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Virmire Beach

Mass Effect 1 (Legendary Edition) guide · During Virmire mission

Commander Shepard drives the Mako across the beaches and waterways of Virmire to reach Saren's base. The team must disable three geth anti-aircraft defense posts along the coast to allow the Normandy to land. The route concludes at the Salarian Special Tasks Group camp.

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Crate: Inside the first geth anti-aircraft gatehouse next to the manual override controlsWeapon Locker: Ground floor interior of the second anti-aircraft communications postStorage Locker: Upper control platform of the third anti-aircraft outpost

Enemies

Geth Colossus

Weak to Weak points on head; vulnerable to Mako cannon, Tech Mines, and High Explosive rounds

Heavy siege walker guarding the path; capable of firing massive energy blasts.

Geth Armature

Weak to Vulnerable to Mako cannon and Biotics like Lift or Warp

Quadrupedal combat walker that can knock the Mako off course with charged shots.

Geth Rocket Trooper

Inflicts severe shield damage from long range; prioritize them before advancing on foot.

Geth Sniper

Uses laser sights to target squad members for high-damage shield-piercing shots.

Geth Drone

Flying support units that patrol gate choke points.

Tips

You can weaken heavy geth units like Colossi and Armatures with the Mako cannon, then exit the vehicle to score the killing blow on foot for bonus experience points.
Look for manual override switches inside each gatehouse structure to open the barrier gates blocking the Mako's forward route.
Use the Mako's jump thrusters to avoid incoming slow-moving plasma balls fired by Geth Armatures and Colossi.

Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.

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