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How should I handle Saren?
1 of 9: In one of two ways.
2 of 9: You can avoid a fight if your Charm or Intimidate talents are high enough.
3 of 9: It also helps if you used a persuasion option on Saren back when you talked to him on Virmire.
4 of 9: Keep up the persuading, and Saren will shoot himself in the head.
5 of 9: If you're unable to persuade him to kill himself, you'll have to fight him.
6 of 9: Run for cover in a corner near the bottom of the first set of steps, then start looking for opportunities to shoot Saren.
7 of 9: Have everyone equip ammo types that do extra damage against organics or that are good at penetrating shields.
8 of 9: You should get plenty of good shots if you strafe back and forth along the bottom of those stairs, taking cover in a corner when you need to. (Like when Saren pulls a techie maneuver that overheats your weapon.)
9 of 9: NOTE: You get a bit more XP if you persuade Saren to commit suicide, but you'll miss out on the equipment you get for killing him in a fight.
