Mass Effect 1: All Main Missions List

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is out now, and plenty of people are going through the trilogy for the very first time. If you’re one of those people, you might be wondering how many mandatory quests need to be completed to get to the end of each game in the collection. Here’s a list of all of the main missions in Mass Effect 1.

Spoiler Warning: Please keep in mind that the names of some of the main missions can hint at some of the story beats in Mass Effect 1.

All Main Missions in Mass Effect 1

There are many missions that are divided up based on location and time in Mass Effect 1, and some of them can be completed in any order you see fit. So, this is the general order that the missions are made available to you. There are over 60 missions in total, but the main ones are technically split up into about eight sections, depending on how you look at it, and there are various missions available for most of them.

1. Prologue
   • On the Normandy
   • Reach the Beacon
2. Citadel
   • Expose Saren
   • Garrus
   • Shadow Broker
   • Wrex
3. Find Liara T’Soni
4. Feros
   • Geth Attack
   • The Thorian
5. Noveria
   • Geth Interest
   • Lorik Qui’in
   • Matriarch Benezia
   • Peak 15
   • Quarantine
   • The Hot Labs
   • Reactor Repair
   • Reconnect Landlines
   • Rift Station
6. Virmire
   • Saren’s Plan
   • Assault
7. Ilos
   • Find the Conduit
8. Race Against Time
   • Sovereign
   • Conduit
   • Final Battle

And that’s every single main mission in Mass Effect 1. This may not seem like a lot, but there are plenty of battles to be fought and many difficult choices to be made throughout the journey. If you’re looking for tips, tricks, and other general info on the game, be sure to check out our Mass Effect Legendary Edition guide wiki.

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