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Mass Effect Hints

First Building Interior Tips

  • 1 of 6: Drive up to the building and get out on foot, then go over to its door and use the entrance console to get in.
  • 2 of 6: In the entry room, get out your best up-close damage weapon and use the panel to the right of the door to open it and start a combat.
  • 3 of 6: Check the back room on the ground floor for a couple of lootable item containers, then find the east-side stairs that lead to the upper floor.
  • 4 of 6: Enter its south room to find another item container and a computer console that you can use to disable the nearby fusion torch (by playing a Decryption Minigame or spending omni-gel).
  • 5 of 6: After a brief conversation with someone named Kate Bowman, you're done in this building, and can leave.
  • 6 of 6: On the way out, you'll encounter a guy named Simon who'll give you the "X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps" and "X57: Three Missing Engineers" assignments if you don't already have them.