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Virmire: Landing Zone
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (ME1)

Virmire: Landing Zone

Disable the AA Tower and reach the Salarian Camp on Virmire. Confront Wrex and decide his fate, earning Renegade +25 if you kill him.

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Disable the AA Tower and reach the Salarian Camp on Virmire. Confront Wrex and decide his fate, earning Renegade +25 if you kill him.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Respond to Joker after landing on Virmire.
  2. 2
    Drive the Mako to the first Gatehouse, destroying Geth Drones, Rocket Troopers, and Juggernauts.
  3. 3
    Clear the first Gatehouse of Geth Rocket Drones, Geth Rocket Troopers, Geth Troopers, a Geth Sniper, and Geth Stalkers.
  4. 4
    Loot the Secure Locker [Easy] on the northern wall atop the gatehouse and the Hardened Weapon Locker [Hard] in the control room.
  5. 5
    Return to the Mako and drive through the Gatehouse.
  6. 6
    Fight a Geth Colossus.
  7. 7
    Navigate the forking path, fighting Geth Armatures and Geth Colossi (up to five of the former and three of the latter).
  8. 8
    Reach the second Gatehouse and clear out Geth Troopers (Shock Troopers, Rocket Troopers, and normal Troopers).
  9. 9
    Defeat the Sniper and two Geth Destroyers in the control room.
  10. 10
    Activate the AA Gun Power Controls terminal.
  11. 11
    Activate the Gate Controls to open the way for the Mako.
  12. 12
    Loot a Secure Weapon Locker [Average] in the control room and a Crate opposite the stairs.
  13. 13
    Return to the Mako and drive through the Gatehouse.
  14. 14
    Reach the next Gatehouse, disembark, and clear out Troopers (Shock and Rocket) outside and within.
  15. 15
    Loot a Crate on the wall outside the control room and a Hardened Weapon Locker [Hard] inside.
  16. 16
    Hit the Gate Controls terminal to open the way to the Salarian Camp.
  17. 17
    Drive the Mako to the Salarian Camp.
  18. 18
    Speak with Captain Kirrahe.
  19. 19
    Search the northernmost shelter to find Commander Rentola, who acts as a merchant with limited stock.
  20. 20
    Loot the Medical Station [Easy] in the same shelter.
  21. 21
    Approach Wrex for a confrontation.
  22. 22
    If you did not complete the assignment Wrex: Family Armor or choose Renegade responses, you may have to kill Wrex.
  23. 23
    If you choose to shoot Wrex, you gain Renegade +25.
  24. 24
    If you choose to calm Wrex by completing Wrex: Family Armor or succeeding at a Charm/Intimidate check, he will stand down.
Tips
  • The Geth Sniper and Stalkers in the first Gatehouse are in a back room.
  • Both paths after the first Geth Colossus connect and lead to the same area.
  • Commander Rentola is the merchant at the Salarian Camp.
  • Wrex's loyalty is tested due to Saren breeding krogan without the genophage.
  • If Wrex dies, he will not be available in later games.
  • If Wrex is killed: Renegade +25.
  • If Wrex is calmed: No direct reward, but he remains in the squad.

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