The second video in the Mass Effect: Andromeda combat series is out, with this new entry focusing on characters. 

Players in Andromeda can unlock different character profiles as they level up, with each profile offering bonuses to different aspects of play, depending on how you want to power your way through the game. Profiles like the Adept give bonuses to biotic abilities, while the Explorer adds bonuses for more rounded gameplay in tech, combat and biotics.

Favorites is a new aspect to Andromeda that gives players access to four different loadouts, activating three specific pre-chosen abilities. These can be activated an any time during combat, although there is a brief cool down period before they can actually be used. The video shows the players using three different loadouts in the span of one rather intense combat scene.

Finally, the video delves into the team that the player will have to work with, recommending that a varied composition of abilities and specialties will make the missions easier as the team levels up and works together.

The next video in the series will deal with exploration and should drop some time next week. The first video dealt with weapons and abilities.

Mass Effect: Andromeda will be released on March 21 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

In a separate video release, BioWare shows Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer doing voice-over work for her Asari character, Dr. Lexi T'Perro. It's always interesting to get a behind-the-scenes look at the motivations behind a voice actor's portrayal of a character.