Pinnacle Station Achievements
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Best of the Best (50) | Take first place in 12 combat scenarios on Pinnacle Station |
| New Sheriff in Town (50) | Take first place in any combat scenario on Pinnacle Station |
| Undisputed (50) | Complete Ahern's survival mission |
More DLC Achievements
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Best of the Best (50) | Take first place in 12 combat scenarios on Pinnacle Station |
| New Sheriff in Town (50) | Take first place in any combat scenario on Pinnacle Station |
| Undisputed (50) | Complete Ahern's survival mission |
Character Benefit Unlockables
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| +10% Experience Bonus | Complete 75% of Game |
| +10% Hardening Bonus | Complete 75% of Game with Ashley in Squad |
| +10% Health Bonus | Kill 150 Organic Beings |
| +10% Shield Bonus | Kill 250 Synthetics |
| +25% Marksman Cooldown Bonus | Attain 150 Kills with Pistol |
| Assault Rifle Skill for New Characters | Attain 150 Kills with Assault Rifle |
| Decryption Skill for New Characters | Use Sabotage 75 Times |
| Electronics Skill for New Characters | Use Overload 75 Times |
| Shielding Skill for New Characters | Use Dampening 75 Times |
| Shotgun Skill for New Characters | Attain 150 Kills with Shotgun |
| Sniper Rifle Skill for New Characters | Attain 150 Kills with Sniper Rifle |
| Spectre Grade Weapons for Purchase | Attain 1,000,000 Credits in your Wallet. |
Unlockables
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Hardcore Mode | Complete the game once |
| Increased Level Cap (51 - 60) | Complete the game once |
| New Game + | Start a New Game, then select to use existing Career. You'll be playing with your older character (with all items and skills intact) |
Achievements
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| AI Hacking Specialist (15) | Use AI Hacking 75 times. |
| Asari Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the asari squad member. |
| Assault Rifle Expert (15) | Register 150 Assault Rifle Kills. |
| Barrier Mastery (15) | Use biotic Barrier 75 times. |
| Charismatic (10) | Use Charm or Intimidate to resolve an impossible situation. |
| Completionist (25) | Complete the majority of the game. |
| Council Legion of Merit (25) | Complete Virmire. |
| Damping Specialist (15) | Use Damping Field 75 times. |
| Distinguished Combat Medal (25) | Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Hardcore difficulty setting. |
| Distinguished Service Medal (25) | Complete Eden Prime. |
| Dog of War (25) | Register 150 organic enemy kills. |
| Extreme Power Gamer (50) | Reach 60th level with one character. |
| First Aid Specialist (15) | Use medi-gel 150 times. |
| Geth Hunter (25) | Register 250 Synthetic enemy kills. |
| Honorarium of Corporate Service (25) | Complete Noveria. |
| Krogan Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the Krogan squad member. |
| Lift Mastery (15) | Use biotic Lift 75 times. |
| Long Service Medal (25) | Complete 2 Mass Effect Playthroughs on any setting. |
| Medal of Exploration (50) | Land on an uncharted world. |
| Medal of Heroism (25) | Complete Feros. |
| Medal of Honor (100) | Complete 1 Mass Effect Playthrough on any setting. |
| Medal of Valor (50) | Complete 1 Mass Effect playthrough on the Insanity difficulty setting. |
| Neural Shock Specialist (15) | Use Neural Shock 75 times. |
| Overlord Specialist (15) | Use Shield Overload 75 times. |
| Paragon (15) | Accumulate 75% of total Paragon points. |
| Paramour (10) | Complete any romance subplot. |
| Pistol Expert (10) | Register 150 Pistol Kills. |
| Power Gamer (20) | Reach 50th level with one character. |
| Quarian Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the querian squad member. |
| Renegade (15) | Accumulate 75% of total Renegade points. |
| Rich (25) | Exceed 1,000,000 Credits. |
| Sabotage Specialist (15) | Use Sabotage 75 times. |
| Scholar (25) | Find all primary Aliens: Council Races, Extinct Races and Non-Council Races codex entries. |
| Search and Rescue (10) | Locate Dr. T’Soni in the Artemis Tau cluster. |
| Sentinal Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance sentinel squad member. |
| Shotgun Expert (15) | Register 150 Shotgun Kills. |
| Singularity Mastery (15) | Use biotic Singularity 75 times. |
| Sniper Expert (15) | Register 150 Sniper Rifle Kills. |
| Soldier Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance soldier squad member. |
| Spectre Inductee (15) | Become a Spectre. |
| Stasis Mastery (15) | Use biotic Stasis 75 times. |
| Tactician (25) | Complete playthrough with shield damage greater than health damage. |
| Throw Mastery (15) | Use biotic Throw 75 times. |
| Turian Ally (20) | Complete the majority of the game with the turian squad member. |
| Warp Mastery (15) | Use biotic Warp 75 times. |
DLC Achievement
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Colonial Savior (50) | Complete the Bring Down the Sky mission. |
Unlockable Gamer Pics
If you complete the game on the Hardcore and Insanity difficulties it will unlock the N7 and Saren gamer pics for use on your profile.
Class Endgame Bonus Talents
Beat the game with a specific class and it will give newly created characters one bonus talent.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Adept | Singularity |
| Infiltrator | Sniper Rifle |
| Vanguard | Shotgun |
Use Mako on Therum Mini-Boss Fight
It is possible to take the Mako through the gap in between the two rocks, where you are supposed to get out and travel on foot. Drive in to the gap, then from inside the gap drive up the left rock, until you are completely on your side.
The get and the walkers will not attack the Mako, and die after only a couple of shots from Mako.
Mako Controls
Since they aren't in the manual...RB: Fire rockets.
RT: Fire main gun.
A: Undercarriage Rockets.
X: Return to the Nomandy.
B: Exit Mako for on-foot exploration.
LT: First person view.
Right Analog-stick while pressing LT: Zoom. Click it again for additional zoom. Click it again to exit.
Scholarship Codec Locations
Aliens: Council Races
Asari: Speak with Captain Anderson after the first meeting with the council.
Salarians: Speak with Captain Anderson after the first meeting with the council.
Turians: In the beginning of the game if you miss it, you can get it by speaking to people about Specters and Saran. Otherwise, it should appear after your first encounter with Ashley.
Aliens: Extinct Races
Rachni: Speak with the VI Avina near the Consort Chambers/Krogran Statue about the Rachni wars.
Protheans: Speak with Captain Anderson and Nihlus on the Normandy at the beginning of the game in the Communications Room. This is your only chance in the game to get this codec. If you miss it, you will not be able to recover it later in the game.
Aliens: Non-Council Races
Batarians: After you become a Spectre, speak with Captain Anderson about his Spectre activities at the Docking Bay.
Elcor: Speak with the diplomat Calyn in the embassy. He is located at the end of the hallway to the right of the Embassy Clerk next to Udina's office.
Geth: While on the mission Eden Prime you will receive this codec automatically.
Hanar: Speak with the Hanar Shopkeeper at the Emporium.
Keepers: Speak with the VI Avina in the northwest part of the Presidium. She is very close to the Preaching Hanar and C-Sec Turian whom are arguing.
Krogan: You get this automatically by entering Choras Den. A scene will play showing the Krogran Wrex.
Quarians: Speak with Garrus in the medical center after fighting the thugs.
Volus: Talk to the VI Avina closest to the Embassy Clerk. You will get this by asking the VI why the Volus were the first race to get an embassy.
