What happens if you initiate neutron purge?

The Hot Labs have a self-destruct mechanism called a neutron purge. This would eliminate all of the creatures that have overrun the facility.
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Should I do hot labs before Benezia?

Enter the Hot Labs

They offer a good amount of XP and Morality Points, and completing Hot Labs will cause all NPCs involved with those two Missions to act hostile towards you. Completing this Mission before doing Matriarch Benezia will give some extra dialogue in the latter Mission.
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Can you save 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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Where is Benezia Mass Effect?

Benezia is found in a secure lab deep within Noveria's Peak 15. Small talk between her and Shepard's team is exchanged, but ultimately unfruitful as it quickly devolves into a firefight. Benezia places the whole squad in temporary stasis while her commandos move into position.
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How do you get into the quarantine lab in Mass Effect?

Talk to Ventralis

To get to the Quarantine Lab, return to the main room where Petoli the Elcor is and check the South-West corner for a long hallway: this will take you to the elevator leading down to the Scientist Barracks, which is where the Quarantine Lab is.
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What happens if you let the Rachni Queen live?

If players choose to spare the Rachni Queen, she'll flee to the wilderness of Noveria and promise Shepard that her children will remember the kindness shown to her by the Commander. If players decide to kill her, the Rachni Queen will plead with Shepard.
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Should you let the Rachni Queen live?

You can decide on slaying the Rachni Queen for good, which will lead to the literal extinction of her whole race, or choose to sparing the Queen, even if you did kill hundreds if not thousands of her kin to reach her. Letting her free will award you with Paragon points, while killing her will raise your Renegade rank.
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Is Noveria optional?

This is completely optional, and the elevator down to Rift Station's main level is locked out anyway, so this is the only other possible loose end.
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Who should I take to Noveria?

The companions you bring are also up to you, though we recommend bringing Liara and Wrex to Noveria – Wrex has a lot to say, and Liara should be there for plot reasons.
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Is Saren controlling Benezia?

But the influence of the Reaper Sovereign is too powerful and Benezia becomes enslaved to Saren's will, along with her retinue of guards and commandos. Benezia's position becomes something between Saren's advisor and his second-in-command.
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What happens if you save the Rachni Queen in me3?

In Mass Effect 3, if you saved the Rachni Queen, she will be captured by the Reapers. However, unlike most other sentient beings, she is resistant to the Reaper indoctrination, and thus proves useless to them. She is kept in shackles, and you must lead an assault on the base where she is kept in order to free her.
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Does the Rachni Queen betray you?

If you enlist the help of the Clone Rachni Queen: the clone isn't the same Rachni Queen, and ultimately will betray you. You initially get 100 points of Rachni support for the war; but ultimately they turn on you later in the game, and an email will reveal that they have fleed.
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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 you beat the matriarch in Mass Effect?

Once Matriarch Benezia is no longer protected by her shields, it is best to quickly hit her with Stasis, Neural Shock, or Damping, as her biotics are powerful enough to one-shot Shepard immediately. Keeping Immunity and Barrier up can also be beneficial.
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Is Virmire the point of no return?

What is the point of no return in Mass Effect? There are two points of no return in the original Mass Effect. There are three main plot planets that make up the bulk of the game's story: Feros, Noveria, and Virmire. These can be tackled in any order, but after completing, the second players will return to the Citadel.
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Is Wrex a Squadmate in me3?

The character will appear in the second and third games if the player imports a savegame where Wrex survives a stand-off with the player character, Commander Shepard. In the Citadel downloadable content for the third game, he is available as a guest squadmate for the DLC's duration.
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Is me3 timed?

They have no time limit, but each mission must be completed before the next becomes available.
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What should I not miss in Mass Effect 1?

Top 10 Mass Effect Legendary Edition Mistakes Every Player Should...
  • Choose your path EARLY. ...
  • Charm and Intimidate. ...
  • Do All Side Quests And Loyalty Missions. ...
  • Wait To Play The Citadel DLC. ...
  • Upgrade The Normandy In Mass Effect 2. ...
  • Choose Your Suicide Mission Squad Wisely. ...
  • Pay Attention To Game Cues. ...
  • Be A Creep, Talk To Everyone.
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Can you spare Saren?

If you choose to fight Saren, killing him will not be rewarded with any XP; however, killing the waves of geth Saren summons during the fight does reward experience. Killing all of the geth waves rewards about 50% more XP than choosing the Paragon option.
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Do assignments matter in Mass Effect 1?

These side missions, or assignments, as the game calls them, add some variety to the gameplay allowing Shepard to help people in a more one-on-one way. While some side-quests can be tedious for players, other side missions can be just as engaging as the main quest, if not more.
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Is it possible to save grunt and the Rachni Queen?

If you spare either Queen, Grunt dies if he was disloyal. If he was loyal, Grunt survives regardless of your decision. Dagg, however, will die regardless of your choice.
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Can grunt be saved 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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What happens if you dont open grunt?

RELATED: Mass Effect 2: What Happens if You 'Cheat' On Liara, Kaidan, or Ashley? To put things simply, never opening Grunt's tank is very much like leaving him to die at the end of Mass Effect 2, and the results are primarily seen during a side mission in Mass Effect 3.
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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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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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