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.4A.01. Normal Assignments
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.4A.01. Normal Assignments

Mass Effect 2 assignments guide covering Normandy, Omega, Citadel, Illium, and Tuchanka. Find rewards like Medi-gel capacity upgrades and credits.

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Mass Effect 2 assignments guide covering Normandy, Omega, Citadel, Illium, and Tuchanka. Find rewards like Medi-gel capacity upgrades and credits.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Normandy: Serrice Ice Brandy
    1. Obtain: Speak to Doctor Chakwas.
  2. 2
    Complete: Pick up Brandy at Afterlife on Omega and see Doctor Chakwas.
  3. 3
    Reward: Medi-gel capacity upgrade, happily drunk Doctor Chakwas.
  • Normandy: Special Ingredients
    1. Obtain: Speak to Mess Sergeant Gardner.
    2. Complete: Purchase Provisions at Zakera's on Citadel and see Gardner.
    3. Reward: Happier crew members, less food that tastes like ass.
  • Normandy: FBA Couplings
    1. Obtain: Speak to Engineer Donnelly.
    2. Complete: Purchase Couplings at Kenn's on Omega and see the Engineers.
    3. Reward: 500 Credits if you play poker with persuasion, +84 Credits total.
  • Normandy Crash Site
    1. Obtain: Install DLC, land at marked location.
    2. Complete: Pick up 20 dog tags, old N7 helmet, and place the monument. Dog tags are scattered around the entire site and in the crates.
    3. Reward: 200 xp total, 3750 credits. Plus, memories.
  • Omega: Struggling Quarian
    1. Obtain: Speak to Kenn, ask about Harrot.
    2. Complete: Persuade Harrot.
    3. Reward: Discount at Harrot and Kenn's.
  • Omega: Batarian Bartender
    1. Obtain: Order a drink from Forvan.
    2. Complete: Return to Forvan.
    3. Reward: A nicer bartender.
  • Omega: Deliver Datapad
    1. Obtain: Pick up Datapad near Jaroth during Recruit Archangel.
    2. Complete: Return to Aria.
    3. Reward: Don't F. with Aria.
  • Omega: The Patriarch
    1. Obtain: Talk to Grizz after either Recruit mission on Omega.
    2. Complete: Talk to Patriarch to resolve the situation as you see fit.
    3. Reward: 3000 Credits, Opens N7: Eclipse Smuggling Depot assignment.
  • Omega: Packages for Ish
    1. Obtain: Talk to Ish after Omega missions completed.
    2. Complete: Pick up datapads from Illium and Citadel.
    3. Reward: 2500 Credits, currently bugged for xp.
  • Citadel: Crime in Progress
    1. Obtain: Talk to the Quarian being harassed and choose to look into it.
    2. Complete: Talk to Marab about Kor Tun's credit chit.
    3. Reward: 1000 Credits.
  • Citadel: Krogan Sushi
    1. Obtain: Pass by Kargesh the Krogan.
    2. Complete: Talk to the Presidium Groundskeeper in Dark Star.
    3. Reward: 1000 Credits.
  • Illium: Gianna Parasini
    1. Obtain: *ME1 Requirement* Let Gianna live on Noveria. Talk to Gianna.
    2. Complete: Talk to the Serrice Technology attendant, make sure to get the discount first.
    3. Reward: Beer.
  • Illium: A Troublemaker/Conrad Verner
    1. Obtain: *ME1 Requirement* Currently bugged, so all characters receive this quest as if Conrad was treated with Renegade Intimidation.
    2. Complete: Persuade the Weapons Merchant at Gateway Personal Defense.
  • Illium: Persuade the Asari
    1. Obtain: Talk to the Asari near the poetry-spouting Krogan.
    2. Complete: Persuade the Asari either way.
    3. Reward: Discount at Memories of Illium. Also, if they stay together, you meet them on Tuchanka.
  • Illium: System Hacking
    1. Obtain: Speak with Liara.
    2. Complete: Hack the three terminals in the Transportation area, uploading data to terminals as signaled by the distance meter (minimap (the small circular map in the bottom-left corner of your screen)).
    3. Reward: 2000 Credits, opens up The Observer.
  • Illium: The Observer
    1. Obtain: Finish System Hacking assignment.
    2. Complete: Hack the 5 terminals, telling her that no one fits.
    3. Reward: 5000 Credits, uncover Liara's reason for her current situation.
  • Illium: Medical Scans
    1. Obtain: Talk to Shiala, or the colonist, near Officer Dara.
    2. Complete: Talk to the Erinya, the Baria Frontiers Rep.
    3. Reward: Grateful colonist/green Asari, sad grumpy blue Asari.
  • Illium: Indentured Service
    1. Obtain: Talk to the Synthetic Insights Representative in the Eternity bar after completing other assignments relating to Eternity on Illium.
    2. Complete: Persuade the S.I. Rep. to hire, or the Asari to let the Quarian go.
    3. Reward: 2000 Credits.
  • Illium: The Assassin: Salarian Family Data
    1. Obtain: Pick up datapad while recruiting the Assassin.
    2. Complete: Return the data to the Salarian on Illium.
    3. Reward: 1500 Credits.
  • Illium: Smuggling Evidence
    1. Obtain: Pick up Shipping Manifest while recruiting the Justicar.
    2. Complete: Return to Detective Anaya or Pitne For.
    3. Reward: 4200 Credits.
  • Illium: Stolen Good Found
    1. Obtain: Pick up Data Pad while recruiting the Justicar.
    2. Complete: Return to Illium.
    3. Reward: 2000 Credits.
  • Illium: The Prodigal: Lost Locket Found
    1. Obtain: Pick up Locket while finishing Miranda's loyalty mission.
    2. Complete: Return the locket to the Asari on Illium near the entrance.
    3. Reward: 500 Credits.
  • Tuchanka: Killing Pyjaks
    1. Obtain: Talk to Ratch and ask him about pyjaks.
    2. Complete: Kill the three waves of pyjaks with the mouse controls, note the missile delays and missile impact radius.
    3. Reward: Discount at Ratch's shop, plus Pyjak meat, which gives you access to Urz in the varren pits if you feed him. Urz can rack up a random number of wins, usually 4, although sometimes completing another mission will reset his win count.
  • Tuchanka: Combustion Manifold
    1. Obtain: Speak with the Krogan Mechanic or just pick up the Manifold during Mordin's loyalty mission.
    2. Complete: Pick up the manifold and return to the Mechanic.
    3. Reward: Mechanics' reasons for why Mechanics are badasses.
  • Tuchanka: Old Blood: Missing Scout
    1. Obtain: Speak with the Scout Leader and talk to the Missing Scout during Mordin's loyalty mission.
    2. Complete: Persuade the Scout. You get a tiny bit of extra dialogue with Tali along. Return to the Scout Leader.
    3. Reward: 1000 Credits, Non-vorcha Krogan with no tummy-aches.
  • Tips
    • Some assignments are only available after completing specific story missions or recruiting certain squadmates.
    • Pay attention to the radar (minimap) for objective markers.
    • Certain dialogue choices can lead to different outcomes or rewards.
    • DLC assignments, like the Normandy Crash Site, require separate installation.

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