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• Normandy [1st Visit]
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Liara's Dig Site

• Therum: Surface
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• Therum: Ruins Interior
• Normandy [4th Visit]
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• Feros: Zhu's Hope
• Feros: Tunnels
• Feros: Prothean Skyway
• Feros: ExoGeni Approach
• Feros: ExoGeni (Main)
• Feros: ExoGeni (Upper)
• Feros: Zhu's Hope Rvstd
• Feros: Thorian Lair
• Normandy [5th Visit]
• Noveria: Docking Bay
• Noveria: Port Hanshan
• Noveria: Aleutsk Valley
• Noveria: Peak 15 Garage
• Noveria: Peak 15 Admin
• Noveria: Peak 15 Mira
• Noveria: RS Lower Level
• Noveria: RS Main Level
• Noveria: RS Hot Labs
• Normandy [6th Visit]
• Virmire: Landing Zone
• Virmire: Base Approach
• Virmire: Base Entry
• Virmire: Labs
• Virmire: Base Main Level
• Virmire: Krogan Breeding
• Normandy [7th Visit]
• The Citadel, Grounded
• Ilos: Upper Ruins
• Ilos: Lower Ruins
• Ilos: Security Station
• Ilos: Archives
• Ilos: Trench Run
• CT: Maintenance Shaft
• CT: Exhaust Plain
• CT: Exterior Defense Grid
• Citadel Tower

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Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

• UNC: Depot Sigma-23
• UNC: Turian Insignias
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Gas

• 1R Initial -> Escape pod (UNC: Distress Call)
• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage requires medium Electronics.)
• 3R Initial -> Turian wreckage and corpse (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 1Y Thorium -> Rare
• 2Y Mercury -> Heavy
• UNC: Prothean Data Discs
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Light Metal, 1x Rare Element

• 1R Initial -> Pirate base (Wrex: Family Armor)
• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage requires Master Electronics.)
• 3R Initial -> Asari capsule and corpse and pyramid (UNC: Asari Writings)
• 1Y Lithium -> Light
• UNC: Asari Writings
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Light Metal

• 1R Initial -> Overrun research outpost (UNC: Geth Incursions).
• 3R Discovery -> Scavenger corpses
• 4R Discovery -> Abandoned camp (salvage unlocked crate.)
• 5R Initial -> Crashed escape pod (UNC: Locate Signs of Battle)
• 6R Unmarked -> The song associated with the rachni can also be heard in this general area.
• 1Y Titanium -> Light
• 2Y Polonium -> Rare
• 3Y Thorium -> Rare
• UNC: Locate Signs of Battle, Medallion

• 1R Initial -> Geth Headquarters (UNC: Geth Incursions)
• 2R Initial -> Asari capsule (UNC: Asari Writings)
• 3R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage requires medium Electronics.)
• 2Y Uranium -> Rare
• 3Y Magnesium -> Light

• 1R Initial -> Geth outpost (UNC: Geth Incursions)
• 2R Initial -> Geth encampment. Guarded by 3 Geth Heavy Turrets.
• 3R Initial -> Crashed probe (can be salvaged with any Electronics skill.)
• 4R Initial -> Beacon (UNC: Locate Signs of Battle)
• 1Y Gold -> Heavy
• 3Y Samarium -> Rare
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 2x Heavy Metals

• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe (at least medium Electronics required for salvage.)
• 3R Initial -> Prothean ruins (UNC: Prothean Data Discs)
• 4R Discovery -> Wreck, corpses, and Thresher Maw
• 1Y Magnesium -> Light
• 3Y Lithium -> Light

• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe (requires moderate or high Electronics to salvage).
• 3R Initial -> Ancient debris (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 4R Discovery -> Odd Skull
• 5R Unmarked -> Five Geth Heavy Turrets are dotted along the road leading to the outpost
• 2Y Beryllium -> Light
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 2x Gas
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Gas, 1x Heavy Metal
• Therum is a mission world.
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Gas, 1x Light Metal

• 1R Initial -> Stronghold (UNC: Asari Diplomacy)
• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage Average Electronics)
• 3R Initial -> Abandoned camp and asari capsule (UNC: Asari Writings) and crate up the hill to the north (salvage). South-east of the camp, there is an abandoned tent.
• 4R Unmarked -> The "song" associated with rachni can be heard here.
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Gas, 1x Rare Elements

• 1R Initial -> Missing marines and Thresher Maw (UNC: Missing Marines)
• 2R Initial -> Mummified salarian (UNC: Locate Signs of Battle)
• 3R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage) — master electronics required
• 4R Unmarked -> Burning M29 Grizzly
• 1Y Polonium -> Rare
• 2Y Palladium -> Heavy
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Heavy Metal

• 1R Initial -> Downed recon probe (UNC: Lost Module) The song associated with the rachni can be heard in this general area.
• 2R Initial -> Debris (salvage)
• 3R Initial -> Prothean ruin (vision)
• 4R Discovery -> Mineshaft with Space Monkeys (UNC: Lost Module)
• 5R Discovery -> Space Monkey colonies
• 1Y Palladium -> Heavy
• 2Y Gold -> Heavy
• Feros is a mission world
• This is a mission world.
• This is a mission world, and can only be visited at the beginning of the game.

• 1R Initial -> Syndicate hideout (UNC: Hostile Takeover). Contains three Alliance Heavy Turrets.
• 2R Initial -> Engine debris (salvage, requires medium Electronics.)
• 3R Unmarked -> Mummified salarian (box) (UNC: Locate Signs of Battle)
• 4R Unmarked -> Abandoned camp (salvage unlocked crate and hardened crate (hard Decryption).)
• 2Y Cobalt -> Light
• UNC: Lost Freighter
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Gas, 1x Rare Element

• 1R Initial -> Survey camp (UNC: Missing Survey Team)
• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe and Scavengers (salvage: Master Electronics Required)
• 3R Initial -> Transmitter tower and unsalvageable probes
• 4R Initial -> Turian wreckage (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 5R Unmarked -> Thresher Maw
• 6R Discovery -> Mine entrance (UNC: Missing Survey Team)
• 7R Unmarked -> The "song" associated with rachni can be heard here.
• 1Y Uranium -> Rare
• 2Y Plutonium -> Rare
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Heavy Metal, 1x Rare Element

• 1R Initial -> Underground complex (UNC: Besieged Base)
• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage)
• 3R Initial -> Abandoned camp (UNC: Asari Writings ×3 and salvage)
• 4R Discovery -> Crashed satellite, salvager corpse and mercenaries
• 1Y Plutonium -> Rare
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 2x Light Metals

• 1 Initial -> Syndicate hideout (UNC: Hostile Takeover)
• 2 Initial -> Crashed escape pod (not salvageable)
• 3 Initial -> Mummified salarian (UNC: Locate Signs of Battle)
• 4 Initial -> Crashed probe (salvageable: Hard Electronics)
• 1 Platinum -> Heavy
• 2 Beryllium -> Light
• UNC: Hostage
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 2x Rare Elements

• 1R Initial -> Warlord's outpost (UNC: The Negotiation)
• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage: High Electronics)
• 3R Initial -> Mercenary outpost (UNC: Asari Writings, UNC: Locate Signs of Battle, salvage)
• 4R Unmarked -> Thresher Maw
• 2Y Samarium -> Rare
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Light Metal, 1x Heavy Metal

• 1R Initial -> Biotic commune's compound (UNC: Major Kyle)
• 2R Initial -> Crashed Probe (salvage)
• 3R Discovery -> Wrecked Mining Vehicle (not salvageable)
• 4R Initial -> Ancient debris (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 5R Discovery -> Abandoned camp (salvage)
• 6R Unmarked -> Thresher Maw
• 7R Unmarked -> Mercenaries
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 1x Rare Element

• 1 Initial -> Engineering outpost (UNC: Hostile Takeover)
• 2 Initial -> Turian Wreckage (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 3 Initial -> Crashed Probe (requires average Electronics to salvage.)
• 1 Iridium -> Heavy
• 2 Uranium -> Rare
• 3 Thorium -> Rare
• Noveria is a mission world.

• 1R Initial -> Privateer base (UNC: Privateers). Guarded by 4 Alliance Heavy Turrets.
• 2R Initial -> Geth beacon (ambush by 4 Geth Armatures)
• 3R Initial -> Turian wreckage (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 4R Initial -> Abandoned camp (reveals minerals' locations.)
• 5R Anomaly -> Corpse and Destroyed Vehicle
• 6R Initial -> Debris (salvage - requires Hard Electronics)
• 7R Unmarked -> Thresher Maw
• 8R Unmarked -> The song associated with the rachni can be heard here.
• 3Y Iridium -> Heavy
• Garrus: Find Dr. Saleon

• 1 Initial -> Underground science facility (UNC: Dead Scientists)
• 2 Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage)
• 3 Initial -> Turian corpse and wreckage and Space Beetles (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 4 Unmarked -> Space Cow herd (including a Shifty Looking Cow)
• 1 Gold -> Heavy
• 2 Palladium -> Heavy

• 1R Initial -> Training ground with three dual turrets (UNC: Rogue VI)
• 2R Initial -> CCCP Luna 23 (salvage requires average Electronics.)
• 3R Unmarked -> Four Alliance Heavy Turrets (they don't shut down after the assignment is completed.
• 4R Unmarked -> Four Alliance Heavy Turrets (they don't shut down after the assignment is completed.
• 5R Unmarked -> The song associated with the rachni can be heard here.
• UNC: Valuable Minerals, 2x Heavy Metal
• UNC: Derelict Freighter

• 1R Initial -> Civilian building (UNC: Colony of the Dead)
• 2R Initial -> Civilian building (UNC: Colony of the Dead)
• 3R Initial -> Science facility (UNC: Colony of the Dead)
• 4R Initial -> Probe (salvage)
• 5R Initial -> Prothean pyramid and dig site (UNC: Prothean Data Discs) (salvage)
• 6R Unmarked -> Space Cow herd
• 3Y Beryllium -> Light

• 1R Initial -> ExoGeni facility (UNC: ExoGeni Facility)
• 3R Initial -> Ancient wreckage (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 4R Unmarked -> Crashed ship and Thorian Creepers
• 5R Unmarked -> Abandoned camp and Thorian Creepers (salvage). The "song" commonly associated with the rachni can be heard here.
• Ilos is a mission world.
• Virmire is a mission world.

• 1R Initial -> Listening Post (UNC: Listening Post Theta)
• 2R Discovery -> Anomaly (UNC: Asari Writings). The "song" commonly associated with the rachni can be heard near the wreckage.
• 3R Discovery -> Crashed Pod (salvage)
• 4R Unmarked -> Rachni colony
• 1Y Samarium -> Rare

• 1 Initial -> Listening post (UNC: Listening Post Alpha)
• 2 Discovery -> Rachni infested mine (UNC: Listening Post Alpha) (Not accessible before receiving coordinates from Lt. Durand)
• 3 Initial -> Crashed Probe (salvage)
• 4 Initial -> Mining camp (salvage). The "song" commonly associated with the rachni can be heard here.
• 5 Initial -> Safebox (UNC: Locate Signs of Battle)
• 6 Unmarked -> Rachni colony
• 7 Unmarked -> Rachni colony
• 1 Uranium -> Rare
• 3 Titanium -> Light

• 1R Initial -> Mine entrance (UNC: Espionage Probe)
• 2R Discovery -> Mine exit to mercenary camp and Mako (UNC: Espionage Probe)
• 3R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage)
• 4R Initial -> Scavenger corpse – human male (UNC: Turian Insignias)
• 5R Discovery -> Charred corpse
• 1Y Beryllium -> Light
• 2Y Magnesium -> Light

• 1R Initial -> Underground facility (UNC: Hades' Dogs)
• 2R Initial -> Crashed probe (salvage - requires Advanced Electronics)
• 3R Initial -> Mummified salarian (UNC: Locate Signs of Battle)
• 4R Unmarked -> Shack (salvage)
• 2Y Platinum -> Heavy

• 1R Initial -> Research facility (UNC: Cerberus). Guarded by 2 Turrets.
• 2R Initial -> Research facility (UNC: Cerberus). Guarded by 2 Turrets.
• 4R Initial -> Prothean pyramid (UNC: Prothean Data Discs)
• 5R Initial -> Research facility (UNC: Cerberus). Guarded by 2 Turrets.

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Metgos is a Location  in Mass Effect 3 . Metgos  is located in the Hydra  system within the Argos Rho cluster. Locations can be explored while you traverse the galaxy. Locations  may vary in size or scope, and may or may not have Missions  associated to them. Some of them can only be scanned from atop the Normandy, while others can be landed on.

Metgos Information

Metgos is a large terrestrial planet with an atmosphere of carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Its hot surface is mainly composed of nickel with deposits of potassium and heavy metals. It is a mineralogical treasure trove, with concentrated heavy elements constantly being brought to the surface by volcanic activity.

Metgos is inhospitable and dangerous, and expeditions must be well-prepared to survive any length of time. With its high mass, heat-trapping clouds and constant volcanic venting, Metgos seems well on its way to becoming a Venusian "pressure cooker" world.

Orbital Distance: 2.0 AU Orbital Period 2.8 Earth Years Keplerian Ratio 1.02 Radius 7,301 km Day Length 47.2 Earth Hours Atm. Pressure 1.00 atm Surface Temp 169°C Surface Gravity 1.1 g Mass 1.4 Earth Masses

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Metgos is a Planet in Mass Effect . Metgos  is located in the Hydra  system within the Argos Rho  cluster. Planets can be explored while you traverse the galaxy, sometimes you can land on them and other times you only can survey them from the Normandy to obtain resources.

Metgos Information

Metgos  is a large terrestrial planet with an atmosphere of carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Its hot surface is mainly composed of nickel with deposits of potassium and heavy metals. It is a mineralogical treasure trove, with concentrated heavy elements constantly being brought to the surface by volcanic activity.

Metgos is inhospitable and dangerous, and expeditions must be well-prepared to survive any length of time. With its high mass, heat-trapping clouds and constant volcanic venting, Metgos seems well on its way to becoming a Venusian "pressure cooker" world.

WARNING: Level 2 Heat Hazard Orbital Period: 2.8 Earth Years Radius: 7,301 km Day Length: 47.2 Earth Hours Atmospheric Pressure: 1 Earth Atmospheres Surface Temperature: 169 Celsius Surface Gravity: 1.1 G

Metgos Assignments

UNC: Distress Call

UNC: Turian Insignias

• x1 Insignias (Gothis Colony)

UNC: Valuable Minerals

• x1 Rare Element (Thorium)
• x1 Heavy Metal (Mercury)

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Mass Effect 3: How to Get the Space Hamster Back

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition has been a smashing success, with newcomers discovering one of the best universes in video game history and veterans reliving everything they loved about the games so many years ago. The inclusion of the entire trilogy with all of the DLC and at a price well below what modern hot releases are going for makes this a slam dunk for the gaming community as a whole.

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But remembering all of the great innovations also comes with the pain of going through a few outdated systems. Especially in the first Mass Effect , where all the maps come with a short legend that misses many important details. The series was much more focused following this experiment, but this experiment still exists. That's alright, it's actually a lot of fun to drive around the Mako, players just need to know where to go. And never fear, each of these explorable planets and moons in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will have the full map right here.

Updated on February 28th, 2023 by Hodey Johns: The guide continues to receive a great deal of traction. It is very hard for gamers to find a single location where they can see a complete map. And the first Mass Effect wasn't exactly kind about labeling every important location ahead of time. Those who want to just drive all over the place and hope to get lucky are in the minority, most players want to gather everything they need as quickly as possible. This guide has been updated with a new planet that was accidentally missed the first time around (Amaranthine) and each section has a small quip about the planet for reader enjoyment. It has also had the links updated with more current information.

• 1- Mission objective (mine entrance)
• 3- Mako location
• 4- Turian Insignia
• 6- Beryllium
• 7- Magnesium
• 8- Samarium

Be prepared to do some mountain climbing, many of the landmarks are intermingling with peaks and steep slopes.

Amaranthine

• 5- Turian Insignia
• 6- Mission objective (building)

This planet only becomes available after helping Helena Blake with her first two targets. Those who refused to help her on the Citadel will not have this map, or even the entire planet, available to them.

• 3- Asari Writings
• 4- Mission objective (engineering outpost)
• 5- Samarium

This is one of a handful of planets that only becomes available after dealing with the Rachni Queen during the main story. That decision has huge implications for how to get the best ending, which may be a big deal as game devs tease further plot points .

• 1- Mission objective (geth outpost)
• 3- Prithean Data Disc
• 4- Thresher Maw
• 5- Magnesium

Be careful of that Thresher Maw, the encounter has been enhanced and is far more difficult in the Mass Effect Legendary Edition .

Asteroid X57

• 1- Mission objective (fusion torch)
• 2- Mission objective (fusion torch)
• 3- Mission objective (fusion torch)
• 4- Mission objective (Balak's location)
• 5- Survey station
• 6- Mission objective (body)
• 7- Grenades
• 8- Construction Camp
• 9- Mission objective (body) & salvage
• 10- Transmitter
• 12- Mission objective (body) & survey station
• 13- Mission objective (body) & survey station

The fusion torches can be shut off in any order, but Balak's location won't be available until after they are shut off. The four bodies are part of a secondary mission that won't be given until partway through the main mission, but the bodies can be discovered earlier and will count toward mission completion.

• 1- Mission objective (research facility)
• 2- Mission objective (research facility)
• 4- Mission objective (research facility)
• 5- Prothean Data Disc
• 6- Palladium

This planet will come into play when dealing with and understanding Cerberus. Mass Effect 4 may go back to the Mass Effect 2 story where Cerberus is a big deal. Still, their presence is distasteful, even in the first part of the trilogy.

• 3- Salarian ID Tag
• 4- Mission objective (geth outpost)
• 7- Samarium

In the original version of the game, the "Anomalous Signal" at one of the landmarks could not be turned off and remained active. This has been corrected in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition .

• 1- Mission objective (building)
• 2- Mission objective (building)
• 3- Mission objective (building)
• 5- Prothean Data Disc & salvage
• 6- Plutonium
• 7- Palladium
• 8- Beryllium

There are some space cows in the middle of this map. Get up close or view them from afar through the scope of one of the game's sniper rifles.

• 1- Mercenaries, salvage, & corpse
• 2- Asari Writings (x3) & salvage
• 4- Mission objective (building)
• 5- Thresher Maw

If this map seems familiar, it should! It's the exact same layout as Amaranthine, just with different colors and atmospheric effects.

• 1- Salarian ID Tag
• 2- Mission objective (Thresher Maw)
• 4- Polonium
• 5- Palladium

Take in the beautiful views in the game, but watch out! There is another amped-up Thresher Maw on this planet to watch out for. It's good experience, so definitely take it out, but be sure to utilize some pro tips when taking out the monster.

• 1- Monkeys (incorrect location)
• 3- Mission objective (mine entrance)
• 4- Monkeys (incorrect location)
• 5- Mission objective (crashed probe)
• 6- Monkeys (incorrect location)
• 7- Prothean ruin (vision)
• 8- Palladium

The Prothean Ruin here is a key piece of lore and the key to unlocking the vision is Sha'ira's trinket. The answer is not what Quarians look like without the mask , but it does reveal mankind's earliest encounter with alien life, so it's worth making this optional trip.

Several incorrect groups of monkeys are located on the map, but this can be helpful for those looking to stack renegade points by killing the groups. The correct monkey is inside the mine, but can only be found after interacting with the crashed probe.

• 2- Crash Site
• 3- League Of One Medallion
• 5- Platinum

The Crash Site is an official map location, but there is nothing to salvage or loot at this particular location.

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There will be lots of close combat once inside the facility, so either equip one of the game's best shotguns or have a teammate capable of handling short-range situations. These characters do have powers that would work well in a concept like the MCU .

• 3- Turian Insignia
• 4- Odd Skull
• 6- Magnesium
• 7- Beryllium

The Odd Skull can be investigated for experience and some unresolved lore in the Mass Effect universe, but it is not tied to loot or a mission.

• 2- Salarian ID Tag

Before beating Saren, players will have to contend with planets like Mavigon, which have extremely limited visibility due to inclement weather conditions. The Normandy risks being gone forever if it gets lost in the winter weather.

• 2- Turian Insignia
• 3- Mission objective (escape pod)

Metgos has a heat hazard, so keep time spent outside of the Mako to a minimum.

• 1- Thresher Maw & Salvage
• 6- Platinum

A Thresher Maw is guarding the salvage on the map, be sure to deal with it before hopping out and looting the crash.

• 1- League Of One Medallion
• 6- Mission objective (mine entrance)
• 7- Mission objective (listening post)
• 8- Titanium
• 9- Palladium
• 10- Uranium

The mine entrance is inaccessible until first defeating the rachni at the listening post and interacting with the NPC at that location.

• 1- Thorian Creepers & salvage

This planet is not available until after dealing with the Thorian during the main plotline, so don't freak out about not being able to find it early on.

• 1- Thresher Maw
• 3- Thresher Maw
• 5- Asari Writings & League Of One Medallion
• 6- Titanium

As one of the very few glitches in the game as of this writing, the Samarium does not appear on the map even after surveying the location. It's just southwest of the mission objective and is visible on the mini-map while in the Mako.

• 1- Turian Insignia

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For anybody looking for that shifty cow that spans the entire trilogy, they'll find it right here on Ontarom on the southwest plateau. The shifty cow does have a brief Easter Egg in Mass Effect 3 , but it will probably be one of the other companions that get their own spin-off .

• 3- Crash site
• 5- Mission objective (building)
• 6- Tresher Maw
• 7- Mercenaries

The crash site has nothing to salvage, so don't explore too hard. The nearby corpse has a Turian Insignia, but that's technically a different marker on the map.

• 6- Polonium

One of the geth outposts is on this planet and must be taken out before players can get access to every area in the Armstrong Nebula.

• 1- Asari Writings & salvage

This is one of the planets Shepard must visit when assisting Nassana Dantius. If the planet is inaccessible, find her on the Citadel to get her mission.

• 1- Asari Writings

This moon is inaccessible until defeating the rest of the outposts in the Armstrong Nebula. Many might find this fascinating side quest is enough to outshine the entire story .

• 1- Transmitter tower
• 3- Mission objective (camp)
• 4- Mission objective (mine entrance)
• 6- Turian Insignia
• 7- Plutonium

There is a story here that goes largely untold until Mass Effect: Andromeda . Apparently, a team tried to reintroduce rain and clouds into the environment by crashing an icy meteor into Trebin's surface. It didn't work out so well.

• 2- Asari Writings

Consider bringing Wrex along when exploring this planet as the mission objective here relates to his Family Armor. It can be given to him back in the Normandy but there is some special dialogue when he's here in person.

• 10- Iridium

The camp has a device inside of it that will reveal all of the mineral nodes on the map.

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While exploring uncharted worlds, you can collect natural resources as well as historical remains. Given collecting mission will activate after finding first collection element.

Hint! To complete each mission, you don't have to collect every object from a given collection. There are more of them than the missions require.

Below you'll find locations of every objects. Some of them can be found by scanning planets, the other require landing and searching for them.

League medallion

Salariane ID

Turian insignias

Rare earths

Light metals

Heavy metals

Gas deposit.

Prothean data disc

Asari writings.

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Mass Effect Assignments: how to start every side quest & assignment

While you’ll be doing a lot of running and gunning across the Galaxy, Mass Effect is still a traditional RPG in many ways. That naturally means a whole bunch of side quests - or Assignments,  as they’re known officially in the game.

As with the various character classes, abilities and class specializations in Mass Effect 1, the assignments featured are pretty typical RPG tropes - various quests that offer up rewards like XP, items, gear, paragon or renegade alignment points, and of course new and unique storylines. Completing the majority of the game nets you the ‘Completionist’ trophy/achievement - so if you’re going for that, you’ll need to tidy up the majority of the assignments.

One advantage of the branching, multi-game narrative of Mass Effect is that several of these side quests and assignments can also feature choices that have consequences in Mass Effect 2 and 3 - if you do the quest.

On this page, we’ll list every side quest assignment in Mass Effect, plus where to start them and any other key information completionists will need to know - broken up by each of Mass Effect’s core locations:

• Citadel Assignments, part 1

Normandy Squadmate Assignments

• Citadel Assignments, part 2
• Story Planet Assignments on Feros, Noveria & Virmire
• Citadel Assignments, part 3
• DLC Assignments
• Collectible assignments

Uncharted World Assignments

Citadel Assignments Part 1

These assignments are available from your very first visit to the Citadel very early in the game, though some assignments unlock gradually as more of the Citadel becomes available to you. 

• Citadel: Asari Consort: visit the Consort’s Chambers on the Presidium and speak to Nelyna and then Sha’ira.
• Citadel: Doctor Michel: head to the Lower Wards Med Clinic again any time after taking down Fist in Chora’s Den as part of the main story. 
• This quest evolves into a ‘second part’ called ‘Citadel: Doctor Michel is Safe’
• Citadel: Homecoming: once Tali has joined your party, speak to Samesh Bhatia near the embassy area commons area, not far from where there’s an Avina terminal.
• This quest leads to several follow-up quests as the storyline twists and turns, including Citadel: Jahleed's Secret ,   Citadel: Jahleed and Chorban , followed by one of a number of finales such as Citadel: Jahleed Returns Materials , Citadel: Jahleed Arrested , Citadel: Jahleed Set Free . 
• Citadel: Presidium Prophet: after the council reject your claims about Eden Prime and the Citadel: Expose Saren main quest begins, find a C-Sec Officer and Hanar on the Presidium in the wide open area near the Citadel Tower. 
• Citadel: Reporter's Request: as soon as you can access the Upper Wards (once you’re working to expose Saren), find Emily Wong near the stairway to Flux. Alternatively, picking up the OSD in Fist’s office in Chora’s Den also retroactively gives you the quest. 
• This quest evolves into Citadel: Rita's Sister and Chellick and Citadel: Rita's Sister is Safe as you progress it.
• Citadel: Scan the Keepers: this assignment is dropped into your lap; after meeting the council, a Salarian is right in your path, fiddling with a keeper. A squadmate will even point them out. Chat to the Salarian, Chorban, to start the quest. If you’ve already started the Citadel: Jahleed’s Fears quest before this one, Chorban will move to the Lower Markets, where you can still get the quest from him. We’ve got a guide to the Keeper Locations to get you through this quest.
• Depending on choices you make, this assignment will change into either Citadel: Schells' Scanner Given Away or Citadel: Schells has his Data .
• Citadel: Signal Tracking: visit Flux Casino on the Lower Wards and examine a ‘Suspicious Gambling Machine’ in the upstairs corner to start this quest. We’ve got a guide on the signal tracking locations if you need help.
• Citadel: The Fan: you’ll find Conrad Verner standing in the Markets area of the Upper Wards. There are three stages to this assignment; you’ll need to visit Verner when you first gain access to the wards, then again after becoming a Spectre, and one last time after completing any of the three main story worlds.
• As it progresses, this quest changes name to Citadel: Xeltan Convinced .
• Missing Person / UNC: Privateers: get this assignment by speaking to Garoth in the Citadel Tower after your second meeting with the council. Alternatively, it can be received by hacking a computer terminal on Noveria. It will also automatically trigger if you find and scan the MSV Majesty in the Horse Head Nebula.

Once you’re back on the Normandy after your first Citadel Visit, you’ll have the chance to talk to your squadmates during down time aboard the ship. If you keep talking to them, three of your alien squad members will have requests for you.

What squadmates have to say changes each time you complete a main story mission; you may have to complete one or two story missions before they give you their request and the associated assignment .

• Garrus: Find Dr. Saleon: keep talking to Garrus and he’ll gradually reveal information about this C-Sec case gone wrong, which eventually gives you a location to head to.
• Tali and the Geth / Tali’s Pilgrimage: Tali will tell you about her pilgrimage, but this assignment only pops when you clear a Geth Base on Solcrum as part of UNC: Geth Incursions. There’s a terminal you can interact with in that planet’s Geth Stronghold, and you can then gift that data to Tali aboard Normandy.
• Wrex: Family Armor: keep talking to Wrex and talking about his past; he will ask you to retrieve his family armor, which was stolen. Alternatively, you can find the assignment goal on Tuntau in the Phoenix System of Argos Rho; finding the armor first gives you the quest, then you can turn it in by talking to Wrex. We recommend, for various reasons, that you do this quest before heading to Virmire .

Citadel Assignments Part 2

These assignments will be available the next time you visit the Citadel after completing any one of the three ‘core’ story planet missions of Therum, Noveria, or Feros .

Three of the quests that unlock this point are a branch based on your pre-service history character background - each background gets one exclusive side quest. The other three are available to all.

• Citadel: I Remember Me: only available if your Shepard has the Colonist background. You’ll automatically get a call about this quest after arriving on the Citadel and using the elevator from the docking bay.
• Citadel: Old Friends: only available if your Shepard has the Earthborn background. Find Finch in Chora’s Den.
• Citadel: Old, Unhappy, Far-Off Things: only available if your Shepard has the Spacer background. Talk to Zabaleta in the Wards Access corridor area.
• Citadel: Family Matter: near the Presidium financial district and Barla Von’s office, there's two people audibly arguing. Insert yourself into their conversation.
• Citadel: Planting a Bug: you must have completed Citadel: Reporter’s Request for Emily Wong. If you have, find Wong in the Citadel Tower to get this continuation.
• Citadel: Snap Inspection: this will automatically occur as you step off the Normandy when it first arrives back at the Citadel. 
• Citadel: The Fourth Estate: the reporter Khalisah Al-Jilani can be found at the bottom of the elevator from the docking bay; talk to her to take on this verbally-charged assignment.

Story Planet Assignments: Feros, Noveria, & Virmire

Mass Effect’s handful of story-critical planets also have a few assignments of their own - though it’s only a few for each planet, and Therum actually has no side quests at all, being a much more straightforward affair. Here’s the quests you can expect on each planet:

Noveria Assignments:

• Noveria: Espionage: as you explore the port in Noveria, you’ll be approached by an Asari named Mallene Calis, giving you this side quest. If you agree to help her, the quest continues. If you refuse, it is marked as completed.
• Noveria: Smuggling: there’s a Hanar Merchant named Opold on Noveria, in the port area. Chat to it and it’ll ask for your help smuggling an item.

Feros Assignments:

• Feros: Data Recovery: when you’re in the Mako heading from Zhu’s Hope to the ExoGeni facility, you can stop and head into ruins - speak to the scientists hiding within. 
• Feros: Geth in the Tunnels: after speaking to Fai Dan as part of the main story and then dealing with some Geth, speak to him again. You can also get the quest by heading into the tunnels and blowing up the transmitter.
• Feros: Power Cells: once you’ve met Fai Dan in Zhu’s Hope, talk to May O’Connell, who hangs out near the area entrance.
• Feros: Varren Meat: once you’ve free reign to look around Zhu’s Hope, talk to Davin Reynolds.
• Feros: Water Restoration: find and talk to Macha Doyle inside the Zhu’s Hope colony.

Virmire Assignments:

• Virmire: Assisting Kirrahe's Team & Virmire: Wrex and the Genophage : both unmissable quests that will pop part-way into the Virmire mission - with the Wrex mission only happening if you recruited him. We’ve got a full guide to the choices on Virmire that helps explain the decisions you’re making here.

Citadel Assignments Part 3

While you can go back and forth to the Citadel as much as you like, these assignments will be made available when the story takes you back to the Citadel and for a brief period you can’t leave there. 

• Citadel: Our Own Worst Enemy: once Captain Anderson asks you to meet him in Flux but before you do go to join him, talk to Charles Saracino, who is leading a group of protestors. 
• Citadel: Negotiator's Request: once Captain Anderson asks you to meet him in Flux, you’ll be able to talk to Mr. Keeler near the entrance to Flux to get this assignment.

DLC Assignments: Bring Down the Sky & Pinnacle Station

The DLC for Mass Effect adds two new locations with associated story missions - Asteroid X57 and Pinnacle Station. Note that Pinnacle Station is only available in the original releases of the game, not the Legendary Edition remaster . Bring Down The Sky is available in both.

Bring Down the Sky / Asteroid X57 Assignments:

• X57: Bring Down the Sky: simply land on the asteroid; this is the main story mission.
• X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps: will be introduced to you over comms when you turn off the first fusion torch.
• X57: Missing Engineers: either find one of the engineers out on the Asteroid or speak to Simon Atwell later in the main quest.

Pinnacle Station Assignments: 

• Pinnacle Station: Combat Missions: visit Pinnacle Station. Talk to Admiral Ahern, then Ochren. 
• Pinnacle Station: Convoy: clear Admiral Ahren’s special scenario to get this quest.
• Pinnacle Station: Vidinos: beat the high score of a challenge to start this quest.

Galactic Collectible Assignments

Each of these five assignments relate to various resources that can be found on the uncharted worlds you can land the Mako on through the galaxy as presented in Mass Effect. Each of these quests automatically begins the first time that you pick up one of these resources on any uncharted world.

Keep in mind that in most of these cases, there are more of these resources to be found than required to finish each quest. Aside from some cash and XP, there is no bonus to finding ‘extra’ resources.

• UNC: Prothean Data Discs
• UNC: Turian Insignias
• UNC: Valuable Minerals
• UNC: Locate Signs of Battle
• UNC: Asari Writings

These assignments make up the bulk of the side quests in the game - relatively random encounters you can have out in space while exploring the galaxy.

Most of these quests can be acquired in multiple ways - either through stumbling on the quest location while exploring a planet, through hacking computers and terminals, through overheard news reports and banter, or even through distress signals. Many of these quests have multiple names depending on how you first acquire them - so we bundle each quest together with its multiple monikers below.

• UNC: Asari Diplomacy / Mercenaries: after completing one story planet, talk to Nassana Dantius in the lounge area of the Citadel’s Presidium embassies area. Alternatively, the quest automatically begins if you assault a merc base on Sharjila in the Macedon system.
• UNC: Colony of the Dead / Investigate Samples: hack a terminal in the ExoGeni building on Feros - or go to Chasca in the Matano system and enter one of the planet’s research stations.
• UNC: Dead Scientists / Doctor at Risk: find a clue on a terminal on Noveria, or get it automatically when you first enter the Newton system.
• UNC: Derelict Freighter: any time after finishing the story mission on Feros, find this ship drifting in the Caspian System of the Maroon Sea Cluster, hidden in an asteroid belt. 
• UNC: Distress Call / Unusual Readings: hack the computer in Udina’s office on the Citadel, or go to Metgos in the Argos Rho cluster’s Hydra system.
• UNC: Espionage Probe / Investigate Shipments: simply take the Normandy to the Voyager Cluster’s Amazon system.
• UNC: ExoGeni Facility / Investigate Facility: obtain the quest by unearthing a transmission while on Feros, or get the assignment by landing on Nodacrux in the Maroon Sea cluster.
• UNC: Geth Incursions / Geth Activities: acquired by hacking a Geth terminal on Feros or terminal on Virmire, but it’s more easily obtained by visiting the Armstrong Nebula, where it’ll be given to you on arrival.
• UNC: Hostage: you’ll get a message from Admiral Hackett the first time you enter the Farinata System of the Hades Gamma cluster.
• UNC: Hostile Takeover / A Person of Interest: either talk to Helena Blake in the Citadel Presidium Financial District after becoming a Spectre, or decrypt a terminal in C-Sec Academy.
• UNC: Major Kyle / Strange Transmission: unlocked by hacking various terminals on Feros, the Citadel, or Noveria. Alternatively, navigate to the Century system of the Hawking Eta cluster to get it automatically.
• UNC: Missing Marines / UNC: Cerberus / UNC: Hades' Dogs: after becoming a Spectre, speak to Admiral Kahoku in the Citadel Tower to get the Missing Marines assignment. Alternatively, take Normandy to Edolus in the Artemis Tau cluster to get the assignment that way. Once Missing Marines is completed, UNC: Cerberus triggers when you next use the galaxy map, and that quest leads directly to UNC: Hades’ Dogs. 
• UNC: Listening Post Alpha / UNC: Listening Post Theta / UNC: Depot Sigma-23: after completing Noveria, go to the Styx Theta cluster. Enter the Erebus system to pick up a distress signal.
• UNC: Lost Freighter: locate the missing ship in the Gemini Sigma cluster’s Ming System. 
• UNC: Lost Module: simply enter the Hercules system in the Attican Beta cluster to be given the assignment. 
• UNC: Missing Survey Team: commonly overheard in Citadel elevators. Alternatively, just go to the planet Trebin in the Hades Gamma cluster’s Antaeus system.
• UNC: Privateers / Missing Person: talk to Garoth on the Citadel Tower after becoming a Spectre. Alternatively, find and scan the MSV Majesty in the  Horse Head Nebula. It’s near the planet Xawin.
• UNC: Rogue VI: once you reach a certain level, Admiral Hackett will call you to give you this assignment the next time you travel to a new system. This assignment is how you unlock Shepard’s specialization class .

Finally, there are two assignments that are exclusive to different moralities. They only trigger if you've amassed a certain amount of Paragon or Renegade points, and are themed around what each morality axis is good at:

• UNC: Besieged Base:  Admiral Hackett will contact you when you use the Galaxy Map once you qualify, which will require at least 80% of Paragon points.
• UNC: The Negotiation:  Admiral Hackett will contact you when you use the Galaxy Map once you qualify, which will require at least 80% Renegade points.

Finished with ME1? We've got the same guide for the ME2 side quests if you enjoyed this - just click on through!

• Pre-Service History 1
• Psychological Profile 2
• Paragon or Renegade? 3
• Tips and Tricks 4
• Infinite Paragon Points - Eletania 5
• Infinite Paragon and Renegade Points - Noveria 6

• Prologue: On the Normandy 7
• Eden Prime - Find the Beacon 8
• Prologue: Normandy After Eden Prime 9
• Citadel: Meet the Council 10
• Citadel: Meeting Garrus 11
• Citadel: Meeting Wrex 12
• Citadel: Expose Saren 13
• Normandy After the Citadel 14
• Citadel Exploration 15
• Therum: Refinery 16
• Therum: Liara's Dig Site 17
• Normandy After Therum 18
• Citadel After Therum 19
• Feros: Zhu's Hope 20
• Feros: ExoGeni Headquarters 21
• Feros: The Thorian 22
• Normandy After Feros 23
• Noveria: Port Hanshan 24
• Noveria: Peak 15 25
• Noveria: Rift Station 26
• Normandy After Noveria 27
• Virmire: Landing Zone 28
• Virmire: Base Approach 29
• Virmire: Base Entry and Labs 30
• Virmire: Base Main Level 31
• Race Against Time: Escape the Citadel 32
• Race Against Time: Ilos 33
• Race Against Time: Final Battle 34

• Asari Consort 35
• Scan the Keepers 36
• Jahleed's Fears 37
• Xeltan's Complaint 38
• Presidium Prophet 39
• Reporter's Request 40
• Doctor Michel 41
• Homecoming 42
• Rita's Sister 43
• Schells the Gambler 44
• Signal Tracking 45
• Missing Person - UNC: Privateers 47
• UNC: Hostile Takeover 48
• UNC: Missing Marines 49
• Mikhailovich Inspection 50
• Family Matter 51
• The Fourth Estate 52
• Planting a Bug 53
• Our Own Worst Enemy 54
• Negotiator's Request 55
• Data Recovery 56
• Geth in the Tunnels 57
• Water Restoration 58
• Power Cells 59
• Varren Meat 60
• Smuggling 61
• Espionage 62
• Wrex and the Genophage 63
• Assisting Kirrahe's Team 64
• I Remember Me 65
• Old, Unhappy, Far-Off Things 66
• Old Friends 67
• Tali and the Geth 68
• Garrus: Find Dr. Saleon 69
• Wrex: Family Armor 70
• UNC: Besieged Base 71
• UNC: The Negotiation 72
• Unusual Readings - UNC: Distress Call 73
• Strange Transmission - UNC: Major Kyle 74
• UNC: Asari Diplomacy 75
• UNC: Lost Module 76
• UNC: Rogue VI 77
• UNC: Hostage 78
• UNC: Cerberus 79
• UNC: Hades' Dogs 80
• UNC: Dead Scientists 81
• UNC: Geth Incursions 82
• UNC: Colony of the Dead 83
• UNC: Espionage Probe 84
• UNC: Lost Freighter 85
• UNC: Missing Survey Team 86
• UNC: ExoGeni Facility 87
• UNC: Derelict Freighter 88
• UNC: Listening Post Alpha 89
• UNC: Listening Post Theta 90
• UNC: Depot Sigma-23 91
• UNC: Asari Writings 92
• UNC: Locate Signs of Battle 93
• UNC: Prothean Data Discs 94
• UNC: Turian Insignias 95
• UNC: Valuable Materials 96
• X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps 97
• X57: Missing Engineers 98
• X57: Bring Down the Sky 99

• Save or Slaughter the Colonists of Zhu’s Hope 100
• Spare or Execute Shiala 101
• Kill or Spare the Rachni Queen 102
• Kill or Calm Wrex 103
• Keeping Captain Kirrahe Alive 104
• Save Ashley or Kaiden 105
• Save the Council or Not 106
• Anderson or Udina for Councilor 107

• How to Romance Ashley 108
• How to Recruit Ashley 109
• Best Ashley Build 110
• How to Recruit Garrus 111
• Best Garrus Build 112
• How to Romance Kaiden 113
• How to Recruit Kaiden 114
• Best Kaiden Build 115
• How to Romance Liara 116
• How to Recruit Liara 117
• Best Liara Build 118
• How to Recruit Tali 119
• Best Tali Build 120
• How to Recruit Wrex 121
• Best Wrex Build 122

• Soldier Talents 123
• Best Soldier Build 124
• Engineer Talents 125
• Best Engineer Build 126
• Adept Talents 127
• Best Adept Build 128
• Infiltrator Talents 129
• Best Infiltrator Build 130
• Sentinel Talents 131
• Best Sentinel Build 132
• Vanguard Talents 133
• Best Vanguard Build 134

• Basic Armor 135
• Combat Armor 136
• Tactical Armor 137
• Engineer 139
• Infiltrator 140
• Sentinel 141
• Soldier 142
• Vanguard 143
• Barrier 144
• Singularity 146
• Assault Training 150
• Fitness 151
• First Aid 152
• Medicine 153
• Intimidate 155
• Spectre Training 156
• Bastion 157
• Commando 158
• Nemesis 160
• Operative 161
• Shock Trooper 162
• Asari Scientist 163
• Krogan Battlemaster 164
• Quarian Machinist 165
• Turian Agent 166
• Damping 167
• Decryption 168
• Electronics 169
• Hacking 170
• Assault Rifles 171
• Pistols 172
• Shotguns 173
• Sniper Rifles 174

• Phoenix 176
• Gagarin 177
• Grissom 178
• Tereshkova 180
• Knossos 183
• Macedon 184
• Hercules 186
• Theseus 187
• Asteroid X57 188
• Antaeus 192
• Farinata 195
• Century 197
• Fortuna 198
• Strenuus 200
• Herschel 201
• Caspian 204
• Acheron 209
• Columbia 212
• Yangtze 213

• Roadmap 214
• Achievement List 215

Mass Effect 1 Legendary Edition

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Points of interest for the Hydra system in the Argos Rho cluster.

Points of Interest ¶

The map of Metgos.

Metgos ¶

The Hydra system in the Argos Rho cluster is home to Metgos , an inhospitable planet with a Level 2 Heat Warning that thoroughly discourages extravehicular exploration. Metgos is home to the assignment UNC: Distress Call .

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Mass Effect ‘UNC: Valuable Minerals’ Heavy Metals Locations

By jack o'dwyer | may 23, 2021.

Mass Effect ’s UNC: Valuable Mineral assignment is just one of the several uncharted missions players can pick up while surveying planets.

Players are tasked with discovering deposits of four distinct categories through surveying planets from above or landing on its surface to find the individual clusters. Valuable Minerals is arguably the longest of the UNC assignments players can pick up, as it requires a total of 66 deposits to be surveyed—20 from heavy metal, light metal, and rare earth with six from gases.

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As stated above, players need to survey 20 deposits of heavy metal in order to complete this part of the mission. Deposits can either by discovered on a planet’s surface—of which there can lie more than one—or by surveying the individual planets as wholes.

We’ve broken down the locations according to how they can be found.

• Argos Rho: Phoenix—Tuntau
• Argos Rho: Hydra—Metgos
• Armstrong Nebula: Hong—Casbin
• Armstrong Nebula: Tereshkova—Antibaar
• Artemis Tau: Sparta—Edolus
• Attican Beta: Hercules—Eletania
• Gemini Sigma: Han—Mavigon
• Hawking Eta: Century—Presrop
• Hades Gamma: Dis—Klensal
• Hades Gamma: Cacus—Chohe
• Horse Head Nebula: Fortuna—Amaranthine
• Horse Head Nebula: Strenuus—Xawin
• Kepler Verge: Newton—Ontarom
• Maroon Sea: Matano—Chasca
• Maroon Sea: Vostok—Nodacrux
• Styx Theta: Erebus—Nepmos
• Styx Theta: Acheron—Altahe
• Voyager Cluster: Yangtze—Binthu
• Voyager Cluster: Columbia—Nepheron

Survey (12)

• Armstrong Nebula: Tereshkova—Thegeuse
• Armstrong Nebula: Tereshkova—Patamalrus
• Attican Beta: Hercules—Zatorus
• Artemis Tau: Knossos—Asteroid
• Hades Gamma: Cacus—Zayarter
• Hawking Eta: Century—Asteroid
• Kepler Verge: Herschel—Asteroid
• Maroon Sea: Matano—Asteroid
• Maroon Sea: Vostok—Asteroid
• Maroon Sea: Caspian—Clotanca
• Maroon Sea: Caspian—Farnuri
• Styx Theta: Erebus—Quaji

There are 31 total deposits to be found in Mass Effect, meaning players should have ample opportunity to find heavy metals in their travels.

Good luck, Commander.

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Missions advance the main storyline in Mass Effect , Mass Effect 2 , Mass Effect 3 , Mass Effect: Infiltrator , and Mass Effect: Andromeda . The list contains all of the missions available within the game, and indicates how their names will change as the story progresses. Click on the links below for detailed walkthroughs.

Note: Most mission names below are linked to the relevant section of the walkthrough rather than their own pages. Because of the intertwined nature of most missions, the link may not lead to a section specifically about the mission name but you will certainly find relevant information.

For an alphabetical list of missions see Category:Missions ; for locations see Category:Mission Locations .

• 1 Mass Effect
• 2 Mass Effect Galaxy
• 3.1 Plot missions
• 3.2 Dossier missions
• 3.3 Loyalty missions
• 3.4 Optional missions
• 3.5 Downloadable Content
• 4.1 Plot Missions
• 4.2 Galaxy at War Missions
• 4.3 Downloadable Content Missions
• 5.1 Plot Missions
• 5.2 Bonus Missions
• 6.1 Priority Ops

Mass Effect [ ]

Missions are listed mostly in the order they are received although some of the name updates happen after you receive another mission. Note that these missions are listed as the initially appear in the Journal , the names of missions do change as the game progresses.

• Prologue: On the Normandy → Prologue: Find the Beacon
• Citadel: Garrus
• Citadel: Shadow Broker → Citadel: Wrex
• Find Liara T'Soni
• Feros: Geth Attack
• Noveria: Lorik Qui'in
• Noveria: Rift Station
• Noveria: Quarantine
• Noveria: The Hot Labs
• Noveria: Reactor Repair
• Noveria: Reconnect Landlines
• Noveria: Contamination
• Virmire: Saren's Plan
• Ilos: Find the Conduit
• Race Against Time

Mass Effect Galaxy [ ]

The following missions represent the plot progression of the game Mass Effect Galaxy . They are sorted by order even if you can sometimes choose via the Galaxy Map which missions you prefer to start.

• Save the Arcturian Jade
• Into the Abyss
• Scum and Villainy
• A Formula for Hope
• A Batarian Army
• Protect the Council

Mass Effect 2 [ ]

Plot missions [ ].

These are the missions corresponding to the main story line, in time order (considering the earliest time you can acquire them). To clarify the time line, the main "Stop the Collectors" mission has been divided into its different sub-parts, as they appear when developing it in the Journal .

• Prologue: Save Joker
• Freedom's Progress
• Stop the Collectors: Assemble a team
• Omega: Aria T'Loak
• Stop the Collectors: Go to Horizon
• Illium: Liara T'Soni
• Stop the Collectors: Assemble a team (bis)
• Stop the Collectors: Investigate Collector Ship
• Collector Ship
• Stop the Collectors: Acquire Reaper IFF
• Stop the Collectors: Await IFF Installation
• Stop the Collectors: Use Omega-4 Relay

Dossier missions [ ]

The Illusive Man provides Commander Shepard with several leads on potential teammates.

Available after completing Freedom's Progress :

• Dossier: Archangel
• Dossier: The Convict
• Dossier: The Professor
• Dossier: The Warlord → Dr. Okeer's Legacy

Available after completing Horizon :

• Dossier: Tali
• Dossier: The Assassin
• Dossier: The Justicar

Loyalty missions [ ]

Loyalty missions may be skipped. This will not hinder the progression of the main story line. However, you should be aware that doing this could seriously impact the performance of your team and alter the final outcome.

• Garrus: Eye for an Eye
• Grunt: Rite of Passage
• Jack: Subject Zero
• Jacob: The Gift of Greatness
• Legion: A House Divided
• Miranda: The Prodigal
• Mordin: Old Blood
• Samara: The Ardat-Yakshi
• Tali: Treason
• Thane: Sins of the Father

Optional missions [ ]

• Citadel: Captain Bailey
• Citadel: The Council
• Illium: Liara: System Hacking
• Tuchanka: Urdnot Wrex

Downloadable Content [ ]

• Dossier: The Master Thief
• Dossier: The Veteran
• Kasumi: Stealing Memory
• Lair of the Shadow Broker (Labelled Give Liara Intel on the Galaxy Map )
• Zaeed: The Price of Revenge

Mass Effect 3 [ ]

Mass Effect 3 classifies all journal items as missions. However, they are still categorized according to story relevance and optionality.

Plot Missions [ ]

Missions are listed in the order they are received. The "Priority" missions in this list are mandatory to complete the game; of the two pairs preceding Priority: Tuchanka and Priority: Rannoch you need only complete one of each pair.

• Prologue: Earth
• Priority: Mars
• Priority: The Citadel I
• Priority: Palaven
• Priority: Sur'Kesh
• Attican Traverse: Krogan Team (alternatively named as Attican Traverse: The Rachni )
• Tuchanka: Turian Platoon
• Priority: Tuchanka
• Priority: The Citadel II
• Priority: Perseus Veil
• Priority: Geth Dreadnought
• Rannoch: Admiral Koris
• Rannoch: Geth Fighter Squadrons
• Priority: Rannoch
• Priority: The Citadel III
• Priority: Thessia
• Priority: Horizon
• Priority: Cerberus Headquarters
• Priority: Earth

Galaxy at War Missions [ ]

None of the following missions are required to complete the game, although they will significantly increase your military preparedness for the final battle.

• Apien Crest: Banner of the First Regiment (alternatively named as Citadel: Banner of the First Regiment )
• Aria: Blood Pack
• Aria: Blue Suns
• Aria: Eclipse
• Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists
• Athena Nebula: Hesperia-Period Statue
• Benning: Evidence (alternatively named as Benning: Dog Tags )
• Citadel: Alien Medi-Gel Formula
• Citadel: Asari Widow
• Citadel: Barla Von
• Citadel: Batarian Codes
• Citadel: Biotic Amp Interfaces
• Citadel: Cerberus Automated Turret Schematics
• Citadel: Cerberus Ciphers
• Citadel: Cerberus Retribution
• Citadel: Cerberus Turian Poison
• Citadel: Chemical Treatment
• Citadel: GX12 Thermal Pipe
• Citadel: Hanar Diplomat
• Citadel: Heating Unit Stabilizers
• Citadel: Improved Power Grid
• Citadel: Inspirational Stories
• Citadel: Kakliosaur Fossil
• Citadel: Krogan Dying Message
• Citadel: Medi-Gel Sabotage
• Citadel: Medical Supplies
• Citadel: Reaper Code Fragments
• Citadel: Target Jamming Technology
• Citadel: Volus Ambassador
• Citadel: Wounded Batarian
• Dekuuna: Code of the Ancients (alternatively named as Citadel: Code of the Ancients )
• Dekuuna: Elcor Extraction
• Grissom Academy: Investigation → Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation
• Hades Nexus: Obelisk of Karza
• Hades Nexus: Prothean Sphere
• Irune: Book of Plenix
• Ismar Frontier: Prototype Components
• Kite's Nest: Pillars of Strength (alternatively named as Citadel: Pillars of Strength )
• Mesana: Distress Signal → Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery
• N7: Cerberus Abductions
• N7: Cerberus Attack
• N7: Cerberus Fighter Base
• N7: Cerberus Lab
• N7: Communication Hub
• N7: Fuel Reactors
• Nimbus Cluster: Library of Asha
• Shrike Abyssal: Prothean Obelisk (alternatively named as Citadel: Prothean Obelisk )
• Silean Nebula: Rings of Alune
• Tuchanka: Bomb
• Valhallan Threshold: Prothean Data Drives

Downloadable Content Missions [ ]

Mass Effect 3: From Ashes

• Priority: Eden Prime (Labeled on the Galaxy Map as "Recover Prothean Artifact")
• Eden Prime: Resistance Movement

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan

• Citadel: Dr. Bryson (Labeled on the Galaxy Map as "Meet Dr. Bryson")
• Citadel: Leviathan I
• Leviathan: Find Garneau (Labeled on the Galaxy Map as "Scan for Dr. Garneau")
• Mahavid: Leviathan
• Citadel: Leviathan II
• Leviathan: Find Ann Bryson
• Namakli: Leviathan
• Citadel: Leviathan III
• Leviathan: Scan Locations
• Despoina: Leviathan

Mass Effect 3: Omega

• Citadel: Aria T'Loak
• Omega: Assist the Hacker
• Omega: Assist the Mechanic
• Omega: Assist Harrot

Mass Effect 3: Citadel

• Citadel: Shore Leave
• Citadel Wards: Ambush
• Citadel: Identity Theft I
• Silver Coast Casino: Infiltration
• Citadel: Identity Theft II
• Citadel Archives: Escape
• Citadel Docks: Retake the Normandy
• Citadel: Party
• Citadel Arena: Geth Challenge
• Citadel Arena: Spin Zone Elite Challenge
• Citadel Arena: Medi-Gel Challenge
• Citadel Arena: Reaper Solo Challenge
• Citadel Arena: Thermal Clip Challenge
• Citadel Arena: Prothean Challenge
• Citadel Arena: Cerberus Challenge
• Citadel Arena: Charity Reaper Challenge
• Citadel Arena: Unusual Scores

Mass Effect: Infiltrator [ ]

• Medical Bay
• Security Checkpoint
• Access Corridor
• Desert Planet

Bonus Missions [ ]

• Incarceration

Mass Effect: Andromeda [ ]

Similar to Mass Effect 3, in Mass Effect: Andromeda all journal items are missions and further classified according to story relevance and optionality. The mandatory missions are called Priority Ops . These are main story missions and are required to complete the game.

Priority Ops [ ]

• Prologue: Hyperion
• Nexus Reunion
• First Strike
• A Better Beginning
• AVP Cryo Deployment Perks
• A Trail of Hope
• Helping Havarl's Scientists (Priority Ops - Ryder partially completes Meet the Resistance mission arc)
• Meet the Resistance (Priority Ops - Ryder completes this mission before Helping Havarl's Scientists )
• On the Frontlines (only exists if Ryder completes Voeld before Havarl)
• Stage a Rescue (Priority Ops - if started by On the Frontlines )
• Hunting the Archon
• Elaaden: A New World
• H-047c: A New World
• The Journey to Meridian
• Meridian: The Way Home
• Epilogue: Home and Away
• The World is Waiting
• Mass Effect

Valuable Minerals: Light Metals

The Valuable Mineral side quest is, beyond a doubt, the most challenging and time-consuming side quest in the entire game. Like a few other side quests, it's a galaxy-spanning fetch quest, but there are four facets to it, not just one. You have to collect Light Metals, Heavy Metals, Rare Metals, and Gasses, and they're all found on different planets and via different means. Some are found by exploring planets from the safety of space, while a great deal require you to land on the planet and explore in person.

The lists below (and in subsequent pages, using the above navigation) will guide you to the location of each mineral. They are separated by type, naturally. Light Metals are below; use the navigation above to get to the other three mineral lists.

Oh, and you only need to acquire twenty each of the metal types, and six gases. So there's much more to find than you actually need. But we recommend getting everything, if you have the time. You'll get credits and experience you simply can't pass up.

The grid below shows the list of nineteen Light Metals that can be found by landing on the planet shown.

...and the grid below here shows fourteen Light Metals that can be found by surveying the planet given from the safety of space...

Up Next: Valuable Minerals: Rare Metals

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