Trophy Guide: Mass Effect Legendary Edition

Just to avoid any confusion, this is a trophy guide for the first Mass Effect game on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The trophy list for Mass Effect Legendary Edition is far easier than the original list. You no longer need to play on Insanity difficulty, your squadmates ability usages count towards the trophies and best of all, everything can be achieved on a single playthrough. In this guide, you will find everything you need to know to ensure that you achieve the Platinum on your first run.

Details via BioWare:

The galaxy is trapped in an endless cycle of extinction. Every 50,000 years, an ancient machine race invades with ruthless efficiency, wiping out all advanced organic civilization. They leave behind only the scattered ruins of technology, and they destroy all evidence of their own existence.
Few believe this ancient legend. You, however, know it to be true. The fight to stop this extinction event has become the most important mission in the galaxy.
And it is your mission. As Commander Shepard of the SS Normandy, take your elite recon squad across a galaxy in turmoil in a desperate race to stop the return of an enemy without mercy. To stop this enemy, you must act without remorse, without hesitation, and outside the limits of the law. Your only imperative is to preserve the safety of civilized life in the galaxy—and at any cost. You must become the tip of the spear of humanity, for you alone know the full extent of what is at stake if you fail.

Missable Trophies:

Lift Mastery: ME1: Use biotic Lift 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to a Vanguard (Upgrade), Adept (Upgrade) or Sentinel (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Liara (Upgrade) and Kaidan (Upgrade) can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability on the Citadel Transport Terminals.

Throw Mastery: ME1: Use biotic Throw 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be a Vanguard (Upgrade), Adept (Upgrade) or Sentinel (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Wrex (Upgrade), Liara (Upgrade), Kaidan (Upgrade) can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability on the Citadel Transport Terminals or the Mako.

Warp Mastery: ME1: Use biotic Warp 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be a Vanguard (Upgrade) or Adept (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Wrex (Upgrade) and Liara (Upgrade) can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability on the Citadel Transport Terminals or the Mako.

Singularity Mastery: ME1: Use biotic Singularity 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be an Adept (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Liara (Upgrade) can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability on the Citadel Transport Terminals.

Barrier Mastery: ME1: Use biotic Barrier 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be a Vanguard (Upgrade), Adept or Sentinel. You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Wrex (Upgrade), Liara and Kaiden can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability outside of combat.

Stasis Mastery: ME1: Use biotic Stasis 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be an Adept (Upgrade) or Sentinel (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Wrex (Upgrade), Liara (Upgrade) and Kaiden (Upgrade) can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability on the Citadel Transport Terminals or the Mako.

Damping Specialist: ME1: Use Damping Field 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be an Infiltrator (Upgrade) or Engineer (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Garrus (Upgrade) and Tali (Upgrade) can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability outside of combat.

AI Hacking Specialist: ME1: Use AI Hacking 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be an Engineer (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Tali (Upgrade) can use this ability. The ability can only be used on machines/turrets. The best way to grind would be to save before you enter a fight and reload.

Electronics Specialist: ME1: Use Shield Overload 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be an Infiltrator (Upgrade), Engineer (Upgrade), Sentinel (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Garrus (Upgrade), Tali (Upgrade), Liara (Upgrade), Kaidan (Upgrade) can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability outside of combat.

Sabotage Specialist: ME1: Use Sabotage 25 times (BRONZE)

First Aid Specialist: ME1: Use medi-gel 50 times (BRONZE)

The best way to grind this is to run into fights, avoid cover and spam medi-gel whenever you’re able. Also, remember to replenish your medi-gel when you’re on the Normandy.

Neural Shock Specialist: ME1: Use Neural Shock 25 times (BRONZE)

To use this ability with Shepard you need to be an Engineer (Upgrade) or Sentinel (Upgrade). You can also get the trophy by having your squadmates use the ability. Kaidan (Upgrade) can use this ability. You can also grind by using the ability on the Mako.

Note: It is possible for Kaidan to die in Virmire so it’s best to get this one out of the way before starting that mission.

Archivist: ME1: Find all primary Alien: Council Races, Extinct Races and Non-Council Races codex entries (SILVER)

This trophy is extremely missable, if you miss one you will have to do another playthrough. It can be earned once you reach the Citadel.

The Council Races:

Asari: story related, Council meeting
Salarian: story related, Council meeting
Turian: story related, Nihlus encounter

Non-Council races:

Batarian: After you’re made a Spectre talk to Anderson before leaving the Citadel, use Investigate
Elcor: Speak to the Elcor in the embassy next to the Human embassy on the Citadel
Geth: When you meet Ashley on Eden Prime ask her about the Geth
Hanar: Speak to the Hanar shopkeeper on the Citadel Emporium, ask him about the Hanar
Keepers: Speak to the Avina with the Keeper working near her on the Citadel
Krogan: Obtained when you recruit Wrex
Volus: Speak to the Volus in the embassy next to the Human embassy on the Citadel
Quarian: Obtained when you recruit Tali

Extinct races:

Protheans: When you meet Nihlus at the beginning of the game use investigate to ask him about the Protheans
Note: This one is missable, if you don’t ask him about the Protheans here you will have to do another playthrough.
Rachni: Speak to the Avina near the Krogan statue on the Citadel

Completionist: ME1: Complete the majority of the game (GOLD)

You need to get this trophy before you start the Virmire mission. All missions in the game count towards this trophy. The best way to go about this is to complete all Citadel and UNC missions as you get them. You should also return to the Citadel after every main mission as there is usually new missions for you to do.

Medal of Exploration I, II, III: ME1: Land on 8 uncharted worlds (SILVER)

Every planet you land on that is not part of the main story counts towards this. You should get this whilst working on the Completionist trophy.

Soldier Ally: ME1: Complete 5 missions with the Alliance soldier squad member (BRONZE)

Use Ashley for 5 missions. I managed to get all squadmate trophies after completing the first major story quest after becoming a Spectre.

Sentinel Ally: ME1: Complete 5 missions with the Alliance sentinel squad member (BRONZE)

Use Kaiden for 5 missions. I managed to get all squadmate trophies after completing the first major story quest after becoming a Spectre.

Krogan Ally: ME1: Complete 5 missions with the krogan squad member (BRONZE)

Use Wrex for 5 missions. I managed to get all squadmate trophies after completing the first major story quest after becoming a Spectre.

Turian Ally: ME1: Complete 5 missions with the turian squad member (BRONZE)

Use Garrus for 5 missions. I managed to get all squadmate trophies after completing the first major story quest after becoming a Spectre.

Quarian Ally: ME1: Complete 5 missions with the quarian squad member (BRONZE)

Use Tali for 5 missions. I managed to get all squadmate trophies after completing the first major story quest after becoming a Spectre.

Asari Ally: ME1: Complete 5 missions with the asari squad member (BRONZE)

Use Liara for 5 missions. I managed to get all squadmate trophies after completing the first major story quest after becoming a Spectre.

Principled: ME1: Accumulate 75% of total possible Paragon or Renegade points (GOLD)

You can actually achieve this one very early on but provided you are either playing a mostly Paragon/Renegade route you should get this naturally.

If you want to grind this one early on the follow these steps when you get to Noveria.

After agreeing to help Gianna Parasini, speak to Lorik Qui’in and tell him that you have the evidence.
Convince him to testify using Charm or Intimidate.
When you exit the conversation go speak to him again and ask him about Matriarch Benezia, choose “Another Question”. You should then be able to use the dialogue to convince him to testify again.
Repeat this until the trophy pops.

Charismatic: ME1: Use Charm or Intimidate to resolve an impossible situation (BRONZE)

The earliest possible time you can achieve this is on Virmire, it requires you to have at least 8 points in Charm or Intimidate.

Virmire: During the mission on Virmire Shepard will have a confrontation with Wrex, you will need at least 8 points to convince him to remain on your side. Alternatively, if you helped Wrex with his personal quest, Wrex: Family Armor, you won’t need the Charm or Intimidate points to get the trophy.
Endgame: The other opportunity you have to get this is during the final fight against Saren. Before your fight, Saren and Shepard will have one final conversation in which you can convince him that he is in the wrong.

Search and Rescue: ME1: Locate Dr. T’soni in the Artemis Tau cluster (SILVER)

Complete the Therum quest you receive after becoming a Spectre.

Colonial Savior: ME1: Complete the Bring Down the Sky mission. (GOLD)

Complete the Asteroid X57 mission.

Unmissable Trophies:

Medal of Honor: ME1: Complete the game on any difficulty. (GOLD)
Medal of Heroism: ME1: Complete Feros (SILVER)
Distinguished Service Medal: ME1: Complete Eden Prime (SILVER)
Council Legion of Merit: ME1: Complete Virmire (SILVER)
Honorarium of Corporate Service: ME1: Complete Noveria (SILVER)
Meritorious Service Medal: ME1: Complete Ilos (SILVER)
Spectre Inductee: ME1: Become a Spectre (BRONZE)

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is currently available on the PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox One.

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