ME2 Bug - Stasis Won’t Unlock

I'm glad it worked for you. That's a good sign. After ME2, I was only cautiously optimistic that it would unlock on schedule. I've had no issues with anyone else's ability unlocks in ME3, so I'm expecting good things. 😄

Haha. I'm aware of when it unlocks. I remembered after she gave me Warp. I'd just forgotten that there were two bonuses because I unlocked them 9 years ago.

I'm still expecting smooth sailing, since ME3 has been bug-free so far. I could go to Thessia now to settle it once and for all; but I'll let the tension linger a bit longer. I want to do Leviathan first. 😆

One solution is to unlock Stasis using a legendary-compatible saved game editor. For PC, I used the editor linked below to add Stasis to a newly-imported ME1 character. This is the closest to being able to pick a Bonus Power on the new character screen. (Just create a new save the first time you gain control of Shep after he/she wakes up on Lazarus station. Then exit the game, edit, and restart the game).

github.com/KarlitosVII/trilogy-save-editor

Because it freezes armored enemies like Scions?

IIRC, and that is not a given here as I never use Stasis in ME2 (and do fine with Insanity) - targets affected by Stasis take no damage while Stasis is in effect?

That is nice for CC or immobilizing some enemies, but if I can't hurt them during that time then it's a hard no. Maybe I have the mechanics all wrong on this one, but either way I don't like waiting to kill.

You are correct that Stasis blocks all damage in ME2. But when the enemy falls out of stasis it takes massive extra damage for a brief period. Part of this is intentional game design, but part is a bug in the way the game calculates damage over time. Players have learned to exploit this in the extreme. Scions, YMIR Mechs, rocket troops, and other suppressing artillery units become almost trivial with Stasis. (Stasis also one-shot KOs rocket drones, and Scions on moving platforms).

But aside from this, if you play a lot of control-oriented builds in ME2, you come to appreciate the power of control over raw damage output. Enemies that are locked down can't damage you or overwhelm your position, and allow you to move and deal with enemies in sequence rather than in parallel. This is why Squad Cryo is better than any other ammo type despite providing no damage bonus. For Adepts, Stasis perfectly fills a gap between Heavy Singularity and Pull Field, allowing almost total physical control of enemies. At 1 pt (the best), it also leaves more points for class powers.

I think most Adept players from ten years ago would echo these comments. Example showing the (absurdly OP) value of Stasis in an Adept build:

I remember old ME2 forum posts from 2010 where people complained about Adepts being too weak!

Now I remember.

This is.... OCD/autism on my part, and I am a little guilty of both tbh.

I felt this was "abusing game mechanics" and for this reason blocked the power from my list.

You were definitely not wrong about its effectiveness... too effective for me

Edit: in ME3MP it is one of the most OP powers in the game. Roll Cerberus, laugh as you headshoot the Phantoms.