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.32.02 Toward the Mass Effect Core
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.32.02 Toward the Mass Effect Core

Guide to navigating the Reaper's Mass Effect Core in Mass Effect 2, including enemy waves, item locations, and crucial decisions for crew survival.

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Guide to navigating the Reaper's Mass Effect Core in Mass Effect 2, including enemy waves, item locations, and crucial decisions for crew survival.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Engage in sniper rifle combat, followed by waves of Husks. Collect ammo and items scattered around the station.
  2. 2
    Upon reaching the bottom of a ramp, prepare for another wave including an Abomination and a Scion. Use backpedaling and cover to manage the slow-moving Husks and focus fire on the Scion.
  3. 3
    Proceed up the ramp and collect the items. Near the second terminal, more Husks will spawn, but without a Scion this time.
  4. 4
    As you descend the next ramp (past a Med Kit), a wave with a Scion, an Abomination, and Husks will appear.
  5. 5
    Approaching the Reaper's mass effect core, expect waves with two Scions. Prioritize eliminating Husks first, then fall back to deal with the Scions.
  6. 6
    After clearing this round, locate and collect the Shotgun upgrade found below.
  7. 7
    Near the explosive crate, prepare for two Scions and fewer Husks. Eliminate some Husks to create an opening to deal with one Scion, then focus on the remaining Scion, avoiding its slow-motion attack.
  8. 8
    When you reach the Power Cells, two more Scions and several Husks will spawn. The Husks appear to spawn more slowly here, allowing you to potentially defeat the Scions first. Bypass the door.
  9. 9
    Locate the Wall Safe and collect its contents (2500 credits).
  10. 10
    Inside the core, you will be swarmed by Husks in large waves (approximately 18 per wave) until the Reaper's Core shield opens.
  11. 11
    While the core's shield is open, take time to collect ammo and items. The shield only closes after you've dealt 33% damage to the core.
  12. 12
    After destroying the core, escape the area.

Decision Point:

Upon returning to the Normandy, you will have a choice regarding the technology found:

  • Give to Cerberus: Receive 50,000 credits, but lose access to the technology.
  • Talk with it: Activate the technology later in the AI Core, located past the Medical Bay.

WARNING: Crew Survival Timer

If you want all your crew to survive, you must go through the Omega 4 Relay immediately after EDI finishes installing the IFF. Do not undertake any further assignments, as a timer for your crew's survival has begun. This guide's timeline should be followed closely from this point forward.

Pre-Final Missions:

  • You can visit shops to purchase any missed upgrades if you have sufficient credits.
  • Advance any potential romance conversations. Mordin may offer humorous commentary on your partner or himself.
  • Prepare for the final missions.

Items Found:

  • Med Kit
  • Terminal (3000 credits)
  • Terminal (3500 credits)
  • Med Kit
  • Cerberus Shotgun (Shotgun Damage unlock)
  • Power Cells
  • Terminal (3500 credits)
  • Wall Safe (2500 credits)
  • Laptop (1000 credits)

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