Get quick and convenient access to just the hints you need for Mass Effect, without staying on our website. Just download a free trial
version of our UHS Reader software and
a copy of these hints. You will get the
same gradual hints you see here -- unlike ordinary cheats or a
walkthrough that can spoil your game.
You can also buy the full version of the UHS Reader
for Windows or macOS. For just $14.95, you get full access to hints for
hundreds of games and 1 year of free updates. You can also search, decode, or print an entire
game's worth of hints at once.
Ask the Author
If you have questions about a puzzle that aren't answered
anywhere in these hints,
you may contact the author.
Mass Effect Hints
UNC: Asari Writings
You get asari writings by salvaging certain old bits of asari debris on or near various planets. Each time you attempt a salvage, you'll have to complete a Decryption Minigame before you can get the writing (unless you're salvaging from orbit).
* Argos Rho cluster, Phoenix system, planet Tuntau (asari capsule near pyramid at anomaly)
* Armstrong Nebula cluster, Gagarin system, planet Junthor (orbital survey) * Armstrong Nebula cluster, Grissom system, moon Solcrum of planet Notanban (in capsule at anomaly) * Armstrong Nebula cluster, Hong system, planet Matar (orbital survey)
* Artemis Tau cluster, Macedon system, planet Porolan (orbital survey) * Artemis Tau cluster, Macedon system, planet Sharjila (asari capsule at anomaly)
* Gemini Sigma cluster, Han system, planet Paravin (orbital survey)
* Hades Gamma cluster, Antaeus system, planet Ploba (orbital survey) * Hades Gamma cluster, Cacus system, planet Chohe (three containers at anomaly can be opened for asari writings and other items) * Hades Gamma cluster, Plutus system, planet Nonuel (crate at anomaly)