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Achievements

Complete each achievement to receive the allotted gamerscore.

Unlockable How to Unlock
Missing in Action (5) Save your crew from an overwhelming attack
Very Elusive (10) Return to active duty
The Convict (10) Successfully recruit the biotic Convict
The Krogan (10) Successfully recruit the krogan
The Archangel (10) Successfully recruit Archangel
The Professor (10) Successfully recruit the Professor
The Quarian (10) Successfully recruit the quarian
The Justicar (10) Successfully recruit the Justicar
The Assassin (10) Successfully recruit the Assassin
Friend or Foe (10) Obtain geth technology
Colony Defense (25) Defend a human colony from attack
The Prodigal (10) Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Officer
Ghost of the Father (10) Gain the loyalty of the Cerberus Operative
Catharsis (10) Gain the loyalty of the biotic Convict
Battlemaster (10) Gain the loyalty of the krogan
Fade Away (10) Gain the loyalty of Archangel
The Cure (10) Gain the loyalty of the Professor
Treason (10) Gain the loyalty of the quarian
Doppelganger (10) Help the Justicar resolve her mission
Cat's in the Cradle (10) Gain the loyalty of the Assassin
A House Divided (10) Hack a geth collective
Ghost Ship (25) Complete the investigation of a derelict alien vessel
Suicide Mission (50) Use the Omega 4 Relay
Mission Accomplished (125) Save humanity throughout the galaxy from certain annihilation
Against All Odds (15) Survive suicide mission
Insanity (75) Complete the game on the "Insanity" difficulty level without changing the setting
No One Left Behind (75) Keep your team alive through the suicide mission
Long Service Medal (75) Complete Mass Effect 2 twice, or complete it once with a character imported from Mass Effect 1
Paramour (50) Successfully pursue a relationship with a teammate
Head Hunter (10) Perform 30 headshot kills with any weapon on humanoid targets
Brawler (10) Shoot and kill 20 enemies while they're knocked back by a punch
Big Game Hunter (10) Thresher Maw defeated
Tactician (10) Hit 20 different targets with multiple biotic powers to combine the effects
Master at Arms (15) Kill enemies with 5 different heavy weapons during the game
Merciless (10) Make 20 enemies scream as they fall or are set on fire
Overload Specialist (15) Disrupt the shields of 25 enemies
Warp Specialist (15) Warp the barriers of 25 enemies
Incineration Specialist (15) Incinerate the armor of 25 enemies
Operative (15) Complete a mission discovered by scanning an unexplored world
Agent (50) Complete 5 missions discovered by scanning unexplored worlds
Prospector (5) Retrieve mineral resources by scanning and probing a planet in the galaxy map
Explorer (10) Visit 100% of the planets in an unexplored cluster
Power Gamer (10) Reach Level 30 with one character
Scholar (15) Unlock 15 new Mass Effect 2 codex entries
Technician (15) Obtain 10 technology upgrades
Weapon Specialist (15) Fully upgrade a weapon
Scientist (10) Complete any research project in the Normandy's laboratory
Fashionista (5) Personalize your armor in your quarters on the Normandy
Power Full (15) Evolve any power
Highly Trained (15) View all advanced combat training videos at Shepard's private terminal.

Unlocked Alternate Color Schemes and Loyalty Skills for Party Members

Complete the Loyalty missions each party member gives you to unlock their hidden Loyalty skills and alternate colors for their costumes

Unlockable How to Unlock
New Colors for Party Members Complete a party member's loyalty mission.
Unlock Loyalty Skills Complete the Loyalty missions for each of your party members to unlock their individuals skills.

Zaeed DLC Achievement

Complete the achievement to receive the gamerscore.

Unlockable How to Unlock
Revenge! (15) Gain the loyalty of the mercenary

Bonuses to All New Characters

All new characters, including imported ones, gain these bonuses after you have completed the game.

Unlockable How to Unlock
200k Credits Start New Game after 1 Playthrough
50k of each Resource Start New Game after 1 Playthrough
Bonus 25% Experience Beat the game on any difficulty

Bonus Skills for Shepard *SPOILERS*

After completing a character's loyalty mission, you can unlock a new skill for use by the main character. To pick or change which skill you are using, simply complete the "Advanced Training" research upgrade on your ship. On your first character, you will need to train to use these skills, but on every character made or imported after unlocking these skills you can pick them immediately upon creation.

Unlockable How to Unlock
Warp Ammo Complete Jack's loyalty mission.
Inferno Grenade Complete Zaeed's loyalty mission.
Geth Shield Boost Complete Legion's loyalty mission.
Slam Complete Miranda's loyalty mission.
Biotic Barrier Complete Jacob's loyalty mission.
Reave Complete Samara's loyalty mission.
Shield Drain Complete Tali's loyalty Mission.
Dominate Choose to kill Samara during her Loyalty mission and have Morinth replace her in your party.
Fortification Complete Grunt's loyalty mission.
Neural Shock Complete Mordin Solus's loyalty mission.

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