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UNC: Valuable Materials
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1)

UNC: Valuable Materials

Find 20 Light Metals, 20 Heavy Metals, 20 Rare Earths, and 6 Gases for the UNC: Valuable Materials assignment in ME1 Legendary.

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Find 20 Light Metals, 20 Heavy Metals, 20 Rare Earths, and 6 Gases for the UNC: Valuable Materials assignment in ME1 Legendary.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Explore Uncharted Planets with the Mako or survey them directly from space.
  2. 2
    On planets, look for anomalies on the map, examine them, and begin the decryption mini-game.
  3. 3
    Alternatively, survey planets directly to receive items without Mako exploration.
  4. 4
    Collect 20 Light Metals, 20 Heavy Metals, 20 Rare Earths, and 6 Gases.
Tips
  • Finding each material awards XP and Credits, scaling with your current level.
  • Light Metals can be found on Tuntau (Mako), Vebinkok (Survey), Rayingri (Mako), Solcrum (Mako), Antibaar (Mako), Treagir (Survey), Antirumagon (Survey), Maji (Mako), Zaherux (Survey), Asteroid (Survey), Sharjila (Mako), Edolus (Mako), Quana (Survey), Parag (Survey), Mavigon (Mako), Patatanlis (Survey), Nearrum (Survey), Nonuel (Mako), Asteroid (Survey), Asteroid (Survey), Klensal (Mako), Canctra (Survey), Xawin (Mako), Supay (Survey), Nodacrux (Mako), Chasca (Mako), Nepmos (Mako), Grosalgen (Survey), Agebinium (Mako), Nepheron (Mako), and Dregir (Survey).
  • Heavy Metals can be found on Metgos (Mako), Tuntau (Mako), Antibaar (Mako), Thegeuse (Survey), Patamalrus (Survey), Casbin (Mako), Asteroid (Survey), Edolus (Mako), Eletania (Mako), Zatorus (Survey), Klensal (Mako), Chohe (Mako), Zayarter (Survey), Asteroid (Survey), Presrop (Mako), Xawin (Mako), Amaranthine (Mako), Mavigon (Mako), Asteroid (Survey), Ontarom (Mako), Asteroid (Survey), Chasca (Mako), Asteroid (Survey), Clotanca (Survey), Farnuri (Survey), Nodacrux (Mako), Quaji (Survey), Nepmos (Mako), Altahe (Mako), Nepheron (Mako), and Binthu (Mako).
  • Rare Earths can be found on Metgos (Mako), Patashi (Survey), Solcrum (Mako), Maji (Mako), Casbin (Mako), Rayingri (Mako), Asteroid (Survey), Sharjila (Mako), Edolus (Mako), Alsages (Survey), Vemal (Survey), Mingito (Survey), Nepneu (Survey), Nonuel (Mako), Clocrolis (Survey), Faringor (Survey), Trebin (Mako), Chohe (Mako), Amaranthine (Mako), Therumion (Survey), Presrop (Mako), Chasca (Mako), Altahe (Mako), Nepmos (Mako), Binthu (Mako), Nepheron (Mako), Patajiri (Survey), Agebinium (Mako), Ontaheter (Survey), and Sonedma (Survey).
  • Gases can be found on Syba (Survey), Fargeluse (Survey), Proteus (Survey), Archanes (Survey), Ontamalca (Survey), Circe (Survey), Edmos (Survey), Antitarra (Survey), Juncro (Survey), and Tremar (Survey).

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