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Mass Effect 3 Trophy Guide Quick Info
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Mass Effect 3 Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
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Phase 1: Prepare the save and difficulty
Review the Mass Effect 3 Quick Info, choose the required difficulty, and protect a clean save before any point of no return.
Phase 2: Complete the main route
Finish the main Mass Effect 3 objectives while tracking missables, online requirements, and cumulative trophy progress.
Phase 3: Trophy cleanup
Use chapter select or post-game access where available, then clear collectibles, difficulty tasks, and the remaining checklist entries.
Guide notes
Most Side Missions Are Time Limited
First section after the Quick Info box. Almost all of the side missions in Mass Effect 3 expire if you progress the main story too far. Since Master and Commander requires roughly 75 percent of the Galaxy at War assets, and completing enough side content to reach that also picks up every other missable trophy, side mission timing effectively decides the whole list. The game constantly pushes you toward the next Priority mission, which is exactly what causes the problem.
Guide notes
Master and Commander Needs 75 Percent of War Assets
The threshold is approximately 75 percent of the Galaxy at War assets. Including the DLC helps reach it, but you should still complete as many side missions as you can as you progress rather than saving them. This is the trophy the whole playthrough is structured around, and hitting it takes care of Liberator, Tunnel Rat, Saboteur, Problem Solver, Fact Finder and Hijacker along the way.
Guide notes
Use Powers Yourself, Not Squad Commands
A direct conflict between sources. One guide states that unlike Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, commanding your squad members to use a power does NOT count in ME3, and its author could not get them to register. Another says squad commands do work but notes reports of it being buggy. The practical resolution is simple, use the power yourself, which counts either way. Publish that rather than picking a side.
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The Reaper Invasion Power Farm
Right before you board the shuttle at the end of the Reaper Invasion on Earth, you fight several waves of enemies. Use whichever power you need on as many as possible, and when the Alliance member announces they are there to pick you up, immediately reload the last autosave and repeat. That gives you a controlled loop for every power trophy within the first hour of the game.
Difficulty Does Not Matter Here
None of the trophies on the ME3 list require a specific difficulty, so Casual or Narrative is entirely valid.
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Which Version This Page Covers
The original PS3 release is a separate trophy list that did include multiplayer trophies, and Legendary Edition removed multiplayer from all three games entirely.
Squad Members You Cannot Recruit
Depending on your decisions in this game and the previous two, certain characters may be unavailable, and at minimum one of Ashley or Kaidan will be absent.
Weapon Upgrades in the Shuttle Bay
Once back on the Normandy, head straight to the shuttle bay and level any weapon you have picked up to level 10 for that trophy. Easy to overlook because the terminal is out of the way.
Romance Options
There are more romance options in this game than in the previous two combined, so the romance trophy is straightforward rather than a planning constraint.
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Full Mass Effect 3 Trophy List
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Platinum Trophy
ME3: Acquire all trophies
Collectibles and Completion
ME3: Call down an orbital strike.
Miscellaneous Trophies
ME3: Return to active duty.
ME3: Chase down an assassin.
ME3: Bring a veteran officer aboard.
ME3: Destroy an Atlas dropped from orbit.
ME3: Explore a lost city.
ME3: Survive the swarm.
ME3: Sabotage a dreadnought.
ME3: Disable a group of fighter squadrons.
ME3: Win a political stand-off.
ME3: Extract ancient technology.
ME3: Defeat an old adversary.
ME3: Send a warning across the galaxy.
ME3: Discover an enemy's monstrous origin.
ME3: Stop a Cerberus kidnapping.
ME3: Evacuate a scientific facility.
ME3: Make the final assault.
ME3: Mission accomplished.
ME3: Visit a store on the Citadel.
ME3: Deliver most of the Galaxy at War assets to the final conflict.
ME3: Dispatch 10 probes to retrieve people or resources in Reaper territory.
ME3: Modify a weapon.
ME3: Perform any combination of 50 biotic combos or tech bursts.
ME3: Evolve any of your powers to rank 6.
ME3: Escape a Reaper in the galaxy map.
ME3: Overload the shields of 100 enemies.
ME3: Lift 100 enemies off the ground with powers.
ME3: Set 100 enemies on fire with powers.
ME3: Kill a brute while it's charging you.
ME3: Kill 10 guardians with headshots from the front while their shields are raised.
ME3: Hijack an Atlas mech.
ME3: Defeat a harvester.
ME3: Obtain two non-customizable suits of armor.
ME3: Upgrade any weapon to level 10.
ME3: Uncover an ancient secret.
ME3: Free Omega from Cerberus Occupation.
ME3: Stop an out-of-control scheme before it's too late.
Guide notes
Mass Effect 3 Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- 7 missable trophies. Master and Commander, Liberator, Tunnel Rat, Saboteur, Problem Solver, Fact Finder and Hijacker.
- Almost all side missions are time limited and expire if you progress the main story too far, which is the underlying cause of most of those missables.
- Master and Commander needs approximately 75 percent of the Galaxy at War assets, and reaching it covers the other six missables.
- Sources conflict on whether commanding a squad member to use a power counts toward the power trophies. Use the power yourself, which works either way.
- Difficulty does not affect trophies on the ME3 list. The Insanity trophies belong to the separate cumulative Legendary Edition list.
- Multiplayer was removed entirely from Legendary Edition, so there is no server dependency. The original PS3 release is a separate list that did have multiplayer trophies.
- You cannot recruit every squad member, and at minimum one of Ashley or Kaidan will be absent depending on your decisions across the trilogy.
- One full playthrough plus roughly half a second run is needed, so plan for the extra hours.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Mass Effect 3 side missions time limited?
Almost all of them, yes. They expire if you progress the main story too far, which matters because Master and Commander needs around 75 percent of the Galaxy at War assets.
How do you get the Master and Commander trophy?
Gather approximately 75 percent of the Galaxy at War assets. The DLC helps, but you still need to complete as many side missions as possible as you go, since most expire with story progress.
Do squad member powers count for Mass Effect 3 trophies?
Sources disagree, and some players report it not registering. Use the power yourself rather than commanding a squad member, since that counts either way.
Where can you farm the power trophies in Mass Effect 3?
Right before boarding the shuttle at the end of the Reaper Invasion on Earth. Use the power on the waves of enemies, then reload the last autosave when the Alliance member calls and repeat.
Does difficulty affect trophies in Mass Effect 3?
Not on the ME3 list, so Casual or Narrative is fine. The Insanity trophies belong to the separate cumulative Legendary Edition trophy list instead.
Does Mass Effect 3 have multiplayer trophies?
Not in Legendary Edition, where multiplayer was removed from all three games. The original PS3 release is a separate list that did include them.
How many playthroughs does Mass Effect 3 need?
One full playthrough plus roughly half a second run for anything outstanding, largely because of the time limited side missions and the war asset threshold.
How many trophies does Mass Effect 3 have?
38 on the Legendary Edition list, with its own platinum called N7 Elite. Legendary Edition holds four separate lists in total across the three games.
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