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Noveria

Mass Effect 1 (Legendary Edition) guide · After recruiting Liara and completing Feros

Commander Shepard travels to the frozen corporate research world of Noveria to track down Matriarch Benezia. After dealing with local bureaucracy and corporate corruption at Port Hanshan to secure a garage pass, Shepard journeys by Mako through a blizzard to reach the Peak 15 research facility. Within Peak 15, Shepard must restore the facility's disabled virtual intelligence, purge an infestation of escaped Rachni, and confront Benezia.

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Garage Pass: Port Hanshan: Obtained from Gianna Parasini after completing the Lorik Qui'in questline, or from Administrator Anoleis directlyMaintenance Hatch Key: Port Hanshan: Inside Administrator Anoleis's office safe

Items

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Mako: Noveria docking garage: Stationed at the vehicle bay after acquiring the garage pass

Secrets

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Lorik Qui'in Infinite Morality Exploit | In Port Hanshan, after retrieving Lorik Qui'in's evidence, Shepard can repeatedly convince him to testify using Charm or Intimidate, which awards Paragon or Renegade points continuously each time the dialogue tree is looped.

Enemies

Geth Trooper

Weak to Overload and Shield Disruption

Common synthetic infantry deployed throughout the garage and Peak 15.

Geth Armature

Weak to Heavy Weapons or Mako Cannon

Armored synthetic platform encountered in the garage and along the mountain pass.

Geth Rocket Trooper

Weak to Overload

Infantry capable of dealing massive burst damage from long range with rocket launchers.

Rachni Worker

Weak to Biotics and Fire

Small, suicidal insects that sprint toward the squad and explode, dealing toxic damage.

Rachni Soldier

Weak to Biotics, Incendiary Ammo, and Cryo Ammo

Heavy ranged attackers that spit highly corrosive acid and possess strong shields.

Matriarch Benezia

Weak to Biotics (Warp, Lift, Throw)

Asari boss who casts powerful biotic attacks and summons multiple waves of Geth and Asari Commandos.

Asari Commando

Weak to Stasis, Lift, and Warp

Elite biotic shock troops fighting alongside Matriarch Benezia.

Shops and people

Petozi: Hanar merchant in Port Hanshan selling general gear, weapon upgrades, armor, and omni-tools.
Opold: Hanar merchant in Port Hanshan who sells equipment and offers an illicit smuggling assignment for an illegal weapon mod.

Tips

Bring Liara T'Soni in your squad for unique and emotionally resonant dialogue during the confrontation with Matriarch Benezia.
In the Peak 15 Mira Core puzzle, you must transfer data blocks between three pillars; the classic Tower of Hanoi solution requires moving the blocks one at a time so that a larger block is never placed on top of a smaller one.
At Rift Station, you can either synthesize a cure for the poisoned scientists to gain peaceful entry to the lower labs or fight your way past the guards.
Using Incendiary Ammo against Rachni prevents them from regenerating health and quickly dispatches their armor.

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Feros

Peak 15

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