Mass Effect Walkthrough (Console) Share | Boards Guide Walkthroughs & FAQs Cheats Proudly hosted by IGN Walkthroughs Direct-link it! Get Email Alerts Add to Wishlist Add to Collection Playing Now MASS EFFECT GUIDE/WALKTHROUGH v1.47 Written by Eric Jewett, [email protected] Last Modified: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 This document Copyright 2007-2009 Eric Jewett. This guide may be viewed on the internet for free, but may not be otherwise used, reproduced, sold, or distributed without my expressed written permission. Mass Effect is Copyright 2003-2008 by BioWare Corp. BioWare, the BioWare logo, Mass Effect, and the Mass Effect logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of EA International Ltd. Microsoft, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Xbox 360, and the Xbox 360 logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. EA and the EA logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, rental, public performance or broadcast of these games is a violation of applicable laws. ================== Ctrl+F TABLE OF CONTENTS Search ================== Code ------ I. (1) INTRODUCTION 11intr (2) BACKGROUND 12back (3) XBOX 360 CONTROLS 13xbox (4) PC CONTROLS 14pcco (5) GAME BASICS 15game A. Character Creation 15Acha B. Introduction to RPGs 15Bint C. Conversations 15Ccon D. The Mission Computer 15Dthe E. Combat 15Ecom F. Advancing Levels 15Fadv G. The Galaxy Map 15Gthe H. Equipment 15Hequ I. Squad Management 15Isqu J. Exploring Uncharted Worlds 15Jexp K. Using the Mako 15Kusi (6) CHARACTERS 16char A. Commander Shepard 16Acom B. Squad Members 16Bsqu C. Normandy Crew 16Cnor D. Other Characters 16Doth (7) DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT 17down A. Bring Down the Sky 17Abri II. (1) WALKTHROUGH 21walk A. Primary Mission 21Apri i. Prologue 21A1pr ii. Eden Prime 21A2ed iii. The Citadel 21A3th iv. Liara's Dig Site 21A4li v. Feros 21A5fe vi. Noveria 21A6no vii. Virmire 21A7vi viii. Return to the Citadel 21A8re ix. Ilos 21A9il B. Optional Assignments 21Bopt i. Citadel Assignments 21B1ci ii. Feros Assignments 21B2fe iii. Garrus Assignments 21B3ga iv. Noveria Assignments 21B4no v. Tali Assignments 21B5ta vi. UNC Assignments 21B6un vii. Virmire Assignments 21B7vi viii. Wrex Assignments 21B8wr ix. X57 Assignments 21B9x5 C. Complete Codex 21Ccom i. Primary Codex Entries 21C1pr ii. Secondary Codex Entries 21C2se III.(1) EQUIPMENT AND UPGRADES 31equi A. Manufacturers 31Aman B. Hidden Manufacturers 31Bhid C. Weapons 31Cwea D. Armor 31Darm E. Other Equipment 31Eoth F. Upgrades 31Fupg (2) COMBAT STRATEGIES 32comb A. General Strategies 32Agen B. Sub-Boss Strategies 32Bsub C. Boss Strategies 32Cbos (3) GUIDE TO THE GALAXY 33guid (4) SECRETS 34secr A. Romances and Squad Conversations 34Arom B. Achievement Bonuses 34Bach C. Walkthrough Conclusion 34Cwal IV. (1) CREDITS 41cred (2) CONTACT ME 42cont (3) REVISIONS 43revi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION I ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ============= Introduction 11intr ============= Mass Effect is the first in a trilogy of games created by BioWare, award- winning developer of such RPGs as "Knights of the Old Republic" and "Baldur's Gate." It takes place in the year 2183, as humanity begins to take its first steps on the galactic stage, interacting with new alien races and settling uncharted worlds. You play as Commander Shepard, a promising young officer in the Systems Alliance Navy who has just been assigned to the SSV Normandy-- the most advanced starship humans have ever created. Mass Effect was released for the Xbox 360 in North America on November 20, 2007, and for the PC on May 28, 2008. The game is rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB for blood, language, partial nudity, sexual themes, and violence. =========== Background 12back =========== In 2148 AD, humanity discovered a small cache of highly advanced alien technology buried deep beneath the surface of Mars. The creators of this technology--known as the Protheans--went extinct nearly 50,000 years ago, leaving little evidence of their existence behind. The discovery of this technology led humans to develop faster-than-light travel, allowing rapid expansion throughout the solar system. Within a year humanity uncovered another piece of Prothean technology, a dormant mass relay that had been encased in the ice-dwarf Charon. Once activated, this relay allowed instantaneous travel across thousands of light years to other mass relays in different parts of the galaxy. Humanity immediately began using this technology to colonize far-off star systems. This same year, the Systems Alliance was formed by the largest governments on Earth to serve as the spearhead of humanity's expansion. In 2157, the Alliance made first contact with an alien species known as the turians. This resulted in the First Contact War, as the next several months saw skirmishes between the turians and Earth's Systems Alliance fleets. In the largest battle of the war, the turians crushed the garrison on the human colony of Shanxi, but were ultimately driven off by the Alliance Second Fleet. This conflict drew the attention of the Citadel Council, a governing body that maintained peace and stability throughout much of the galaxy. They intervened in the conflict and brokered a peace agreement between humans and turians. Humanity continued its rapid expansion, and in 2165 it was granted an embassy on the Citadel, the political and economic heart of the civilized galactic community. This angered another race of aliens, the batarians, who had come into competition with humanity over territory in an undeveloped region of space known as the Skyllian Verge. Frustrated with the Council's refusal to halt human expansion, the batarians closed their embassy on the Citadel, and ultimately funded a surprise attack on the human colony of Elysium. The attack failed however, and in retaliation the Alliance raided the batarian criminal base on Torfan in 2178. Despite taking heavy losses, the Alliance soldiers utterly exterminated the inhabitants. The year is now 2183, and the SSV Normandy--the most advanced starship ever created by the Alliance--is being put through its paces. Aboard is Commander Shepard, a talented young officer who will soon embark on a galaxy-spanning adventure with the fate of the known universe hanging in the balance... ================== Xbox 360 Controls 13xbox ================== BASIC CONTROLS / COMBAT CONTROLS -------------------------------- A Button - Activate / Interact / Sprint or Mount (in combat) B Button - Holster Weapon X Button - Draw Weapon / Skip Dialogue Y Button - Draw Weapon / First Aid Left Trigger - Draw Weapon / Zoom Right Trigger - Draw Weapon / Fire Weapon Left Bumper - Draw Weapon / Hold to Select Weapon Right Bumper - Hold to Select Abilities Left Analog Stick - Move Character / Cursor / Back to Wall Right Analog Stick - Move Camera Left Analog Button - Toggle Crouch Right Analog Button - Increase Zoom (using sniper rifle) Start Button - Access Mission Computer Back Button - Throw Grenade / Detonate Grenade MAKO CONTROLS ------------- A Button - Activate Jump Jets B Button - Exit Mako X Button - Return to Normandy Y Button - Repair Mako Left Trigger - Turret View Right Trigger - Fire Machine Gun Left Bumper - none Right Bumper - Fire Cannon Left Analog Stick - Move Mako Right Analog Stick - Move Camera / Aim Weapons Left Analog Button - none Right Analog Button - Increase Zoom while in Turret View Start Button - Main Menu Back Button - none SQUAD COMMANDS -------------- Direction: Up - Move to a location Direction: Down - Take cover Direction: Left - Rally on your position Direction: Right - Target an enemy ============ PC Controls 14pcco ============ BASIC CONTROLS -------------- Interact - E,Enter Tactical HUD - Spacebar Map - M Equipment - I Squad - U Journal - J Codex - O Quick Save - F6 COMBAT CONTROLS --------------- Movement - W,A,S,D Sprint - Shift Movement Speed - Z Crouch - Left Ctrl Fire - Left Mouse Button Zoom - Right Mouse Button Change Zoom Level - E Grenade - R First Aid - F Draw/Holster Weapon - Q Previous Weapon - [ Next Weapon - ] Pistol - F1 Shotgun - F2 Assault Rifle - F3 Sniper Rifle - F4 Toggle Quick Slots - V Quick Slot 1 - 1 Quick Slot 2 - 2 Quick Slot 3 - 3 Quick Slot 4 - 4 Quick Slot 5 - 5 Quick Slot 6 - 6 Quick Slot 7 - 7 Quick Slot 8 - 8 MAKO CONTROLS ------------- Cannon - Right Mouse Button Turret Zoom - Shift Thrusters - Spacebar Return to Normandy - N SQUAD COMMANDS -------------- Move - Up Button Rally - Down Button Attack - Left Button Hold Position - Right Button ============ Game Basics 15game ============ CHARACTER CREATION 15Acha ------------------ When you start a new game of Mass Effect, you can begin with the default version of Commander Shepard, or you can create your own. Creating a custom character allows you to alter your version of Commander Shepard in a number of ways, as detailed below. First, you select the gender of your character. Shepard can be male or female. Next you can give a first name to your character. The default male name is "John," and the default female name is "Jane." For the purposes of in-game dialogue and continuity, the last name cannot be changed. After selecting a name, the next step is to determine the history and personality of your character. This is a two-step process: The first step is to select your pre-service history. This dictates your character's background before joining the Alliance military. Three choices are available, and each allows for the