Both of these fine soldiers fight bravely by Shepard’s side in this game trilogy.
Who’s the top soldier around here?
The Krogan are naturally some of the toughest aliens out there.
Grunt can do more with his perfect genes.
He even has a spare nervous system to deal with sudden pain.
Garrus has seen and done a lot more on many battlefields than the young Grunt has.
Garrus was there for Shepard right from the start, too.
He has met many talented people, survived many dire situations, andlearned how to shoot many different firearms.
That knowledge and tactical experience count for a lot.
But being a beefy Krogan means that Grunt can carry heavier and bigger firearms than anyone else.
Some guns require Krogan-level strength to carry let alone shoot.
Grunt can use those weapons with ease, easily obliterating his foes with each pull of the trigger.
If Shepard needs some bigboomon the team, they’ll turn to Grunt over Garrus.
7GARRUS: He Can Snipe
Not all brawls take place at shotgun range.
Commander Shepard has fought their way through all kinds of battlefields including big, open battlefields with limited cover.
That’s just the place where a sharpshooter like Garrus is a vital asset.
It’s time to start sniping.
Garrus won’t give them that chance.
Shepard sometimes fights alongside Krogan mercenaries or soldiers, such as in Mass Effect 3.
His help and leadership can turn the tide of battle.
Garrus inspired and coordinated a team of diverse operatives on Omega includinga Batarian hackerand a Salarian explosives expert.
Though a disparate team, they all looked to him for guidance.
Garrus is a more effective leader with more diverse sets of troops.
But Grunt, burning with centuries of Krogan history, is on a whole different level.
He has everything to prove as a tank-born Krogan and he’s itching to slake his thirst for combat.
ConsiderJack’s self-centeredand cynical ways toThane’s exclusive focuson assassination work.
Garrus has a well-rounded perspective as a soldier, former C-Sec officer, and vigilante.
This varied experience helps him adjust to any situation.
That has made him a reliable teammate ever since the series began.
Grunt, by contrast, sees the world in terms of “Fight!
Plenty of instances of this mantra occur in the series for better or worse.
The Krogan were once used like this during the Rachni Wars, then abandoned by the Council.
Oh and sterilized en masse.
Grunt won’t let that happen to him or his people.
Grunt responded with lethal force.
One could view Samara, Thane, or Zaeed this way, too.
Garrus has fought hard, risked everything, and made many difficult decisions for Shepard’s sake.
After all, no one has inspired him as Shepard has.
A single loyal friend can be worth more than a hundred hired mercenaries.
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