This can still be done by using it on the Mako. Land somewhere you can use the Mako, exit then spam reload Neural Shock on it and it should unlock fairly quick. This is unlocked under "medicine" and Kaidan can use it.
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Can't upvote because I'm on PS4 but thanks for the easy solution! Took no time at all.
By x1001x Puppys on 16 May 2021 03:40
By Muscat95 on 16 May 2021 22:17
Can confirm this works with Kaiden, just unlocked for me then. My Shepard is a Soldier and has zero biotic abilities.
By EB89AU on 17 May 2021 00:09
Yep. After way more than 25 it finally unlocked.
By Ryan D Stimo on 17 May 2021 06:57
Does this work on the Mako/fast transit? I have done way more than 25.
By ATR0X on 17 May 2021 13:33
I can confirm that this does work on the mako. I also used Kaiden to achieve this.
By WarMachine9494 on 18 May 2021 02:20
Tip for anyone having trouble, there are two distinct sounds when performing a successful Neural Shock: a “woo-ump” and an electric shock noise. Make sure you hear both! I did it like 40 times and only heard the initial “woo-ump” noise and then I moved closer to the Mako and heard the second sound and figured that was my mistake. 25 reloads later and it unlocked. Hope this helps.
By johnnyboy23 on 19 May 2021 01:39
For any of those who made the mistake of putting it off like me till the endgame. I was able to get it to pop on first-phase Saren with Kaiden, even if you have the charm/intimidation unlocked pop a quick-save before the encounter and go through regular non-unlocked dialogue, and just reload the beginning of the first phase over and over! :)
By Beddie W on 20 May 2021 16:20
Works on Mako, does not seem to work on fast transit.
By The Real Daemon on 20 May 2021 23:29
You have to be as close to Mako as you can, then you can see it taking damage with each shock. Just unlocked this with Kaiden.
By Ronkeli on 22 May 2021 09:53
stood right next to the mako, and used neural shock. be close, it unlocked for me
By festival toilet on 23 May 2021 14:40
I’m a soldier and Kaiden is no longer with me. Am I screwed?
By Rich3I6 on 23 May 2021 22:15
You may just have to make a new game and get to the first point of being able to use the Mako. Unless you happen to have an earlier game save? I'm not sure it would actually take too long. You'd likely have to complete up to receiving Spectre status again.
By Muscat95 on 25 May 2021 17:58
Yeah im gonna have to go back and do a quick new play through to get this. Never mind, game is awesome fun so not that fussed
By Rich3I6 on 25 May 2021 21:33
Would be GREAT if you mentioned which class/classes have the ability
By SMG Evil on 13 Jun 2021 00:04
^^ Wow. Would be GREAT if you read the solution.
"This is unlocked under "medicine" and Kaidan can use it."
I mean, you could do it yourself, but if you don't have the right class, you can use Kaidan like the rest of us do.
By Sashamorning on 23 Jun 2021 17:55
Engineers and Sentinels can do this without Kaiden, if they've put enough points into Medicine.
By Doug DeJulio on 13 Jul 2021 20:02
Jan 2023 i can confirm the mako trick still works!
By TB4CO on 29 Jan 2023 22:54
I think it's patched on the mako or the achievement is bugged altogether now. I've tried literally hundreds of times on both the mako and enemies and it won't unlock
By Gut gulper on 11 Mar 2023 17:46
The achievement might be bugged, because I have unlocked some hours ago with Kaidan without any problem
I barely use him, and then when I tried hours ago I was able to buy all the points in the medicine category
20 or 30 minutes later and after using 25 times , the achievement unlocked perfectly
By AndreFlu90 on 12 Mar 2023 05:39
I can confirm that the Mako trick still works
By simateix on 24 Mar 2023 16:18
By The RPG Guy on 28 May 2023 08:39
6/24/23 - just had this pop using the Mako trick
By Saturn27 on 24 Jun 2023 20:16
Can confirm as of August 2023, Mako trick still works
By Victoria9916 on 12 Aug 2023 21:00
I can confirm as of 15 February 2024 that the Mako trick still works.
By RiByte on 15 Feb 2024 13:52
13 March 2024, still works on Mako
By thedongyiGuy on 14 Mar 2024 01:27
Or you can replay a combat arena (like a base on a planet) again, again & again until it unlocks. That way you're actually having fun fighting enemies whilst unlocking it. It'll be barely take longer than the mako trick (because like all powers it needs time to recharge anyway).
By Anecronomicon on 25 May 2024 10:15
Cannot get this one to pop. I am commanding Kaiden to use it but nothing. Did you have the power for your Shepheard ot did you command Kaiden to do it?
By Ryan D Stimo on 16 May 2021 19:25
Worked on the Mako for me so I thought I'd share a couple tips.
Took an early save with Kaiden in it, put points into Medicine to unlock Neural Shock (you need about 5-6 pts), and then traveled to some universe and landed with him in the party. First action was to hop out of the Mako and target it. When targeted you'll see a red triangle appear on the Mako. After about 15 shots, the Mako started to smoke and I realized you can see the "health" of the ship going down with each successive hit. On hit 25 the achievement popped.
By Trimbler on 26 May 2021 12:44
Yes it works fine on the mako. Try to use the ability on the blue targeting circle, if you are having problems with unlocking the achievements. You can see the health of the mako, if you open the ability window.
By NZT21 on 18 May 2021 15:11