Welcome to the Trophy and Achievement guide for the Legendary Edition version of Mass Effect 3! Just like the two previous games, this is a pretty straight forward list. However, unlike the previous two games, Mass Effect 3 is going to take about an extra half of a playthrough in order to get the Platinum and 100%. There is no multiplayer (yet?) this time around. If you haven’t already, you’ll also be finishing most of the separate Legendary Edition list here as well.
Just like with the first two games, there are some biotic related Trophies and Achievements. Unfortunately, using your teammates’ powers will not count toward those in ME3 like they did in ME and ME 2. I don’t know if it they are not meant to or if it is a bug, but I couldn’t get them to register. There is a way to get all of the biotic related Trophies/Achievements done in one playthrough, but you don’t have to. Gunsmith is going to require a partial second playthrough, so whatever biotic Trophy/Achievement you didn’t get on your first, you can knock out while finishing Gunsmith. Below is the method to get all of them done during your initial playthrough. Again, you don’t have to do this because you will have to play again, but it’s up to you.
- Choose Engineer for your class.
- With the Engineer class, you’ll be able to use the abilities to earn Shield Breaker and Pyromaniac.
- Complete the Omega downloadable content to unlock two bonus powers.
- After completing Omega DLC, go to Medical on the Normandy and interact with the first bed on the right.
- Here you can teach yourself Flare.
- Using Flare will count toward Sky High..
As mentioned above, a partial second playthrough will be required. For Gunsmith, you can only upgrade a weapon to level five on your first time through. You’ll have to start a New Game + by importing your character and play until you find and finish upgrading whatever weapon you’ve chosen. For this specifically, you should upgrade any of the weapons found on Mars. Mars is very early in the game, so you won’t have to go through the entire game for a lone Trophy/Achievement.
In this game, you’re going to also want to play through everything that you possibly can. Almost everything that you complete will give you War Assets to add to your Total Military Strength. In order to unlock Master and Commander, you’re going to need to have a high enough score before heading into the end game.
*NOTE* There is an extra list that spans across all three Mass Effect games in the Legendary Edition. On Xbox, this list is not separate. It is one long list. On PlayStation, this list is separate. This means that although there is not a romantic relationship Trophy/Achievement required for this particular Platinum/100%, you still need to have a relationship to pop that Trophy/Achievement in the separate Legendary Edition list. At the bottom of this guide will be info on Trophies/Achievements that are affected by this game.
Mass Effect Trophy and Achievement Guide
Mass Effect 2 Trophy and Achievement Guide
N7 Elite
ME3: Acquire all trophies
Driven
ME3: Return to active duty.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Prologue: Earth”
Bringer of War
ME3: Chase down an assassin.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Mars”
Mobilizer
ME3: Bring a veteran officer aboard.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Palaven”
World Shaker
ME3: Destroy an Atlas dropped from orbit.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Sur’Kesh”
Pathfinder
ME3: Explore a lost city.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Tuchanka”
Tunnel Rat
ME3: Survive the swarm.
This is earned by completing the side mission “Attican Traverse: Krogan Team.”
You’ll be approached by either Wrex or Wreave with this side mission after leaving Sur’Kesh.
Party Crasher
ME3: Sabotage a dreadnought.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Geth Dreadnought”
Hard Target
ME3: Call down an orbital strike.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Rannoch”
Do not start this mission until you have already completed “Saboteur.”
Saboteur
ME3: Disable a group of fighter squadrons.
This is earned by completing the side mission “Rannoch: Geth Fighter Squadrons.” It will be labeled on the map as “Shut Down Geth Server.”
This Trophy/Achievement can be missed if you destroy the Reaper Base on Rannoch during “Priority: Rannoch” first.
“Geth Fighter Squadrons” will be given to you after completing “Priority: Geth Dreadnought.”
Arbiter
ME3: Win a political stand-off.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: The Citadel II”
Last Witness
ME3: Extract ancient technology.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Thessia”
Executioner
ME3: Defeat an old adversary.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Cerberus Headquarters”
This mission is the point of no return.
Well Connected
ME3: Send a warning across the galaxy.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Horizon”
Fact Finder
ME3: Discover an enemy’s monstrous origin.
This is earned by completing the side mission “Kallini: Ardat-Yashi Monastery.”
Speak to Liara after Priority: The Citadel II to receive this mission.
Liberator
ME3: Stop a Cerberus kidnapping.
This is earned by completing the side mission “Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation.”
Speak to Traynor after completing “Priority: Palaven” to receive this mission.
Complete this mission immediately because if you advance too far into the main story, this mission will become unavailable and this Trophy/Achievement will be missed.
Problem Solver
ME3: Evacuate a scientific facility.
This is earned by completing the side mission “Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists.”
Speak to Traynor after completing “Priority: The Citadel II” to receive this mission.
Patriot
ME3: Make the final assault.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
Complete “Priority: Earth”
Legend
ME3: Mission accomplished.
This is a story related Trophy and Achievement.
This is earned by completing the entire main story.
Shopaholic
ME3: Visit a store on the Citadel.
All you have to do here is visit any store in the game. You don’t even have to buy anything. This will pop when you interact with any terminal that you can buy things from.
This can be earned as soon as you land on the Citadel for the first time. Before meeting with the council, take the elevator to Huerta Hospital and there will be a terminal in the lobby that you can shop at. It’s called “Sirta Supplies”.
Stores will be marked on your map with the icon pictured below:
Master and Commander
ME3: Deliver most of the Galaxy at War assets to the final conflict.
In order to earn this, you’re going to have to do just about everything in the game. Complete every story mission, side mission, scan every planet with a resource and complete all DLC. For most of everything that you complete, you earn War Assets that will add to your Total Military Strength. This can be found on level two of the Normandy at the War Table.
In the original game, the required score was 4000. There have been varying reports of when this has popped and at what number in the Legendary Edition. So to be safe, get it as high as you can and do not head into the end game until it pops.
This popped for me when speaking to Admiral Hackett aboard the Normandy after completing “Priority: Rannoch.” Traynor will say that he wants to speak with you when you regain control of Shepard. My Total Military Strength was 6834 when it popped.
The point of no return for this is “Priority: Cerberus Headquarters.”
Below are the side missions you can complete that will reward you with War Assets. In order to complete the missions that have you scanning planets for resources, you will need to return to the mission giver and speak with them. Be sure to have a back up save just in case you go too far. Progressing main story missions can lock out certain missions if they are not completed. Always check through your Journal before doing any of the “Priority” labled missions.
In addition to everything listed below, you can also gain War Assets by authorizing requests via the Spectre Terminal in the Embassies on the Citadel.
There will be two different main missions that are tied to the Citadel that happen early in the game and then after Tuchanka. In your Journal, they will both be named “Priotity: Citadel.” For this, they’ll be named “Citadel” and “Citadel II.”
- Apien Crest: Banner of the First Regiment
- Acquire by listening to the three Turians inside Purgatory on the Citadel.
- Go to the Apien Crest > Castellus and scan planet Digeris.
- Aria: Eclipse
- Acquired by speaking to Aria in Purgatory on the Citadel after “Priority: Palaven.”
- Aria: Blood Pack
- Acquired by speaking to Aria in Purgatory on the Citadel after “Priority: Palaven.”
- Aria: Blue Suns
- Acquired by speaking to Aria in Purgatory on the Citadel after “Priority: Palaven.”
- Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists
- Speak to Traynor after Priority: Citadel II.
- The Overlord DLC missions must have been completed in Mass Effect 2.
- Must have sent Archer to the Academy.
- Complete the Grissom Academy ME3 missions first.
- Speak to Archer after the mission to gain him as a War Asset
- Athena Nebula: Hesperia-Period Statue
- After Udina’s coup attempt, listen to the Asari scientist in the bank at the Presidium Commons on the Citadel.
- Go to the Athena Nebula > Vernio and scan the planet Polissa.
- Attican Traverse: Krogan Team
- Acquired automatically after completing “Priority: Sur’Kesh.”
- Benning: Evidence
- Acquired by speaking to Ambassador Osoba in the Embassies on the Citadel.
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Must be completed before doing “Priority: Tuchanka.”
- The missing dog tag is found during “N7: Cerberus Abductions.”
- Citadel: Alien Medi-Gel Formula
- Listen to a doctor at Huerta Memorial Hospital.
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Must be completed before doing “Priority: Tuchanka.”
- Formula is found on a terminal during “N7: Cerberus Lab.”
- Citadel: Aria T’Loak
- Omega DLC
- Acquired via email from Aria after completing “Priority: Palaven.” and Aria’s previous quests.
- Citadel: Asari Widow
- Acquired by interacting with a datapad during the “Lesuss: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery” mission.
- Complete by speaking to the widow in Presidium Commons.
- Citadel: Barla Von
- Must have completed “Priority: Sur’Kesh” first.
- Acquired by speaking to Liara at Apollo’s Cafe in Presidium Commons.
- Speak to Barla Von at the Embassies to get this in your Journal.
- Go to the Krogan DMZ > Dranek and scan the planet Rothla.
- Must be completed before doing “Priority: Tuchanka.”
- Citadel: Batarian Codes
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by speaking with C-Sec Officer Noles in Presidium Commons.
- Citadel: Biotic Amp Interfaces
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Listen to an Asari doctor in the hospital talking about needing a biotic amp.
- The Biotic Amp Interface can be found by interacting with a terminal during the mission “Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation.”
- Must be completed before doing “Priority: Tuchanka.”
- Citadel: Cerberus Automated Turret Schematics
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Listen to a C-Sec Officer in the Presidium Commons.
- The schematics can be found on a turret during the mission “Tuchanka: Bomb.”
- Citadel: Cerberus Ciphers
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to the Turian named Delik in the Embassies.
- The Ciphers can be found by interacting with a terminal during the missions “N7: Communication Hub.”
- Citadel: Cerberus Retribution
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Speak to two arguing NPCs near the C-Sec Outpost in Presidium Commons.
- Citadel: Cerberus Turian Poison
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquire by talking to the doctor at the Lab Services in the hospital.
- The poison can be found during the mission “Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists.”
- Citadel: Chemical Treatment
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Listen to the conversation between a human and a salarian speaking about Cerberus.
- The chemicals can be found during the mission “N7: Fuel Reactors.”
- You can also buy the chemicals from Spectre Requisitions termianl in the Spectre office in the Embassies if missed.
- Citadel Dr. Bryson
- Leviathan DLC
- Acquired via an email from Hackett after completing “Priority: Palaven.”
- Citadel: GX12 Thermal Pipe
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Speak to Adams on the Normandy in the engineering deck.
- Buy the E-Gel Thermal Conduit from the Elkoss Combine Arsenal Supplies terminal in the Presidium Commons.
- Citadel: Hanar Diplomat
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Speak to the salarian Agent Bau standing outside of Bailey’s office in the Embassies.
- Must be completed before doing “Priority: Tuchanka.”
- Citadel: Heating Unit Stabilizers
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Listen to the salarian Sellea’s conversation in Presidium Commons near the C-Sec Outpost.
- The heating unit can be found during the mission “N7: Cerberus Fighter Base.”
- This mission cannot be completed until after “Priority: Tuchanka.”
- Citadel: Improved Power Grid
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Acquired by listening to Alison outside of Purgatory
- The Power Grid schematics can be found during the mission “N7: Cerberus Attack.”
- Citadel: Inspirational Stories
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by speaking to Solik Vass at the Citadel Docks security checkpoint.
- Citadel: Kaliosaur Fossil
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to the salarian outside of the apartments in Presidium Commons.
- Go to Argos Rho (available after “Priority: Geth Dreadnought”) < Phoenix and scan the planet Intai’sei
- Citadel: Krogan Dying Message
- Acquired by finding a dead Krogan during the mission “Attican Traverse: Krogan Team.”
- Give the message to Ereba at Nos Astra Sporting Goods in Presidium Commons.
- Citadel: Medi-Gel Sabotage
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Speak to the clinic doctor in the Docks: Holding Area.
- Speak to Conrad Verner near the same area.
- Fix three Medi-Gel dispensers in the same area.
- Citadel: Medical Supplies
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired from Traynor
- Citadel: Reaper Code Fragments
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to an asari at the Embassy Offices.
- The code can be found during the mission “Rannoch: Geth Fighter Squadrons.”
- The code can be purchased from the Spectre Requisitions terminal in the Spectre office in the Embassies if missed.
- Citadel: Target Jamming Technology
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to a turian C-Sec officer near Apollo’s Cafe.
- The data can be found during the mission “Rannoch: Admiral Koris.”
- It can also be purchased from the Spectre Requisitions terminal in the Spectre office in the Embassies if missed.
- Citadel: Volus Ambassador
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired via email from Primarch Victus.
- Citadel: Wounded Batarian
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to two NPCs having a conversation about a Batarian terrorist.
- Speak to a turian nurse in the Docks: Holding Area.
- Talk to Ghorek
- Dekuuna: Code of the Ancients
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Listen to the elcor outside of the Purgatory elevator.
- Go to Silean Nebula (available after “Priority: Rannoch”) > Phontes and scan the planet Dekunna
- Dekuuna: Elcor Extraction
- Must have completed “Priority: Rannoch” first.
- Acquired by speaking to the elcor diplomat via a terminal near the elevator in the Embassies.
- Go to Silean Nebula (available after “Priority: Rannoch”) > Phontes and scan near Dekunna to reveal the Elcor Flotilla.
- Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Acquired by speaking with Traynor.
- Must be completed before doing the mission “Priority: The Citadel II.”
- Hades Nexus: Obelisk of Karza
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to the human researcher holding a datapad in the Presidium Commons Courtyard.
- Go to Hades Nexus > Hoplos and scan the planet Kopis.
- Hades Nexus: Prothean Sphere
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to a refugee in the Docks: Holding Area near #4 on the map.
- Go to Hades Nexus > Sheol and scan the planet Gei Hinnom.
- Irune: Book of Plenix
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Acquired by listening to the volus standing next to the Elkoss Combine Arsenal Supplies in Presidium Commons.
- Go to Aethon Cluster > Aru and scan the planet Irune.
- Ismar Frontier: Prototype Components
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Listen to a salarian doctor in the hospital talking about missing prototype components.
- Go to Ismar Frontier > Aquila and scan the planet Metaponto.
- This must be completed before doing “Priority: Tuchanka.”
- Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Given to you by Liara after a meeting with Hackett.
- The Journal will be updated for “Mesana: Distress Signal.”
- The Monestary is found on the planet Lesuss in the Mesana system.
- Kite’s Nest: Pillars of Strength
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel” first.
- Acquired by listening to a batarian preacher in the Docks: Holding Area.
- Go to Kite’s Nest > Harsa and then scan the planet Khar’shan.
- N7: Cerberus Abductions
- This will be given to you after you have completed “Attican Traverse: Krogan Team” OR “Tuchanka: Turian Platoon.”
- N7: Cerberus Attack
- This will be given to you after you have completed “Priority: Sur’Kesh.” You’ll hear Traynor mention it.
- N7: Cerberus Fighter Base
- This will be given to you after you get the krogan and turians to agree to an alliance. You’ll hear Traynor mention it.
- N7: Cerberus Lab
- This will be given to you by Tryanor when you also receive “Priority: Palaven.”
- N7: Communication Hub
- This will be given to you after you have completed the mission “Priority: Thessia.” You’ll hear Traynor mention it.
- N7: Fuel Reactor
- You will be given this mission after “Priority: Geth Dreadnought.”
- Nimbus Cluster: Library of Asha
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to an asari near the dance floor in Purgatory.
- Go to Nimbus Cluster > Agaiou and then scan the planet Carcosa.
- Priority: Eden Prime
- From Ashes DLC
- This will be available in your Journal near the beginning of the game after “Priority: Citadel.”
- Eden Prime Resistance Movement
- From Ashes DLC
- Make a back up save before the mission just in case.
- Interact with three intel terminals on Eden Prime.
- Don’t leave Eden Prime until interacting with all three terminals. This can be missed.
- Rannoch: Admiral Koris
- Acquired after completing “Priority: Geth Dreadnought.”
- Choose “Save the Admiral” when orbiting Rannoch.
- This must be completed before doing “Priority: Rannoch.”
- Rannoch: Geth Figher Squadrons
- Acquired after completing “Priority: Geth Dreadnought.”
- Legion or Geth IV will speak to you about it.
- This must be completed before doing “Priority: Rannoch.”
- Shrike Abyssal: Prothean Obelisk
- Must have completed “Priority: Palaven” first.
- Go to The Shrike Abyssal > Urla Rast System and then scan the planet Talis Fia.
- Silean Nebula: Rings of Alune
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to an asari next to the elevator in the hospital.
- This can be completed after “Priority: Rannoch.”
- Tuchanka: Bomb
- This mission is automatically acquired after completing “Tuchanka: Turian Platoon.”
- Complete this mission as soon as you get it. It can be failed if you do too many other missions.
- Tuchanka: Turian Platoon
- This mission will be given to you by Primarch Victus after completing “Priority: Sur’Kesh.” Speak with him aboard the Normandy.
- This mission must be completed before doing “Priority: Thessia.”
- Valhallan Threshold: Prothean Data Drives
- Must have completed “Priority: Citadel II” first.
- Acquired by listening to a human soldier next to the Normandy in the Docking Bay D24.
- Go to Valhallan Threshold > Paz and then scan the planet Garvug.
War Assets Planet Scanning
Below is a breakdown of where War Assets can be found by scanning various planets.
| Cluster | System | Planet/Station/Asteroid | War Asset |
| Aethon | Aru | Cherk Sab | Volus Fabrication Units |
| Aethon | Esori | Solu Paolis | Volus Dreadnought Kwulu |
| Aethon | Satu Arrd | Nalisin | Volus Engineering Team |
| Apien Crest | Gemmae System | Pheiros | Turian 79th Flotilla |
| Argos Rho | Hydra | Canrum | Haptic Optics Array |
| Argos Rho | Phoenix | Pinnacle Station | Turian Spec Ops Team |
| Argos Rho | Phoenix | Intai’sei | Fossilied Kakliosaurus |
| Argos Rho | Gorgon | Camaron | Advanced Power Relays |
| Athena Nebula | Parnitha | Tevura | Asari Cruiser Cybaen |
| Athena Nebula | Orisoni | Egalic | Asari Research Ships |
| Athena Nebula | Tomaros | Pronoia | Asari Cruiser Nefrane |
| Attican Beta | Hercules | Eletania | Interferometric Airway |
| Attican Beta | Theseus | Feros | Exogeni Scientists |
| Caleston Rift | Balor | Bres | Synthdiamond Heat Sinks |
| Crescent Nebula | Tasale | Illium | Liquid Assets |
| Exodus | Asgard | Tyr | Alliance Naval Exploration Flotilla |
| Exodus | Asgard | Loki | Alliance Spec Ops Team Delta |
| Exodus | Asgard | Terra Nova | Alliance Cruiser Shanghai |
| Exodus | Utopia | Zion | Prothean Data Files |
| Gemini Sigma | Ming | Parag | Alliance Cruiser Nairobi, Alliance Third Fleet |
| Hades Gamma | Farinata | Juntauma | Alliance Frigate Agincourt, Alliance First Fleet |
| Hades Gamma | Plutus | Nonuel | Special Ops Team Zeta, 103rd Marine Division |
| Hades Nexus | Hekate | Asteria | Alliance Frigate Hong Kong, Alliance Fifth Fleet |
| Hades Nexus | Pamyat | Dobrovolski | Alliance Frigate Leipzig, Alliance First Fleet |
| Hourglass Nebula | Faryar | Alingon | Shadow Broker Starship Tech |
| Hourglass Nebula | Ploitari | Zanethu | Terminus Freighters |
| Hourglass Nebula | Sowilo | Hagalaz | Shadow Broker Support Team |
| Kite’s Nest | Indris | Cholis | Governor Grothan Pazness |
| Krogan DMZ | Dranek | Rothla | Shadow Broker Wet Squad |
| Nubian Expanse | Kalabsha | Yamm | Alliance Marine Recon Unit, 103rd Marine Division |
| Nubian Expanse | Qertassi | Norehsa | Alliance Frigate Trafalgar, Alliance Third Fleet |
| Pylos Nebula | Dirada | Sineus | Radiation Shielding Sheath |
| Pylos Nebula | Nariph | Isale | Jovian Dissertation |
| The Shrike Abyssal | Kyzil | Heshtok | Void Devils Fighter Wing |
| The Shrike Abyssal | Thal | Tyrix | Vorcha Labor Team |
| Sigurd’s Cradle | Lenal | Triginta Petra | Dextro Rations |
| Sigurd’s Cradle | Mil | Chalkhos | Husk Neural Map |
| Sigurd’s Cradle | Skepsis | Watson | Javelin Missile Launchers |
| Silean Nebula | Kypladon | Hanalei | Dr. Jelize |
| Silean Nebula | Loropi | Yasilium | Armali Sniper Unit |
| Silean Nebula | Nahuala | Hyetiana | Serrice Guard |
| Silean Nebula | Phontes | Oltan | Elcor Flotilla |
| Valhallen Threshold | Micah | Elohi | Emergency Fuel Pods |
| Valhallen Threshold | Micah | Farlas | Element Zero Converter |
Lost and Found
ME3: Dispatch 10 probes to retrieve people or resources in Reaper territory.
This is very similar to scanning for materials and missions on planets in Mass Effect 2. In the Galaxy Map, Reaper territory will be marked with a Reaper ship over a cluster. Go into these clusters and scan the planets. Press L2/LT to scan. Just like with Mass Effect 2, you’ll hear an alert from EDI when a signal is found. When something is found, head to the marked location, start the scanner and send a probe to retrieve the item/data from the marked location on the planet.
Scanning planets in Reaper territory will get their attention. So, they will come after you which will force you to leave the system. You can evade them by either leaving the system or by using the Mass Relay. Once you leave and avoid the Reaper ship, you’ll also unlock “Untouchable.” You’ll be able to come back and explore the rest of a system you were chased out of after completing a mission.
This can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
A Personal Touch
ME3: Modify a weapon.
In order to modify a weapon, you will first need to find or buy a weapon mod. Once you have a mod, you can go to any workbench and apply it your weapon. There is a workbench in the shuttle bay of the Normandy. Weapon mods can also be purchased on the Normandy right next to the workbench. Below is an image of mods look like when found during missions.
Combined Arms
ME3: Perform any combination of 50 biotic combos or tech bursts.
This is very similar to Technician from Mass Effect 2. Some biotic powers and tech abilities can be combined on a single enemy. They have to both be active at the same time to count. Unlike ME2, the counter for this is not as stubborn. These are much easier to get this time around. For whatever reason, ally powers don’t count toward the other biotic Trophies/Achievements, but they DO count for this one. You can use an ally’s power to set this up and then use one of your own to combine them. That will count toward this. You’ll receive a pop up message in the bottom right of the screen for every five enemies that register.
This can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
Elemental Combos are listed below:
- Cryo Explosion
- Use Cryo Ammo or Cryo Blast to freeze an enemy
- Then, use any biotic or tech power that causes damage.
- Fire Explosion
- Use Carnage, Incendiary Ammo, Inferno Grenade or Incinerate to set an enemy on fire.
- Then, use any biotic or tech power that causes damage.
- Tech Burst
- Use Disruptor Ammo, Energy Drain, Overload or Sabotage.
- Then, use any biotic or tech power that causes damage.
Ammo Combo:
- Cryo Ammo + (Once frozen) Concussion Shot
- Incendiary Ammo + (Once on fire) Concussion Shot
Below are biotic combos that can be used to knock this out:
- Pull +
- Charge
- Cluster Grenade
- Nova
- Reave
- Shockwave
- Throw
- Warp
- Stasis
- Charge
- Cluster Grenade
- Nova
- Reave
- Shockwave
- Throw
- Warp
- Singularity +
- Charge
- Cluster Grenade
- Nova
- Reave
- Shockwave
- Throw
- Warp
- Warp +
- Charge
- Cluster Grenade
- Nova
- Reave
- Shockwave
- Throw
- Reave +
- Charge
- Cluster Grenade
- Nova
- Shockwave
- Throw
- Warp
Focused
ME3: Evolve any of your powers to rank 6.
All you have to do here is fully upgrade any power. Each power will have six ranks that can be upgraded with points earned by leveling up your Shepard.
- Rank 1 costs 1 point
- Rank 2 costs 2 points
- Rank 3 costs 3 points
- Rank 4 costs 4 points
- Rank 5 costs 5 points
- Rank 6 costs 6 points for a total of 21 needed points
If you import a level 30 Shepard from Mass Effect 2, you will start the game with 59 points. So with an imported character, this can be earned immediately when you gain control of Shepard.
Untouchable
ME3: Escape a Reaper in the galaxy map.
See “Lost and Found” above for more details.
Shield Breaker
ME3: Overload the shields of 100 enemies.
Enemies with shields will have a blue bar over their health. In order to get this, you have to empty that blue bar by using the Overload ability. Unfortunately, your allies’ abilities will not count toward this. These all have to be done by Shepard. You can reload saves if need be to farm this. You’ll receive a pop up message in the bottom right of the screen for every 10 enemies that register.
This can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
Classes that can use Overload:
- Engineer Shepard
- Sentinel Shepard
Sky High
ME3: Lift 100 enemies off the ground with powers.
For this, you just need to use any power that can lift an enemy off of the ground. Unfortunately, your allies’ abilities will not count toward this. These all have to be done by Shepard. You can reload saves if need be to farm this. You’ll receive a pop up message in the bottom right of the screen for every 10 enemies that register.
This can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
Abilities:
- Singularity – Adept Shepard
- Pull – Adept and Vanguard Shepard
- Throw – Adept and Sentinel Shepard
- Lift Grenade – Sentinel Shepard
- Concussive Shot – Soldier Shepard
- Biotic Charge – Vanguard Shepard
You can gain bonus powers by completing the Omega downloadable content missions. These can be used to help with this Trophy/Achievement.
- Lash
- Flare
Pyromaniac
ME3: Set 100 enemies on fire with powers.
For this, you just need to use any power that can light an enemy on fire. Unfortunately, your allies’ abilities will not count toward this. These all have to be done by Shepard. Unless it is a bug, none of my allies’ attacks registered toward this. You can reload saves if need be to farm this.
This can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
- Incinerate – Infiltrator and Engineer Shepard
- Inferno Grenade – Bonus power gained by recruiting Ashley during Citadel II.
Warp counted toward this in the original game, but I couldn’t get it to register in the Legendary Edition.
Eye of the Hurricane
ME3: Kill a brute while it’s charging you.
You will encounter Brutes for the first time during the mission on Palaven. These are just bigger husk like enemies. They only have Armored health bars. Whittle their armor down and wait for it to charge at you. When it is charging toward you, finish it off and kill it.
This can be a little tricky to set up because your squad will attack it too. Just try to keep your distance from it and it should at charge you.
The mission “Mahavid: Leviathan” from the Leviathan DLC is a good place to try and get this.
- At the very beginning of the mission, take a few steps away from your landing spot and make a save.
- There will be two Brutes down below where the lift will take you.
- Weaken a Brute until it has 1 Armor square left
- Stop firing and wait for it to charge you. KIll it while its charging.
- Your teammates can get in the way of this. If you don’t get it, reload your save and try again.
Mail Slot
ME3: Kill 10 guardians with headshots from the front while their shields are raised.
Guardians are enemies that carry shields in front of them. You’re going to have to kill them with head shots through the hole in the shield that they look through. This is most easily done by using a sniper rifle. You will encounter many of these enemies through out the game.
This can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
Hijacker
ME3: Hijack an Atlas mech.
There are a couple things that need to be done here. First, you’re going to need to deplete the Atlas Mech’s shield. Once that is down, focus your fire on the cockpit. When the glass of the cockpit breaks, kill the pilot. When the pilot is dead, you can then approach the mech and press X/A to hijack it.
Giant Killer
ME3: Defeat a harvester.
This is basically story related as you will encounter multiple harvesters over the course of the game. They are big flying enemies with only an armor health bar that can spawn enemies and fire projectiles at you. All you have to do is kill one.
Always Prepared
ME3: Obtain two non-customizable suits of armor.
In order to pop this, you’re going to have to buy two of the following armor sets below:
- Blood Dragon Armor
- Citadel -> Presidium Commons -> Kanala Exports
- Cerberus Armor
- Citadel -> Presidium Commons -> Elkoss Combine Arsenal Supplies
- Collector Armor
- Citadel -> Presidium Commons -> Nos Astra Sporting Goods
- Inferno Armor
- Citadel -> Presidium Commons -> Kassa Fabrication
- Terminus armor
- Citadel -> Docks: Holding Area -> Batarian State Arms
Each of the armor sets cost 50,000 in the stores. They can be bought on the Normandy but they will cost 55,000 from there.
Gunsmith
ME3: Upgrade any weapon to level 10.
This is going to require a New Game + playthrough. On your first playthrough, weapons can only be upgraded to level five. The upgrade station on the Normandy is in the Shuttle Bay to the right of the Weapon Bench.
So, on your initial playthrough, buy upgrades for any weapon to get it to level five. Start up a NG+ playthrough and find the weapon(s) you had at level 5 and then finish upgrading them to 10.
This is most quickly done by using a weapon found on Mars since it is at the very beginning of the game.
This can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
Under Pressure
ME3: Uncover an ancient secret.
This is earned by completing all of the Leviathan downloadable content main story missions.
The questline will be made available to you after completing “Priority: Palaven.”
Savior
ME3: Free Omega from Cerberus Occupation.
This is earned by completing all of the Omega downloadable content main story missions.
To begin the questline, complete “Priority: Palaven.” Then, go speak with Aria. Aria can be found in Purgatory on the Citadel.
Last Resort
ME3: Stop an out-of-control scheme before it’s too late.
This is earned by completing all of the Citadel downloadable content main story missions.
To begin the questline, complete “Priority: Citadel II.” After that, check your personal terminal for a message from Hackett telling you to dry dock at the Citadel and for you take some leave.
The One and Only
ME3: Defeat a group of Spectre-level opponents on Normal, Hardcore, or Insanity.
Before you can earn this, you will need to complete the Citadel DLC.
In order to get this, you’re going to need to go to the Armax Arsenal Arena in the Silversun Strip section of the Citadel. Once there, you’re going to need to play a few rounds to earn Silver Tokens which can be used to unlock score modifiers in order to be able to reach 6,000 points. Activate the score modifiers and kill all of the enemies as quickly as you can to keep your multiplier up.
Once you have a Gold Token, you need to use it to buy the “Mirror Match Combat Set.” Set the Mirror Match enemies to N7. That’s the only setting that matters. Take whoever you want with you in your squad and get ready to fight enemy Shepards.
If you’re struggling with this, there is an easy workaround.
- Start the fight
- Set the difficulty to Narrative
- Kill every enemy until there is only left.
- Set the difficulty back to Normal.
- Kill the last enemy.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
**Not required for any of the Platinum Trophies.***
Insanity III
Complete all three games in Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Insanity without changing difficulty
Complete all three Mass Effect games on Insanity to earn this. Insanity is unlocked from the very beginning, so this can all be done in one shot if you choose to do so. It’ll be harder due to how many side quests and exploring you have to do throughout the three games to get everything, but it’s not impossible. I would recommend a second playthrough on New Game + to knock the Insanity Trophies and Achievements out. This way, all of the missable and side content will be completed. If you’re just in it for the Insanity Trophies/Achievements, a lot of side stuff could be skipped your second time through. Sticking to only what is required will make the games much shorter. In addition to that, your character will be highly leveled up.
Paramour III
Establish or rekindle a romantic relationship in all three games in Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Mass Effect 3
Male Shepard’s partners:
- Miranda – Only if she was your partner in Mass Effect 2
- Tali – Only if she was your partner in Mass Effect 2
- Jack – Only if she was your partner in Mass Effect 2
- Ashley – Only if she survived Virmire in Mass Effect
- Kaiden – Only if he survived Virmire in Mass Effect
- Steve Cortez
- Liara
- Kelly Chambers
Female Shepard’s partners:
- Samantha Traynor
- Garrus – Only if he was your partner in Mass Effect 2
- Kaiden – Only if he survived Virmire in Mass Effect
- Liara
- Kelly Chambers – Only if she was your partner in Mass Effect 2
It is possible to romance other characters, but these are the ones that will pop the Trophy/Achievement. Just like with the previous games, speak to your partner of choice after every mission. Always exhaust all of their dialogue options. Eventually, your partner will ask you to go up to your cabin. Agree to go and finish off this line of Paramour Trophies/Achievements.
If you’re sticking with the same partner, this will be earned pretty quickly.
Long Service Medal
Finish Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 with the same character
For this, you’re going to need to import your character from each game into the next. Most players are going to do this anyway as that is one of biggest reasons for playing this trilogy. Just to be safe, make sure to be using the same character from game to game instead of starting from scratch in ME 2 or 3.
Veteran
Kill 2,000 enemies in Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3
Not much to say here other than your total kill count will carry from game to game. There’s a lot to do in this trilogy. There will be a lot of combat. Don’t think about it too much and this will eventually pop.
In Mass Effect 3, this can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
Bruiser
Kill 100 enemies with melee attacks in Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3
As you’re playing through the trilogy, make sure to mix in some melee kills when in combat. Just as the previous Trophy/Achievement, this will eventually pop as long as you’re being mindful to use melee.
In Mass Effect 3, this can be tracked by going to the Main Menu > Extras > Trophies.
Today i completed the shieldbreaker trophy with my allies. I used garris and EDI in the fightstimulator fighting geth
Awesome, was it fixed in a patch? I couldn’t get anything to register at release.