Armor
Is the Normandy's armor upgraded?
- Yes
No one dies
- No
Jack dies
Shield
Are the Normandy's shields upgraded?
- Yes
No one dies
- No
One squad member dies (in this order of likelihood: Kasumi, Legion, Tali, Thane, Garrus, Zaeed, Grunt)
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BioWare's Tip
If you have a non-loyal squad member that you want to protect, keep them in your squad while fighting Oculus. Anyone fighting in the cargo hangar is safe from dying due to shield failure.
If you have a non-loyal squad member that you want to protect, keep them in your squad while fighting Oculus. Anyone fighting in the cargo hangar is safe from dying due to shield failure.
Weapon
Is the Normandy's cannon upgraded?
- Yes
No one dies
- No
Death of one squad member (in this order of likelihood: Thane, Garrus, Zaeed, Grunt, Jack, Samara/Morinth)
The Base
Vents
Who is your specialist in the vents?
- Tali, Legion, or Kasumi
--Is he/she loyal?
If yes, move on, if no, go to star.
--Who is leading the second firing team?
If it's Miranda, Jacob or Garrus, move on, if no, go to star.
--Is the second fire team leader loyal?
If yes, move on, if no, go to star.
Vent specialist survives
* No/Anyone else
Vent specialist dies
The Crew
How many missions did you complete between opening the Omega-4 Relay and traveling through it?
- 0
All of the Normandy crew survives.
- 1 to 3
Half of the crew dies.
- 3 or more
All of the Normandy crew dies except for Dr. Chakwas.
The Escort
Do you send a party member to escort the surviving crew?
- Yes
--Is the escort loyal?
If yes, the escort & crew survive, if no the escort dies but the crew survives.
- No
The crew members die.
The Long Walk
Who is you biotic specialist?
- Jack or Samara/Morinth
--Is she loyal?
If yes, the biotic barrier holds and no one dies, if no, move to star.
* No/Anyone else
Barrier fails. One of the members in your current party dies (determined at random).
Who is leading the second fireteam?
- Miranda, Jacob or Garrus
--Is he/she loyal?
If yes, fireteam leader survives, if no move to star.
* No/Anyone else
Fireteam leader dies.
The Endgame
The Final Fight
Are the squad members you bring into the final battle loyal?
- Yes
Current party survives.
- No
Non-loyal allies die.
Quote:
BioWare's Tip
A good strategy to keep the most people alive while holding the line is to bring the least combat-focused squad members with you for the final fight. It may make your own fight more difficult, but anyone who is loyal is guaranteed to survive at your side.
A good strategy to keep the most people alive while holding the line is to bring the least combat-focused squad members with you for the final fight. It may make your own fight more difficult, but anyone who is loyal is guaranteed to survive at your side.
Hold The Line
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BioWare's Tip
While Shepard's battle party is fighting the last boss, the rest of your squad will be holding the line. Less combat-oriented (or unstable) characters like Mordin and Jack are likely to die or put the other team members holding the line at risk - especially if they are not loyal. Battled hardened soldiers like Grunt and Zaeed can actually save the lives of others holding the line. These factors determine how many party members are killed during the last stand. Non-loyal squad members will fall first, followed by loyal ones according to this order: Mordin, Tali, Kasumi, Jack, Miranda, Jacob, Garrus, Samara/Morinth, Legion, Thane, Zaeed, Grunt.
While Shepard's battle party is fighting the last boss, the rest of your squad will be holding the line. Less combat-oriented (or unstable) characters like Mordin and Jack are likely to die or put the other team members holding the line at risk - especially if they are not loyal. Battled hardened soldiers like Grunt and Zaeed can actually save the lives of others holding the line. These factors determine how many party members are killed during the last stand. Non-loyal squad members will fall first, followed by loyal ones according to this order: Mordin, Tali, Kasumi, Jack, Miranda, Jacob, Garrus, Samara/Morinth, Legion, Thane, Zaeed, Grunt.
The Commander
Of all your recruited squad members, how many are still alive?
- 2 or more
Shepard saves the galaxy and survives.
- 0 or 1
Shepard saves the galaxy and dies.
The guide comes courtesy of Game Informer magazine issue #206 June 2010 pg. 18-19 originally written by Joe Juba.
