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Tuchanka

Mass Effect 2 (Legendary Edition) guide · Recruiting Grunt and Mordin

Tuchanka is the irradiated homeworld of the krogan, serving as the setting for Mordin Solus and Grunt's loyalty missions rather than their initial recruitment. Players visit the Clan Urdnot encampment to speak with krogan leaders, resolve Grunt's Rite of Passage, and help Mordin infiltrate a Blood Pack base to rescue his former student. Navigating the hostile ruins requires dealing with local wildlife like varren and thresher maws, as well as heavily armed Blood Pack mercenaries.

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Heavy Weapon Ammo: Next to the terminal in the hospital during Mordin's loyalty missionKrogan Shotgun (Claymore): Looted from the weapon crate during Grunt's Rite of Passage (exclusive to Soldier/Vanguard Shepard or Grunt)Combustible Manifold: Located on the ground near the crashed truck on the way to the Blood Pack baseAssault Rifle Damage Upgrade: Salvaged from discarded rifle parts in the Clan Werloc base during Mordin's loyalty mission

Secrets

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Kill the Thresher Maw on foot using heavy weapons during Grunt's Rite of Passage before the timer expires to earn extra clan renown and the "Big Game Hunter" achievement

Enemies

Blood Pack Vorcha

Weak to Fire, Headshots

Regenerates health quickly; best dispatched with Incinerate or headshots once shields/armor are down

Blood Pack Krogan

Weak to Incendiary ammo, Biotics

Heavily armored bruisers who charge into melee when low on health

Klixen

Weak to Cryo, Overload (shields), Armor-piercing

Fire-breathing, insect-like creatures that explode on death

Thresher Maw

Weak to Heavy weapons, Armor-piercing ammo

Massive burrowing creature encountered in the Urdnot arena; must be survived or killed for Grunt's Rite

Shops and people

Fortack's Database: Upgrades including Assault Rifle Damage, Heavy Pistol Damage, and Shotgun Damage
Ratch's Shop: Pyjak meat, armor pieces, and weapon upgrades (offers a discount after completing the pyjak-clearing minigame)

Tips

Bring weapons or powers dealing high armor damage, such as Incinerate, Warp, and Armor-Piercing Ammo, as nearly all enemies here rely on heavy armor.
Do not let Klixen get close, as their explosive deaths can strip your shields instantly on higher difficulties.
Shoot the pyjaks at the defense turrets near Ratch to earn a store discount and gain the trust of his pet varren, Urz.

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