Mass Effect 2

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Agent

Agent

Complete 5 missions discovered by scanning unexplored worlds

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How to unlock the Agent achievement in Mass Effect 2 - Definitive Guide

This is an entire list of missions that you can find by scanning a planet or locating an item. Do any five of these missions from the list for the achievement to unlock. You do not have to do all five in one campaign. Multiple playthroughs still count towards this achievement.

Cluster -- System -- Planet -- Mission Name -- Found/Scan

Caleston Rift -- Solveig -- Sinmara -- Endangered Research Station -- Scanned
Caleston Rift -- Talava -- Taitus -- Mining The Canyon -- Scanned
Crescent Nebula -- Lusarn -- Tarith -- Blood Pack Communications Relay -- Complete Patriarch and Deliver Datapad assignments for Aria on Omega
Crescent Nebula -- Zelene -- Helyme -- Captured Mining Facility -- Scanned
Eagle Nebula -- Amun -- Neith -- Wrecked Merchant Freighter -- Scanned
Eagle Nebula -- Strabo -- Jarrahe Station -- Abandoned Research Station -- After Neith
Hourglass Nebula -- Faryar -- Daratar -- Eclipse Smuggling Depot -- Scanned
Hourglass Nebula -- Ploitari -- Zanethu -- Estevanico -- Scanned
Minos Wasteland -- Fortis -- Aequitas -- Abandoned Mine -- Scanned
Omega Nebula -- Arinlarkan -- MSV Strontium Mule -- MSV Strontium Mule -- After Joab
Omega Nebula -- Fathar -- Lorek -- Lost Operative -- Emailed to you
Pylos Nebula -- Dirada -- Canalus -- Anomalous Weather Detected -- Scanned
Rosetta Nebula -- Enoch -- Joab -- Archeological Dig Site -- Scanned
The Shirke Abyssal -- Xe Cha -- Zada Ban -- Blood Pack Base -- After Tarith
Sigurd's Cradle -- Decoris -- Sanctum -- Blue Suns Base -- After MSV Strontium Mule
Sigurd's Cradle -- Skepsis -- Franklin -- Javelin Launch -- Emailed to you
Titan Nebula -- Haskins -- Capek -- Hahne-Kedar Facility -- After Jarrahe Station

Das Kuhnen points out that any DLC missions that pop up (i.e. the Normandy Crash Site and Firewalker Missions) count towards this achievement as well.
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30 Jan 2010 19:54

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are these all the side quests in the game?
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By CyberSpectre on 31 Jan 2010 09:12
These are the side quests that can be found on unexplored planets. It is a bit weak for a sequel. I really miss the Mako :(
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By dropK1CK ninJA on 31 Jan 2010 15:27
It should also be noted that they don't all have to be through the same playthrough. Thanks for the list.
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By Box#4473 on 31 Jan 2010 20:27
Oh! Nice call. I did not know that.
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By dropK1CK ninJA on 31 Jan 2010 20:30
Kind of defeats the purpose when you need to hit level 30 in the game for later achievements and you also need the XP. May be the lazy way but it will cost you.
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By dropK1CK ninJA on 14 Feb 2010 16:17
Nice DK, cheers. Helped alot.
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By ButterflyxEdge on 05 Apr 2010 11:40
And still 4 people voted negative, classic!! Great guide, thanks :)
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By BadBoyBungle on 24 May 2011 07:44
Good solution DK! Might be worth adding that the free Normandy and Firewalker DLC's in the cerberus network also count towards this. I had only done one N-7 mission and the chievo popped after my last Firewalker mission.
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By Das Kuhnen on 08 Aug 2011 11:12
Thanks for the update, Das. This hasn't been touched since the retail game was launched! Ha!
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By dropK1CK ninJA on 08 Aug 2011 11:23
Thanks you for the list.
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By Solario32 on 01 Nov 2011 19:21
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Alternative way of getting this achievement is to make a save before the mission completion. Continue with mission and successfully complete it. This counts as 1, load save and repeat the previous a further 4 times and this will be tracked as the required 5 for the achievement.

Easy method of obtaining a quick 50g, but I'd advise you to use dropK1CK ninJA's solution, purely on the basis that Mass Effect 2 is fantastic.
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28 Aug 2010 18:50

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Agreed, this game is so well made that it's actually enjoyable and worthwhile to play through several different missions rather than re-grinding the same one.

There are, however, some missions on which you cannot save prior to leaving.
Eagle Nebula | Amun System | Neith - you may be able to save before deactivating the transmitter at the far end of the ravine.
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By on 20 Oct 2010 23:11
Agreed, this game is so well made that it's actually enjoyable and worthwhile to play through several different missions rather than re-grinding the same one.

Some missions are incredibly convenient for this method:
Eagle Nebula | Strabo System | Jarrahe Station - Station VI became paranoid after MSV Corsica docked to drop a shipment of mechs-- killed entire crew. There are no enemies [or friendlies] present on this mission-- it is completed by turning on the power in three areas (use fortification to proceed through engineering) and then the central mainframe which will allow you access to disable the VI *remeber to save after activating the hub power station.

There are, however, some missions on which you cannot save prior to leaving.
Eagle Nebula | Amun System | Neith - you may be able to save before deactivating the transmitter at the far end of the ravine.
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By on 20 Oct 2010 23:26

Go to a world and when EDI says: "Anomaly detected" find the point on the planet holding down the to use the scanner and when you find the anomaly, by following the white line on the scanner circle, press to send in a probe, it will mine some minerals also getting you "Prospector" and land on the planet and complete the respective mission. Rinse and repeat 5 times.

Located in: Omega Nebula
System: Fathar
Planet: Lorek

Located in: Caleston Rift
System: Talava
Planet: Taitus

Located in: Caleston Rift
System: Solveig
Planet: Sinmara

Located in: Crescent Nebula
System: Zelene
Planet: Helyme

Located in: Crescent Nebula
System: Lusarn
Planet: Tarith

Note: Neither the Normandy crash site or Jacob's loyalty mission will count for this achievement.

Here is a list of the rest of the planets with these missions.

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You have to complete five of the following N7 missions. Jacob's loyalty mission and Return to the Normandy Crash Site DO NOT count for this.

Click here for the full chart of N7 Side Missions.

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Go to a world and when EDI says: "Anomaly detected" find the point on the planet holding  down the to use the scanner and when you find the anomaly, by following the white line on the scanner circle, press  to send in a probe, it will mine some minerals also getting you "Prospector" and land on the planet and complete the respective mission. Rinse and repeat 5 times.

Located in: Omega Nebula
System: Fathar
Planet: Lorek

Located in: Caleston Rift
System: Talava
Planet: Taitus

Located in: Caleston Rift
System: Solveig
Planet: Sinmara

Located in: Crescent Nebula
System: Zelene
Planet: Helyme

Located in: Crescent Nebula
System: Lusarn
Planet: Tarith

Note: Neither the Normandy crash site or Jacob's loyalty mission will count for this achievement.

Here is a list of the rest of the planets with these missions.

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You have to complete five of the following missions. Jacob's loyalty mission and Return to the Normandy Crash Site DO NOT count for this.  All missions will be available after completing the mission on Horizon. 
 
N7 Mission Name Star Cluster Star System Planet Acquisition Details
Mining the Canyon Caleston Rift Talava Tatus Planet scanning
Endangered Research Station Caleston Rift Solveig Sinmara Planet scanning (after Ghost Ship)
Captured Mining Facility Crescent Nebula Zelene Helyme Planet scanning
Blood Pack Communications Relay Crescent Nebula Lusam Tarith Planet scanning or completion of "Blood Pack Base"
Wrecked Merchant Freighter Eagle Nebula Amun Neith Planet scanning
Abandoned Research Station Eagle Nebula Strabo Jarrhe Station Completion of "Wrecked Merchant Freighter"
Quarian Crash Site Hades Nexus Shoel Gel Hinnom Planet scanning after purchasing map on Illium
MSV Estevanico Hourglass Nebula Plotari Zanethu Planet scanning
Eclipse Smuggling Depot Hourglass Nebula Faryar Daratar Planet scanning or completing "The Patriarch"
Abandoned Mine Minos Wasteland Fortis Aequitas Planet scanning after purchasing map on Illium
Lost Operative Omega Nebula Fathar Lorek Email after gaining access to the Normandy
Archeological Dig Site Rosetta Nebula Enoch Joab Planet scanning after completing "The Gift of Greatness"
MSV Strontium Mule Omega Nebula Arinlarkin MSV Strontium Mule Completion of "Archeological Dig Site"
Anomalous Weather Detected Pylos Nebula Dirada Canalus Planet scanning after purchasing map on Illium
Imminent Ship Crash Pylos Nebula Nariph MSV Broken Arrow Email after purchasing map on Illium
Javelin Missles Launched Sigurd's Cradle Skepsis Franklin Planet scanning or completion of "Blue Suns Base"
Blue Suns Base Sigurd's Cradle Decoris Sanctum Email after completing "MSV Strontium Mule"
Blood Pack Base The Shrike Abyssal Xe Cha Zada Ban Planet scanning after purchasing map on Illium
Hahne-Kadar Facility Titan Nebula Haskins Capek Completion of "Abandoned Research Station"
Project Firewalker: Rosalie Lost Ismar Frontier Elysta Zeona Email after gaining access to the Normandy
         

 
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There are some great tips here, but it wasn't very convenient for me to follow them because... I played the Russian version.

Therefore, here is a list of the locations of planets with anomalies in Russian.

Rosette Nebula - Enoch - Joab
Caleston-Talawa-Titus fault
Caleston - Solveig - Sinimara fault
The Cradle of Sigurd - Skepticism - Watson
Cradle of Sigurd Decoris - Sanctuary
Crescent Nebula - Lusarna - Tarita
Abyss Shrike - Ze Cha - Zaga Ban
Crescent Nebula - Green - Gelim
Eagle Nebula - Amun System - Neith
Nebula Clock - Ploytari System - Zanetu
Clock Nebula - Foriar System - Daratar (Aria quest reward)
Wastes of Minos - Fortis - Equitas
Pylos Nebula - Dyrada - Canalus
Hades Center - Sheol - Gay Hinkom
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Wastes of Minos=>Fortis=>Equitos
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By Serega_73 on 23 Dec 2015 16:21
This is not certain, but it seems that you can complete the task, then boot from its beginning and perform it again. I completed 3 unique tasks, then completed the fourth, decided to farm dudes with barriers in it for another trophy, when I did this, I completed this task and they gave me a trophy agent. That is, I went through it 2 times.
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By End11Lord on 30 May 2021 23:10