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Haestrom

Mass Effect 2 (Legendary Edition) guide · During Tali's recruitment

Commander Shepard travels to the dying quarian colony world of Haestrom to rescue and recruit Tali'Zorah nar Rayya. The area is heavily patrolled by geth forces, and the planet's unstable star emits direct solar radiation that rapidly strips Shepard's shields away. You must fight through multiple geth installations, assist quarian survivors, and defeat a geth Colossus to reach Tali.

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Heavy Weapon Ammo Upgrade: On a terminal in the garage area near the downed gunshipSniper Rifle Damage Upgrade: On a damaged geth rifle in the control room where you disable the blast doorsHeavy Pistol Damage Upgrade: On a terminal in the room where you meet Kal'ReegarGeth Pulse Rifle: Found on the ground near the geth Colossus after the battle (Hardcore/Insanity difficulty only)

Enemies

Geth Trooper

Weak to Overload, Disruptor Ammo

Standard ranged combatant with standard shields

Geth Hunter

Weak to Overload, Disruptor Ammo

Cloaked unit equipped with a shotgun that attempts to flank

Geth Prime

Weak to Overload, Warp, heavy weapons

Heavily armored and shielded boss-tier unit capable of deploying combat drones

Geth Colossus

Weak to Heavy weapons, anti-armor attacks

Massive four-legged vehicle that fires a high-damage siege pulse and periodically enters a repair state

Tips

Stay in the shadows as much as possible, as direct sunlight immediately drains Shepard's shields and burns health.
You can convince Kal'Reegar to stand down during the Colossus fight via a Paragon interrupt to ensure his survival.
Flank around the catwalks to the left or right during the Colossus encounter rather than charging directly down the center lane.

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

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