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Quarian Ally
Complete the majority of the game with the quarian squad member
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How to unlock the Quarian Ally achievement in Mass Effect - Definitive Guide
This achievement refers to Tali.
Simply do the least amount of sidequests and main plotlines missions possible until you get the assignment to save Tali.
After you get her keep her in your active party at ALL times. Complete all sidequests and missions possible, the DLC assignments also count towards this achievement.
Also, collection quests DO count as long as the final item is collected on planet with your party.
Visit this website for a complete list of missions and assignments: http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_Wiki
Simply do the least amount of sidequests and main plotlines missions possible until you get the assignment to save Tali.
After you get her keep her in your active party at ALL times. Complete all sidequests and missions possible, the DLC assignments also count towards this achievement.
Also, collection quests DO count as long as the final item is collected on planet with your party.
Visit this website for a complete list of missions and assignments: http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_Wiki
8 Comments
Collections achievements do not count towards it, feel free to do them though as they will net you extra money and what not, but they do not affect the Ally achievements what so ever.
By Crimson Drifter on 03 Jul 2009 00:49
Are you positive that the collection achievements do not count?
Even if you collect the final item with said ally?
Even if you collect the final item with said ally?
By Quarantane on 17 Jul 2010 17:47
I kept track of achievements and missions completed with my part of Tali and Wrex. I tracked how much EXP was given for the completion of each assignment and mission. It seems Tali's achievement unlocked after I had 75000 EXP earned from missions/achs during her stay in my party. I earned Tali's achievement after giving Gavin Hossle his data. Wrex's achievement came as soon as I finished the next plot event after that (beating the Thorian). The top half of the list is a summary, there is a bit more detail below.
Total number of missions: 11
Total number of assignments: 28
Total EXP earned from completed missions: 20920
Total EXP earned from completed assignments: 53700
Total EXP earned from completed missions/assignments: 74620
Missions
Completed Before: (4)
Prologue: Find the Beacon
Citadel: Garrus
Citadel: Wrex
Citadel: Expose Saren
Open Before: (1)
Citadel: Expose Saren
Completed With: (11) - 27920 (20920 for Tali, the last 7000 was earned when I finished Feros and got the Wrex ally achievement)
Citadel: Expose Saren - 6670
Feros: Colony Saved - 11500
Noveria: Matriarch Benezia - 2000
Noveria: Leave Port Hanshan - 1500
Noveria: Lorik Qui'in - 1500
Noveria: Peak 15 - 1500
Noveria: Reactor Repair - 0
Noveria: Reconnect Landlines - 1000
Noveria: Contamination - 1500
Noveria: The Hot Labs - 1500
Noveria: Rift Station - 750
Open When Achievement Came: (0)
Find Liara T'Soni
Assignments
Completed Before: (0)
Open Before: (1)
Citadel: Reporter's Request
Completed With: (28) - 53700
Citadel: Reporter's Request - 1000
Citadel: Jahleed Returns Mateials - 2000
Citadel: Homecoming - 1000
Citadel: Presidium Prophet - 1000
Citadel: Asari Consort - 1000
Citadel: Rita's Sister is Safe - 1500
Citadel: Xeltan Convinced - 100
Citadel: Scan the Keepers - 2100
Citadel: Doctor Michel is Safe - 1000
Citadel: Schells has his Data - 1000
Citadel: Signal Tracking - 3000
X57: Bring Down the Sky - 3000
X57: Missing Engineers - 1000
X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps - ?
Pinnacle Station: Combat Missions - 19500
Pinnacle Station: Vidinos - ?
Pinnacle Station: Convoy - ? (0?)
Noveria: Espionage - 1500
Noveria: Smuggling - 1000
Citadel: The Fourth Estate - 1100
Citadel: Planting a bug - 1500
Citadel: Family Matter - 1000
Citadel: Old Friends - 3000
Feros: Geth in the Tunnels - 1500
Feros: Water Restoration - 1000
Feros: Varren Meat - 1000
Feros: Power Cells - 1000
Feros: Data Recovery - 1000
Open When Achievement Came: (15)
UNC: Missing Survey Team
UNC: Missing Marines
UNC: Privateers
UNC: Hostile Takeover
Citadel: The Fan
Unusual Readings
Strange Transmission
UNC: Hostage
UNC: Rogue VI
Doctor at Risk
Mercenaries
UNC: Beseiged Base
UNC: The Negotiation
Investigate Shipments
Investigate Samples
Missions
Completed Before:
Prologue: Find the Beacon
Speak to the Captain
Head to the Dig Site
Investigate Research Camp
Take the Train
Speak to Joker
Complete
Citadel: Garrus
Speak to Harkin
Go to the Med Clinic
Complete
Citadel: Wrex
Go see Barla Von
Speak to Wrex
Copmlete
Citadel: Expose Saren
Go to the Tower
Investigate Saren
Take Down Fist
Save the Quarian
Open Before:
Citadel: Expose Saren
Return to the Tower
Completed With:
Citadel: Expose Saren - 6670
Return to the Tower
Speak to the Ambassador
Complete
Feros: Colony Saved - 11500
Go to Feros
Speak with Fai Dan
Stop Geth in Tower
Inform Fai Dan
Get to ExoGeni Headquarters
Investigate Mysterious Signal
Investigate ExoGeni Headquarters
Remove Force Field
Destory Geth Ship Claws
Exit Exo GeniSpeak with Refugees
Return to Zhu's Hope
Return to Zhu's Hope
Minimize Casualties
Destroy the Thorian
Complete
Noveria: Matriarch Benezia - 2000
Go to Noveria
To Peak 15
To Rift Station
To the Hot Labs
Back to Rift Station
Mission Complete
Complete
Noveria: Leave Port Hanshan - 1500
Administrator Anoleis
A Stumbling Block
A Garage Pass
Complete
Noveria: Lorik Qui'in - 1500
Speak to Lorik Qui'in
Lorik's Dilemma
Break-In
Evidence in Hand
Gianna
Gianna's Proposal
Lorik Agres
Complete
Noveria: Peak 15 - 1500
Mysterious Rumors
Computers Damaged
Complete
Noveria: Reactor Repair - 0
Reconnect Fuel Lines
Complete
Noveria: Reconnect Landlines - 1000
Reconnect Landlines
Complete
Noveria: Contamination - 1500
Clear the Chamber
Complete
Noveria: The Hot Labs - 1500
Arm the Purge
The Pass Card
Acquired Codes
Purge Armed
Code Omega
Complete
Noveria: Rift Station - 750
Sneaking In
Breaking In
Complete
Open When Achievement Came:
Find Liara T'Soni
Go To Artemis Tau
Assignments
Completed Before:
Open Before:
Citadel: Reporter's Request
Deliver OSD
Completed With:
Citadel: Reporter's Request - 1000
Deliver OSD
Look for Information
Complete
Citadel: Jahleed Returns Mateials - 2000
Speak with Jahleed
Talk to Chorban
Talk to Jahleed
Complete
Citadel: Homecoming - 1000
Talk with Diplomat
Inform Mr. Bhatia
Complete
Citadel: Presidium Prophet - 1000
Speak with the C-Sec Officer
Resolve the Dispute
Inform the Hanar
Complete
Citadel: Asari Consort - 1000
Speak with Gen. Septimus
Speak with Sha'ira
Complete
Citadel: Rita's Sister is Safe - 1500
Speak with Rita
Talk to Jenna
Return to Rita
Talk to Chellick
TMake the Pickup
Return the Shipment to Chellick
Complete
Citadel: Xeltan Convinced - 100
Speak to Xeltan
Complete
Citadel: Scan the Keepers - 2100
Scan the Keepers
Complete
Citadel: Doctor Michel is Safe - 1000
Talk to Doctor Michel
Talk to Morlan
Talk to Doctor Michel
Complete
Citadel: Schells has his Data - 1000
Speak to Schells
Scan the Machines
Speak to Schells
Complete
Citadel: Signal Tracking - 3000
Track the Signal
Follow Signal to the Presidium
Continue Tracking
Complete
X57: Bring Down the Sky - 3000
Disable the Torches
Head to the Main Fascility
Deactivate teh Charges
Free the Hostages
Complete
X57: Missing Engineers - 1000
Missing Engineers
Foudn Body of Hymes
Foudn Body of Mendel
Found Body of Montoya
Complete
X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps - ?
Proceed On Foot
Complete
Pinnacle Station: Combat Missions - 19500
Talk to Ochren
Get top score in eight missions
Get top score in last four missions
Survive Ahren's Challenge
Complete
Pinnacle Station: Vidinos - ?
Beat Vidinos's Scores
Complete
Pinnacle Station: Convoy - ? (0?)
Travel to Intai'sei
Contact the Convoy
Complete
Noveria: Espionage - 1500
Keep him Talking
Hacking complete
Complete
Noveria: Smuggling - 1000
Retrieve the Packasge
Return the Package
Complete
Citadel: The Fourth Estate - 1100
Complete
Citadel: Planting a bug - 1500
Plant the Bugs
Copmpete
Citadel: Family Matter - 1000
Complete
Citadel: Old Friends - 3000
Find the Turian
Complete
Feros: Geth in the Tunnels - 1500
Find the Geth
Inform Fai Dan
Complete
Feros: Water Restoration - 1000
Find More Valves
Inform Zhu's Hope
Complete
Feros: Varren Meat - 1000
Inform Zhu's Hpe
Find Alpha Varren
Complete
Feros: Power Cells - 1000
Return Cells to Zhu's Hope
Find Cells
Complete
Feros: Data Recovery - 1000
Find the Console
Deliver OSD to Hossle
Complete
Open When Achievement Came:
UNC: Missing Survey Team
Find Missing Reesearchers
UNC: Missing Marines
Find Recon Team
UNC: Privateers
Go to the Strenuus System
UNC: Hostile Takeover
Eliminate Crimelords
Citadel: The Fan
Conrad Verner
Unusual Readings
Investigate System
Strange Transmission
Find the COmmune
UNC: Hostage
Board Freighter
UNC: Rogue VI
Engage VI
Doctor at Risk
Find the Doctor
Mercenaries
Investiage Mercenaries
UNC: Beseiged Base
Get to Medical Base
UNC: The Negotiation
Meet Darius
Investigate Shipments
Got to Amazon System
Investigate Samples
Go to System
Total number of missions: 11
Total number of assignments: 28
Total EXP earned from completed missions: 20920
Total EXP earned from completed assignments: 53700
Total EXP earned from completed missions/assignments: 74620
Missions
Completed Before: (4)
Prologue: Find the Beacon
Citadel: Garrus
Citadel: Wrex
Citadel: Expose Saren
Open Before: (1)
Citadel: Expose Saren
Completed With: (11) - 27920 (20920 for Tali, the last 7000 was earned when I finished Feros and got the Wrex ally achievement)
Citadel: Expose Saren - 6670
Feros: Colony Saved - 11500
Noveria: Matriarch Benezia - 2000
Noveria: Leave Port Hanshan - 1500
Noveria: Lorik Qui'in - 1500
Noveria: Peak 15 - 1500
Noveria: Reactor Repair - 0
Noveria: Reconnect Landlines - 1000
Noveria: Contamination - 1500
Noveria: The Hot Labs - 1500
Noveria: Rift Station - 750
Open When Achievement Came: (0)
Find Liara T'Soni
Assignments
Completed Before: (0)
Open Before: (1)
Citadel: Reporter's Request
Completed With: (28) - 53700
Citadel: Reporter's Request - 1000
Citadel: Jahleed Returns Mateials - 2000
Citadel: Homecoming - 1000
Citadel: Presidium Prophet - 1000
Citadel: Asari Consort - 1000
Citadel: Rita's Sister is Safe - 1500
Citadel: Xeltan Convinced - 100
Citadel: Scan the Keepers - 2100
Citadel: Doctor Michel is Safe - 1000
Citadel: Schells has his Data - 1000
Citadel: Signal Tracking - 3000
X57: Bring Down the Sky - 3000
X57: Missing Engineers - 1000
X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps - ?
Pinnacle Station: Combat Missions - 19500
Pinnacle Station: Vidinos - ?
Pinnacle Station: Convoy - ? (0?)
Noveria: Espionage - 1500
Noveria: Smuggling - 1000
Citadel: The Fourth Estate - 1100
Citadel: Planting a bug - 1500
Citadel: Family Matter - 1000
Citadel: Old Friends - 3000
Feros: Geth in the Tunnels - 1500
Feros: Water Restoration - 1000
Feros: Varren Meat - 1000
Feros: Power Cells - 1000
Feros: Data Recovery - 1000
Open When Achievement Came: (15)
UNC: Missing Survey Team
UNC: Missing Marines
UNC: Privateers
UNC: Hostile Takeover
Citadel: The Fan
Unusual Readings
Strange Transmission
UNC: Hostage
UNC: Rogue VI
Doctor at Risk
Mercenaries
UNC: Beseiged Base
UNC: The Negotiation
Investigate Shipments
Investigate Samples
Missions
Completed Before:
Prologue: Find the Beacon
Speak to the Captain
Head to the Dig Site
Investigate Research Camp
Take the Train
Speak to Joker
Complete
Citadel: Garrus
Speak to Harkin
Go to the Med Clinic
Complete
Citadel: Wrex
Go see Barla Von
Speak to Wrex
Copmlete
Citadel: Expose Saren
Go to the Tower
Investigate Saren
Take Down Fist
Save the Quarian
Open Before:
Citadel: Expose Saren
Return to the Tower
Completed With:
Citadel: Expose Saren - 6670
Return to the Tower
Speak to the Ambassador
Complete
Feros: Colony Saved - 11500
Go to Feros
Speak with Fai Dan
Stop Geth in Tower
Inform Fai Dan
Get to ExoGeni Headquarters
Investigate Mysterious Signal
Investigate ExoGeni Headquarters
Remove Force Field
Destory Geth Ship Claws
Exit Exo GeniSpeak with Refugees
Return to Zhu's Hope
Return to Zhu's Hope
Minimize Casualties
Destroy the Thorian
Complete
Noveria: Matriarch Benezia - 2000
Go to Noveria
To Peak 15
To Rift Station
To the Hot Labs
Back to Rift Station
Mission Complete
Complete
Noveria: Leave Port Hanshan - 1500
Administrator Anoleis
A Stumbling Block
A Garage Pass
Complete
Noveria: Lorik Qui'in - 1500
Speak to Lorik Qui'in
Lorik's Dilemma
Break-In
Evidence in Hand
Gianna
Gianna's Proposal
Lorik Agres
Complete
Noveria: Peak 15 - 1500
Mysterious Rumors
Computers Damaged
Complete
Noveria: Reactor Repair - 0
Reconnect Fuel Lines
Complete
Noveria: Reconnect Landlines - 1000
Reconnect Landlines
Complete
Noveria: Contamination - 1500
Clear the Chamber
Complete
Noveria: The Hot Labs - 1500
Arm the Purge
The Pass Card
Acquired Codes
Purge Armed
Code Omega
Complete
Noveria: Rift Station - 750
Sneaking In
Breaking In
Complete
Open When Achievement Came:
Find Liara T'Soni
Go To Artemis Tau
Assignments
Completed Before:
Open Before:
Citadel: Reporter's Request
Deliver OSD
Completed With:
Citadel: Reporter's Request - 1000
Deliver OSD
Look for Information
Complete
Citadel: Jahleed Returns Mateials - 2000
Speak with Jahleed
Talk to Chorban
Talk to Jahleed
Complete
Citadel: Homecoming - 1000
Talk with Diplomat
Inform Mr. Bhatia
Complete
Citadel: Presidium Prophet - 1000
Speak with the C-Sec Officer
Resolve the Dispute
Inform the Hanar
Complete
Citadel: Asari Consort - 1000
Speak with Gen. Septimus
Speak with Sha'ira
Complete
Citadel: Rita's Sister is Safe - 1500
Speak with Rita
Talk to Jenna
Return to Rita
Talk to Chellick
TMake the Pickup
Return the Shipment to Chellick
Complete
Citadel: Xeltan Convinced - 100
Speak to Xeltan
Complete
Citadel: Scan the Keepers - 2100
Scan the Keepers
Complete
Citadel: Doctor Michel is Safe - 1000
Talk to Doctor Michel
Talk to Morlan
Talk to Doctor Michel
Complete
Citadel: Schells has his Data - 1000
Speak to Schells
Scan the Machines
Speak to Schells
Complete
Citadel: Signal Tracking - 3000
Track the Signal
Follow Signal to the Presidium
Continue Tracking
Complete
X57: Bring Down the Sky - 3000
Disable the Torches
Head to the Main Fascility
Deactivate teh Charges
Free the Hostages
Complete
X57: Missing Engineers - 1000
Missing Engineers
Foudn Body of Hymes
Foudn Body of Mendel
Found Body of Montoya
Complete
X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps - ?
Proceed On Foot
Complete
Pinnacle Station: Combat Missions - 19500
Talk to Ochren
Get top score in eight missions
Get top score in last four missions
Survive Ahren's Challenge
Complete
Pinnacle Station: Vidinos - ?
Beat Vidinos's Scores
Complete
Pinnacle Station: Convoy - ? (0?)
Travel to Intai'sei
Contact the Convoy
Complete
Noveria: Espionage - 1500
Keep him Talking
Hacking complete
Complete
Noveria: Smuggling - 1000
Retrieve the Packasge
Return the Package
Complete
Citadel: The Fourth Estate - 1100
Complete
Citadel: Planting a bug - 1500
Plant the Bugs
Copmpete
Citadel: Family Matter - 1000
Complete
Citadel: Old Friends - 3000
Find the Turian
Complete
Feros: Geth in the Tunnels - 1500
Find the Geth
Inform Fai Dan
Complete
Feros: Water Restoration - 1000
Find More Valves
Inform Zhu's Hope
Complete
Feros: Varren Meat - 1000
Inform Zhu's Hpe
Find Alpha Varren
Complete
Feros: Power Cells - 1000
Return Cells to Zhu's Hope
Find Cells
Complete
Feros: Data Recovery - 1000
Find the Console
Deliver OSD to Hossle
Complete
Open When Achievement Came:
UNC: Missing Survey Team
Find Missing Reesearchers
UNC: Missing Marines
Find Recon Team
UNC: Privateers
Go to the Strenuus System
UNC: Hostile Takeover
Eliminate Crimelords
Citadel: The Fan
Conrad Verner
Unusual Readings
Investigate System
Strange Transmission
Find the COmmune
UNC: Hostage
Board Freighter
UNC: Rogue VI
Engage VI
Doctor at Risk
Find the Doctor
Mercenaries
Investiage Mercenaries
UNC: Beseiged Base
Get to Medical Base
UNC: The Negotiation
Meet Darius
Investigate Shipments
Got to Amazon System
Investigate Samples
Go to System
According to Mass Effect Wiki, you unlock this achievement by completing 45 assignments with Tali out of the disc's 73. Each DLC adds 3 to that list, making for a max of 79.
1) You do not need the character in your party to count toward your total, you just need her there when the assignment is marked "completed"
2) YES, DLC assignments can count, and are much easier than some in game assignments.
3) I suggest using Ashley or Kaiden as your other party member, since they both require 45 assignments complete, so you can kill two birds with one stone.
4) When you earn this, all characters get cooldown for Sabotage and AI Hacking reduced by 10%
ACHIEVEMENTS
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Achievements#Squadmates
ASSIGNMENTS
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Assignments
1) You do not need the character in your party to count toward your total, you just need her there when the assignment is marked "completed"
2) YES, DLC assignments can count, and are much easier than some in game assignments.
3) I suggest using Ashley or Kaiden as your other party member, since they both require 45 assignments complete, so you can kill two birds with one stone.
4) When you earn this, all characters get cooldown for Sabotage and AI Hacking reduced by 10%
ACHIEVEMENTS
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Achievements#Squadmates
ASSIGNMENTS
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Assignments
I did this by doing Feros and Artimis Tau. I didn't have to do Noveria. I did a total of 42 side missions to get this. Just do not do any missions until you get Tali in your party. You can start the missions just don't progress in them. There will be some that you can't help but do. But just do as many as you can get and you'll have your achievement. Same goes for any other partner achievement. Good luck.
Use Tali for every mission and assignment that you go on. Try to not do any optional things until you can recruit her. You have to complete 45 assignments and most of the missions with her.
See "Soldier Ally". This achievement is for Tali.