Vanguards across the Mass Effect trilogy are deadliest at close range and engage in high-risk, high-reward combat that often includes charging an enemy and detonating a biotic power or blasting them with a shotgun. By far one of the most popular options is Vanguard, which combines weapons and combat specializations with Biotics to create the ultimate Biotic Warrior. Each class allows Shepard to specialize in Biotics, Combat, Tech, or some combination of two of these. Across the entire Mass Effect trilogy, players will have the opportunity to select a class for their Commander Shepard from the six available options.