Should you save the rachni in me3?

To that end, you should always choose to save Grunt's team if you didn't save the Rachni Queen in the first game. If you did save the Queen in the first game, then the choice is far less cut and dry.
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Should you save the Rachni in Mass Effect 3?

The Rachni Queen in Mass Effect 3

Shepard can choose once again to free her, but this choice doesn't come without sacrifice. If players decide to free the Queen again, they'll effectively wipe out Aralakh Company, a Krogan war team that can be led by Grunt, provided he survives the Suicide Mission of Mass Effect 2.
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Should you save or kill the Rachni?

Overall, the best decision is to save the Rachni Queen. She offers more benefits to having saved her in Mass Effect 1 than killing her. When she appears again in Mass Effect 3, and you choose to save her from the nest, she becomes a superb asset.
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What happens if you save the Rachni Queen me3?

Doing so means that the Rachni Queen in Mass Effect 3 is one created by the Reapers, and it'll be under their control no matter what you choose. As a result, it'll turn on you even if you decide to save it, costing you war assets at a later point.
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What happens if I kill the Rachni Queen?

If the Rachni Queen was killed, it is revealed in a news report that data recovered from the Peak 15 facility on Noveria points to the cloning of rachni in the facility but none being found. If the Rachni Queen was set free, a newscast reports sightings of elusive scout ships consistent with rachni design.
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Mass Effect 3 - What Happens If You Save the Rachni Queen? (SAVE OR KILL?)



Is there a way to save Grunt and the Rachni Queen?

There's no way to go back. You'd have to start over, and rewrite the save from Mass Effect 2 to make sure Grunt survives in Mass Effect 3. The Rachni Queen choice is typically the best option, so long as it's the same one from Mass Effect 1.
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Should I save or sacrifice the council?

Weighing the pros and cons, it's best to save the Citadel Council at the end of Mass Effect 1. Whilst having the Destiny Ascension as a war asset is worth slightly less compared to the fully stocked Alliance fleets (70 vs. 100), Shephard will have an easier time throughout the trilogy by sparing the alien leadership.
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Is it better to save the council or focus on sovereign?

Concentrate on Sovereign

Choosing this has the same storyline outcome as "Let the Council Die". The only difference is that you get +8 Paragon Points and +9 Renegade Points.
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What happens if the council dies?

If you let the Council die

Mass Effect Consequences: In the end scene, Udina plans to start a new Council. If your Paragon Points are higher than Renegade, Udina plans to have a multi-species Council that will be led by humanity. Alternatively, if your Renegade Points are higher, Udina plans for a human-only Council.
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What do I do with the rachni ME3?

The only time you want to let the Rachni Queen die is when you initially killed her in the first Mass Effect. It's important to note that regardless of what Rachni Queen is during this mission if you let her escape, Aralakh Company will remain behind to help her leave, dying in the process.
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Does Grunt survive the rachni?

If Shepard chose to spare either queen, Grunt dies if his loyalty wasn't secured prior to the suicide mission. If Shepard chose to abandon either queen, Grunt survives regardless of his prior loyalty, limping out of the rachni nest all bloody and asking for something to eat.
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How do I make sure Grunt survives ME3?

Completing the ritual allows Grunt to become a member of Clan Urdnot. This Loyalty mission cannot be failed, so as long as players completed it, Grunt should remain Loyal to Shepard. This ensures that, no matter the player's decision during Attican Traverse: Krogan Team, Grunt will survive.
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Is saving the Rachni Queen worth it?

If she is saved, rachni workers are sent to the Crucible project, where they are prized assets for their engineering capabilities, industrious nature, and good teamwork. If Shepard did not spare the Rachni queen on Noveria, the Reapers will artificially construct a Queen thrall in order to control a rachni army.
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Is Grunt immune to Genophage?

Grunt is a genetically engineered tank-bred Krogan super soldier. He is the pinnacle of Krogan evolution, possessing the traits of the greatest of Krogan Warlords. Grunt is excessively violent, loving nothing more than a good fight. Unlike most Krogan, Grunt is immune to the effects of the genophage.
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What happens if you leave Grunt in the tank?

It is possible to leave Grunt in his tank for the entirety of Mass Effect 2, though the consequences for this action are minimal. In the early stages of Mass Effect 2, Commander Shepard takes possession of a tank with a powerful Krogan inside, and it is ultimately brought aboard the Normandy.
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Are the keepers rachni?

In addition to this, the keepers who maintain the Citadel were either engineered from the same original species that the rachni were created from, or in the case that the rachni are the original, the keepers are altered rachni like the Collectors are for the Protheans.
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Can you save matriarch Benezia?

Fortunately, Benezia is on her own for the final phase, so avoid her biotic attacks and lay your own at her to bring her down. Even though she can briefly be her former self, she knows she can't escape Saren's mind control as long as she's still alive.
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Is it worth sacrificing the Council mass effect?

Save or Sacrifice the Council in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. For starters, choosing to save the council will result in the most paragon points for your Shepard and will ultimately have the best impact on your future ventures.
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Is saving the Council paragon?

One of the biggest Renegade/Paragon choices is saving or sacrificing the Council. During the Race Against Time quest arc, Shepard will eventually be notified that the Council is aboard the Destiny Ascension.
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Is Mass Effect 1 or 2 better?

In comparison, Mass Effect 2 seems to be much more gameplay-focused than story-heavy. For one, the crew is much larger, including only a couple of familiar faces from Mass Effect 1, but making up for it by introducing around a dozen new characters to serve as part of Shepard's crew.
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Which Mass Effect game is longest?

The original Mass Effect is easily the shortest with the second two games about equal in their running time.
  • Mass Effect 1: 15-30 hours depending on playstyle.
  • Mass Effect 1 w/ DLC: 17 – 32 hours.
  • Mass Effect 2: 24-35 hours depending on playstyle.
  • Mass Effect 2 w/ DLC: 33 – 45 hours.
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Which Mass Effect is hardest?

Mass Effect: 10 Toughest Choices in the Trilogy
  • Give the Illusive Man the Collector Base or Destroy it – Mass Effect 2.
  • Destroy or Save Maelon's Data – Mass Effect 2. ...
  • Who to Romance – Mass Effect Trilogy. ...
  • Save or Destroy The Council -Mass Effect. ...
  • Destroy or Rewrite the Heretic Geth – Mass Effect 2. ...
  • The Ending- Mass Effect 3. ...
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How old is Shepard in Mass Effect?

"Shepard was born on April 11, 2154," quoted from the resident article on Commander Shepard. The series begins in 2183, so Shepard 28/29 years old.
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What happens if Udina as councilor?

If Udina is the human Councilor and the previous Council was left to perish, Shepard will be unable to regain Spectre status. On the other hand, if the Council was saved, Shepard can regain Spectre status, regardless of whether Udina or Anderson becomes the human Councilor.
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