What's more, she's arguably the best Mass Effect companion ever. Talis Tech heavy skillset paired with Samaras Biotic prowess can be a great team to bring along with a Soldier or combat-heavy Commander Shepard. especially if they meet legion instead of geth vi. After its installed an event will happen and doing any missions besides the final mission after that event will have consequences. mordin groundside relishes opportunity to test solution to seeker swarms. You want to have at least two missions after Lair of the Shadow Broker (Arrival and any N7 will do) because this way you can see all the Shadow Broker video footage. Read on at your own risk! While Kasumis Tech abilities Shadow Strike, Overload and Flashbang Grenade can effectively take down shields, Grunt can go in and finish the job. 3- Prithean Data Disc. other than that, the other characters who will have something to say on the normandy going bonkers are: chakwas, adams, liara, joker, traynor, allers. Its only if you do the N7s and DLC etc that things dont go well? Dossier the Justicar: Thane and Anyone - Thane has some dialogue referencing the princess bride. Players spend most of Mass Effect 2 preparing Commander Shepard, the Normandy and its crew for the suicide mission on the other side of the Omega 4 Relay. The Mass Effect trilogy tells the story of Commander Shepard's journey -- specifically each player's version of the character. Especially for those wanting a Biotic heavy Squad. Zaeed loyalty. If only she had those same skills when she's a part of your squad. With Kasumi, you talk to her on the Citadel through an advertisement board. Both quests are designed to introduce you to the characters and set up their real assignments. Rated: Fiction T - English - Sci-Fi - Liara T'Soni, Miranda L., Shepard, OC - Chapters: 15 - Words: 143,227 - Reviews: 85 - Favs: 126 . ; omega: Omega: Batarian Bartender: everyone has lines when you get knocked out. Lair of the Shadow Broker isn't just the best DLC for Mass Effect 2, it's the best part of the whole gameeven counting the suicide mission. "Spectres, well, that's what they look for- initiative, sound judgment, a dash of insanity." My novelization of Mass Effect 1, featuring Commander Nathaly Shepard and the rest of the crew, with an eventual Shenko romance. Zaeeds Inferno Grenade is a strong Tech power that can do lasting fire damage when fully upgraded. alternately, bring james + a nonhuman squad member. legion/geth VI, joker, EDI, kaidan, javik, garrus. other than that, most of garrus' lines are just swapped for liara's. All of Mass Effect 2 . Firewalker. Mass Effect Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. yes, they exist. In regards to both recruitment and loyalty quests, it's one of the best. To get there, you need to make your way up Dantius tower. Garrus has unique dialogue, but his powers aren't too useful here. In my guide I have 2 loyalty missions, so I have enough time to do 2 of any mission before the timer ends. Mordin and Miranda for best powers; Grunt and Zaeed for best story with the mercs. bonus running gag. In 2013 IGN rated the Mass Effect Trilogy the best Xbox 360 game(s) out of a list of 25, and the 7th best PS3 game(s) out of a list of 25. - more or less the same thing shepard said. Garrus and Miranda for dual Overload against many shields. What makes these two both individually great Squadmates is that they can be paired with virtually any other companion, and itll still be a solid matchup. Here is the link. I like using both Tali and Garrus because this is the first mission with both of them and the antagonist of it is a ME1 character. garrus, dextro chocolate, and romance subtexts. james, javik and garrus will have comments on rachni and grunt. mass effect II. Those are a lot more exciting, but they count as loyalty missions, not recruitment ones. liara-EDI conversation about the geth (only happens when siding with quarians -not yet sure when forcing the compromise-), liara will have an extra line about the geth if you sided w/ them, allers interview: force a compromise to hear both quarian and geth-centric questions, otherwise, dialogue change depending on whoever side won. Collector ship. confirmed unique to this mission. garrus-legion intercom conversation: CALIBRATIONS! One aspect of Mass Effect 2 that makes it such a great game is the mission quality. Take Mordin to Grunt's recruitment mission. derelict reaper - activating legion and conversation 1, bringing legion with tali to the alarei then talking to him afterwards - conversation 2 and acquiring loyalty mission, doing loyalty mission - conversation 3 (asking about heretics), IFF READY, CREW GETS KIDNAPPED - conversation 4 (there was a hole), collectors taken care of - conversation 5 (do-these-units-have-a-soul), doing side missions with tali right after kidnapping her from the migrant fleet (everything that's not in between. liara for the obvious prothean connections, tali compares the quarian situation to the protheans' on the conversation with vigil. Mass Effect 3: Best Companions For Each Class. Also, the gameplay portion of the mission is pretty good. everyone will have something to say when the trap is sprung. On Purgatory Garrus + Mordin is the best combination. james offers full backing for shepard - along with wanting to see thesia before the reapers. if james is the one driving during the kai leng chase scene, recall his previous stint with the kodiak on mars. Both Squadmates are especially useful for combat situations that have you coming up against multiple enemies at once. While they may not offer any Biotic powers, Grunts brute force and Talis Tech skills make them an underrated team throughout Mass Effect 2. wreav actually mails you a threat if you saved the rachni. Nothing gameplay-wise. I skipped all the loyalty missions the second time around hoping for a Mass Effect 2 kind of outcome. javik identifies your squadmates by race. the DLCs fit in nicely right after endgame, but you can definitely hold Tali's loyalty mission off til after IFF, then do that, then Legion's loyalty, then the next mission, but do not do anything in between Legion's loyalty and the next mission. I wrote this a few years back but it still applies to the Legendary Edition. Dossier the Convict: Miranda and Grunt - Miranda has some dialogue with someone else if you bring her and Grunt has some funny lines. And for those who know just how close these two can get in Mass Effect 3, bringing them along for the Mass Effect 2 journey can be a funny third wheel situation for Shepard. The proper selection and use of squad members can significantly reduce the challenge of a given . tali an obvious choice unless you want lines from other squadmates. Can confirm Jack does. People who want to romance Tali would also miss out on the dialogue if you cheated on Liara. traynor, joker (will change on koris alive/dead), steeeeeve, garrus. Optimal Mission Order: Dossier: Tali - Story-wise, it makes sense for you to recruit Tali straight away in act 2 because of Shepard's pre-existing relationship with the Quarian. Both characters follow similar redemption arcs and are presented as experienced and ruthless killers who do deep down possess a strong sense of morality. Garrus should lead the 2nd group and Mordin should be the escort if everyone isnt loyal. What videos are we talking about? if earthborn, ashley. Arrival. Nothing special, so bring who you like. Like Zaeed and Kasumi in ME2, Javik was originally a DLC companion and can join Shepard on most missions. For example, my Warp+Overload (+Throw) Sentinel excelled at stripping defenses and Warp-bombing or Throwing, so Mordin, Jack, Samara/Morinth, and Jacob were the best options. Can someone please explain this line to me "leave at least 1 N7 mission for the post game in order to access all of the videos". shepard replies in the negative. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Thanks for your hard work! So much so that sometimes its hard to know which companions work well as a unit. this is generally a game-changing event so most everyone will have something to say after mission. Normandy: FBA Couplings: recruit tali before doing this assignment. It's a great use of the multi-choice dialog system because you can mess things up permanently by saying the wrong thing. if james and kaidan at poker table after this mission they'll chime in about taking down the reaper. if spacer, tali for the conversation about spacers and tax evasion. other (unrelated) pairings in terms of TTS locations: grunt / legion / mordin (afterlife lower; mordin's is just outside afterlife lower), miranda / tali (open area outside afterlife), everyone has lines for urz if the varren is injured. NEXT:Mass Effect: 10 Reasons Tali Is The Best Companion In The Trilogy. to that end i'll attempt to trace the most "logical" sequence of events that must happen in order to get all 7 conversations (because i spectacularly bombed one of my insanity runs on this). Citadel. You should visit each time you do a mission to see the three sets of footage. Gameplay-wise, bring someone who can deploy broad attacks with a level-4 power: Pull (Jacob), Attack Drone (Tali), Shockwave (Jack), Inferno Grenade (Zaeed), or Cryo Blast (Mordin). In ME1 and 3, squad combos aren't as necessary, but in ME2, with fragile health and shields and relatively few powers to use, it is a vital element. To unlock the next 3 videos you need to complete at least one of any mission. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Need high paragon or renegade at the end if Miranda is loyal. These squad combinations are optimal for your journeys in Mass Effect 2. Lair of the Shadow Broker: Anyone - The rewards for this mission are super useful but you cant really use them if you do it this late. Dossier the Warlord: Mordin and Anyone - Mordin has unique dialogue and is really useful for this mission. minor chuckles the first time i saw it. bring zaeed on any of the merc missions (especially those dealing with blue suns). For the best results DONT bring Zaeed, Garrus, or Grunt. I saw many (wonderful) lists detailing the missions' "best order" (which is always subjective) and "best squadmates" (greatly depending on personal connection to the characters), but I felt a need to make one where both things were present. EDI replies she has not considered the cerberus attack to be the best among bad options. Powerful enough that, without Mass Effect getting equivalent buffs to the SupCom standard of ACUs spamming armies of on-site produced drones the size of buildings at their smallest (I.e. On Omega: one dialogue to unlock Zaeed in squad. Collector ship: Anyone - Every single character has unique dialogue here so bring who you want. In my guide I have 2 loyalty missions, so I have enough time to do 2 of any mission before the timer ends. Naturally, bringing them both along makes for a great team. Miranda and Garrus for dual Overload against geth shields. Whats interesting about pairing these two characters together is the way they both almost operate as two sides of the same coin. As Tech and Biotic specialists respectively, Legion and Samara can offer powers that counteract any enemy that Mass Effect 2 throws at the Normandy team. Note: if you don't see any tabs on mobile devices, force the browser to load the desktop version. Biotic specialist: Samara or Jack. Mordin has arguably the best Tech abilities in Mass Effect 2. Theyre both warriors and their performances throughout Mass Effect 2 reflect that. Prologue: Save Joker/Awakening: Jacob & Wilson It's just all about shooting mercs in various combat situations. It's a real risk and reward situation for the Shepards who like to use space magic. Mech Marines being 2 story) and much, much larger the further down the tech tree you get, at which point only characters and races are going to be recognizable . Garrus has some cool dialogue as a former cop. garrus and joker will have opinions on jacob. It also feels super weird if you say that you want Liara and then go on to have sex with a ME2 LI. Next play through I think Ill go through in the route you set up to see the difference! 6- Mercury. LotSB sets up ME3 way more than anything else in ME2, besides Arrival. Tali has one funny line. It creates an interesting scenario where you're fighting your way to a target that isn't yours. The premise for Thane's assignment is unique as you're trying to track down the assassin while he's on a mission. Every loyalty mission, the choices, and the calls you made have a huge effect on the Squad and Mass Effect 3. It just feels right to do it then. feros: once you leave zhu's hope for the exogeni building your choice of squadmates may be locked. get javik straight after mars = "fear. the reapers are winning." And while the loyalty missions get plenty of plaudits, the initial recruitment assignments deserve some praise too. Dossier: The Justicar - Both the Justicar and Assassin dossier quests are initiated on Illium, so . talk to kaidan. (Edits: added lots of info thanks to u/Superblaster35**,** u/shepofships**,** u/Grandcateran9**, and** u/SwitchboardNinja**. They always have your back and can support you when needed. This really made me realize that despite having replayed this game at least a dozen times I mainly stick to the same mission schedule. Shep needs the old buddy. The only mission in the guide after LotSB is Arrival. Besides Jacob and Miranda, who are already Cerberus employees, each ofyour beloved companionshas one of these missions. It all concludes with a solid fight against a gunship. While this duo may struggle against the Geth or other synthetic heavy missions, bringing them along when facing The Collectors makes quick work of what can sometimes be frustrating gameplay scenarios. tali (changes on whether compromise achieved or not, otherwise she's obviously dead if you chose geth), javik (changes on: whether you brought him planetside or not, whoever you sided with), kaidan | garrus (changes on whoever you sided with - kaidan will be hit pretty hard with ash and tali if geth chosen, garrus laments a potential flame extinguished). RELATED: Mass Effect Legendary Edition: Best Tech Abilities, Ranked. Suicide mission: Anyone - Send Tali into the vents and Jack on barrier duty for some dialogue in ME3. Enjoy, and let me know if you should like to see the same guide for ME3. spartandude N1. If you feel bad about bringing Jack to something so personal to Miranda than you can bring someone else. james + javik: "you're like sun tzu, but with more eyes!" Thanks for telling me! Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. She is an Executive Producer the gaming radio show Player One on SYN Radio Station and also writes for Stevivor Magazine. All News Trailers/Videos From gaming trends to the latest blockbuster anime, DualShockers keeps you ahead of the curve. and joker will suggest something may have "miscalibrated" over the intercom. Leaving at least 2 missions for the post game allows you to see all of Legions conversations on the Normandy. i know there are unique dialogue pages for everyone, but those are listings per character. Taking Grunt on the Archangel recruitment mission really surprised me, it wasn't just a unique dialogue, it was a back-and-forth conversation and they even extended the cutscene with an extra scene. everyone's also talkative but mostly side comments unless notable - which will be added here. Reaper IFF: Tali and Thane/Samara - Tali makes a lot of sense for this mission and you get a conversation with her (or Garrus/Jacob but they do take priority over Talis if you brought them). Compared to Mass Effect 1, Mass Effect 2 improves on many things in terms of story progression and gameplay mechanics. interesting exchange here because next dialogue differs whether you sabotaged the genophage cure or not. Ultimately, the goal is to keep everyone alive during the Suicide Mission.It also ensures Shepard can gain access to key areas, like the Tech Lab aboard the Normandy, or find . Avoiding spoilers, if you want everything to go well, you can do 2 missions of any sort after the IFF mission (loyalty missions, N7, DLC, anything). From beginning to end, there are very few duds. Dude sucks even on his own loyalty mission. From beginning to end, there are very few duds. And nice list, saving for a future playthrough. xen for war assets. Nobody has any dialogue in this mission. ashley and her typical gung-ho attitude on this. for the sober version, vice versa. He's got a lot more unique and to-the-point dialogue, particularly in the first half of the mission. if jack is dead, EDI will instead comment about cerberus' inefficiency during the whole affair: they should've put omega-enkephalin into the food supply. at c-sec entrance, both doors (human and turian gatekeepers). Also I happen to think narratively Jacob is the best choice for escorting the Normandy crew. 4- Thresher Maw. i find it easier to peruse lists of the relevant stuff on a per-mission basis, and i'll be adding notes here that won't be permitted under MoS rules anyway. xen-tali argument on who to save. technically, leviathan missions can be done as soon as after, of the three squadmates available before making. if shepard has the spacer background garrus asks back if s/he has heard from his/her mom. Bring Miranda and Zaeed. These are the ones where you meet some of the most capable specialists in the galaxy and get them to join your cause. While both Mordin and Miranda lack long-range weapons, their tracking focused Biotic and Tech powers have the distance needed to compensate for this. Irrelevant story-wise, but 625 XP, 30k creds, free biotic upgrade, and the cool Prothean sphere for Shep's cabin. varies depending on who's present and you'll get this after completion of both rannoch sidequests. I know this is a little late, but having just done Jacob's loyalty mission with Thane as the other squaddie, I strongly recommend Mordin going instead. just wander who you people think are the best squad members to take with you for different missions for special dialog or you just think they should be there for that mission example: taking Legion on Tali's loyalty mission missions: Convict Warlord Doctor Archangel-Horizon-Quarian Assassin Samara-IFF-----Loyalty Missions: Jacob Miranda Garrus Mordin Jack Grunt Tali Samara Thane Legion just . The reason for not being able to DLC and N7 missions is because they count towards the timer and it's best to do every loyalty mission before the final mission. expect ME1 callbacks between the squadmates who were (conditionally) present then (liara, wrex, garrus, tali, ashley/kaidan). Be sure to talk to her after her loyalty, Legions loyalty, and after the collector abduction. Press J to jump to the feed. this triggers after completion of both rannoch sidequests so you can also get this after saving koris if you did that second. Ill be sure to add that. dialogue tree/hierarchy for the dead asari commando: (right to left to keep short entries first: EDI only speaks first if all others to her right aren't around), liara -> ash (depending if priority: thessia already done or not). if you're one of those shepards who bring squadmates just to hear their take on whatever it is you're doing (and couldn't care less if whoever you're bringing is gameplay-optimal for the mission or not), feel free to look around/add your own suggestions. joker agrees. Bring Miranda and Zaeed. if you abandoned jack, any of your me2 squadmates will do for thematic consistency. adams and kaidan will be in the engineering room discussing liara. This is often done later in the game, but: (1) if Liara was the ME1 love interest, Shep should go see her as soon as possible; (2) even if not, Hagalaz becomes a hub and a source of upgrades, plus you can retrain squad powers. this triggers after completion of both rannoch sidequests so you can also get this after saving koris if you did that second. I'd like to use throw to beat one to death . the highlight of the aftermission. Dossier Tali: Garrus and Anyone - Garrus simply because he is a ME1 character and so is Tali. Those scenes of Jack in action are some of the highlights of the mission as she destroys everything in her path. Gameplay and stories in Trilogy.
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