Mass Effect

49 Achievements

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62-84h

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Renegade

75% of total Renegade points

How to unlock the Renegade achievement in Mass Effect - Definitive Guide

Galactic Dandy

TrueAchievements

19 May 2009 00:58

While on Noveria, after you obtain Lorik Qui'in's data forcefully make him testify to help the internal affairs agent. After this is done you will get +25 renegade points. Before you leave talk to him again, question him on matriarch benezia, then scroll to ask another question, a new set of options will pop up including one to testify against anoleis, press that one to get him to testify again you will get another +25 renegade points. This can be repeated until you get this acheivement.

Edit: As of March 31/2017 this has still not been patched! Feel free to rack up all the Renegade/Paragon points to your hearts content (Thanks to DarkWingSpartan for last reporting in)

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19 May 2009 00:58

41 Comments

I am pretty sure this was patched but this achievement shouldnt be causing major grief anyway

By TULLY13 on 11 Jan 2010 17:02

Oh my god it worked! thankes your the best :D

By Sleepy Dogg 007 on 25 Jan 2010 06:24

If you pick the 'Blue' option here you will get paragon points so basically you can get both of the achievements at the same time at this point. Nice work.

By Bishopbaby on 02 Feb 2010 10:47

it worked like a dream thanks

By Lockyz75 on 13 Feb 2010 14:09

@ Badboydie360: Theoretically, couldn't you save BEFORE you partook in this glitch and then after you got the achievement(s), load it and then not do it? Please correct me if I am wrong, because I would like to avoid the glitch myself.

By LoneDireWolfess on 27 Oct 2010 23:45

Great guide, because I didn't have do a renegade play through. Kept hold of 4 skill points for intimidate (had 1 I must have gotten for free) and saved before the renegade dialog option. Deleted save afterwards. Worked very well - thanks for this.

By TheJimiHippie on 15 Mar 2011 00:03

Thanks for the advice.

By Solario32 on 31 Oct 2011 17:03

Save before you do this

By PhysicsPixel on 28 Dec 2011 02:25

works still as of 3/6/12 might wanna save before doing it so you can reload your save once you get the achievement

By Scott is King on 06 Mar 2012 11:53

This worked perfectly! thanks for the help!

By Gods Killer 256 on 25 Mar 2012 06:03

took your advice date is april 13th 2012 so as of yet they havnt patched this thumbs up for this worked like a charm. on second playthrough and I needed about 150 points for cheevoe eep =)

By spareGgnome on 13 Apr 2012 23:54

Still works as of 8/1/12 so I don't think they plan on patching it.

By Rowdy185 on 01 Aug 2012 19:33

Works as of October 22, 2012. Thanks!

By RikstaG on 22 Oct 2012 11:27

Still works on 10th July 2013

By xZxSephirothxZx on 10 Jul 2013 16:24

Still working 10/01/14 thanks a lot.

By M4D4L on 13 Jan 2014 02:06

Thanks

By JamezWest on 22 Sep 2014 02:08

Still works as of today =] thanks man!

By H3rmitard on 09 Dec 2014 00:27

Still working today. 4th January 2015.

By danwood11 on 04 Jan 2015 22:18

Thanks for the great tip, Galactic Dandy! It's 15th November 2015, I'm running Mass Effect on my XOne via backwards compatibility, and it's still working.

By Polutrup on 15 Nov 2015 11:59

January 3rd 2016 and the glitch is still working. Thank you!

By Kelpssey on 03 Jan 2016 18:56

Still works as of March 17th, 2016. Thanks for the guide.

By PoeticParson on 18 Mar 2016 02:00

June 27th, 2016. Still works! I think it's safe to say this will never be patched.

By el Chico on 28 Jun 2016 03:50

Worked like a charm. Thanks.

By DarkWingSpartan on 31 Mar 2017 15:03

I think I did something wrong. I was able to intimidate Lorik once, but choosing the Matriarch dialogue option did not cause the intimidate choice to appear again.

By J1R2D3R4M on 31 Aug 2017 01:41

Can confirm that this method works as of October 9, 2017. Thanks!

By cbechtold on 09 Oct 2017 22:32

Still working 23 February, 2018.

By Falcon Eye 22 on 23 Feb 2018 10:00

Still working. Thanks.

By Gaz H1 on 27 Feb 2018 19:13

Still works 01/26/2019

By RiRiiser33 on 27 Jan 2019 05:05

Still works 01/26/2019

By RiRiiser33 on 27 Jan 2019 05:20

Still working in April 2020 - think it's safe to say this isn't getting patched!

By Bazroy99 on 05 Apr 2020 13:36

Yep, still works as of August 2020.

By SmarmyJerkface on 31 Aug 2020 14:08

Thanks - still working May 2021

By Jehugasm on 28 May 2021 22:18

Is that possible to save before doing this, and reload after done to get Paragon achievement in one playthrough?

By JimmieWorld on 21 Jun 2021 21:23

yea do i save before and then reload and repeat the progress again til i get it ?

By ChargedCrane523 on 14 Jul 2021 06:29

Still working. Thanks!!!

By Shalantor on 13 Sep 2022 00:42

Still works great on 360 28.02.24

By YAT0 on 28 Feb 2024 22:14

Just another add point to add (mass effect wiki as the source):

Using the "Lorik Qui'in Glitch" to acquire unlimited Paragon and/or Renegade Points has been known to corrupt save files. Thus, certain decisions made in Mass Effect are flagged as the opposite choice. This can prevent certain characters from returning in Mass Effect 2, or certain emails from being sent to Shepard. To prevent any corruption of data, it is highly advised and stressed to avoid the glitch if carrying over the save for import since it is not required to maximize Paragon and Renegade Points.

By BadBoydie360 on 04 Apr 2010 19:45

This solution is a bit misleading. It would be great if you added 'Lolatron's' contribution, that you need either 5 points in charm or intimidate for this to even be an option. Great find, other than that!

By o Berserkr on 25 Jan 2013 23:04

Got it today. Only took 4 cycles, but I had been working on Renegade this playthrough. Glad I can go back to Paragon. Renegade Shep is a whiny brat!

By Redd Five on 08 Feb 2015 16:48

6 June 2018 - Still Working
Version No. 1.0.1709.41023
To check your Version No. goto Manage game & add-ons
Version No. is in the top right hand corner

By Pending Demise on 06 Jun 2018 02:46

23rd Jan 2013 it still works, thanks for the guide

By Adamallama88 on 23 Jan 2013 19:03

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Crimson Drifter

TrueAchievements

03 Sep 2008 20:12

During conversations mainly use the bottom right hand dialogue selection and if you're intimidate skill is up high enough use the bottom left selection (red text) during dialogue for maximum renegade points.

A couple high gain renegade areas are:

1. Feros: When coming back from killing the Thorian, do not use the gas grenades, but instead kill ALL the colonists, if you get them all I think it will net you 32 renegade points.

2.Noveria: After helping Lorak Quinn (sp?) to get the garage pass, the internal affairs lady will want you to get him to testify. Forcefully make him testify and you will get 25 renegade points.

3. Noveria:(Main Plotline) If you decide to kill the Rachni Queen rather than save her, you will get about 25 renegade points.

4.Virmire: When confronting Wrex, simply kill him. +25 Renegade.

03 Sep 2008 20:12

4 Comments

Before going to Virmire make sure you have recruited Wrex. Stupid me didn't do that and now I might have to do another playthrough to get this achievement, unless I can pick up the extra points along the way.

By HorZa IX on 01 Mar 2010 16:50

I would like to add that on Noveria, if you decide to kill the Queen, another generous heap of Renegade points will be given to you. 25, I believe.

By xMrJaredx on 21 Jul 2010 19:40

thanks Jared I've added it.

By Crimson Drifter on 09 Apr 2011 20:50

i know this is super late but on Noveria tell Administrator Anoleis that Parasini is an internal affairs officer. he kill her and himself and you get 25 renegade points add that to forcing lorak quin to testify its a nice 50 renegade

By WotWaPoinMinat on 25 Feb 2013 12:14

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