Mass Effect Walkthrough

“Race Against Time: Conduit” -> “Race Against Time: Final Battle”

2 – “Suit Up, We’re Going Outside!”
By this time, Saren has access to the station’s controls, and Sovereign in coming in to being in the Reapers. To make matters worse, the transportation system has been shut down. The only way to reach the top of the tower now is to scale the outside on foot. Head forward along the maintenance shaft. You don’t have long to go before you’re ambushed by a group of geth troopers. Beyond you’ve got destroyer and krogan to worry about. Ascend the ramp to the left to enter the next area.

3 – The Dropship
To orient yourself, just look for Sovereign off in the distance and head in that direction. Eventually you reach an open area where a dropship comes in and begins deploying geth soldiers in front of you. You don’t have the firepower to deal with it on your own. Fortunately, there are three defense turrets in the immediate area that can deal with the dropship for you. Two of the turrets can be turned on simply by activating them, but the third requires a decryption. The more turrets you activate the faster the dropship will be taken care of. When the turrets are firing on the ship, simply find a trench to hole up in and fire at the geth that get dispensed onto the battlefield. When the geth ship takes sufficient damage it will retreat and you can proceed.

4 – The Geth Turrets
In the next area are several geth heavy turrets to worry about in addition to the large number of soldiers. There are shields around the turrets, but they are exposed enough that you can still hit them. If you don’t want to fight the turrets you can dip into the side passage to the east to avoid them. The passage is guarded by a large number of powerful krogan however, so it’s a pick your poison situation. Beyond this area is a hatch you can use to reenter the tower.

5 – The Tower
Back at the top of the elevator you must now fight your way through the remaining geth defenders to reach Saren. Compared to what you’ve just been through, these remaining soldiers shouldn’t prove much of a challenge. Head up the steps at the far side to interrupt Saren before he can do any more damage.

6 – Stopping Saren
Like last time, Saren is on his glider, and he takes the time to speak with you before your encounter. This time however, you have the chance to put a stop to the fight before it begins. It’s not easy, but with enough Charm or Intimidate skill you can force Saren to give up on Sovereign and end his own life. If not, you’ll have to fight him once more. This fight is much like the one on Virmire, so remember to stay mobile and use every power at your disposal to take him down. Despite Sovereign’s upgrades, he is still an organic, so adjust your upgrades accordingly.

+++ Paragon for avoiding the fight with Saren using Charm
+++ Renegade for avoiding the fight with Saren using Intimidate

7 – The Council’s Fate
When Saren is defeated, head over to the control panel and use Vigil’s files to regain control of the Citadel. You open up a comm link to Joker, who is standing by at the Arcturus Relay with an Alliance Fleet ready to come to your aid when you give the signal. The timing of their attack is critical. Until the Citadel’s arms are opened the Alliance fleet won’t be able to attack Sovereign. In the meantime, the Destiny Ascension–the Citadel’s flagship–is under heavy fire from the geth fleet. You can bring in the Alliance fleet now to save the Council at the cost of many human lives, or you can hold them back until they can attack Sovereign directly. The choice is yours.

+++ Paragon for ordering the Alliance to save the Council
+++ Renegade for ordering the Alliance to hold back

8 – Dark Energy
Bad news. Saren’s dead, but his synthetic components aren’t. Sovereign is controlling Saren’s remains in one last attempt to stop you. Make sure your weapons upgrades are set to damage synthetics and that you are using the best equipment available. Saren is much more mobile than before, so you will need to keep on your toes to avoid being flanked. Don’t bother taking cover, move about and do your best to avoid his attacks. The safest thing you can do is disable him using biotics. As long as he is immobilized he won’t be able to harm you and you don’t have to worry about him zipping around the room. When Saren is finally beaten your victory over Sovereign is assured. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ending sequence.

CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve Completed MASS EFFECT!