You should then unlock the Fortification ability. He will ask you if you want to spa while you talk, select yes and then remain paragon throughout the spa. After this, go and speak with Jacob personally. Lieutenant Cortez is down there, the first time you’re asked to go speak with him, he’ll bring James into the conversation a few times. Head down to the Shuttle Bay and go to the armory. You can get access to the ability fairly early on in the game. You learn Fortification from James, no surprise really as the guy is huge. To learn an ability you need to head to the medical lab and interact with the bed there. Note, most of these require reaching relationship milestones with each of your allies, as such, it’s hard to know exactly when you’ll learn each ability as it depends on how much you’ve spoken with them and how often you take them on missions. This Mass Effect 3 Bonus Powers Guide will list all of the bonus abilities and powers we’ve discovered so far, as well as a basic description on how to obtain them. Some of these are direct abilities they use, others are meant to compliment their skills. Like previous games, Mass Effect 3 allows you to learn abilities from your squad mates.
