Crew at the end of Mass Effect 2

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I know that the Mass Effect 2 ending varies depending on the choices you make. I have a few questions about a specific aspect of the ending:

The survival of your crew depends on whom you choose for certain parts of the suicide mission.

1. Only the doctor was saved from the Collector base. Was it possible to save the rest of the crew if I had reached there earlier? Like, not trying to complete the squad and heading there the moment the Omega 4 relay was open?

2. At the last bit of the suicide mission, where you go in to blow up the place, you can choose only two members to accompany you (as usual). The rest stay back to keep the bad guys out. For me, at the end of the game, Miranda and Thane kicks the bucket. But who dies is different for different people. But what affects that? We dont get to choose who stays behind to provide cover. So why is it different for different people?



Best Answer

  1. Yes, it is possible to save all of the crew. You need to recruit and perform Legion's loyalty mission last, after completing everybody else's loyalty mission, as well as upgrading your ship's armor, shielding and main weapon, so that you go through the Omega 4 Relay as soon as the crew is abducted.

  2. The suicide mission has 3 parts: Infiltration, The Long Walk and Final Battle. In order to have the best possible ending, you need to take the following choices:

Infiltration:

  • Specialist: Tali or Legion or Kasumi, if you have the DLC
  • Fire Team Leader: Garrus, Jacob, or Miranda
  • Your team: Anybody else

Long Walk:

  • Biotic: Samara/Morinth or Jack
  • Fire Team Leader: Garrus, Jacob, or Miranda
  • Escort: Mordin - if you do not send him back with the crew, there is a good chance he will die later on
  • Your Team: Anybody else (I usually go with Legion and Thane, but that's just my choice)

Final Battle:

  • Your team: Anybody who's loyal (I usually go with Legion and Miranda, 'cause I love seeing her give lip to The Illusive Man and Legion is just awesome)

If you have performed everything correctly (all your allies are loyal and went through the Omega 4 Relay the moment Shepherd returns to the ship after the crew is abducted) and made the correct companion choices in the Suicide mission, everybody will survive.

Good luck!

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Can you save the crew in Mass Effect 2?

Simply send them back with a loyal teammate, and they'll all be saved. Time needed: 20 hours. Complete all loyalty missions.

Who should I send back with the crew me2?

Normandy Crew Escort: Any Loyal Squadmate will get the job done, but we recommend you send Mordin, as he is at the most at-risk for the rest of the mission. Electing to not send an escort will get the crew killed.

Can everyone survive at the end of Mass Effect 2?

Since Miranda and your other squad mate are loyal, they survive the aftermath with the final boss. Since your remaining squad mates are numerous and all loyal, they will survive holding the line while you're gone. Since more than two squad mates survived the mission, so does Shepard at the very end.

Who should you take on the final mission in Mass Effect 2?

Base Infiltration
  • For the Vent Specialist, you should pick a Loyal Tali, Loyal Legion or Loyal Kasumi.
  • For the Fireteam Leader, you should pick a Loyal Miranda, Loyal Jacob or Loyal Garrus.
  • If you fail to pass even one of the above checks, the Vent Specialist will die.




Shepard and ALL Squad Members Die in the Suicide Mission. Worst Ending of Mass Effect 2 (Legendary)




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Answer 2

You need to go after the Collectors immediately after they capture your crew to save them. If you do any other mission in between, you'll arrive to late. This means you should wait with the Legion mission until you've done everything else, and then after Legion joins your crew you need to immediately perform his loyalty mission.

There are several factors that need to be fulfilled in order for everyone to survive the suicide mission:

  • You need all upgrades for the Normandy
  • All crew members need to be loyal
  • You need to choose the right crew members for the tasks during the suicide mission
    • For the ducts: Tali, Legion or Kasumi
    • Fire team: Garrus, Jacob or Miranda
    • Biotic shield: Samara or Jack
    • Fire team 2: Garrus, Jacob or Miranda

You should let Mordin escort the saved crew back to the Normandy, he had a high chance of dying otherwise

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