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The suicide mission goes best if you prepare throughout the campaign: complete recruitment, loyalties and ship upgrades before the Reaper IFF. Decide whether to tackle Insanity immediately or use the first run to focus on your squad’s choices. Save before the final stretch because mission order affects the crew’s fate.
PS3 original: 55 base trophies. The four Zaeed/Cerberus Pack and Arrival trophies are separate from the platinum.
- Base trophies: 55 in the base group, including Kasumi, Overlord and Shadow Broker content shipped with the PS3 release.
- Critical point: Save before the Reaper IFF, and head for the relay after the abduction without detours.
- Difficulty: For Insanity, keep the setting unchanged for the full campaign.
Recruit, improve defenses and build reputation
Alternate recruitment missions with Normandy research. View all the advanced training videos at Shepard’s private terminal, then talk to squadmates after missions to open research and assignments. Build reputation consistently before the arguments between allies so you have dialogue options to preserve both loyalties. In combat rotate powers that remove shields, barriers and armor.
- Check that loyalty missions appear and are completed; do not skip Normandy conversations.
Finish armor, shields and cannon before the Reaper IFF
Ask Jacob, Tali and Garrus about the three ship survival upgrades. Unlock them, gather the minerals and complete the research: having a blueprint is not the same as installing the component. Finish loyalties and longer detours such as the Overlord data packets before opening the final stretch. Start the Reaper IFF only with a separate save and a ready Normandy.
- Verify in the research menu that armor, shields and cannon are installed.
Unlock Legion’s loyalty and respond to the abduction
Activate Legion after the Reaper IFF and talk to it until you can accept its assignment. Make that the only important job still open because the game moves toward an attack on the Normandy. After the abduction, take the Omega 4 relay without detouring for side missions or scans. Keep your pre-IFF save anyway so a missed decision does not cost the entire setup.
- To save the crew, complete no other missions after the abduction.
Use loyal specialists and preserve the defense team
Assign a loyal technician such as Tali or Legion to the vents and give the support team to a capable leader such as Garrus. Use loyal Samara or Jack for the biotic barrier. Send a loyal squadmate such as Mordin to escort survivors, and leave strong defenders like Grunt and Garrus to hold the line. Take two loyal squadmates to the last fight.
- Check loyalty on every assignment and do not remove both of your toughest defenders from the line.
Keep Insanity active and finish the campaign trophies
If Insanity is still missing, start a dedicated run with Insanity set at the beginning. Use cover, send squadmates to flank from safe positions and save heavy weapons for the spikes. Do not load a different-difficulty save during that attempt. For Long Service Medal, import a PS3 character from the first game if your update supports it, or finish a second campaign.
- Verify that the setting has not changed before resuming your Insanity save.
Trophies to watch
Insanity
Complete the game on the "Insanity" difficulty level without changing the setting
Use a dedicated Insanity save and keep the same setting through the ending.
No One Left Behind
Keep your team alive through the suicide mission
Combine loyalty, all three ship upgrades, immediate departure and suitable assignments.
Long Service Medal
Complete Mass Effect 2 twice, or complete it once with a character imported from Mass Effect 1
Finish two campaigns or use a first-game PS3 import if available.
Data Hound
Collect 6 Cerberus data packets scattered across Aite
During Overlord, retrieve all six Aite data packets before leaving the area.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need Arrival?
No. Arrival and Zaeed trophies sit in separate groups. Kasumi, Overlord and Shadow Broker do have entries on the PS3 base list.
Can you save everyone without loyalty?
It is not the recommended route. Complete loyalties before assigning roles and leave strong squadmates to defend.
Must you import from the first Mass Effect?
No. Importing with the PS3 update is one option; a second complete run covers Long Service Medal without it.
Sources
- Electronic Arts · lancio europeo e contenuti PS3
- TrueTrophies · gruppi base e DLC PS3
- PlayStationTrophies · preparazione e incarichi della missione suicida
- GameSpot · Reaper IFF e partenza per il salvataggio
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