However, each of these items cost resources, so scanning those planets and collecting elements like Palladium and Platinum is an essential part of ensuring those items are added to the Normandy. The three most essential items to ensure survival come from Garrus, who offers the Thannix Cannon, Jacob, who brings the Silaris Armor Tech and Tali, who can hook Shepard up with the Cyclone Shield Tech. Armor upgrades, special weapons, shielding and biotic enhancements are all necessary factors for squadmate readiness.
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Related: Mass Effect: How New Game+ Can IMPROVE a Game Squadmate Resources and LoyaltyĮach squadmate comes to the mission with something more to offer than their services (not including DLC squadmates, Kasumi and Zaeed). The pressure of that final fight means making on-the-spot decisions with the power to end lives, and even though the entire squad knew what they were signing on for when they agreed to come, no one actually wants to die during a suicide mission. Strategizing how best to utilize Shepard's resources when the time comes means coming back from the Collector Base with all squadmates and crew members alive, but it won't be easy. Appearances might be deceiving, however, as there are several tasks in the fight with the Collectors that require a bit of finesse, and only certain squad members can do them. If Shepard spent their time and effort to secure squad loyalty by helping everyone get their affairs in order, and they spoke to all squad members about upgrades that might aid them in their mission, chances are heading into that final fight didn't seem like so much of a death sentence. Players spend most of Mass Effect 2 preparing Commander Shepard, the Normandy and its crew for the suicide mission on the other side of the Omega 4 Relay.