The Cheater's Pad is a collective of cheats to assist or expedite your Mass Effect 3 playthrough. Everything you will need are placed on your Number Key pad. Features: NumKey 0 - God mode toggle; NumKey 1 - Give all weapon mods and level to 5. Give all weapons and level to 1. NumKey 2 - Unlock all bonus powers. For Mass Effect 3 on the Xbox 360, GameFAQs has 52 cheat codes and secrets. You can submit new cheats for this game and help our users gain an edge.
First, enable console by doing the following.Add this line: ConsoleKey=Tilde
to this section: [Engine.Console]
in [profiledir]My DocumentsBioWareMass EffectConfigBIOInput.ini
I have an international keyboard, so I used ConsoleKey=Tab instead because the Tilde is not recognized properly. You can use this key to access the console.
Console Commands:
giveall - gives you 1 of every weapon and mod of every level 1-X
GiveAllArmor Ariake - Gives you armor from the designated manufacturer Ariake in this case.
GiveAllOmniTools Serrice - gives you Omnitools designated manufacturer Serrice in this case
GiveAllBioamps Serrice - gives you Bioamps from the designated manufacturer Serrice in this case
givexp - Gives you the amount of experience points you specify in
ghost - Walk through walls/fly
fly - Fly around you start flying when you accend stairs.
walk - Makes you walk again.
setparagon - sets your paragon to value.
setrenegade - sets your renegade to value.
givetalentpoints This will add the specified to your current pool of talents points only for the player, not for the henchmen.
quit - exit game
show - show some of the game settings
teleport - jumps to a location where the cursor is pointing.
givesuperarmor - Gives you super armor.
givesupergun - Gives you super gun.
initcredits - sets init credits to value.
initsalvage - sets salvage to value.
initmedigel - sets medigel to value.
initgrenades - sets grenades to value.
adjustcredits - sets credits to value.
No Weapon Cooldown:
Go to My DocumentsBioWareMass EffectConfig and open biogame.ini. Change
mbSkipPowerCooldown=FALSE
to
mbSkipPowerCooldown=TRUE
Immortality / Health Adjustment:
In the BioGame.ini file, located in your Documents/Bioware/Mass Effect/Config folder, scroll down until you find the section [BIOCBase.BioPawnBehavior] There are a few lines of interest:
mfBleedOutMinDamageResistance
mfBleedOutCasualMinDamageResistance
mfBleedOutMinHealthRegenRate
mfCasualBonusHealthRegenRate
mfHenchDamageResistance
mfHenchCasualDamageResistance
These are all health related, both you and your squad members hench If you want just the easy difficulty to be EASY then make these lines look like this:
mfBleedOutCasualMinDamageResistance=0.00001f
mfCasualBonusHealthRegenRate=999.0f
mfHenchCasualDamageResistance=0.00001
But if you just want some sort of 'god mode' then edit these:
mfBleedOutMinDamageResistance=0.0f
mfBleedOutCasualMinDamageResistance=0.0f
mfHenchDamageResistance=0.0
mfHenchCasualDamageResistance=0.0
Memory cheat:
You can modify your level and experience with it since those are just 4 byte integers. Since you can reset your level from 1 to 60 and back to 1, this also brings unlimited skill points for you and all who follow you.
For all those trying to change your credits. They are also a 4 byte integer and are easily changed to anything with a memory editor.
Completion bonuses:
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding bonus the next time a new game is started. Once the game is completed you can also use your existing character with previously earned equipment and skills.
10 Damage Reduction: Earn the 'Soldier Ally' achievement.
10 Damping and Overload reduced cooldown: Have a 75 game completion with Garrus in your squad.
10 Experience: Reach level 60.
10 Hardening: Have a 75 game completion with Ashley in your squad.
10 Health: Kill 150 Organic enemies.
10 Lift and Throw reduced cooldown: Have a 75 game completion with Kaiden in your squad.
10 Sabotage and AI Hacking reduced cooldown: Have a 75 game completion with Tali in your squad.
10 Shield strength: Complete the game with shield damage greater than health damage.
10 Shield: Kill 250 Synthetic enemies.
10 Stasis and Barrier reduced cooldown: Have a 75 game completion with Liara in your squad.
25 Marksman reduced cooldown: Get 150 kills with the pistol.
5 Experience: Reach level 50 with a character.
5 Weapon Damage: Complete the game two times.
Assault Rifle skill for new characters: Get 150 kills with the assault rifle.
Barrier skill for new characters: Use Barrier 75 times.
Decryption skill for new characters: Use Sabotage 75 times.
Electronics skill for new characters: Use Overload 75 times.
First Aid skill for new characters: Use Medi-gel 150 times.
Hacking skill for new characters: Use AI Hacking 75 times.
Medicine Skill for new characters: Use Neural Hacking 75 times.
Stasis skill for new characters: Use Stasis 75 times.
Throw skill for new characters: Use Throw 75 times.
Warp skill for new characters: Use Warp 75 times.
Hardcore difficulty: Complete the game.
Insane difficulty: Complete the game under the Hardcore difficulty.
Level 60 level cap: Complete the game.
Lift skill for non-Biotics: Use Lift 75 times.
Prestige Class: Reach level 34.
Regenerate 1 health per second: Have a 75 game completion with Wrex in your squad.
Shielding skill for new characters: Use Dampening 75 times.
Shotgun skill for new characters: Get 150 kills with the shotgun.
Singularity skill for new characters: Use 'Singularity' 75 times.
Sniper Rifle skill for new characters: Get 150 kills with the sniper rifle.
Spectre grade weapons for purchase: Get 1 million credits. The weapons are available through the Normandy or C-Sec Requisitions Officers.
Infinite credits:
The following trick only works between the two indicated vendors. You can usually buy items back from Expat at half the price you sold them to Dr. Michel for. First, successfully complete the side quest involving Dr. Michel from the Med Clinic and her blackmailer. After the quest is complete, you will get a discount from all the goods she sells. Start selling her all of your expensive equipment. Then, travel to the Wards Markets, and talk to the merchant named Expat. You can buy all of your items back for cheaper than you sold them for. Return to Dr. Michel, and sell her all of your items again. Repeat this process as many times as desired.
Infinite Paragon points:
Go to your Galaxy Map, and travel to the Attican Beta cluster. You will receive a message from the Alliance Command telling you about a downed recon probe that you must retrieve a data module from. From there, travel to the Hercules system, and continue to the planet Eletania. After you reach the downed probe, you will discover that a monkey-like native has made off with the data module. Get back in the Mako, and go to your map. You will see three native colonies. Go towards the one in the middle of the three. Then, go into the mining shaft, and proceed through the tunnels until you reach the end. Search the two monkeys in that part of the shaft. One of them will have the data module. Save the game immediately after getting the module. Then, reload the saved game, and continue to press A to keep searching the monkey that had the data module. Your Paragon meter over the radar should increase each time you select the monkey. At approximately 300 Paragon, you will get the 'Paragon' achievement. Note: If you have already completed this assignment, this glitch cannot be done.
Infinite Paragon and Renegade points:
On the Noveria planet, go to the hotel bar, and look for a Turian named Lorik Qui'in. Accept his quest to steal the data from his office. Once you get the data, the receptionist will ask you to get Qui'in to testify. Tell her you will do it, and then talk to Qui'in. Tell Qui'in that he should testify top left option. When he refuses, select the Charm option top left for Paragon points or the Intimidate bottom left for Renegade points, and end the conversation. Talk to him again, and ask about the Matriarch. When he gets done talking about her, select the 'Other questions' option bottom right. You should now have the option to ask him to testify again top left. He will refuse, and you will be able to use the Charm or Intimidate option again to gain another 24 Paragon or Renegade points. Repeat this process as many times as desired. You can also easily get the 'Paragon' and 'Renegade' achievements with the glitch.
Easy experience points:
To gain extra experience from battles, make sure to get out of the Mako for the final hit. You can weaken the stronger enemies from inside the Mako and then get out to finish them off. You will only get 60 of the experience if you kill enemies with the Mako.
Easy Mako repairs:
If your Mako is badly damaged and you do not want to or cannot spend Omni-gel to repair it, save your game, and reload it. Your Mako should now be totally repaired.
Weapon that does not overheat:
Get a HMWA X assault rifle with Frictionless Materials, Combat Optics X, and Snowblind Rounds X as upgrades.
Saving weapon points:
If you are a Soldier, level up weapons so you can use their bonuses and no further. For example, carnage is the shotgun's bonus. By doing this, you will have extra points for a desired weapon and points to level everything else completely out. You do not need the damage and accuracy bonus from the points because when you become a Spectre the best of every weapon becomes unlocked in the Normandy or at the C-SEC requisitions office.
Lethal sniping:
Equip any good sniper rifle powerful and accurate with High Explosive Rounds highest level preferably. This combination will kill nearly every normal enemy it directly hits, and severely damage enemies in their proximity, if not killing them as well. For fun, if you shoot at the enemy's feet or the ground he is standing directly on top of, he will jettison into the air. Note: High Explosive Rounds work best only with sniper rifles as they are meant to kill with one shot. If it is used with a pistol, assault rifle, or shotgun, the weapon will overheat in less than five shots depending on the type of weapon, regardless of upgrades and decency of the gun. This will make yourself vulnerable to enemies.
Mass Effect 3 Cheat Mods
Recommended weapon upgrades:
The best weapon upgrades on any gun are Frictionless Materials X 28 heat damping, 7 damage, Kinetic Coil X 28 weapon stability, 7 damage, and Slegdehammer Rounds X 50 weapons force, 60 poison damage, - 20 heat damping. Overall, the weapons stats you will end up with are 14 damage, 28 weapon stability, 50 weapon force, 60 poison, 8 heat damping. The poison damage also prevents shield regeneration. Also, any of the following combo of any grade is the best.
Finding all elements:
The best way to find the elements, minerals, and anomalies on planets that you can explore is to drive along the edges of the operational area the red area. Drive the Mako in a circle around the area to where you can barely see the edge of the red line. You should find at least two elements/minerals on each planet that can be explored. There are rare things that will not show up on your map -- you will also have to drive around like this to find them. There are several more items than you are required to find, but it is good to go ahead and get them if you need the experience points. Also, if you say the correct things to the Asari Consort, she will give you a trinket that will allow you to activate a Prothean Orb found on Eletania, or the 'monkey' planet, in the Hercules system. It contains the memories of a Cro-Magnon that was observed by the Protheans. The Orb will show up as an anomaly on your map, in the lower left corner.
Character classes:
Adepts
Adepts are biotic specialists. Starting out equipped with pistols and light armor, the true strength of the adept is through the upgradeable implants that give them their biotic powers. These powers can be used to lift or throw objects, shield the party, and disable or destroy enemies.
Engineers
Engineers are tech specialists. Using the holographic OmniTool, they can decrypt security systems, repair and/or modify technical equipment, disrupt enemy weapons or shields, and heal their party. Even though they begin the game with only pistols and the OmniTool, engineers can unlock the ability to wear light armor and reverse engineer enemy technology. They can also learn to put up protective shields and heal the party.
Infiltrators
Infiltrators combine combat and tech abilities, and specialize in killing or disabling enemies at long range. Infiltrators are trained to use OmniTools, but the focus is on decryption and offensive abilities rather than healing. They can train with pistols or sniper rifles, and can learn to wear medium armor.
Sentinels
Sentinels combine biotic and tech abilities. Typically they use biotic abilities and advanced healing skills to defend allies, though they can also disrupt opponents with biotic or Tech attacks. They are more efficient at tech and biotics than other classes, but at the expense of combat. Sentinels can only use light armor, and receive no advanced weapon training.
Soldiers
Soldiers are combat specialists ideal for the front lines of a firefight. Soldiers begin the game trained with skills in both pistols and assault rifles, they have improved health and the ability to wear medium combat armor. As you progress through the game, you can unlock assault training, skills with shotguns and sniper rifles, become able to perform first aid on yourself and party members, and wear heavy combat armor.
Vanguards
Vanguards are biotic warriors. They combine offensive biotic abilities and weapons training to quickly take down opponents, and are especially deadly at short range. They can train with pistols and shotguns, and can learn to wear medium armor.
Recommended career:
Play as a War Hero Soldier first. By doing this, during your second play through you will have all of the money, weapons, and armor to use for the other careers.
Ensuring experience points and gamerpoints:
After a major plot has been played, make sure to talk to your crew. This will give you experience points for clues and boost your crew's morale. There is also a subplot for romance where you must choose who you want to have a relation with. You may lose the gamerpoints if you do not talk to the crew.
Scan the Keepers in Citadel:
After you speak to Chorban in the Citadel Tower, he will request that you scan the Keepers to collect data. There are 21 Keepers total throughout the compound. You will forfeit the chance to do this sidequest if you complete Jahleed's Fears. Here is a list of their locations:
Wards:
One is in the hanger bay through C-Sec.
One is in the right-most room in the Presidium Wards Access corridor.
One is in the alleyway next to the market and Choras Den.
One is in the upper market area.
One is in the C-Sec Requisition Office.
One is in the Traffic Control Room in C-Sec.
One is inside Flux, by the quasar machines in the back left.
One is to the right of the Med Clinic entrance.
One is at the C-Sec Academy entrance.
Presidium:
Four are inside Citadel Tower.
One is in the back room of the Emporium, left turn.
One is on the balcony of the Embassy lounge.
One is in the rectangular room at the right of the C-Sec HQ at the embassy.
One is outside Citadel Tower to the left of Avina.
One is in the Volus/Elcor office at the Embassy.
One is opposite of Avina, halway between the Consort Chambers and the Emporium.
One is outside the entrance of the Consort Chambers.
One is outside the Wards Access entrance, very close to the arguing Preaching Hana and C-Sec officer.
Signal tracking in Citadel:
While in the FLux, you will see a Quasar Machine that has a strange signal coming from it. It traces to the following place in order:
Wards Access Corridor: From the Medical Clinic, go to and up the elevator that takes you toward the Presidium. Take this corridor to a little area where people are talking. Check the terminal on the wall.
Financial District: Check Volus' Office, behind Volus.
Emporium: Turn right coming out of Volus' office, and go past the Emporium Shopkeeper to a back hallway. Then, turn right again. Here you will encounter an A.I. that threatens to blow you and itself up. After the conversation, select the A.I., and input the code to override. Finish before it is done Siphoning off credits, and you will get those credits. The amount varies, but you will get more the faster you enter the override code.
ExoGeni PSI puzzle in Feros:
In the ExoGeni facility, there are several claws that feed power that must be terminated to continue the mission. You will come across a control panel for the Shuttle Bay Door Controls. This panel has five switches of different pressures:
5 PSI Valve 7 PSI Valve 17 PSI Valve 11 PSI Valve 13 PSI Valve
The objective is to add just enough pressure to fill the gauge between the two arrows. Too much will reset the puzzle and you will have to play with different combinations. Once a correct pressure is reached, the bar will turn yellow and text under it will read 'WARNING, HIGH PRESSURE'. Enter 7, 11, and 13, then activate. This will create enough pressure to break the claw and deactivate the Geth power being flushed into ExoGeni.
Puzzle solution in Noveria:
On the planet Noveria, you must solve a puzzle after you enter the Core at Mira to restore activity to the compound. The solution is as follows. There are three columns. Four discs are in the left column. You must move all four discs to column two or three for the puzzle to be completed. '1' indicates the upper most ring, '4' is the lowest, etc.
Step 1
Move 1 to the middle.
Move 2 to the right.
Move 1 to the right on top of 2.
Move 3 to the middle.
Step 2
Move 1 to the left.
Move 2 to the middle on top of 3.
Move 1 to the middle on top of 2.
Move 4 to the right.
Step 3
Move 1 to the right.
Move 2 to the left.
Move 1 to the left on top of 2.
Move 3 to the right on top of 4.
Step 4
Move 1 to the middle.
Move 2 to the right.
Move 1 to the right.
These steps will solve the puzzle with all four discs being in the right column.
Defeating the giant worm in Edolus:
During the mission about the missing Marines, you will encounter a large worm creature. To defeat it, jump just before the projectile acid the worm spits, and attack it with missiles and constant gunfire.
Defeating Thresher Maw in Edolus:
The easiest way to defeat the Thresher Maw is after it has initially launched out of the ground to drive off, stay at a relative distance, and drive circles around it while firing. Because of your distance, it will not use its long-ranged attack or be able to cause melee damage. It will go back underground after a time or certain amount of damage is inflicted and will change the location it pops up. Repeat the circular attack to get away undamaged.
Defeating Saren before resurrection:
Use your rifle and strafe to avoid his rocket fire. Alternately, use the following trick to defeat Sarren without fighting him the first time in the Citadel. If you have your Charm or Intimidation all the way up, use the new chat options. You will eventually make Sarren kill himself.
Defeating Saren after resurrection:
Have your crew and yourself use biotic powers everytime Saren stops to shoot usually when he is hanging on the wall. Only do it once when he stops, otherwise you will be wasting abilities.
Reversed Earth:
Once you have landed on Luna, Earth's moon, look for the view of Earth. When you zoom in on Earth, noticed that its image is reversed. For example, Florida is where California should be and vice versa.
'Scholar' achievement codex locations:
This achievement requires that you locate information on all primary Alien: Council Races, Extinct Races, and Non-Council Races.
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: If you miss it at the beginning of the game, 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 codex. 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 codex 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.
Easy 'First Aid Specialist' achievement:
Find a planet that has a Hazard level 1. Stand outside the Mako, and keep pressing [Heal]. Keep track of how many times you pressed [Heal]. If you do not pay attention and run out of Medi-Gel, you could die from the Hazard level.
Easy ally achievements:
Use the following trick to unlock all six ally achievements with only three playthroughs. When you start the game, focus on getting all six of your teammates. Choose two of them to play through the game with. Keep those two until you complete the majority of the game. You will get the ally achievement for the teammate you recruited first. After you get it, replace that teammate with another one as soon as possible. After the next assignment you complete, you will then unlock the ally achievement for the second teammate.
Easy skill achievements:
The quickest way to get the skill achievements Lift, Sabotage, Warp, etc. is to stand outside the Mako and use it for a target. Do each skill with your current character 75 times to get the achievements for each one. However, there are two things to note. First, Neuroshock does damage to the Mako. When you see it beginning to smoke, you must repair it. Second, AI Hacking does not apply. You will need to actually hack 75 AIs or hack a few repeatedly before you must destroy them. The best way to get this achievement is to play the mission where you must go to the Earth's moon, or 'Luna', and stop the AIs in the training facility. Save the game before you go into one of the bunkers, and keep hacking them until you are finished, or reload and play again.
Achievements:
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
Medal of Honor 100 points: Complete one Mass Effect Playthrough on any setting.
Medal of Heroism 25 points: Complete Feros.
Distinguished Service Medal 25 points: Complete Eden Prime.
Council Legion of Merit 25 points: Complete Virmire.
Honorarium of Corporate Service 25 points: Complete Noveria.
Long Service Medal 25 points: Complete 2 Mass Effect Playthroughs on any setting.
Distinguished Combat Medal 25 points: Complete one Mass Effect playthrough on the Hardcore difficulty setting. Do not change the setting.
Medal of Valor 50 points: Complete one Mass Effect playthrough on the Insanity difficulty setting. Do not change the setting.
Pistol Expert 10 points: Register 150 Pistol Kills.
Shotgun Expert 15 points: Register 150 Shotgun Kills.
Assault Rifle Expert 15 points: Register 150 Assault Rifle Kills.
Sniper Expert 15 points: Register 150 Sniper Rifle Kills.
Lift Mastery 15 points: Use biotic Lift 75 times.
Throw Mastery 15 points: Use biotic Throw 75 times.
Warp Mastery 15 points: Use biotic Warp 75 times.
Singularity Mastery 15 points: Use biotic Singularity 75 times.
Barrier Mastery 15 points: Use biotic Barrier 75 times.
Stasis Mastery 15 points: Use biotic Stasis 75 times.
Damping Specialist 15 points: Use Damping Field 75 times.
AI Hacking Specialist 15 points: Use AI Hacking 75 times.
Overlord Specialist 15 points: Use Shield Overload 75 times.
Sabotage Specialist 15 points: Use Sabotage 75 times.
First Aid Specialist 15 points: Use medi-gel 150 times.
Neural Shock Specialist 15 points: Use Neural Shock 75 times.
Scholar 25 points: Find all primary Alien: Council Races, Extinct Races and Non-Council Races codex entries.
Completionist 25 points: Complete the majority of the game.
Tactician 25 points: Complete playthrough with shield damage greater than health damage.
Medal of Exploration 50 points: Land on an uncharted world.
Rich 25 points: Exceed 1,000,000 Credits.
Dog of War 25 points: Register 150 organic enemy kills.
Geth Hunter 25 points: Register 250 Synthetic enemy kills.
Soldier Ally 20 points: Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance soldier squad member.
Sentinal Ally 20 points: Complete the majority of the game with the Alliance sentinel squad member.
Krogan Ally 20 points: Complete the majority of the game with the Krogan squad member.
Turian Ally 20 points: Complete the majority of the game with the Turian squad member.
Quarian Ally 20 points: Complete the majority of the game with the Querian squad member.
Asari Ally 20 points: Complete the majority of the game with the Asari squad member.
Power Gamer 20 points: Reach 50th level with one character.
Extreme Power Gamer 50 points: Reach 60th level with one character.
Renegade 15 points: Accumulate 75 of total Renegade points.
Paragon 15 points: Accumulate 75 of total Paragon points.
Paramour 10 points: Complete any romance subplot.
Spectre Inductee 15 points: Become a Spectre.
Charismatic 10 points: Use Charm or Intimidate to resolve an impossible situation.
Search and Rescue 10 points: Locate Dr. T'Soni in the Artemis Tau cluster.
Mass Effect 3 Endings Guide
The ending to the Mass Effect saga has been a long journey, so naturally there are a lot of different ways to end the game in Mass Effect 3 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
*SPOILER ALERT*
Deciding to save or destroy the Collector’s Base at the end of Mass Effect 2 is the major thing that changes the ending of Mass Effect 3. You’ll see that some outcomes are similar, but some are quite different.
Note that if you didn’t import a Mass Effect 2 saved game, it will default to having the Collector’s Base being destroyed, so the only way to see the other options is to have a saved game with that option chosen in Mass Effect 2.
The next thing to focus on is your military strength. Your military strength is raised several different ways. In single player, it’s raised primarily by gaining war assets. There is a limited number of these in the game, however there is supposed to be just enough to get the good endings without playing multiplayer.
Another way to raise your military strength is by playing in the Galaxy at War multiplayer games. Playing in these games increases your galactic readiness rating, which in turn raises your military strength. This will allow you to gain better endings without having to collect as many war assets in single player.
There are also some iPhone and iPad apps that will help boost your galactic readiness rating. One is called Data Pad, and the other is called Infiltrator. Obviously you’ll need to sync your EA account in order to apply your ratings.
Important note: By not playing any multiplayer at all, your galactic readiness rating stays at 50%. This means that your effective military strength will be cut in half. For example, even if your military strength is 6000, your effective military strength is only 3000 if your galactic readiness is still at 50%.
Another important note: The only difference between the last two endings in each list is if you choose to save Anderson from the Illusive Man during the Paragon moment at the end. If you have maxed out Paragon/Renegage to save him, then you only need 4000 effective military strength to see the cut-scene of Shepard taking a breath at the end. If you don’t or can’t save him, you’ll need 5000 to see that scene.
Following is the effective military strength you’ll need in order to see all of the different endings.
Saved the Collector’s Base in Mass Effect 2
Effective Military Strength under 1750 — Earth is destroyed regardless of the decisions you’ve made
Effective Military Strength of 1750 to 2049 — Save the Reapers and Earth will be saved
Effective Military Strength of 2050 to 2349 — Become a Reaper and Earth will be saved
Effective Military Strength of 2350 to 2649 — Destroy the Reapers and Earth will be somewhat destroyed
Effective Military Strength of 2650 to 2799 — Destroy the Reapers and Earth will be destroyed
Effective Military Strength of 2800 to 3999 — The Galaxy and Earth will be saved once you’re able to create synergy
Effective Military Strength of 4000 to 4999 — Destroy the Reapers and Save Anderson from the Illusive Man to see that Shepard lives (Requires max Paragon/Renegade to save Anderson)
Effective Military Strength of 5000 and higher — Destroy the Reapers but unable to Save Anderson from the Illusive Man, you’ll see the clip where Shepard is alive
Destroyed the Collector’s Base in Mass Effect 2
Effective Military Strength under 1750 — Earth is destroyed regardless of the decisions you’ve made
Effective Military Strength of 1750 to 1899 — Become a Reaper and the Earth will be destroyed
Effective Military Strength of 1900 to 2349 — Destroy the Reapers and the Earth will be somewhat destroyed
Effective Military Strength of 2350 to 2649 — Become a Reaper and the Earth will be saved
Effective Military Strength of 2650 to 2799 — Destroy the Reapers and Earth will be saved
Effective Military Strength of 2800 to 3999 — The Galaxy and Earth will be saved once you’re able to create synergy
Effective Military Strength of 4000 to 4999 — Destroy the Reapers and Save Anderson from the Illusive Man to see that Shepard lives (Requires max Paragon/Renegade to save Anderson)
Effective Military Strength of 5000 and higher — Destroy the Reapers but unable to Save Anderson from the Illusive Man, you’ll see the clip where Shepard is alive
How to Increase Galactic Readiness Rating
One way to increase your military strength is by increasing your galactic readiness rating. The galactic readiness rating is only raised by playing the Galaxy at War multiplayer games (which require the Online Pass), or by playing a couple of the games for iPhone and iPad. These apps are called Infiltrator, and Data Pad.
Raising your galactic readiness rating simply lets you apply more of your military strength into effective military strength. Playing no multiplayer games leaves your readiness rating at 50%, meaning that a 5000 military strength score is reduced to 2500. If you play a lot of multiplayer games and increase your readiness rating to 100%, then you would get your full 5000 points of military strength.
Note that you shouldn’t need to worry about this rating if you don’t want to, since you can increase your military strength by collecting war assets in single player, however you’re going to need around 8000 military strength, since playing no online games will take your effective rating down 50%.
Howto Increase Military Strength
Military strength is raised several different ways:
In single player, military strength raised primarily by gaining war assets. There is a limited number of war assets in the game, but there is supposed to be enough in the game to see the best ending. You’re gonna need 8000 military strength without playing online though, so it’s gonna be tough.
Another way to raise your military strength is by playing in the Galaxy at War multiplayer games. Playing in Galaxy at War increases your galactic readiness rating, which in turn raises your military strength. This will allow you to see the better endings without having to collect as many war assets in single player.
There are also some iPhone and iPad apps that will help boost your galactic readiness rating. One is called Data Pad, and the other is called Infiltrator. Obviously you’ll need to sync your EA account in order to apply your ratings.
Important note: If you don’t play any multiplayer games, then your readiness rating stays at 50%, which is how much of your military rating is used to calculate your “effective military rating”. For example, if you have 5000 military rating, but your readiness rating is only 50%, this reduces your effective military rating down to 2500. Long story short, you probably want to play online some in order to see the best endings effectively.
How to Import a Character from Mass Effect 2
To import a character, you just need to select New Game from the main menu. On the next screen, the bottom option will be Import ME2 Character.
Once you select that option, it will search for saved games on your hard drive and allow you to choose which character to import.
Character Import Bonuses
Much like the previous game, you get quite a few bonuses for importing characters from Mass Effect 2 into Mass Effect 3 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
When you import a character from Mass Effect 2, you will retain the look you created for them, your level, and the major decisions you made over the course of the previous games. The levels of your squad members will also be retained. You will also be given the proper amount of points to spend on their abilities when you start the game.
The primary ship upgrades you purchased for the Normandy SR-2 will be there as well, but research upgrades will not.
Unfortunately your credits and resources gained in the previous game will be lost as well.
Unlock the Chakram Launcher and Reckoner Knight Armor
To unlock the Chakram Launcher and REckoner Knight Armor in Mass Effect 3, you just need to download and play the Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning demo.
The Reckoner Knight Armor boosts close quarters combat, and increases some weapon powers as well.
The Chakram Launcher is essentially an explosive disc launcher.
Unlock Battlefield 3 Soldier
To unlock the Battlefield 3 Soldier in Mass Effect 3, you just need to have purchased the Battlefield 3 Season Pass and link it to the same EA account you use to play Mass Effect 3.
Don’t have Battlefield 3? Well why not? You can buy the PC version here, the PS3 version here, and the Xbox 360 version here.
Romance Options
There are a lot more romance options in Mass Effect 3 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 than there were in previous games. They have even added some same sex romance options for both males and females.
Several options are only available if they were continued from the previous game though, so check the list below to see your available options.
Romance options for male Shepard
Ashley Williams
Diana Allers
Jack (only if continued from Mass Effect 2)
Kaidan Alenko
Liara T’Soni
Miranda Lawson (only if continued from Mass Effect 2)
Steven Cortez
Tali’Zorah vas Normandy (only if continued from Mass Effect 2)
Romance options for female Shepard
Diana Allers
Garrus Vakarian (only if continued from Mass Effect 2)
Kaidan Alenko
Liara T’Soni
Thane Krios
Samantha Traynor
Female Shepard’s relationship with Jacob Taylor can’t be continued from Mass Effect 2.
Unlockable Characters from Card Packs
Here are the characters you can unlock in multiplayer from purchasing card packs, and what rarity group they’re in.
Common Characters
Human Characters (Appearance Mods)
Uncommon Characters
Asari Vanguard
Drell Adept
Quarian Infiltrator
Salarian Engineer
Turian Sentinel
Turian Soldier
Rare Characters
Asari Adept
Drell Vanguard
Krogan Sentinel
Krogan Soldier
Quarian Engineer
Salarian Infiltrator
Unlockable Weapons from Card Packs
Here are the weapons you can unlock in multiplayer, and what rarity group they’re in.
Common Weapons
M-3 Predator
M-4 Shuriken
M-8 Avenger
M-23 Katana
M-92 Mantis
Uncommon Weapons
M-5 Phalanx
M-9 Tempest
M-12 Locust
M-13 Raptor
M-15 Vindicator
M-22 Eviscerator
M-27 Scimitar
M-29 Incisor
M-96 Mattock
M-97 Viper
Phaeston
Rare Weapons
Arc Pistol
Disciple
Geth Pulse Rifle
Geth Pulse Shotgun
Graal Spike Thrower
M-6 Carnifex
M-25 Hornet
M-37 Falcon
M-76 Revenant
M-98 Widow
M-300 Claymore
Ultra-Rare Weapons
Mass Effect 3 Cheat Engine
Black Widow
Javelin
M-11 Wraith
M-77 Paladin
M-99 Saber
M-358 Talon
Scorpion
Unlockable Weapon Mods from Card Decks
Here are the weapon mods you can unlock in multiplayer, and what rarity group they’re in.
Common Weapon Mods
Assault Rifle Magazine Upgrade
Assault Rifle Precision Scope
Assault Rifle Stability Damper
Pistol High Caliber Barrel
Pistol Scope
Shotgun Blade Attachment
Shotgun High Caliber Barrel
Shotgun Smart Choke
SMG Scope
Sniper Rifle Spare Thermal Clip
Uncommon Weapon Mods
Assault Rifle Piercing Mod
Assault Rifle Stability Damper
Pistol Melee Stun
Pistol Piercing Mod
SMG Ultralight Materials
Sniper Rifle Enhanced Scope
Sniper Rifle Extended Barrel
Shotgun Shredder Mod
Shotgun Spare Thermal Clips
Unlockable Weapon Capacity Upgrades from Card Packs
Here are the weapon capacity upgrades you can unlock in multiplayer, and what rarity group they’re in.
Common Capacity Upgrades
Cobra Missile Launcher
Medi-Gel
Ops Survival Pack
Thermal Clip Pack
Rare Capacity Upgrades
Cobra Missile Launcher Capacity Upgrade +1
Medi-Gel Capacity Upgrade +1
Ops Survival Pack Capacity Upgrade +1
Thermal Clip Pack Capacity Upgrade +1
Unlockable Avatar Items
There are two avatar items you can unlock in Mass Effect 3 for the Xbox 360 that will make your avatar look like the famous Commander Shepard.
N7 Helmet – Return to active duty
Omniblade – Kill 25 enemies with melee attacks
Mass Effect 3 Achievements List
There aren’t any secret achievements to unlock, but there are two bonus achievements at the bottom that come with the From Ashes DLC pack.
A Personal Touch (10 points) – Modify a weapon
Almost There (15 points) – Reach level 15 in multiplayer or level 50 in single-player
Always Prepared (10 points) – Obtain two non-customizable suits of armor
Arbiter (25 points) – Win a political stand-off
Battle Scarred (25 points) – Promote a multiplayer character to the Galaxy at War or import an ME3 character
Bringer of War (10 points) – Chase down an assassin
Bruiser (10 points) – Kill 100 enemies with melee attacks
Combined Arms (25 points) – Perform any combination of 50 biotic combos or tech bursts
Defender (25 points) – Attain the highest level of readiness in each theater of war
Driven (5 points) – Return to active duty
Enlisted (5 points) – Start a character in multiplayer or customize a character in single-player
Executioner (25 points) – Defeat an old adversary
Explorer (15 points) – Complete three multiplayer matches or five N7 missions
Eye of the Hurricane (10 points) – Kill a brute while it’s charging you
Fact Finder (15 points) – Discover an enemy’s monstrous origin
Focused (25 points) – Evolve any of your powers to rank 6
Giant Killer (10 points) – Defeat a harvester
Gunsmith (25 points) – Upgrade any weapon to level 10
Hard Target (15 points) – Call down an orbital strike
Hijacker (10 points) – Hijack an Atlas mech
Insanity (75 points) – Finish the game on Insanity without changing difficulty after leaving Earth
Last Witness (25 points) – Extract ancient technology
Legend (50 points) – Mission accomplished
Liberator (15 points) – Stop a Cerberus kidnapping
Long Service Medal (50 points) – Complete Mass Effect 3 twice, or once with a Mass Effect 2 import
Lost and Found (25 points) – Dispatch 10 probes to retrieve people or resources in Reaper territory
Mail Slot (10 points) – Kill 10 guardians with headshots from the front while their shields are raised
Master and Commander (50 points) – Deliver most of the Galaxy at War assets to the final conflict
Mobilizer (15 points) – Bring a veteran officer aboard
Overload Specialist (15 points) – Overload the shields of 100 enemies
Paramour (25 points) – Establish or rekindle a romantic relationship
Party Crasher (15 points) – Sabotage a dreadnought
Pathfinder (15 points) – Explore a lost city
Patriot (25 points) – Make the final assault
Peak Condition (25 points) – Reach level 20 in multiplayer or level 60 in single-player
Problem Solver (15 points) – Evacuate a scientific facility
Pyromaniac (15 points) – Set 100 enemies on fire with powers
Recruit (10 points) – Kill 250 enemies
Saboteur (15 points) – Disable a group of fighter squadrons
Shopaholic (10 points) – Visit a store in the single-player campaign
Sky High (15 points) – Lift 100 enemies off the ground with powers
Soldier (15 points) – Kill 1,000 enemies
Tour of Duty (20 points) – Finish all multiplayer maps or all N7 missions in single-player
Tourist (5 points) – Complete one multiplayer match or two N7 missions
Tunnel Rat (15 points) – Survive the swarm
Untouchable (10 points) – Escape a Reaper in the galaxy map
Unwavering (50 points) – Finish all multiplayer maps on Gold or all single-player missions on Insanity
Veteran (25 points) – Kill 5,000 enemies
Well Connected (15 points) – Send a warning across the galaxy
World Shaker (15 points) – Destroy an Atlas dropped from orbit
Here are the two bonus achievements to unlock in the From Ashes DLC pack.
Freedom Fighter (25 points) – Find all required intel to help Eden Prime’s colonists
Prothean Expert (25 points) – Learn more about the Prothean Empire
Mass Effect 3 Trophies List
There aren’t any secret trophies to unlock, but there are two bonus trophis at the bottom that come with the From Ashes DLC pack.
A Personal Touch (Bronze) – Modify a weapon
Almost There (Bronze) – Reach level 15 in multiplayer or level 50 in single-player
Always Prepared (Bronze) – Obtain two non-customizable suits of armor
Arbiter (Bronze) – Win a political stand-off
Battle-Scarred (Bronze) – Promote a multiplayer character to the Galaxy at War or import an ME3 character
Bringer of War (Bronze) – Chase down an assassin
Bruiser (Bronze) – Kill 100 enemies with melee attacks
Combined Arms (Silver) – Perform any combination of 50 biotic combos or tech bursts
Defender (Bronze) – Attain the highest level of readiness in each theater of war
Driven (Bronze) – Return to active duty
Enlisted (Bronze) – Start a character in multiplayer or customize a character in single-player
Executioner (Bronze) – Defeat an old adversary
Explorer (Bronze) – Complete three multiplayer matches or five N7 missions
Eye of the Hurricane (Bronze) – Kill a brute while it’s charging you
Fact Finder (Bronze) – Discover an enemy’s monstrous origin
Focused (Bronze) – Evolve any of your powers to rank 6
Giant Killer (Bronze) – Defeat a Harvester
Gunsmith (Silver) – Upgrade any weapon to level 10
Hard Target (Bronze) – Call down an orbital strike
Hijacker (Bronze) – Hijack an Atlas mech
Insanity (Gold) – Finish the game on Insanity without changing difficulty after leaving Earth
Last Witness (Bronze) – Extract ancient technology
Legend (Silver) – Mission accomplished
Liberator (Bronze) – Stop a Cerberus kidnapping
Long Service Medal (Silver) – Complete Mass Effect 3 twice, or once with a Mass Effect 2 import
Lost and Found (Bronze) – Dispatch 10 probes to retrieve people or resources in Reaper territory
Mail Slot (Bronze) – Kill 10 guardians with headshots from the front while their shields are raised
Master and Commander (Silver) – Deliver most of the Galaxy at War assets to the final conflict
Mobilizer (Bronze) – Bring a veteran officer aboard
N7 Elite (Platinum) – Acquire all trophies
Overload Specialist (Bronze) – Overload the shields of 100 enemies
Paramour (Bronze) – Establish or rekindle a romantic relationship
Party Crasher (Bronze) – Sabotage a dreadnought
Pathfinder (Bronze) – Explore a lost city
Patriot (Bronze) – Make the final assault
Peak Condition (Bronze) – Reach level 20 in multiplayer or level 60 in single-player
Problem Solver (Bronze) – Evacuate a scientific facility
Pyromaniac (Bronze) – Set 100 enemies on fire with powers
Recruit (Bronze) – Kill 250 enemies
Saboteur (Bronze) – Disable a group of fighter squadrons
Shopaholic (Bronze) – Visit a store in the single-player campaign
Sky High (Bronze) – Lift 100 enemies off the ground with powers
Soldier (Bronze) – Kill 1,000 enemies
Tour of Duty (Bronze) – Finish all multiplayer maps or all N7 missions in single-player
Tourist (Bronze) – Complete one multiplayer match or two N7 missions
Tunnel Rat (Bronze) – Survive the swarm
Untouchable (Bronze) – Escape a Reaper in the galaxy map
Unwavering (Gold) – Finish all multiplayer maps on Gold or all single-player missions on Insanity
Veteran (Silver) – Kill 5,000 enemies
Well Connected (Bronze) – Send a warning across the galaxy
World Shaker (Bronze) – Destroy an Atlas dropped from orbit
Here are the two bonus trophies to unlock in the From Ashes DLC pack.
Freedom Fighter (Bronze) – Find all required intel to help Eden Prime’s colonists
Prothean Expert (Bronze) – Learn more about the Prothean Empire