More free multiplayer DLC! According to BioWare, the Rebellion pack will arrive on Tuesday, May 29th in the US (30th for Europe).

Once again, we get new gear, weapons, maps, and characters. I’m pretty excited about getting to play in a jungle and on Thessia, as well as the opportunity to play as a Vorcha!

The male Quarian gives me hope that we will see a few new female rigs for the other characters in the future as well. I can also honestly say that I am least excited about the Ex-Cerberus team member. Raise your hand if you wanted to play as Ex-Cereberus! Yeah…didn’t think so. I was among the playable Prothean hopefuls. Ah well, there will hopefully be many more DLC packs in the future!

I also felt a surge of joy when I read that we would get a new mission objective…and then my heart sank as I realized it sounded like an escort mission. T.T

And then again on this crazy roller-coaster ride, my heart soared as I learned we would get a new equipment slot.

I guess the bottom line is that for good and ill: BioWare has me excited about this upcoming pack. I’m more than pleased to see that they are also keeping this one free, I’m happy to see more new characters, and also happy to see that not every pack will have the same types of goodies.

Quick Lowdown of The Goods:

New Maps:

• Firebase Jade
• Firebase Goddess

New Weapons:

• Reegar Carbine
• Krysae Sniper Rifle
• Cerberus Harrier

New Characters:

• Quarian Engineer and Infiltrator
• Vorcha Soldier and Sentinel
• Ex-Cerberus Adept and Vanguard

See below for the full rundown of each little item in the pack!

NEW CHARACTERS

Vorcha Soldier

• Thanks to their unique physiology and their Bloodlust ability, the Vorcha are joining the fight and are perfectly suited for the utilitarian soldier kit.

Vorcha Sentinel

• The innate aggressiveness found within the Vorcha make them shockingly durable combatants, and when coupled with their Flamer skill, the Vorcha sentinel is a force to be reckoned with.

Male Quarian Engineer

• Quarians have spent centuries at perpetual salvage and ship repair; the survival of their species depends on this technical expertise. When bringing the new Arc Grenade to the fray, the Quarians prove their prowess as effective engineers on the battlefield.

Male Quarian Infiltrator

• The Male Quarian Infiltrator must actively rely on stealth while in the heat of battle, and when they make use of their Tactical Scan ability, they quickly prove their mettle while continuously dishing out the pain.

Ex-Cerberus Vanguard

• When the Illusive Man turned to indoctrination in order to ensure the loyalty of his troops, many Cerberus operatives defected and joined the Alliance in order to stop the Reapers. Now that we’re on the same team, Ex-Cerberus Vanguards (along with their new Lash attack) are quickly proving their worth.

Ex-Cerberus Adept

• A result of the Illusive Man’s early experiments in enhanced human physiology, Ex-Cerberus subjects are highly skilled combat and biotics specialists. As a result, Ex-Cerberus Adepts can lay waste to the enemy with their Smash and Singularity powers.

NEW MAPS

• Firebase Jade – Surrounded by huge waterfalls, Firebase Jade overlooks an ancient reservoir built by the salarians centuries ago. Set up strategic chokepoints inside the base’s main buildings to get the jump on your enemy, and work with your team to meticulously clear each room to achieve victory.

• Firebase Goddess – Nestled in the epicenter of a Thessian metropolis, Firebase Goddess is one of the last strongholds of asari resistance against the Reapers. With its circular layout, Firebase Goddess is a tough location to control. This arena combines heavy cover and elevated firing positions, so stay light on your feet.

NEW WEAPONS

• Cerberus Harrier Assault Rifle – These Cerberus-modified Mattock rifles are fully automatic. Cerberus gunsmiths reined in the recoil issues, resulting in a gun that stay on target, but delivers slightly less punch per round than a standard Mattock. As such, the weapon is typically utilized by Cerberus’s elite troopers, who train constantly to make every burst count.

• Reegar Carbine Shotgun – This electrical weapon improves upon the arc pistol’s design by generating a sustained current on its target. This weapon is named for the Quarian Reegar family, whose marines have served valiantly against the Geth.

• Krysae Sniper Rifle – This Turian antimaterial rifle is modified to kill Reaper enemies. The Krysae’s scope uses a rangefinder that adjusts to keep the target in proper proportion to the shooter, which comes in useful when the sniper is forced into close range. Its specialized ammunition is both armor-piercing and explosive. In a desperate move, the Turians released its specifications over the extranet so that nearly anyone with a fabricator could manufacture this weapon to help the war effort.

NEW IN-MISSION OBJECTIVE

• Randomly occurring during waves three, six, and ten, this new objective will demand that teams retrieve a high-priority package and securely escort it to a designated extraction zone on each map.

NEW GEAR SLOT

• A new slot will be available on the equipment screen, offering players a persistent gameplay bonus that will not expire after the end of a match. These new items will vary from weapon upgrades to character enhancements and will be available through reinforcement packs.

• The new items in the Rebellion Pack will be available as rewards inside existing Reinforcement Packs. Make sure to look out for promotional packs and weekend challenges for other ways to unlock the content.