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Mass Effect 2 Hints

Stop the Collectors

  • 1 of 8: NOTE: The only objective this mission has in this part of the game is "Assemble a Team," so these hints won't have an objective list.
  • 2 of 8: The first thing you should do is go on a tour of the new Normandy to see what all it has to offer.
  • 3 of 8: When you're done with that, you should do the Citadel: The Council mission, plus the two optional Citadel assignments.
  • 4 of 8: After that, it's highly recommended that you do all of the Early Assignments, and maybe a bit of Planetary Mining.
  • 5 of 8: Next, do the "Dossier: The Professor" and "Dossier: Archangel" missions, since both of them send you to Omega, and one of them gets you the all-important salarian scientist. (You'll probably want to also do the "Dossier: The Veteran" mission if you have the appropriate DLC module installed.)
  • 6 of 8: NOTE: The Archangel mission is one of the hardest, so you might prefer to do the convict and/or warlord missions first.
  • 7 of 8: In any case, finish all four (or five) dossier missions, then go over to the galaxy map to get Kelly to tell you that the Illusive Man wants to speak to you in the debriefing room.
  • 8 of 8: Go to the briefing/comm room and activate the message terminal to start a series of cut-scenes that'll take you into Part 4: Horizon Colony, where this mission will continue.