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Eden Prime

Mass Effect 1 (Legendary Edition) guide · Prologue mission

Commander Shepard lands on the human colony world of Eden Prime to investigate an attack and secure a newly unearthed Prothean beacon. You must fight through invading geth forces, rescue Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams, and defuse demolition charges left on a train platform. The mission ends after interacting with the Prothean beacon, which imparts a cryptic vision to Shepard.

Items

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Acquired automatically in your default loadout upon landing: Assault Rifle: Lancer I, Pistol: Predator IAcquired automatically in your default loadout upon landing

Secrets

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Locked equipment crates inside the research camp shelters | Decrypt the locks on the doors of the science team's living quarters near the dig site to rescue survivors Dr. Warren and Manuel, and access several containers of early-game omni-gel and gear.Storage locker behind the train platform | Walk past the train controls to the far end of the boarding deck to find an easily overlooked weapon locker before interacting with the beacon.

Enemies

Geth Trooper

Weak to Shields, Overload

Standard synthetic infantry unit armed with assault rifles; easily dispatched with tech abilities and basic weapon fire.

Geth Shock Trooper

Weak to Shields, Overload

Tougher geth variant that deploys Barrier; utilizes Carnage attacks with its shotgun that deal heavy burst damage.

Geth Recon Drone

Weak to Overload

Floating automated drones that fire rapid energy bursts; weak hull makes them vulnerable to rapid fire and tech attacks.

Husk

Weak to Biotics, Throw, Lift

Melee cybernetic zombies that sprint toward your squad; they emit an electrical area-of-effect discharge on death, so keep them at a distance.

Tips

A strict timer begins once you reach the final platform; prioritize locating and disarming the four demolition charges before focusing heavily on the remaining geth.
Use the Marksman pistol ability early on, as starting weapons overheat rapidly and Marksman drastically boosts accuracy and firing rate.
Keep squadmates in cover with directional commands when approaching geth snipers perched atop the ridges near the research shelters.

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