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Big Endgame Fight Tips

  • 1 of 12: First off, make sure everyone has tungsten rounds in their weapons, since Saren now counts as a synthetic being. (Proton rounds to penetrate shielding would also be helpful.)
  • 2 of 12: He acts like a super-powered geth stalker, jumping and cavorting around, usually clinging to the walls or ceiling while attacking you.
  • 3 of 12: This means that there's no good place for permanent cover -- you'll have to keep running around while trying to shoot him.
  • 4 of 12: There is a fairly wide support pillar near one end of the area that you can use for cover, but don't try to take up a stationary position there -- be ready to run left and right behind it as necessary.
  • 5 of 12: The good news is that Saren won't actually come behind the pillar after you, but will instead seek a good angle of attack from various positions on the walls and ceiling (which is where the dodging left and right behind the pillar comes in).
  • 6 of 12: If you have anyone with biotic talents, use the Tactical HUD to have them use Lift and Throw against Saren as often as possible.
  • 7 of 12: You might want to occasionally toss a grenade at him right after he settles in a spot, since he'll probably be there for a couple of seconds before moving on.
  • 8 of 12: He frequently spews a barrage of powerful carnage blasts, so be sure the pillar is firmly between you and him when he does that.
  • 9 of 12: The blasts are loud, so you can hear when he starts them up, which is handy if you can't see him. Start dodging as soon as you hear them!
  • 10 of 12: If a squad member goes down, immediately run for cover and use your Unity ability and then medi-gel to bring everyone back up to full health.
  • 11 of 12: Don't be alarmed when a cinematic interrupts your fight with Saren at one point -- you haven't been killed. (Yet!)
  • 12 of 12: The key to this battle is patience. Keep dodging around behind the pillar for cover, and don't let Saren hit you with any carnage blasts. This will limit your opportunities for firing on him, but that can't be helped. Just keep at it until he dies.