Mass Effect 2 Insanity Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

[Lord Maim]

PART THREE: FRIEND OR FOE (CONTINUED)

SAMARA: THE ARDAT-YAKSHI

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Omega / Sahrabarik System / Omega. Return to Afterlife to speak with Aria T'Loak about the Ardat-Yakshi. She will tell you about Nef, a recent victim and direct you to the apartments to speak to Nef's mother, Diana. She will tell you that Ardat-Yakshi's name is Morinth and that she frequents the Afterlife VIP Club, then allow you to investigate Nef's room for clues. On the bed is a diary with three entries. The oldest will tell you that dropping the name Jaruut will give you access to the VIP room, the middle entry will give you Morinth's drug of choice Hallex, and the newest entry the name of her favorite vid "Vaenia". Behind the bed, you'll find a note from Morinth talking about her favorite elcor artist Forta. Samara will share with you her plan to draw out Morinth using you as bait, and the information you've gathered will help but you'll need more before you'll convince Morinth to bite. Go to the Afterlife VIP club and give the bouncer Jaruut's name. Just inside the door will be a man named Vij looking for tickets to a sensory band Expel 10, saying that they're the favorite band of an Asari that fits Morinth's description. Enter the bar proper and begin to set the trap by talking to various people around the bar. In the center of the bar, you will find a Turian named Meln harassing one of the dancers. Intervene on her behalf. A little ways from Meln on the dancefloor is Waera. Use Charm on her. If you don't have a high enough score, do not boast about your dancing ability, just leave. To your left as you enter will be Hoftrin, who will tell you to say the key words "terminal" and "eternity" to the crime boss Florit to warn his reporter friend Moirall that she's been made. Florit is on the other side of the bar at a table; say "terminal" then "eternity", and Moriall will leave after giving you a significant look. Past Hoftrin is a Turian named Vertin. Use Intimidation on him to provoke a fight, or tell him that you want him gone and offer him the credits to pay off his boss. Telling him no muggings tonight or ending the conversation will cause him to ignore you in future. At the back of the room at the bar will be Verf. Use the Intimidate action to cause him to back down. Trying to insult him otherwise is useless. Behind the bar is Edwin. Use the Charm action or offer to buy a round for everyone, but do not suggest that he give free drinks. After two successful interactions Morinth will approach you, however if you fail three times she will leave and you will fail the mission. When sitting with Morinth in the club, avoid the conversation choices "Justicar" and "Family", for obvious reasons. When talking about "Art", respond by talking about Forta, then Vaenia. When talking about "Music" mention Expel 10, then Hallex. Discuss "Travel", mention you like the danger and that power is its own reward. Make different choices in the conversation and you run the risk of her losing interest in you, and you will fail the mission. Choose correctly though, and she will invite you back to her apartment. Scan the rifle on the wall to get an Assault Rifle Damage upgrade, then talk to Morinth. As she tries to dominate you Samara will enter the apartment and confront her daughter. They will fight and Samara will kill her daughter, ending her quest. If you have a high enough Renegade score however, you can intervene in the fight and let Morinth kill Samara, allowing Morinth to replace her on your team! Either way, the Justicar's mission will be over.

KASUMI: STOLEN MEMORY

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Beckenstein / Boltzmann System / Serpent Nebula. Unlike every other mission, there will be just you and Kasumi for this one. Hopefully your character is a Soldier or one of the hybrid classes that can survive a prolonged gunfight or this mission could be challenging for you. You're infiltrating the home of Donovan Hock to recover a graybox, a datastore of memories and knowledge from Kasumi's deceased lover Keiji. To recover it, you'll have to smuggle in your guns and armor in a statue of your old friend Saren Arterius. Just like the original, this Saren is cold on the outside and filled to the brim with violence. Upon entering the house, go to the back of the area and down the stairs into the lower level to find the vault door. Kasumi will appear and fill you in on what you'll need to breach security: cut the power to the kinetic barrier, get a sample of Hock's DNA, a voiceprint sample, and the password. Once you have all four, you can proceed. First, just outside the door to the right is the trunk for the power cable. Examine it, then follow the cable using your omni-tool to find a place behind the bookcase that you can short it out. Next you need the password and voiceprint. Sneak into the security office to get the password, PERUGGIA. After that, talk to Hock and use a Charm or Intimidate choice to get a sample of Hock's unique accent. (What is that? Russian-Irish? It would certianly irritate Archer, whatever it is.) Finally, you need DNA from Hock's private quarters. Either you can sneak in via the balcony, or if you don't want to chance the firefight without your weapons and armor, go to the left side of the balcony to find a datapad that identifies the Chief of Security as Chief Roe. Use this information to convince the guard outside Hock's room to allow you entry. Once inside, check the wineglass, the sword displayed on the wall and the datapad. Between the three samples, you'll have enough to simulate Hock's DNA. Return to the vault and bypass the vault security. Once the doors are open, you'll change back into your armor and head down into the vault. Follow the tracker to the Graybox but before you pick it up, make sure to grab the Kassa Locust on the same pedestal. Now that you have what you've come for, a brief exchange with Hock will lead naturally into a fight with his Eclipse security forces. Most of the troops won't be a problem, but they're supported by Chief Roe herself, whose Engineer abilities are problematic. Clear out the rest of the troops before turning your attention on her. Once you've cleared the area, go out the east door, and into the next section but be prepared to drop to cover immediately upon entering. The garage doors on the opposite side of the room will open and a few Troopers will enter with a YMIR close behind them. Kill the Troopers, then cheat the corner on the garage door to deal with the YMIR. Once it's down, don't bother advancing into the tunnel, get back behind the cover in the garage and pick off the Troopers and Engineers with sniper fire until the area is clear. Advance and go up the stairs to the right. Through the door into the next section, you'll again have to dive to cover immediately on entering the other tunnel. Straight ahead, two Troopers and a Heavy will pop up in the back of the truck and start firing at you. Additional troopers will swarm in from the right. They won't rush you, but there will be a withering amount of fire. Choose your moments wisely. Advancing to the truck will trigger a group of Troopers and LOKIs to emerge from a door across the tunnel from you. Put them down, then go up the ramp to the left to fire the Mass Accelerator Cannon at the wall to make an exit. Through the hole you'll find more Troopers and another YMIR. It can't seem to maneuver around the boxes in the tunnel, so hide behind the flaming wreckage in the middle of the tunnel and unload on it. Towards the end of the tunnel you'll be attacked by a truckload of Eclipse Troopers and a Vanguard. When you go around the corner towards the door, make sure to search the dead merc for a Tech Damage upgrade. Through the door will be a loading dock and of course another firefight. They don't rush you and they have at least two Heavies, so stay in cover and take your time picking them off. Once you advance about halfway down, you'll trigger a second wave of Troopers and Heavies. Once you go through the door at the far end, you'll emerge into the final fight with Hock. Unfortunately, he brought a Gunship to the fight so cover will be your friend for this fight. You won't be able to kill it directly, because once you take down its shields the Gunship withdraws and returns will shields back to full. This gives Kasumi an idea, but to pull it off you first need to thin the herd a little. Concentrate on wiping out the enemies and not getting caught in the Gunship's fire. For the first wave, stay behind cover near the beginning of the area. Then when the coast is clear, move up to stand in front of the truck next to the raised platform. For all subsequent waves, you can move back and forth from the front of the truck and the top of the platform due East, cheating the corner of the tall crate to kill any Troopers that move that way. Soon enough Kasumi will leap to the Gunship and disable its shields. You'll be back at the start of the level, but now you'll be concentrating on Hock. You'll probably want to clean out the initial area then move back to the truck and attack Hock with your Heavy Weapons as quickly as possible. Once the Gunship is destroyed, board the shuttle, watch the cinematic at the end and Kasumi's Loyalty is yours.

[Lord Maim]

ZAEED: THE PRICE OF REVENGE

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Zorya / Faia System / Ismar Frontier. If you'd noticed the Blue Suns logo tatooed on Zaeed's neck, you're about to find out why. Turns out this will be the closest thing to a family reunion that a ruthless mercenary can have. You'll have your first firefight with Blue Suns mercs once you pass under the pipeline. Sniper fire will make short work of them, just take care of the Heavy on the catwalk early. When you approach the exit to the area, reinforcements arrive including some Troopers, a Pyro, a Heavy and a FENRIS mech. Clean them up, and head for the bridge where Zaeed will fill you in on his history with Vido. Follow the path to the gate and enter for another cinematic and Zaeed to demonstrate his brand of percussive maintenance. After the cinematic, the gate will open and two Blue Suns will present themself for brutal execution. Follow the path to the next door and you'll have a choice: save the refinery workers or go after Vido. Obviously you will get Paragon or Renegade points depending on which choice you make, but there are unforseen benefits of taking each path. If you take the Renegade path, you'll be able to loot an extra Assault Rifle Damage upgrade that isn't available on the Paragon route through the refinery. On the other hand, if you take the Paragon path, you'll be able to loot a Heavy Weapon Ammo upgrade that isn't available on the Renegade path. You will also require a very high Renegade or Paragon score to gain Zaeed's loyalty if you take the Paragon path, so if your score isn't that great you're better off on the Renegade path. Depending on which path you take, you'll blow through a couple waves of basic Troopers and some Pyros. Eventually both paths will rejoin, just in time to dump you into a serious firefight in a large room with containers containing flammable materials being carried above you. There are a lot of Blue Suns in this room, so advance carefully. If you put a hole in one of the overhead containers, it will spray fire all over the ground beneath it as it goes back and forth across the area, potentially making things easier on you. With the strange geometry of the paths through this room, be sure to keep track of where they Pyros are. It is very easy to be flanked by one and burned to the ground before you can react. All told there will be about 20 Blue Suns mercs, mostly Troopers with some Pyros thrown in. When you've killed all the mercs, a YMIR will activate and come after you. Drop a tank on his head if you can, otherwise just mow it down. After this, all that remains is to confront Vido. If you've chosen the Paragon path, you won't be able to catch him and you'll have to convince Zaeed to be Loyal to you by a Charm or Intimidate choice. If you've chosen the Renegade path, his Loyalty is automatic. Zaeed will have a brief chat with Vido before proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that he's a badass.

REAPER IFF

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Derelict Reaper / Thorne System / Hawking Eta. If you were expecting trouble, you guessed correctly. Gear up to deal with a horde of Husks, Abominations, and Scions inside, bringing team members who will survive a prolonged fight in close quarters. Shortly after entering you will be attacked by husks climbing over the railing of the catwalk. Use the explosive crates to your advantage, saving them for large groups of enemies in close proximity. There will be plenty of thermal clips to pick up as you go, so keep your ammo topped up. This is a perfect opportunity to get the Brawler trophy if you haven't already, but remember that Abominations explode when they get close so be sure to eliminate them at range. Advance slowly to deal with each wave of Husks one at a time, shooting for the head for quick takedowns. It is very easy to become overwhelmed, so be sure to use biotics if available to help with crowd control, and don't be afraid to fall back and regroup. Keep an eye on your squadmates as they have a tendency to get separated from the group, making them easy prey. Finally, search every corner. There are several upgrades to be had in the Reaper, as well as heavy weapon ammo and a lot of credits. If any member of your squad goes down, heal them with Unity immediately. In most cases, waiting for combat to end for them to revive on their own has fatal results. After entering the Reaper interior, you'll be attacked almost immediately after turning right at the T-junction, and regularly thereafter. You will always hear the Husks before they appear, which is your queue to stop and deal with them as they come, backpedaling if necessary. Area affect powers are very effective here, but you can get by without them. Once they're dealt with you can proceed around the corner to the left. There will be several more waves of Husks and a Scion. You'll want to back up to stay out of the Scion's range to deal with the Husks that charge you, then come back to kill the Scion on its own. Towards the end of the area you will pass a number of tall tanks with the Cerberus logo. Shortly after this you'll encounter a wave of Husks with two Scions on ramps at the far end of the area. Their ranged attack will do severe damage to anyone it hits and both tend to focus on the same target. It is better to fall back past the previous ramp and let the faster Husks come to you. Once they've been dealt with, advance again to deal with the Scions. They've usually advanced to the point where you can weaken them with the exploding crates, making your job a little easier. Once you've dealt with them, at the end of this exterior section you'll be assaulted by another two swarms of Husks followed by another two Scions in close quarters. Again, fall back and deal with the Husks before going after the Scions. Right after this fight will be the door leading to the mass effect core of the Reaper. Take the IFF on your way by, then enter the core for the final battle. This is a prolonged and hairy fight, that is best fought if you move to one of the side platforms to prevent yourself from being flanked. There will be an initial wave of Husks and Abominations, after which you can attack the Reaper's core. After it drops to about 2/3 life, the core's shielding will engage and a second wave of Husks will attack. Part way through the attack the shielding will retract allowing you to shoot it again, but wait until you deal with the wave before going after the core. When it drops to 1/3 life, the shielding will close again and a third wave will be triggered. After this wave is eliminated destroy the core to end the mission. If you are running out of room, sometimes going up or down the stairs closest to the core can fool the Husk's pathfinding, causing them to run around the long way to reach you. This is particularly useful when your squad is down and you have no support. Conversely, if your squad is still alive, going up/down the stairs may cause the Husks to go after them instead of you. After the cinematic where you escape the Reaper with the IFF, you will have a discussion with Jacob and Miranda about what to do with the Geth that you brought back. Choose to activate the Geth rather than hand it over to Cerberus and you will get the trophy. If you tell Miranda to give it to Cerberus, you will miss out on the trophy and having Legion in your party.

Insanity Walkthrough - Friend or Foe (Part 1)

Insanity Walkthrough - Friend or Foe (Part 1)

Insanity Walkthrough - Friend or Foe (Part 2)

Insanity Walkthrough - Friend or Foe (Part 2)

Insanity Walkthrough - Friend or Foe (Part 3)

Insanity Walkthrough - Friend or Foe (Part 3)

[Lord Maim]

PART FOUR: NO ONE LEFT BEHIND

LEGION: A HOUSE DIVIDED

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Heretic Station / The Sea of Storms System / The Phoenix Massing. Immediately after activation, you can speak to Legion to learn of a virus that the Geth heretics are developing to convert all Geth to worship the “Old Machines” and thus hostile to organic life. Legion wishes to infiltrate the heretic's station to stop the virus before it can be released, preserving the true Geth's free will. It is advised that you receive and undertake this mission as soon as you activate Legion to ensure his loyalty when the time sensitive plot missions are triggered. Once aboard the station, you'll notice that some Geth will be standing around hubs and will remain inactive until acted upon. Take the opportunity to get the drop on them, either by attacking a priority target or by blowing up the hub itself and damaging all three. Avoid stepping over the glowing green data streams on the floor to prevent the local alarm from triggering before you're ready. Each wave of Geth will usually be accompanied by at least one Hunter, so it is easier to eliminate them before they're activated if possible, otherwise their optical camoflage and shotgun can be problematic. When available, make good use of the rocket drones that you come across for some heavy fire support. In the hallway after the second room with Geth hubs there will be an ambush, and once up the ramp another ambush in the hallway above, four Troopers total. When you reach the terminal where Legion can delete the virus, you will have to defend the area from attack from below while the program runs. There will be a number of rocket turrets that you can activate, but save them for the later waves when Rocket Troopers and Hunters appear. You can only activate two at a time, and they will self destruct after 30 seconds, so choose your time accordingly. Ideally you'll want to prevent the Geth from reaching the upper platform, otherwise it is easy to be flanked as they come up the ramps on both sides of you. Be prepared to fall back from the edge of the platform and find cover if this happens to prevent from being caught in the crossfire. AI Hacking is invaluable in this mission, as a hacked Geth will usually disrupt their advance as they focus on it. After four waves of Geth, Legion will activate the virus to either purge or rewrite the heretics at your discretion, and you will have three minutes to exit the station. Luckily you'll have a more direct route available to exit, down a short corridor to the south, but it is heavily defended by a number of Troopers and a Prime.

In order to begin the final "Suicide Mission", you must have at least 8 recruits. If you are attempting the No One Left Behind trophy, ensure that you have the appropriate ship upgrades and the loyalty of your entire crew before entering the Omega 4 relay.


NO ONE LEFT BEHIND

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During the ventilation shaft sequence, you will face a number of Collector Drones while your Tech Specialist crawls through the vents. The initial battle has no time limit, but once you approach the first valve, your Tech will announce that the heat is building up and they can't advance till you trigger the heat exchanger at the terminal. Once you activate the first one, you have to advance to the next terminal within two minutes or your Tech will die. There are eight valves total, including the first. Don't rush to trigger each valve, instead put the two minutes to good use. Clear out the enemies ahead of you as much as you can before opening each valve, because once the Tech reaches the next valve the timer will start running again. With the limited time available to complete the missions, you can't afford to waste any of it. This is especially important before hitting valves 4 and 6, because there is a substantial Collector ambush just around the next corner. Go past it without triggering the valve and thin out the Collectors, then come back and hit it before your Tech cooks. The exception is the final valve, which triggers a cinematic to end that section of the mission. Next you'll face the seeker swarms. The biotic you choose will stop three times and wait for you to complete the firefight. At the first stop, your first instinct might be to attack the Drones before the Harbinger, but the Harbinger will charge your position so you don't have much time. Kill as many as possible to limit their numbers, then turn to the Harbinger when it gets too close. You likely will have to face two Harbingers, but you should be able to eliminate all the Drones before a third appears. Just before the second stop, you'll be charged by Abominations, then have to deal with a Collector ambush before advancing again. Stick by the tall cover at the front left side of the biotic barrier and again watch for the Harbinger to charge you. On the third stop is the real trouble: Husks, Abominations, and a Scion. On Insanity, this fight is incredibly tough. The Scion and Husks appear at extremely close range, and you can't back up beyond the bubble. Try to kill Abominations where their explosion can catch the Scion or another group of Husks. The only other strategy is careful squad management, and lots of luck. After survivng that fight, the remainder of this stage will be a running firefight with some random Husks that crawl up next to you. Keep on your toes, but the worst is past. All that's left is the final section that leads to the boss fight. You'll travel over a number of floating platforms with Drones and Harbingers on them, nothing you can't handle at this point. The last platform has three Abominations and two Scions on it, but the geometry of the platforms prevents the Abominations from rushing you directly, and the Scions don't move, so use the terrain to your advantage and you'll be fine. The real danger in this section is running out of ammo, so keep your eye out for any thermal clips that drop and grab them as soon as you can. Once you reach the last platform, activate the console to travel to the boss fight. The end boss is... well, big. In the first stage of the fight, it will be inactive. You'll contend with a wave of Collectors before you can attack it, at which point you have to shoot the four glass tubes pumping genetic material into the Reaper. If you're fast enough you can do all four in a single run, but most likely it will take you two. Once they close up, you'll have another round of collectors before they'll be vulnerable again. Once all four are destroyed, the Reaper will drop and the galaxy is saved! Hooray... sort of. You'll have a chat with the Illusive Man who will try to convice you that the Collectors' technology can be used for good instead of evil. No matter what you answer, you'll still have a nasty surprise waiting for you in the form of the still very alive and now active Reaper. It will maneuver around your platform, shooting huge blasts of energy at various parts, making no one position safe for the entire fight. Worse yet, there will be Collectors continuously attacking you from various directions. With the irregular configuration of the platforms, it is very easy to be flanked, especially while keeping track of the Reaper above and around you. A new point in your favor however, is the fact that every time you kill a Harbinger in this fight, it will drop a Power Cell which recharges your Heavy Weapons and your regular ammo as well. Small comfort, but more ammo is never a bad thing. Shoot for the Reaper's eyes or the chest and eventually you will be triumphant. Be aware though, that if you take too long, the Reaper will begin destroying the outer platforms with it's spine/tail, potentially sending you plummeting to your death.

Insanity Walkthrough - No One Left Behind (Part 1)

Insanity Walkthrough - No One Left Behind (Part 1)

Insanity Walkthrough - No One Left Behind (Part 2)

Insanity Walkthrough - No One Left Behind (Part 2)

Insanity Walkthrough - No One Left Behind (Part 3)

Insanity Walkthrough - No One Left Behind (Part 3)

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[Lord Maim]

OTHER MISSIONS

LAIR OF THE SHADOW BROKER

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Talk to Liara at her office and give her the information about the Shadow Broker. Volunteering your services, you agree to meet at her apartment later to go over the plan. When you arrive however, it appears that someone got there first. Someone tried to kill Liara, and she is nowhere to be found. Upstairs, look at the picture of the Normandy to uncover your first clue, then look at the Prothean relic to the right of the staircase on the first floor. You'll find a data disc that reveals that she is going to the Dracon Trade Center. You and your new friend rush there only to witness a massive explosion! Shepard will rush inside, anxious to find his friend. Entering Baria Frontiers, you'll run smack into Agents of the Shadow Broker, armed with assault rifles and flashbangs. Towards the back of the first floor, you'll also encounter a Heavy and a Vanguard. Still, nothing unusual so far. As you progress you'll run into more Heavies and Vanguards mixed in with the standard Agents. At the end of the first floor, use the maintenance console to extinguish the jet of flames and go upstairs. A few more dead agents and you'll rendezvous with Liara and discover that you've been had. Take the express train to the ground and you'll be back in another firefight. Eliminate all the enemies in the room, then follow Liara's trail down to the lobby. Two Heavies and a steady stream of Agents will stream through the door. Towards the end of the wave, Engineers will also join the fray. After they're all dead, you'll have to choose which of your squad to take with you since Liara is joining the party. You'll give chase to Vasir, playing the most exciting vehicle section in the game. Make sure to use the boost button, and avoid proximity mines and you should have no trouble. Once you force Vasir down, you'll land near her wreckage and be jumped by her Shadow Broker reinforcements. Trucks will land regularly around the parking lot you're in, each one carrying five troops. Usually one or two on each truck is an Engineer. After six trucks land, one will crash into the side of the building opening the way for you to follow Vasir. When you catch her, start by wearing down her Barrier with Warp and gunfire. She will dash around the area using her biotics, and sometimes charge up a rush ability which knocks you back and does damage. Keep to cover as much as possible and pour on the fire. When her Barrier is low, she will dash to the top of a nearby building and Shadow Broker forces supported by rocket turrets will arrive to kill you. She will return to the fight once they're all dead. This will repeat when her Barrier goes down and when she's down to half armor. Once her armor is gone and she's vulnerable to Slam and Singularity, the fight is pretty much over. After the fight, you will speak to Liara and be automatically taken to the Shadow Broker's ship. You will be able to choose a new squad member if the one you had on Illium isn't suited for a heavy firefight. Garrus or Thane would be a good choice, but then again they always are. You'll start on the exterior of the ship and move towards the solar panels at it's rear. The ship is very large, so its going to be a running firefight along the hull for quite some time. Make use of the capacitors that Liara points out along the hull as much as possible to save ammo, as they recharge and usually hit multiple enemies. Just make sure to keep your distance when setting them off. If you find yourself in a dead end, try to vault over raised obstacles. After the first set of capacitors, you'll be attacked by LOKI mechs. Liara's Singularity power is good for crowd control. Follow the path around, battling Agents and LOKI, using Rod Controls to open passages to advance. There is always plenty of cover, so there won't be any difficult fights until much later when you finally reach the door to the interior. Once Liara starts the hack on the door controls, you will have to weather five waves of troops five to seven at a time. Wave 1 will come from the East, wave 2 from the West, both waves consisting of Agents, Vanguards, and Engineers. Also watch for Heavies that occasionally perch on the upper level behind the doorway. There are two capacitors on each side, one above and one on the same level. Use these to damage enemies, and hold them in place while you attack them. Wave 3 will come from the South, consisting of Rocket Drones flying over the ship. Careful that you're not caught on the wrong side of cover when they appear. Wave 4 will be from the East again, followed by Wave 5 from the West again. Wave 5 will be a large wave with 10+ enemies plus a flight of Rocket Drones as well. Keep shooting the capacitors as much as possible both to damage and immobilize the enemy. The hatch will unlock after the battle, letting you into the base. As soon as you enter, you'll engage in a running firefight with the Shadow Broker's agents. Be careful when flashbangs go off near you, because they can stagger you, causing you to stumble out of cover. If you're blind and have no cover, you're an easy shot even for hired goons. There are a few more guards outside the prison block where Feron is being held, supported by an Engineer and a Vanguard. After you talk to Feron, you'll be rushed by three Agents and a Vanguard as you're coming out of the prison block. Follow the next corridor around until you see the stairs leading up to a door at the end. If you're quick, you can snipe the Agent waiting to ambush you before he can react. One short corridor later, and you'll come face to navel with the Shadow Broker! This fight is actually quite simple. Run behind one of the large pillars that surround the circular room, and cheat the corner. Keep firing until he puts up a kinetic barrier, then go punch in him in the face with the button. You'll start the next phase of the fight, and this time he's got an energy shield to block fire with. Unfortunately the shield is on his left arm, making your normal cheating the corner trick somewhat more difficult. Have Liara use Singularity on him to knock him off balance, then wail on him before he can get his shield up. If you're at range, you can also snipe the Shadow Broker in the edge of the head that pokes out from behind the shield. Once you've dropped his shields and armor again, you'll get a prompt to melee him for the second time, but you're not able to beat him yet. Liara has an idea though, all you have to do is drop his shields and armor yet again. Use the same strategy, and this time when he raises his kinetic barrier, Liara is able to BBQ him in his own power. Ironic Victory.

OVERLORD:

Mass Effect 2: Data Hound

Mass Effect 2: Data Hound

[R834]

Wow - I didn't think Mass Effect 2 was even out yet.

I didn't look for too long - don't want to spoil the story - but the guide looks really helpful. Will definitely be using when I get the game.

[rolandassassin]

Sorry iam from czech and i dont speak english very well, i dont understand missable and not missable?????? The game have chapter select or what? why this trophies isnt missable? collect all, make this and this...??

[blazenarutoshippuden]

you platinum already and it not even out?

[Lord Maim]

Originally Posted by rolandassassin

Sorry iam from czech and i dont speak english very well, i dont understand missable and not missable?????? The game have chapter select or what? why this trophies isnt missable? collect all, make this and this...??

"Missable" means that if you've not met the requirements for a trophy, you will have to start a new game to have a chance to get them again. For example, the Loyalty missions that require a high enough Paragon or Renegade score before they can be completed successfully. If your score is too low at the time the mission is taken, and you can't improve your score before the mission is required, you would have to begin a new game in order to try again.

[xhair]

Glad your doing this one maim (no offence to anyone else doing one) ,but if its as detailed as your Alpha Protocol one, im looking at my next plat

[BaldWombat]

I would make a note that The Quarian, The Justicar, and The Assassin are not required to recruit at any point in the game. You can do side missions at that point instead of recruiting them and progress the main story that way.

For Friend or Foe you need to decide to keep him on board and go to the AI Core to activate him.

For Insanity I would add 2 things. The first is that Infiltrator/Soldier make the early part of the game easier. On Horizon their sniper rifles allow you to take out both Scions at the end of the level before you enter the stage. You can zoom in and see them standing behind the center pillar. The second thing I would add would be to get the Cain Heavy Weapon research done before Horizon if you can and to use it on Horizon and the Collector Ship to OHKO the Pretorian.

For Tactician, Overload Specialist, Warp Specialist, and Incinerate Specialist you have to activate the ability and remove it on that hit. If using squad mates for these turn off the ability for them to use their own powers so you can trigger them to get it to count.

For Brawler, the Wrecked Merchant Freighter misson at Eagle Nebula - Amun - Neith is a great place to do this as well as their is an endless stream of weak mechs.

For Power Gamer, note that after you beat the game the first time you get a small experience boost. If you save side missions till after you beat the game you should be able to reach level 30 or you can go from 1 to 20 easily on a second playthru.

I posted most of this in the other guide thread as well. I did delete the No One Left Behind stuff though as you got all of the info in there. Although you could add:

Hold the Line

• Grunt, Garrus, and Zeed have a defense of 3
• Thane, Legion, Samara/Morinth, Jacob, and Miranda have a defense of 1
• Jack, Kasumi, Tali, and Legion have a defense of 0
• Add 1 point to defense if loyal
• If average of defense at the line (Total defense stat divided by number of people holding the line) is at 2.0 or better they will all live
• If under 2.0 a member will die and then it will recaculate until above 2.0 or all dead
• Non-loyal members will die before loyal members
• Team will die in order of: Mordin, Tali, Kasumi, Jack, Miranda, Jacob, Garrus, Samara/Morinth, Legion, Thane, Zaeed, and Grunt

This would allow people to make sure they don't make a mistake, or do a Xenophobia run like did on the 360