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Mass Effect 2 Hints

Excavate Resources.

  • 1 of 7: When the mech shuts down, look near it for some power cells you can pick up.
  • 2 of 7: Insert the power cells into the mech to get it going again.
  • 3 of 7: Follow it along until it shuts down again, then look for more power cells near a red metal structure to the right.
  • 4 of 7: Insert the power cells and follow the mech along until it shuts down again, then look for more power cells.
  • 5 of 7: Power the mech and follow it along, then look to the right of where it shuts down to find more power cells.
  • 6 of 7: After repowering the mech, stay way back while it blows away a rock wall and then explodes.
  • 7 of 7: Move down the newly revealed path and raid the big "resources" rock to get 5000 platinum.