Mass Effect 2
Cheat Codes/Hints
Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- A House Divided ( 10 points )
- Against All Odds ( 15 points )
- Complete 5 missions discovered by scanning unexplored worlds.
- Battlemaster ( 10 points )
- Gain the loyalty of the krogan.
- Big Game Hunter ( 10 points )
- Shoot and kill 20 enemies while they're knocked back by a punch.
- Cat's in the Cradle ( 10 points )
- Gain the loyalty of the Assassin.
- Gain the loyalty of the biotic Convict.
- Colony Defense ( 25 points )
- Defend a human colony from attack.
- Doppelganger ( 10 points )
- Help the Justicar resolve her mission.
- Visit 100% of the planets in an unexplored cluster.
- Gain the loyalty of Archangel.
- Personalize your armor in your quarters on the Normandy.
- Friend or Foe ( 10 points )
- Complete the investigation of a derelict alien vessel.
- Ghost of the Father ( 10 points )
- Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Operative.
- Head Hunter ( 10 points )
- Perform 30 headshot kills with any weapon on humanoid targets.
- Highly Trained ( 15 points )
- View all advanced combat training videos at Shepard's private terminal.
- Incineration Specialist ( 15 points )
- Incinerate the armor of 25 enemies.
- Complete the game on the "Insanity" difficulty level without changing the setting.
- Long Service Medal ( 75 points )
- Complete Mass Effect 2 twice, or complete it once with a character imported from Mass Effect 1.
- Master at Arms ( 15 points )
- Kill enemies with 5 different heavy weapons during the game.
- Make 20 enemies scream as they fall or are set on fire.
- Missing in Action ( 5 points )
- Save your crew from an overwhelming attack.
- Mission Accomplished ( 125 points )
- Save humanity throughout the galaxy from certain annihilation.
- No One Left Behind ( 75 points )
- Keep your team alive through the suicide mission.
- Complete a mission discovered by scanning an unexplored world.
- Overload Specialist ( 15 points )
- Disrupt the shields of 25 enemies.
- Successfully pursue a relationship with a teammate.
- Power Gamer ( 10 points )
- Reach Level 30 with one character.
- Retrieve mineral resources by scanning and probing a planet in the galaxy map.
- Unlock 15 new Mass Effect 2 codex entries.
- Complete any research project in the Normandy's laboratory.
- Suicide Mission ( 50 points )
- Hit 20 different targets with multiple biotic powers to combine the effects.
- Obtain 10 technology upgrades.
- The Archangel ( 10 points )
- Successfully recruit Archangel.
- The Assassin ( 10 points )
- Successfully recruit the Assassin.
- The Convict ( 10 points )
- Successfully recruit the biotic Convict.
- Gain the loyalty of the Professor.
- The Justicar ( 10 points )
- Successfully recruit the Justicar.
- Successfully recruit the krogan.
- The Prodigal ( 10 points )
- Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Officer.
- The Professor ( 10 points )
- Successfully recruit the Professor.
- The Quarian ( 10 points )
- Successfully recruit the quarian.
- Gain the loyalty of the quarian.
- Very Elusive ( 10 points )
- Warp Specialist ( 15 points )
- Warp the barriers of 25 enemies.
- Weapon Specialist ( 15 points )
Alternate party member colors
Successfully complete a party member's Loyalty mission.
Anomalies
Scan the indicated planet to find anomalies (side quests).
Armor pieces
The following armor pieces will appear for purchase after certain points in the game.
Armor Sets
Blood Dragon Armor : +15% power damage, +10% shield strength; requires Dragon Age: Origins.
Terminus Assault Armor: +10% storm speed, +15% shields, +1 weapons reserve ammo; requires pre-order bonus code.
Inferno Armor: +10% negotiation bonus, +10% power damage, +10% storm speed by 10%; requires pre-order bonus code.
Collector Armor: +10% regeneration, +10% storm speed, +20% health; requires Collector's Edition.
Arms
N7 Gauntlets: +3% health.
Heavy Damping Gauntlets: +5% shields ; at Tuchanka.
Off-Hand Ammo Pack: +10% spare ammo capacity; at Citadel.
Stabilization Gauntlets: +5% weapon damage; at Omega.
Chest
N7 Chestplate: +5% power damage.
Capacitor Chestplate : -10%shields regeneration delay; at Citadel, Omega, or Illium.
Aegis Vest: +5% health; at Citadel.
Shield Harness : +5% shields; at Tuchanka.
Helmets
N7 Helmet: +5% health.
N7 Breather Helmet: +5% health.
Kuwashii Visor: +10% headshot damage; at Omega.
Death Mask: +10% negotiation bonus; at Tuchanka.
Umbra Visor: +5% power damage; requires linking Dr. Pepper bonus code to EA account.
Recon Hood: +5% weapon damage; requires linking Dr. Pepper bonus code to EA account.
Sentry Interface: +5% shield strength; requires linking Dr. Pepper bonus code to EA account.
Legs
N7 Greaves: +3% shield strength.
Stimulator Conduits: +10% storm speed; at Omega.
Life Support Webbing: +10% health; at Citadel.
Ordinance Packs: +10% spare heavy weapon ammo; at Omega.
Shoulders
N7 Shoulder Guards: +3% weapon damage.
Amplifier Plates : +5% power damage; at Illium.
Strength Boost Pads: +25% melee damage; at Omega.
Asymmetric Defense Layer: +5% health; at Tuchanka.
Arrival: Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- Rescue Dr. Amanda Kenson without attracting hostile attention.
- Complete all 5 waves in the battle for Object Roh.
- Ultimate Sacrifice (Unknown)
- Complete the Arrival DLC.
Bonus 25% Experience
Once you beat the game on any difficulty all characters will gain an additional 25% experience bonus.
Bonus Paragon or Renegade points
Look carefully during conversations for a prompt at the top left area of the screen. Quickly press LT when the wings appears for extra Paragon points. Quickly press RT when the star appears for extra Renegade points.
Bonus skills for Shepard
After completing a character's loyalty mission, you can unlock a new skill for use by the main character. To pick or change which skill you are using, simply complete the "Advanced Training" research upgrade on your ship. On your first character, you will need to train to use these skills, but on every character made or imported after unlocking these skills you can pick them immediately upon creation.
- Complete Jacob's loyalty mission.
- Complete Legion's loyalty mission.
- Complete Zaeed's loyalty mission.
- Complete Samara's loyalty mission.
- Complete Tali's loyalty Mission.
- Complete Miranda's loyalty mission.
- Complete Jack's loyalty mission.
Comedic surveying responses
Go to the Local Cluster and proceed to survey Uranus. Instead of the usual "Probe Launched," the voice will instead make Uranus jokes such as "Probing Uranus" or "Really Commander?"
Completion bonuses
Successfully complete the game. You can start a new game session with a cleared saved game file with the following bonuses: choose Loyalty Bonus Skill at the start; retain Skill Points from first session; retain level and experience points from first session; Renegade/Paragon points reset to neutral; +25% experience bonus for all characters; and your previous weapons and armor (but no upgrades); 200,000 Credits, and 50,000 of each resource.