda, that is the only thing I would change.
 

Lumpymoomilk

Online Punching Bag
Where is Morinth, she's like Samara but sucks the life out of you when you have sex with her that should put her in A tier at least. That seems like a pretty bad ass chick. I'd take Legion and Thane as a team.
 

SwiftTomHanks

missiles are coming
Where is Morinth, she's like Samara but sucks the life out of you when you have sex with her that should put her in A tier at least. That seems like a pretty bad ass chick. I'd take Legion and Thane as a team.
I forgot about Morinth, Zaeed, and Kasumi. I thought Morinth was a cop out since she pretended to be Samara upon recruiting her. Zaeed sucked in combat but was a strait pun on all the 90's action movies which is awesome. Kasumi was boss in combat and pretty funny.
 

Playpal

Warrior
Most OP was mass effect 2 level 30 sentinel shepherd with all the health and shield researches. Breezed through insanity on that.
 

STB Sgt Reed

Online Warrior
S tier = Garrus, Legion, Wrex, Mordin, Javik
A tier = Zaeed, Ashley, Thane
B tier = Grunt, Jack
C tier = Morinth, Samara, Liara (aka Asari tier)
D tier = Kasumi, Tali, Miranda, James, EDI
Jade tier = Jacob, Kaidan
 

rev0lver

Come On Die Young
On how much I like them?

S - Garrus, Legion, Jack
A - Mordin, Wrex, Kaiden
B - Miranda, Grunt, Samara, Thane
C - Liara, Jacob, James, Zaeed
D - Ashley, EDI
F - Tali

As far as usefulness goes, I always just played as a soldier. I don't remember who i used in ME1, but ME2 I used variations of Mordin, Jack, and Legion. In 3 I used variations of Garrus, EDI, and Liara. Seemed to work pretty well.