What are the combat behaviors of Thresher Maws?
In the first Mass Effect, I've had several times where I heard the rumbling and screaming of a Thresher Maw appearing, but when I wheeled around my Mako and got ready to fight, there was simply nothing there. It seems they pop up, but I'm already out of their range (or it's a bug, that's always possible).
My question is this: do Thresher Maws have a "nest" zone where they stay and don't venture from? Do I have to keep rolling around that zone for them to continue engaging me? And if there are such zones, how can I tell where they begin and end? I want to fight those things, they're fun battles, and give a ton of experience points.
If you're feeling super generous, some tips on how to prevent trivial deaths would be helpful too. I have had a few times where, during one of these fights, the Maw suddenly appeared right under me and I died instantly. Needless to say those kind of deaths are less than satisfying.
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How do you fight thresher maws?
On most maps with a thresher maw, it is possible to kill the same maw twice and get twice the experience points. To do this, simply kill the maw immediately as it surfaces, before its health bar appears over its head. It will vanish instead of dying, and you'll get the experience for killing it.How do you survive the Thresher Maw?
While heavy weapons like the Cain and the Collector Particle Beam can be useful to chip away at the Thresher Maw's armor, Heavy Pistols are just as effective if upgraded beforehand. Players can also choose weapons with inherent increased armor penetration abilities if they do not have Armor Piercing Ammo available.How many thresher maws are in Mass Effect?
There is usually only one per planet, but some have two. They are usually encountered in the Mako, but can be fought on foot as well, though this is exceedingly dangerous.How big is a thresher maw?
Thresher Maws are gigantic subterranean worms. These creatures can grow up to 90 meters long.Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition New ME1 Thresher Maw
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