Can Shepard survive Mass Effect 3?

In almost every ending of Mass Effect 3, Shepard will die in exchange for stopping the Reapers. Both the “Control” and “Synthesis” endings will always lead to Shepard's death, as his consciousness will need to be infused into the Crucible for them to work.
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How do I make sure Shepard survive me3?

To make sure Shepard lives in Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition, you need to choose the Red Destruction ending with at least 7800 TMS. In the original Mass Effect 3, you can achieve this ending with just 3100 EMS. TMS and EMS stand for Total Military Strength & Effective Military Strength respectively.
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Can Shepard survive synthesis?

Synthesis (Green): Shepard can sacrifice themselves to merge all organic and synthetic life in the galaxy, preventing the Reapers from needing to continue the cycles. With this option, Earth survives, and Shepard's squad survives and are synthesized.
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Is Shepard alive in Mass Effect 4?

While it would seem that Shepard sacrifices themselves to defeat the Reapers, the Destroy Ending (which appears to be Mass Effect 4 canon) has a scene suggesting they're alive. This isn't the only reference Mass Effect has made to Shepard's survival, but it is perhaps the most concrete.
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Is Shepard alive in Andromeda?

Depending on the player's choices, Shepard survives in one of Mass Effect 3's endings. It's unclear whether Shepard will be back, but at the very least, original party member Liara will be making some kind of appearance.
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Mass Effect 3 - Perfect Ending - Shepard lives (HR Textures)



Will Mass Effect 5 have Shepard?

A product page suggesting Shepard might return was a "mistake," BioWare says. BioWare has responded to internet speculation that Commander Shepard will return in the next Mass Effect game, and it sounds like that is not going to be the case.
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Does Shepard survive the destroy ending?

Tully Ackland, a community coordinator for BioWare addressed questions regarding Shepard's death and confirmed that he or she in fact lives at the end, provided that the player chooses the "Destroy" ending.
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Is Shepard surviving canon?

It's possible that Shepard's armor survived this process even if they did not. Players can assume with some certainty, however, that the remaining two endings are not canon conclusions to the Mass Effect trilogy.
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Which end saves Shepard?

Mass Effect 3 ending - Destruction (Red)

At lower Total Military Strength this will destroy everything else too, though if you're prepared enough then it's possible to save Earth, the Normandy crew, and Shepard. This is the only ending choice where Shepard can survive.
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How much EMS does a Shepard need to live?

In order to get the absolute perfect ending and unlock the secret ending showing the survival of Commander Shepard, you must: Reach 5000 Effective Military Strength (EMS) NOT 5000 Total Military Strength.
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How many War Assets does Shepard need to survive?

Provided that you have 7800 War Assets or more, Commander Shepard will survive the blast, along with the entire Normandy crew.
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Can Anderson survive ME3?

He will not live. Galaxy Readiness has nothing to do with Shepard or Anderson lives. It just help boost up the amount of military strength you have for the Final Battle. If you have a high enough EMS, after the Destroy ending, you get a cutscene of Shepard's body twitching, implying you can survive the blast.
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What is the perfect ending Mass Effect 3?

To get the Perfect Ending, Shepard must choose the Destroy Ending, activating the Crucible. Earth and the Normandy Crew will all survive the blast. In the epilogue cutscenes, Shepard's love interest, if they are a squadmate, will refuse to put the Commander's name on the Normandy's Memorial Wall.
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Which Mass Effect 3 ending is canon?

The new Mass Effect game appears to be canonizing the Destroy Ending, which has two major downfalls in terms of the Milky Way's future.
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Which ME3 ending is Paragon?

Mass Effect 3's control ending is effectively the trilogy's Paragon ending. If the player chooses to have Shepard assume control of the Reapers the harvest is stopped, the Mass Relay system is rebuilt by the now-benevolent Reapers, and all synthetic life survives.
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Which Shepard is canon?

"Yup, Commander Shepard was originally a woman," said Cooper. That settles it once and for all: FemShep is the one true Commander Shepard. This is definitely canon, right, BioWare? Check out our coverage of BioWare's most recent N7 Day roundtable for more on the next Mass Effect game.
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Is canon Shepard paragon or renegade?

The short answer is neither Paragon nor Renegade Commander Shepard is canon.
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How did Shepard come back to life?

When Commander Shepard was killed in a Collector attack that also resulted in the destruction of the SSV Normandy, Cerberus was able to recover Shepard's corpse with the help of Liara T'Soni.
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What happens in Mass Effect 3 if Shepard dies in 2?

If Shepard dies, Joker will be the one who reports to the Illusive Man at the end of the game. HOWEVER, this will be the end of the story: if Shepard dies at the very end, you cannot import that save to Mass Effect 3, or continue playing into Mass Effect 2's post-game.
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What will Dragon Age 4 be about?

It looks like Dragon Age 4 takes place in Tevinter

One entry reads in-part: "the long-awaited follow-up to Dragon Age: Inquisition … will take players to Tevinter as the events of Inquisition and Trespasser threaten to forever change Thedas."
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Can you spell shepherd Shepard?

Shepherd, Shepard, Sheppard, Shephard and Shepperd are surnames and given names, and alternative spellings and cognates of the English word "Shepherd".
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Is Mass Effect 3 multiplayer still active?

The multiplayer servers are fortunately still up and running, but that doesn't necessarily mean an online mode released all the way back in 2012 holds up in 2021.
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Can the illusive man survive?

If you survived the encounter, then The Illusive Man will now be dead. If Shepard shot him with a Renegade Interrupt, then he'll be able to have one last look at Earth before dying.
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Can you save Admiral Kahoku?

This, sadly, is the body of Admiral Kahoku. He's dead, and there was no way to save him.
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