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* MASS EFFECT 2 RESOURCE GUIDE *
* by zer0netgain *
* zer0netgain(at)yahoo(dot)com *
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Release v1.0 (2010/04/18)
Below is a tabulation of the resources available in Mass Effect 2.
In the game, it may feel that the developers really skimp on what you get
to work with, but in reality, there is quite a bit of resources handed out
if you hunt for them and use them wisely.
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* NOTES *
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1. Heavy weapon ammo was initially measured in numbers of grenades
recovered because the Grenade Launcher is the only heavy weapon available
from the beginning of the game (absent any DLC). As a rule, I found that
each crate would yield 4 grenades when the launcher was empty. Heavy
weapon ammo is a value that varies based on what weapon you are currently
equipped with when a crate is accessed. Since the potential yield of a
crate appears to be a set value, the following lists the NUMBER OF CRATES
to be found, not the QUANTITY OF AMMO per crate.
2. Converting heavy weapon ammo values is tricky at best. I have managed
to produce the following formula, but I make no assurance as to how
accurate it is.
3. There were no heavy weapon ammo crates on Lazarus Research Station, but
you do get the grenade launcher loaded with 3 grenades upon finding it.
More so, whenever you recover a new heavy weapon in the field, it appears
to come with additional heavy weapon ammo. This document DOES NOT account
for the ammo included in found weapons. It only counts the number of heavy
weapon ammo crates to be found in the game.
4. All missions grant experience points, but once you reach Level 30, no
more points add to leveling up. Experience points in the Suicide Mission
tend to only show up if you are not already at Level 30.
5. You get a maximum of 51 skill points. Squad mates get 30 with the
exception of Miranda and Jacob who get 31 points.
6. If you only do the main mission (recruitment/loyalty missions) before
doing the suicide mission, you will likely only be at Level 27 with 48
skill points to use...squad members will have 28 skill points to use.
7. THIS GUIDE IS CURRENT THROUGH the Firewalker and Kasumi Goto DLC
packages.
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* DISCLAIMER *
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I made this guide by playing the game and taking meticulous notes. It
should be accurate, but there is always the possibility I got something
wrong. I apologize in advance for any errors that you might find that
slipped through.
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* GAME RESOURCE SUMMARY *
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If you want the short report of what follows, here it is:
TOTAL BASE CREDITS AVAILABLE (w/o DLC) - 1,042,725
* Does not count any import or long service bonus or any additional
credits awarded via choices made on missions.
* DLC adds 116,876 credits to this value.
TOTAL CREDITS NEEDED TO BY EVERYTHING IN THE GAME - 1,475,255
* Does not account for store discounts. Presumes new game with
nothing carried over from prior play through.
* With store discounts (new ME2 game, no import) - 1,276,741
* With ALL store discounts (ME1 import only) - 1,226,407
TOTAL MEDI-GEL AVAILABLE (w/o DLC) - 113
* DLC adds 11
* When your capacity is maxed, excess Medi-Gel is salvaged for 100
credits each.
TOTAL HEAVY WEAPON AMMO CRATES (w/o DLC) - 52
* DLC adds 2
* When your capacity is maxed, excess ammo is salvaged for 100
credits per whole crate.
TOTAL ELEMENTS TO BE FOUND (w/o DLC)
* Does not count mining planets...missions only.
* Does not include any import bonuses.
ELEMENT ZERO - 6,400
IRIDIUM - 22,000
PLATINUM - 23,000
PALLADIUM - 18,000
* For DLC add 2,000 Element Zero, add 5,750 to Platinum, add 4,500 to
Iridium, and add 6,600 to Palladium.
TOTAL ELEMENTS NEEDED TO GAIN ALL WEAPONS AND UPGRADES (w/o DLC)
ELEMENT ZERO - 86,500
IRIDIUM - 200,000
PLATINUM - 275,000
PALLADIUM - 195,000
* For DLC, add 20,000 to Element Zero and add 10,000 to Iridium.
* Does not account for the "discount" given to Engineer class players
which is as follows:
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* MAIN QUEST/RECRUITMENT/LOYALTY MISSIONS *
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These items are listed by order encountered or alphabetically by
character/location name. All side quests related to each location is
factored in as I saw no point to avoid side quests that were in the same
location as main quest objectives.
<<< LAZARUS RESEARCH STATION >>>
* CREDITS - 3,750
* MEDI-GEL - 3 (given at one time)
* HW AMMO - 3 (comes in Grenade Launcher)
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,250 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Grenade Launcher
* Mission Note: Credits do not count the 200,000 you get if you have the
Long Service Achievement or the potential 150,000 you could get from rich
and Level 60 Mass Effect character (ME1) import bonuses. Element values do
not reflect the 50,000 you could get for each from a Long Service
Achievement bonus.
<<< FREEDOM'S PROGRESS >>>
* CREDITS - 20,000
* MEDI-GEL - 4
* HW AMMO - 2
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 2,000
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,250 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Heavy Weapon Ammo +15% Capacity
* Mission Note: None.
<<< CITADEL - GENERAL AREAS >>>
* CREDITS - 3,000
* MEDI-GEL - 0
* HW AMMO - 0
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 160 / 200 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: None.
* Mission Note: None.
<<< ILLIUM - GENERAL AREAS >>>
* CREDITS - 12,500
* MEDI-GEL - 0
* HW AMMO - 0
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 400 / 500 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: None.
* Mission Note: The Conrad Verner and the Parasini side quests are
dependent on options carried over from a Mass Effect (ME1) transfer.
Completion of each should yield 50 EXP points each (accounted for above).
More so, a discount at one store on Illium depends on the Conrad Verner
side quest being available.
<<< OMEGA - GENERAL AREAS >>>
* CREDITS - 8,000
* MEDI-GEL - 0
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 280 / 350 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Medi-Gel Capacity +1 (from completion of Serrice
Ice Brandy side quest)
* Mission Note: Extra 500 credits possible from completion of FBA Coupling
side quest but not counted in this tabulation.
<<< TUCHANKA - GENERAL AREAS >>>
* CREDITS - 1,500
* MEDI-GEL - 0
* HW AMMO - 0
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 80 / 100 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: None.
* Mission Note: None.
<<< HORIZON >>>
* CREDITS - 60,000
* MEDI-GEL - 3
* HW AMMO - 4
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 2,000
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,250 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Heavy Skin Weave +10% Health; Research - Biotic
Damage +10%; Collector Particle Beam Rifle
* Mission Note: None.
<<< COLLECTOR SHIP >>>
* CREDITS - 75,000
* MEDI-GEL - 3
* HW AMMO - 4
* ELEMENT ZERO - 500
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,250 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Damage Protection +10% Shields; Tech Damage +10%
* Mission Note: Additional weapon training or special weapon available in
this mission only on first play through with a "new" character. Can gain
any weapon skill not normally open to your character class or a specialized
weapon if you have that skill (e.g., Reverent Machine Gun, Claymore Heavy
Shotgun or the Widow Anti-Material Sniper Rifle).
<<< GARRUS - RECRUITMENT >>>
* CREDITS - 40,000
* MEDI-GEL - 9
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 500
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,250 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Submachine Gun Damage +10%; Tech Damage +10%; M-
15a Vindicator Battle Rifle
* Mission Note: None.
<<< GARRUS - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 28,800
* MEDI-GEL - 4
* HW AMMO - 2
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 2,000
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Sniper Rifle Damage +10%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< GRUNT - RECRUITMENT >>>
* CREDITS - 40,000
* MEDI-GEL - 5
* HW AMMO - 2
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 2,000
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,250 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Sniper Rifle Damage +10%; Research - Krogan
Vitality +25% Health for Grunt
* Mission Note: None.
<<< GRUNT - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 5
* HW AMMO - 2
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 2,000
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Shotgun Damage +10%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< JACK (Subject Zero) - RECRUITMENT >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 3
* HW AMMO - 3
* ELEMENT ZERO - 500
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,250 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Shield Upgrade +10%; Shotgun Damage +10%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< JACK (Subject Zero) - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 2
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 500
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Biotic Damage +10%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< KASUMI GOTO - LOYALTY (DLC ONLY) >>>
* CREDITS - 60,001
* MEDI-GEL - 8
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 2,000
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Tech Damage +10%; M-12a Locust SMG; Formal Dress
Outfit (Casual)
* Mission Note: None.
<<< JACOB - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 2
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 500
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Heavy Pistol Damage +10%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< LEIGON - RECRUIT >>>
* CREDITS - 50,000
* MEDI-GEL - 6
* HW AMMO - 3
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 2,000
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,250 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Sniper Rifle Damage +10%; Research - Heavy Skin
Weave +10% Health; Research - Shotgun Damage +10%
* Mission Note: You have the option of turning Leigon over to Cerberus for
a 30,000 credit reward, but then you lose any further experience with him
on your team.
<<< LEIGON - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 4
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 2,000
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Geth Shield Strength +25%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< MIRANDA - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 2
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 500
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Submachine Gun Damage +10%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< MORDIN - RECRUITMENT >>>
* CREDITS - 50,000
* MEDI-GEL - 11
* HW AMMO - 2
* ELEMENT ZERO - 1,000
* IRIDIUM - 2,000
* PLATINUM - 2,000
* PALLADIUM - 2,000
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,080 / 1,350 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Assault Rife Damage +10%; Research - Medi-Gel
Capacity +1; M-5 Carnifex Hand Cannon
* Mission Note: If you let the Batarian victim die, you can recover 2,000
credits from his corpse (accounted for above). If you help him live and
you get the clinic to bring him in, you don't get the 2,000 credits but you
will get 50 EXP points (also accounted for above). In any case, the above
reflects both options. In the game, you can only get one or the other.
<<< MORDIN - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 3
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 2,000
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 790 / 987 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Heavy Weapon Ammo +15% Capacity; Krogan Vitality
+25% Health for Grunt
* Mission Note: None.
<<< SAMARA - RECRUITMENT >>>
* CREDITS - 55,200
* MEDI-GEL - 6
* HW AMMO - 3
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 2,000
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,040 / 1,300 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Biotic Damage +10%; M-27a Scimitar Assault
Shotgun
* Mission Note: You can gain 4,800 additional credits by blackmailing
Pitne For rather than turning him in to the authorities. Above total
reflects the "turn in" total.
<<< SAMARA - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 0
* HW AMMO - 0
* ELEMENT ZERO - 500
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Assault Rifle Damage +10%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< TALI - RECRUITMENT >>>
* CREDITS - 69,000
* MEDI-GEL - 9
* HW AMMO - 3
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 2,000
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,000 / 1,200 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Heavy Pistol Damage +10%; Research - Assault
Rifle Damage +10%; X-9c Tempest SMG
* Mission Note: None.
<<< TALI - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 45,000
* MEDI-GEL - 5
* HW AMMO - 2
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 2,000
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Geth Shield Strength +25%; Research - Tech
Damage +10%; Model - Flotilla Ship
* Mission Note: None.
<<< THANE - RECRUITMENT >>>
* CREDITS - 60,000
* MEDI-GEL - 8
* HW AMMO - 2
* ELEMENT ZERO - 500
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,040 / 1,300 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Submachine Gun Damage +10%; M-97a Viper Sniper
Rifle
* Mission Note: None.
<<< THANE - LOYALTY >>>
* CREDITS - 30,000
* MEDI-GEL - 0
* HW AMMO - 0
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: Research - Heavy Pistol Damage +10%
* Mission Note: None.
<<< ZAEED - LOYALTY (DLC ONLY) >>>
* CREDITS - 24,000
* MEDI-GEL - 2
* HW AMMO - 1
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 1,600
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 750 / 937 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: M-451 Firestorm
* Mission Note: Two different sets of resources (in addition to above)
depending on if you chose the Paragon or Renegade path for the mission.
You can chose the Paragon path AND retain Zaeed's loyalty IF your Paragon
score is high enough to unlock the needed dialogue option at the end of the
mission.
Paragon: Research - Heavy Weapon Ammo +15% Capacity; +400 Palladium;
+6,000 Credits; +30,000 Credits (bonus)
Renegade: Research - Assault Rifle Damage +10%; +15,000 Credits (bonus)
<<< SUICIDE MISSION >>>
* CREDITS - 600
* MEDI-GEL - 3
* HW AMMO - 2 + uncertain amount(see notes)
* ELEMENT ZERO - 0
* IRIDIUM - 0
* PLATINUM - 0
* PALLADIUM - 0
* EXPERIENCE BASE/BONUS - 1,200 / 1,500 (Long Service Bonus of 25%)
* Found Items: None.
* Mission Note: At the beginning of the Collector Base mission, you get a
varied amount of heavy weapon ammo. It is the prevailing theory that you
are brought to 100% of your carry capacity. You will find 2 heavy weapon
ammo crates during this mission. I found an award of 200 credits after two
distinct phases of this mission. I also recovered caches worth 100 credits
each that were dropped by Harbinger upon its destruction.
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* SIDE QUEST LOCATIONS - ALL *
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These items are listed by NEBULA-SYSTEM then Mission Name. They are also
organized in order of unlockable missions (completing one opens another)
and common locations (missions I the same nebula).
