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Race Against Time: Final Battle
1 of 20: This is the final part of the "Save the Citadel" objective, which started in the previous game section.
2 of 20: Open the medical kit that's near your crashed Mako to get some medi-gel, then go over toward the Avina terminal.
3 of 20: Shoot down the three husks that attack, then talk to Avina if you want to before heading north.
4 of 20: Use the elevator in order to trigger another long cinematic, which will end with you near the north end of a maintenance shaft.
5 of 20: After you go down a large ramp, several geth will break into the shaft ahead of you.
6 of 20: As you come up out of the shaft, look to the left for yet more geth to shoot down while staying on the big ramp for cover.
7 of 20: You're now in the Exhaust Plain area, which can be very confusing to navigate if you don't use the area map frequently. It'll help you see where you can and can't go.
8 of 20: As you round the corner that leads to the east-west walkway that connects the two halves of the area, look for geth troopers to be stationed on that walkway.
9 of 20: When you reach the east end of the walkway and turn south, you'll see a geth dropship hovering nearby that's capable of deploying a very large number of geth opponents!
10 of 20: After the dropship is gone, snipe at any remaining geth troopers while staying under cover at the walkway's east end.
11 of 20: When they're all down, move on south to reach the trench that leads to the Exterior Defense Grid region.
12 of 20: Take cover and shoot down the geth and krogan in the trench, then run to its west end and start sniping at the enemies in the large area to the south.
13 of 20: When the area is secure, enter the east-side trench and move to its south end. (Note that if you enter it near its north end, you'll have to fight several powerful krogans along the way.)
14 of 20: Use the large hatch in the trench floor to get yourself to the north end of the Citadel Tower area.
15 of 20: Run south and up some stairs to find a medical kit, then start looking for enemies as you go up the stairs past the large circular area.
16 of 20: Clear out the main Tower area, then head up the southern stairs to start a cinematic with Saren.
20 of 20: When Saren goes down for the last time, a huge endgame cinematic will start up in which you'll learn that the Reaper threat hasn't been eliminated, so there will have to be a sequel. (Oh, great!)
