Mass Effect

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Gain the Medal of Valor achievement.

Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

AchievementHow to unlock
AI Hacking Specialist ( 15 points )Use AI Hacking 75 times.
Asari Ally ( 20 points )Complete the majority of the game with the asari squad member.
Assault Rifle Expert ( 15 points )Register 150 Assault Rifle Kills.
Barrier Mastery ( 15 points )Use biotic Barrier 75 times.
Charismatic ( 10 points )Use Charm or Intimidate to resolve an impossible situation.
Completionist ( 25 points )Complete the majority of the game.
Council Legion of Merit ( 25 points )Complete Virmire.
Damping Specialist ( 15 points )Use Damping Field 75 times.
Distinguished Combat Medal ( 25 points )Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Hardcore difficulty setting. Do not change the setting..
Distinguished Service Medal ( 25 points )Complete Eden Prime.
Dog of War ( 25 points )Register 150 organic enemy kills.
Extreme Power Gamer ( 50 points )Reach 60th level with one character.
First Aid Specialist ( 15 points )Use medi-gel 150 times.
Geth Hunter ( 25 points )Register 250 Synthetic enemy kills.
Honorarium of Corporate Service ( 25 points )Complete Noveria.
Krogan Ally ( 20 points )Complete the majority of the game with the Krogan squad member.
Lift Mastery ( 15 points )Use biotic Lift 75 times.
Long Service Medal ( 25 points )Complete 2 Mass Effect Playthroughs on any setting.
Medal of Exploration ( 50 points )Land on an uncharted world.
Medal of Heroism ( 25 points )Complete Feros.
Medal of Honor ( 100 points )Complete 1 Mass Effect Playthrough on any setting.
Medal of Valor ( 50 points )Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Insanity difficulty setting. Do not change the setting..
Neural Shock Specialist ( 15 points )Use Neural Shock 75 times.
Overlord Specialist ( 15 points )Use Shield Overload 75 times.
Paragon ( 15 points )Accumulate 75% of total Paragon points.
Paramour ( 10 points )Complete any romance subplot.
Pistol Expert ( 10 points )Register 150 Pistol Kills.
Power Gamer ( 20 points )Reach 50th level with one character.
Quarian Ally ( 20 points )Complete the majority of the game with the querian squad member.
Renegade ( 15 points )Accumulate 75% of total Renegade points.
Rich ( 25 points )Exceed 1,000,000 Credits.
Sabotage Specialist ( 15 points )Use Sabotage 75 times.
Scholar ( 25 points )Find all primary Alien: Council Races, Extinct Races and Non-Council Races codex entries.
Search and Rescue ( 10 points )Locate Dr. T’Soni in the Artemis Tau cluster.
Sentinal Ally ( 20 points )Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance sentinel squad member.
Shotgun Expert ( 15 points )Register 150 Shotgun Kills.
Singularity Mastery ( 15 points )Use biotic Singularity 75 times.
Sniper Expert ( 15 points )Register 150 Sniper Rifle Kills.
Soldier Ally ( 20 points )Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance soldier squad member.
Spectre Inductee ( 15 points )Become a Spectre.
Stasis Mastery ( 15 points )Use biotic Stasis 75 times.
Tactician ( 25 points )Complete playthrough with shield damage greater than health damage.
Throw Mastery ( 15 points )Use biotic Throw 75 times.
Turian Ally ( 20 points )Complete the majority of the game with the turian squad member.
Warp Mastery ( 15 points )Use biotic Warp 75 times.

Adepts

Adepts are biotic specialists. Starting out equipped with pistols and light armor, the true strength of the adept is through the upgradeable implants that give them their biotic powers. These powers can be used to lift or throw objects, shield the party and disable or destroy enemies.

Class Endgame Bonus Talents

Beating the game with a specific class will allow you to give newly created characters one bonus talent.

EffectHow to unlock
AdeptSingularity
InfiltratorSniper Rifle
VanguardShotgun

Edolus: Defeating the giant worm

When you are on the mission about the missing Marines you will encounter a large worm creature. To defeat it, jump just before the projectile acid the worm spits. Meanwhile, attack it with missiles (RB) and constant gunfire (RT) and it will soon fall.

Engineers

Engineers are tech specialists. Using the holographic OmniTool they can decrypt security systems, repair and/or modify technical equipment, disrupt enemy weapons or shields and heal their party. Even though they begin the game with only pistols and the OmniTool, engineers can unlock the ability to wear light armor and to reverse engineer enemy technology. They can also learn to put up protective shields and to heal the party.

Feros: ExoGeni PSI puzzle

In the ExoGeni facility there are several claws that feed power that must be terminated to continue the mission. You will come across a control panel for the Shuttle Bay Door Controls. This panel has 5 switches of different pressures:

(5 PSI Valve) (7 PSI Valve) (17 PSI Valve) (11 PSI Valve) (13 PSI Valve)

The objective is to add just enough pressure to fill the gauge between the two arrows. Too much will reset the puzzle and you will have to play with different combinations. Once a correct pressure is reached the bar will turn yellow and text under it will read "WARNING, HIGH PRESSURE". Enter 7, 11, and 13, then activate. This will create enough pressure to break the claw and deactivate the Geth power being flushed into ExoGeni.

Hardcore Mode

Complete the game once.

Increased Level Cap (51 - 60)

Complete the game once.

Infiltrators

Infiltrators combine combat and tech abilities, and specialize in killing or disabling enemies at long range. Infiltrators are trained to use OmniTools, but the focus is on decryption and offensive abilities rather than healing. They can train with pistols or sniper rifles, and can learn to wear medium armor.

Infinite Credits

Here's a great way to score infinite Credits. Follow the steps below in order to do so...

1.) First, fulfill the side quest involving Dr. Michel (from the Med Clinic) and her blackmailer. After the quest is complete, you'll get a discount from all of the goods she sells.

2.) Start selling her all of your expensive equipment. Then, travel to the Wards Markets and talk to the merchant named Expat. You can buy all of your stuff back for cheaper than you sold it off.

3.) Head back to Dr. Michel and sell off your stuff again. Repeat this process as much as you want for as much profit as you desire.

Infinite Paragon + Achievement

When you reach the Hercules System in the Attican Beta Cluster you will receive a mission to recover a "lost data pad" from the planet Eletania. Once you have found the data pad on one of the roaming local species(called a "monkey" in the game) in the mine you will be awarded approximatly 6+ paragon, save the game immediately. Once done, load the saved game and you should be able to continue to click on this monkey infinite amounts of times.

Infinite Renegade/Paragon

On the planet Noveria, head to the hotel bar and look for a Turian named Lorik Quinn. Accept his quest to steal the data from his office. Once you get the data, the receptionist will ask you to get Quinn to testify. Tell her you'll do it, and then go talk to Quinn. From here:

1. Tell Quinn that he should testify (top left option).

2. When he refuses, select the Charm option (top left) for Paragon points or the Intimidate (bottom left) for Renegade points and end the conversation.

3. Talk to him again, and ask about the Matriarch.

4. When he gets done talking about her, select the "Other questions" option (bottom right).

5. Now, you'll have the option to ask him to testify again (top left). He'll refuse, and you'll be able to use the Charm or Intimidate option again to gain another 24 Paragon or Renegade points.

Repeat steps 3-5 until you have all the Paragon or Renegade points you want.

New Game +

Start a New Game, then select to use existing Career. You'll be playing with your older character (with all items and skills intact).

New Skills

If you beat the game and choose to replay the game with the same character, your character type will be able to learn some skills he or she would otherwise be unable to learn. For instance, on a second play-through, Adepts can learn to use Shotguns, First Aid, and other skills they were otherwise unable to use the first time through.

Noveria: Puzzle solution

On the planet Noveria you must solve a puzzle after you enter the Core at Mira to restore activity to the compound. The solution is as follows. There are three columns. Four discs are in the left column. You must move all four discs to column two or three for the puzzle to be completed. "1" indicates the upper most ring, "4" is the lowest, etc.

Step 1
Move 1 to the middle.
Move 2 to the right.
Move 1 to the right on top of 2.
Move 3 to the middle.

Step 2
Move 1 to the left.
Move 2 to the middle on top of 3.
Move 1 to the middle on top of 2.
Move 4 to the right.

Step 3
Move 1 to the right.
Move 2 to the left.
Move 1 to the left on top of 2.
Move 3 to the right on top of 4.

Step 4
Move 1 to the middle.
Move 2 to the right.
Move 1 to the right.

These steps will solve the puzzle with all four discs being in the right column.

Play again

After beating Mass Effect, you can play through the game again, with the same character, same skills, items, etc.

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Gain the Distinguished Combat Medal achievement.

Sentinels

Sentinels combine biotic and tech abilities. Typically they use biotic abilities and advanced healing skills to defend allies, though they can also disrupt opponents with biotic or Tech attacks. They are more efficient at tech and biotics than other classes, but at the expense of combat. Sentinels can only use light armor, and receive no advanced weapon training.

Soldiers

Soldiers are combat specialists ideal for the front lines of a firefight. Soldiers begin the game trained with skills in both pistols and assault rifles, they have improved health and the ability to wear medium combat armor. As you progress through the game you can unlock assault training, skills with shotguns and sniper rifles, become able to perform first aid on yourself and party members, and wear heavy combat armor.

Use Mako on Therum Mini-Boss Fight

It is possible to take the Mako through the gap in between the two rocks, where you are supposed to get out and travel on foot. Drive in to the gap, then from inside the gap drive up the left rock, until you are completely on your side, wedged between both rocks. Slowly inch forward and use boosts to slide through the gap. The geth and the walkers (the mini boss fight after the video) will not attack the Mako, and they die after only a couple of cannon shots.

Vanguards

Vanguards are biotic warriors. They combine offensive biotic abilities and weapons training to quickly take down opponents, and are especially deadly at short range. They can train with pistols and shotguns, and can learn to wear medium armor.

Wear Any Piece of Armor

Armor in Mass Effect is created for specific types of creatures and classes. However, there’s a way around that so that you can get any character to wear any piece of armor. To do it, try the following technique below.

1.) Head to the equipment menu and head to the character you want to re-equip, finding the piece of armor you want him or her to wear regardless of the character’s race or class and regardless of the armor type.

2.) Including the piece of armor you want to equip, count down the pieces of armor to the bottom of the inventory list.

3.) On any piece of armor, click the upgrade option. On any upgrade, opt to turn it into Omni Gel and then quickly opt out. This should return you back to the upgrades menu. Count down from the bottom of that list the number that you earlier acquired when you counted down on the armor list. Now click on that upgrade and transfer the upgrades by hitting yes.

If done properly, you should now be equipped with the desired piece of armor regardless of type.