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Mass Effect 3 Hints

Assault Rifle Mods

  • * Extended Barrel => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, Cipritine Armory terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (4000 credits)
    * Extended Barrel => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, "Emergency Exit" objective
    * Extended Barrel => "Priority: Tuchanka" mission, "Dunes" objective
    * Extended Barrel => after finishing "Citadel: Batarian Codes" hub mission, Batarian State Arms terminal in Citadel's docks holding area (6000 credits)
    * Extended Barrel => "Priority: Thessia" mission, "Asari Temple" objective

    * Magazine Upgrade => "Priority: Palaven" mission, Kassa Fabrication section of Procurement Interface terminal in Normandy's shuttle bay (4400 credits)
    * Magazine Upgrade => "Priority: Palaven" mission, "General Corinthus" objective (second one)
    * Magazine Upgrade => after finishing "Citadel: Batarian Codes" hub mission, Batarian State Arms terminal in Citadel's docks holding area (6000 credits)
    * Magazine Upgrade => "Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists" mission, "Locate Brynn" objective
    * Magazine Upgrade => "Rannoch: Admiral Koris" mission, "Geth Tower" objective

    * Piercing Mod => "Priority: Palaven" mission, "Find Commanding Officer" objective
    * Piercing Mod => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, Batarian State Arms terminal in Citadel's docks holding area (4000 credits)
    * Piercing Mod => "Priority: The Citadel" mission (second one), "Executor's Office" objective
    * Piercing Mod => "Priority: Perseus Veil" mission, Kassa Fabrication terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (6000 credits)
    * Piercing Mod => "Priority: Rannoch" mission, "Upper Entrance" objective

    * Precision Scope => "Priority: Sur'Kesh" mission, Cipritine Armory terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons (4000 credits)
    * Precision Scope => "Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation" side mission, "Find Manual Override" objective
    * Precision Scope => "Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery" side mission, "Great Hall" objective
    * Precision Scope => "Priority: Geth Dreadnought" mission, "Hardware Blocks" objective
    * Precision Scope => after finishing "Rannoch: Admiral Koris" mission, Spectre Requisitions terminal in Citadel's embassy (6000 credits)

    * Stability Damper => "Priority: Palaven" mission, Kassa Fabrication section of Procurement Interface terminal in Normandy's shuttle bay (4400 credits)
    * Stability Damper => "Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation" side mission, "Orion Hall" objective
    * Stability Damper => "Kallini: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery" side mission, "Find Asari Commandos" objective
    * Stability Damper => after finishing "N7: Fuel Reactor" mission, Cipritine Armory terminal in Citadel's Presidium Commons area (6000 credits)
    * Stability Damper => "Priority: Rannoch" mission, "Override" objective