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• Illium: A Troublemaker  →  Illium: Conrad Verner
• Illium: Blue Rose of Illium
• Illium: Conrad Verner
• Illium: Gianna Parasini
• Illium: Indentured Service
• Illium: Medical Scans
• Illium: The Assassin: Salarian Family Data
• Illium: The Justicar: Smuggling Evidence
• Illium: The Justicar: Stolen Goods Found
• Illium: The Prodigal: Lost Locket Found

Tuchanka [ ]

• Tuchanka: Combustion Manifold
• Tuchanka: Killing Pyjaks
• Tuchanka: Old Blood: Missing Scout

Downloadable content [ ]

• Normandy Crash Site

Project Firewalker [ ]

• Project Firewalker: Geth Activity (Labelled Project Firewalker: Geth Incursion on the Galaxy Map )
• Project Firewalker: Prothean Site (Labelled Project Firewalker: Prothean Ruin on the Galaxy Map )
• Project Firewalker: Rosalie Lost
• Project Firewalker: Survey Sites Located (Labelled Project Firewalker: Artifact Collection on the Galaxy Map )
• Project Firewalker: Volcano Station (Labelled Project Firewalker: Recover Research Data on the Galaxy Map )

Project Overlord [ ]

• Overlord (Labelled Investigate Project Overlord on the Galaxy Map )
• Overlord: Atlas Station
• Overlord: Prometheus Station
• Overlord: Vulcan Station

Arrival [ ]

• Arrival (Labelled Rescue Dr. Kenson on the Galaxy Map )
• Citadel: Mysterious Stranger
• Illium: Drunk Asari
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In the second game in the Mass Effect Legendary Edition , Commander Shepard spends most of their time assembling a team capable of taking on the Collectors. Outside of the main narrative, though, are a bunch of side quests labeled 'assignments.' Some of these missions are found by scanning planets, others by running into people, and a few were once part of downloadable content.

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These assignments help build the detailed world of Mass Effect by showing that not every issue is tied to the looming Reaper threat. Several of Mass Effect 2's side missions stand out as being better or more significant than others. For the richest gameplay experience, here is a collection of adventures that players shouldn't miss.

10 Normandy Crash Site

'Normandy Crash Site' is among the many DLCs that are available as part of the Legendary Edition . In it, Shepard visits the wreckage of the SR-1, remembering their time as its Commander. There's no action to speak off during the assignment, as the only objective is to find and collect the former crews' dog tags.

Bioware didn't need to include gunfire and biotic powers for this quest. The emotional goodbye to the original ship and crew is enough to make it a must-play for any fans of the first game.

9 Citadel: Krogan Sushi

While walking around the Zakera Ward on the Citadel, Shepard can overhear a conversation between two Krogans. The big brutes are discussing if there are fish in the Presidium lakes.

Players can learn what is or isn't in the water by speaking to the Groundskeeper in the Dark Star Lounge, but it's up to them what they do with the information. While it's not a long or complicated assignment, it's still entertaining and includes one of the funniest uses of the game's morality system.

8 N7: Javelin Missiles Launched

After completing 'N7: Blue Suns Base,' Shepard will receive a message about a colony under attack. The attackers are a group of Batarians who are planning to fire Javelin missiles at the area.

Because of the circumstances, the Commander only has five minutes to complete the assignment. Players have to forgo the typical Mass Effect tactics of staying in cover and picking shots to go for a more aggressive approach. It's always interesting when a quest can make gamers play differently than they're used to.

7 Normandy: Serrice Ice Brandy

While she's not a part of Mass Effect 2's long list of squad members , Dr. Chakwas is always a welcome addition to the Normandy crew. First appearing in the original game, the ship doctor is a loyal friend throughout the entire trilogy. And during 'Normandy: Serrice Ice Brandy,' players finally spend some quality time with her.

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The assignment only consists of one shopping ship and a conversation. However, the drunken interactions between Shepard and Chakwas are sweet, funny, and a little emotional, providing more depth to the characters.

6 N7: MSV Estevanico

'N7: MSV Estevanico' is one of the more well-hidden assignments in Mass Effect 2 . Players only find the quest by scanning Zanethu in the Hourglass Nebula, and those who never stumble across it miss out on a unique experience.

The entire mission takes place in the unstable remains of a downed freighter. Shepard has to traverse the crash site by walking across tight beams, and sometimes creating pathways for themselves. There's plenty of tension while players are finding their way around the place, with the constant feeling that the whole thing could fall at any minute.

5 Omega: The Patriarch

The Queen of Omega, Aria, is a fascinating character. Yet, she's not the most open person. Any chance to find out more about the powerful Asari is welcome, and that's just what 'Omega: The Patriarch' provides.

In the assignment, her underling, Grizz, asks Shepard to protect the former ruler of Omega, aka The Patriarch. While Grizz delivers the message, it actually comes from Aria, as she wants the Krogan to be safe to serve as her 'trophy.' Alternatively, players can figure out their own ways of helping the once proud leader.

4 Citadel: Crime in Progress

While on the Citadel, Shepard can come across a dispute between a Volus and a Quarian. The former accuses the latter of stealing his credit chit, and a C-Sec officer is starting to believe the Volus. Players must find out what happened to the guy's money as part of the 'Citadel: Crime In Progress' assignment.

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It's a short quest, but it's interesting to see how the Volus and C-Sec officer treat a Quarian. Not only do they distrust her, but they also show her no respect. Thankfully, Shepard can save the day and put both of these jerks in their place.

3 N7: Imminent Ship Crash

The Geth are among the most powerful races in the galaxy and some of the most fun to fight. Yet, in the second game, players don't get to battle them too often. They appear as enemies in several missions, but not as often as mercs or mechs.

The inclusion of the synthetic beings in  'N7: Imminent Ship Crash' enhances the assignment. Additionally, it's another tense timed mission, as the story is about the MSV Broken Arrow (found in the Nariph system) being on a collision course with a planet.

2 Overlord: Atlas Station

A DLC in the original Mass Effect 2 , 'Overlord' is one of the most compelling questlines in the entire Legendary Edition . It revolves around an AI/human hybrid that has taken over several Cerberus stations.

In 'Overlord: Atlas Station,' players finally get to find out how the hybrid was created, and see all of the project lead's morally questionable decisions. The fascinating revelations, plus some horror-like tones, make it a memorable section of the game.

'Arrival' sees Shepard attempt to stop an incoming Reaper invasion. Unfortunately, a bunch of indoctrination individuals makes the hero's mission a difficult one. There are a few unique elements to the assignment that make it feel different from the others, such as the inclusion of a stealth section and the absence of any squadmates.

It's surprising that the game considers Arrival an assignment instead of a main mission, since it's such a big part of the trilogy's story. Without revealing spoilers, players should complete this one towards the end of the game, as it sets up Mass Effect 3 .

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• Prologue: The Normandy 1
• Prologue: Project Lazarus Research Lab 2
• Freedom's Progress 3
• Dossier: The Professor 6
• Dossier: Archangel 7
• Dossier: The Convict 8
• Dossier: The Warlord 9
• Dossier: The Veteran 10
• Dossier: The Master Thief 11
• Illium: Liara: System Hacking 14
• Illium: Liara: The Observer 15
• Dossier: The Assassin 16
• Dossier: The Justicar 17
• Dossier: The Quarian 18
• Collector Ship 19
• Tuchanka 20
• Reaper IFF 21
• Collector Abduction - Point of No Return 22
• Suicide Mission - Omega 4 Relay 23
• Suicide Mission - Collector Base - Infiltration 24
• Suicide Mission - Collector Base - The Long Walk 25
• Suicide Mission - Destroy the Collectors 26
• Jacob: The Gift of Greatness 27
• Miranda: The Prodigal 28
• Mordin: Old Blood 29
• Garrus: Eye for an Eye 30
• Jack: Subject Zero 31
• Grunt: Rite of Passage 32
• Tali: Treason 33
• Samara: The Ardat-yakshi 34
• Thane: Sins of the Father 35
• Legion: A House Divided 36
• Zaeed: The Price of Revenge 37
• N7: Abandoned Mine 38
• N7: Abandoned Research Station 39
• N7: Anomalous Weather Detected 40
• N7: Archaeological Dig Site 41
• N7: Blood Pack Base 42
• N7: Blood Pack Communications Relay 43
• N7: Blue Suns Base 44
• N7: Captured Mining Facility 45
• N7: Eclipse Smuggling Depot 46
• N7: Endangered Research Station 47
• N7: Hahne-Kedar Facility 48
• N7: Imminent Ship Crash 49
• N7: Javelin Missiles Launched 50
• N7: Lost Operative 51
• N7: Mining the Canyon 52
• N7: MSV Estevanico 53
• N7: MSV Strontium Mule 54
• N7: Quarian Crash Site 55
• N7: Wrecked Merchant Freighter 56
• Normandy 59
• Tuchanka 61

• FBA Couplings 62
• Serrice Ice Brandy 63
• Special Ingredients 64
• False Positives 65
• Krogan Sushi 66
• Crime in Progress 67
• Archangel: Datapad Recovered 68
• Omega: Batarian Bartender 69
• Omega: Packages for Ish 70
• The Professor: Missing Assistant 71
• Struggling Quarian 72
• The Patriarch 73
• Illium: Gianna Parasini 74
• Illium: A Troublemaker 75
• Illium: Blue Rose of Illium 76
• Illium: Medical Scans 77
• Illium: Indentured Servitude 78
• Illium: The Assassin: Salarian Family Data 79
• Illium: The Justicar: Stolen Goods Found 80
• Illium: The Justicar: Smuggling Evidence 81
• Illium: The Prodigal: Lost Locket Found 82
• Old Blood: Missing Scout 83
• Combustion Manifold 84

• Grunt: Open the Tank or Not 85
• Miranda: Complete Loyalty Mission or Not 86
• Jack vs Miranda 87
• Mordin: Keep or Destroy Maelon's Data 88
• Samara: Morinth Stays or Leaves 89
• Kill Morinth or Samara 90
• Thane: Stop Kolyat or Not 91
• Tali: Present the Evidence Against Her Father or Not 92
• Activate or Sell Legion 93
• Tali vs Legion 94
• Veetor: Go with Tali or Cerberus 95
• Zaeed and Vido 96
• Save or Destroy Collector Base 97
• Normandy Upgrades 98
• Who to Send in the Vent 99
• Saving the Normandy Crew or Not 100
• Choosing a Biotic Specialist and Diversion Squad Leader 101
• Final Battle 102
• Death Consequences 103
• Complete Shadow Broker or not 104
• Take David or not 105
• Complete Arrival or not 106

• How To Start Miranda Romance 107
• How To Complete Miranda Romance 108
• How To Start Jack Romance 109
• How To Complete Jack Romance 110
• How To Start Tali Romance 111
• How To Complete Tali Romance 112
• How To Start Jacob Romance 113
• How To Complete Jacob Romance 114
• How To Start Thane Romance 115
• How To Complete Thane Romance 116
• How To Start Garrus Romance 117
• How To Complete Garrus Romance 118
• How To Start Samara Romance 119
• How Complete Samara Romance 120
• How To Start Morinth Romance 121
• How To Complete Morinth Romance 122
• How To Romance Kelly 123
• How To Romance Liara 124
• Cerberus Assault Gear 125
• Arc Projector 126
• Alternate Appearance Packs 127

• Best Soldier Builds 128
• Best Infiltrator Builds 129
• Best Vanguard Builds 130
• Best Sentinel Builds 131
• Best Adept Builds 132
• Best Engineer Builds 133

• Best Garrus Build 134
• Best Grunt Builds 135
• Best Jack Builds 136
• Best Jacob Builds 137
• Best Kasumi Builds 138
• Best Legion Builds 139
• Best Miranda Builds 140
• Best Mordin Builds 141
• Best Samara/Morinth Builds 142
• Best Tali Builds 143
• Best Thane Builds 144
• Best Zaeed Builds 145

• Adrenaline Rush 146
• Concussive Shot 147
• Cryo Ammo 148
• Incendiary Ammo 149
• Disruptor Ammo 150
• Warp Ammo 151
• Combat Drone 152
• AI Hacking 153
• Overload 154
• Cryo Blast 155
• Incinerate 156
• Tactical Cloak 157
• Energy Drain 158
• Neural Shock 159
• Tech Armor 160
• Dominate 162
• Shockwave 166
• Singularity 167
• Barrier 169
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Mass Effect 2 Legendary Edition

Walkthrough loyalty missions, miranda: the prodigal.

After completing several missions, you’ll eventually earn Miranda’s trust to the point where she’ll tell you about a… family matter. She needs your help keeping her sister safe, and if you want to earn her loyalty, you’ll have to assist her.

(1 of 3) When you arrive at the mission site, you’ll be accosted by an Eclipse Merc Leader.

After speaking with Miranda and offering to help her with her request, you will obtain the location of the side mission - Illium . Travel there and make your way to the Eternity Bar marker. Inside, find your way into the small room on the left-hand side and talk to the NPC here named Lanteia. After a quick conversation, and a short scene, the mission will begin. Miranda, of course, will accompany you, but for your third squadmate consider picking someone who can take down shields; Garrus is likely your best option.

When you arrive you’ll be accosted by some Eclipse mercenaries, the leader of which has a rather high opinion of himself. Take advantage of a Renegade interrupt to thin the herd a bit if you can, then kill the remaning mercenaries. From past encounters with Eclipse, you should know what to expect - lots of engineers, shields and the odd compliment of mechs. They’ll also deploy Eclipse Heavy mercenaries, which will shoot rockets at you. So that’s fun.

(1 of 3) Fight through Eclipse mercenaries near a conveyor and beyond,

Advance and kill until you trigger a scene, after which exit from the door and look in the small building at the top of the stairs to the right for a hackable PDA , then continue out the back door and move up to the conveyor. There is a large contingent of Eclipse forces (around 5-6 Troopers plus an Engineer or two) on the opposite side of the conveyor. Make your way around the conveyor to the left or the right and eliminate the baddies here before continuing into the building in the backright corner from the entrance. Inside pick up the Med Kit and check out the SMG on the table for a new Research Project (SMG Damage) . Exit through the left door.

Follow the passage up and around the corner. Take cover and kill the LOKI Mechs inhabiting the next large room. Check out the locker to the left for some credits, and then continue onwards. This room is another conveyor area. Make your way to the left-hand side of the conveyor, take cover and kill the Engineers and Troopers that assault your position. There are a good number of explosive canisters about this area, so you can utilise these to do some additional damage. Once you have eliminated the immediate threat, cruise around the other side of the conveyor and turn right. Inspect the dead merc for a Research Project (Medi-Gel Capacity) and head into the building at the end to find a Secure Terminal .

Exit the building and turn right; follow the wall to the end and turn the corner to the left. Follow the narrow alleyway round until you encounter some more troops (LOKIs and Eclipse Troopers). Take cover and eliminate them before entering a third conveyor room.

Run up to the conveyor and take cover on its right-hand side. As in previous rooms, the Eclipse forces will stay on the opposite side of the conveyor and shoot at you. Kill as many as you can from here, then follow the conveyor to the left. Take cover next to the ramp leading across to the other side and finish off any remaining resistance. Use the ramp to reach the other side and head into the building on the far right for a hackable PDA. Next, check the building just to the right of the ramp which has a canister of Refined Eezo . Continue to the left of the ramp to find a Secure Terminal on the wall.

Enter the next area and you will learn that the Eclipse goons have disabled the elevators. On the left side of the area a number of Eclipse Troopers will enter through a door; they will be backed up by an Engineer and a Heavy mercenary. Killing these guys will trigger additional reinforcements to appear from the same area in the form of extra Troopers and a Vanguard. After the Eclipse forces have stopped coming, check out the back wall of the room for a box of Power Cells and grab the Med Kit next to the door before heading inside.

(1 of 5) During Miranda’s confrontation with Niket, you can perform a Paragon interrupt.

Following the scene you will enter a fight against Enyala. Enyala is the same as a standard Vanguard with an additional set of armor. She will summon 5-6 Eclipse Troopers, a pair of Commandos (shield + armor) and a couple of Vanguards. Move to the left side of the room and try to keep Enyala cornered here. Any further reinforcements will enter the room from the unlocked door behind this position so from here you will be able to keep an eye on both Enyala and her backup.

Once Enyala has been killed, mop up any remaining Eclipse mercenaries and head for the exit. Before using the door, check out the Secure Terminal on the wall next to the door for credits and pick up the trinket on the crate nearby for a side quest (Illium: The Prodigal: Lost Locket Found) . Use the door here and following the story scene, the mission will be complete.

The Prodigal

ME2: Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Officer

If you secured the loyalty of both Miranda and Jack, the two biotics will squabble on board the Normandy.

If you’ve secured the loyalty of both Miranda and Jack, you’ll be informed by Joker that the two are in the midst of a violent altercation. Shepard will intervene immediately, and you’ll have to either pick a Paragon or Renegade dialog option to keep both loyal, or side with one or the other. If you’re not able to pick the Paragon/Renegade options, and hence have to play favorites, the character you do not side with will not remain loyal.

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Guide Information

• Publisher Electronic Arts
• Platforms, PC, PS4, XB One
• Genre Action RPG, Third-person shooter
• Guide Release 14 May 2021
• Last Updated 7 September 2021 Version History
• Guide Author Paul Williams

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The guide for Mass Effect 2 Legendary Edition features all there is to see and do including a walkthrough containing coverage of all the main campaign Missions, Assignments, as well as a detailed breakdown of all the important choices, class builds and much more!

• A complete walkthrough for the entire campaign, including all recruitment and loyalty missions, as well as details on weapons, resources and research projects found during each mission.
• Every Assignment covered.
• Updated media and formatting for the Legendary Edition.
• In-depth look at the major choices in Mass Effect 2 and consequences - both short and long term - of each.
• Full details on all possible Romances .
• In-depth Class builds for Shepard with a focus on Insanity difficulty strategies.
• Details on every Power .
• Builds for all squadmates.
• Trophy/Achievement guide, including embeded walkthrough links.

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