(Unconfirmed) When you reach the point in the Freedom's Progress mission where you are told to place your teammates around the giant blast door, you can trick the game into spawning extra YMIR Mechs (Ed: But why would you want to ... ?). First, position your team accordingly, and watch the cutscene. You'll now be confronted by a Giant YMIR Mech. Instead of killing it, turn around, and head BACK through the blast door. This will glitch the game back before the cutscene. Place your team around the blast door again, and the cutscene will play. This will spawn an extra YMIR Mech. Repeat as many times as you wish, but more than three YMIR Mechs will most likely kill you!
Elcor_Sculpture_SuxCheat: Max Out Skill Points ("Infinite" Skill Points)
To do this you'll need to have the Dominate skill, the Retrain Powers and Advanced Training upgrades and tons of Element Zero. You can get the Dominate Skill by recruiting Morinth (Samara's daughter), which means you have to sacrifice Samara in her own loyalty mission. A list of planets with Element Zero can be found below. First, purchase Advanced Training and choose Dominate. This will land you a bonus skill point, which you can use by instituting the Retrain Powers upgrade. Repeat this process for additional skill points -- one at a time!
Cheat: Double Your Hacking Rewards
Occasionally, after completing a hacking minigame for credits etc. you can press A repeatedly as the window closes and cause the game to glitch out and let you hack a second time -- for another chunk of credits! We've confirmed that this is rare, but it does work -- so get in the habit of mashing.
cloudy1Punk Hint: Romancing the Yeoman
If you chat it up with Yeoman Kelly Chambers often and choose to be kind to her you can instigate an "unusual" romantic encounter. You'll eventually be able to invite her to dinner. Additionally, you cannot let Kelly die in the final mission (choose a loyal escort for the crew in the final scene). After you beat the game, talk to Kelly and you'll receive an email from her. Go to your quarters and you'll be able to invite her up using your console. She'll appear and you'll be able to watch the evening's awkward events unwind. She's no Yeoman Rand, but she'll do.
Easter Egg: Legion Does the Intergalactic Shuffle
Approach Legion in his quarters and highlight him but do not talk to him. He'll do "The Robot," the traditional dance of his ancestors.
You can find anomalies when scanning the following planets (listed as Cluster, System, Planet below). Anomaly = Side Quest!
Caleston Rift, Solveig, Sinmara
Caleston Rift, Talava, Taitus
Crescent Nebula, Lusarn, Tarith
Crescent Nebula, Zelene, Helyme
Eagle Nebula, Amun, Neith
Eagle Nebula, Strabo, Jarrahe Station
Hades Nexus, Sheol, Gei Hin
HourGlass Nebula, Faryar, Daratar
HourGlass Nebula, Ploitari, Zanethu
Minos Wasteland, Fortis, Aequitas
Omega Nebula, Ariniarkan, MSV Strontium Mule
Omega Nebula, Fathar, Lorek
Pylos Nebula, Dirada, Canalus
Pylos Nebula, Nariph, MSV Broken Arrow
Rosetta Nebula, Enoch, Joab
The Shrike Nebula, Xe Cha, Zada Ban
Sigurd's Cradle, Decoris, Sanctum
Sigurd's Cradle, Skepsis, Franklin
Titan Nebula, Haskins, Capek
KingCrute Easter Egg: Probing Uranus
Head to the Local Cluster and scan Uranus. The first two probes you launch will result in "unusual" statements from EDI.
Infinite M-920 Cain Glitch
After initially firing the M-920 Cain you can keep holding down on the fire button while hitting reload after every shot. The shots will keep firing during the previous shots' explosions (within about 2-3 seconds of each other). Remember: the blast can harm you and your squad mates!
Unlockable: Umbra Visor, Recon Hood, Sentry Interface
This works for Xbxo 360 and PC versions. You must have an Bioware account to get these items. Go to this site and create an account. You can use a fake email address and fake info so long as it's the correct number of characters. You do not need to confirm an email address. You must enter an age over 18. After you create your account, enter one of these codes, it doesn't matter which:
CBEEAAA41NWH
CBEEAAAE4L9N
CBEEAAAFQG9J
CBEEAAAE98ZV
After this, choose YOUR ACCOUNT and then click on REDEEM CODE. Login to your EA account and choose your prize. You can choose one of three items (Umbra Visor, Recon Hood, Sentry Interface). For the remaining items you'll need to set up a NEW ACCOUNT and use a DIFFERENT CODE. You cannot use the same account.
On EA/Bioware's interface you need to select Maff Effect 2 and then your prize. You must then click the FINALIZE link and login to your Bioware Account. PC users must download the items. 360 users will receive a message via Cerberus Network link.
Geth Pulse Rifle
Note: The Geth Pulse Rifle can only be found on Hardcore or Insanity difficulty. During the recruitment mission for Tali, look for the rifle in the same room you find Tali. It will be sitting on the ground next to a destroyed geth.
Hint: Finding Element Zero
Below is a list of the planets where you can mine the ultra-rare Element Zero. The systems for each Zero-laden planet are listed below, followed by the star and planet names.
Calestone Rift
Aysur, Arvuna - Moderate
Balor, Calestone - Moderate
Crescent Nebula
Lusam, Tarith - Rich
Zelene, Helyme - Moderate
Eagle Nebula
Amun, Anthur - Rich
Amun, Sekhmet - Moderate
Relic, Preying Mouth - Rich
Far Rim
Dholen, Gotha - Moderate
Hades Nexus
Hekate, Asteria - Poor
Hekate, Bothros - Poor
Pamyat, Dobrovolski - Moderate
Sheol, Gel Hinnom - Moderate
Hawking Eta
Schwarzschild, Etamis - Rich
Hourglass Nebula
Faryar, Daratar - Rich
Osun, Erinle - Rich
Ploitari, Thegan - Moderate
Krogan DMZ
Nith, Mantun - Moderate
Minos Wasteland
Caestus, Invictus - Moderate
Nubian Expanse
Kalabasha, Yamm - Moderate
Batalla, Nearog - Moderate
Batalla, thunawanuro - Rich
The Phoenix Massing
Salahiel, Ekuna - Moderate
Pylos Nebula
Dirada, Siano - Moderate
Satent, Boro - Rich
Raisaris - Rich
Rosetta Nebula
Alpha Draconis, 2175 Aeia - Moderate
Enoch, Joab - Rich
Enoch, Laban - Moderate
Enoch, Mizraim - Rich
Shadow Sea
Iera, Prospect - Poor
The Shrike Abyssal
Urla Rast, Talis Fia - Moderate
Xe Cha, Tosal Nym - Rich
Xe Cha, Zada Ban - Rich
Sigurd's Cradle
Decoris, Sanctum - Moderate
Skepsis, Watson - Rich
Titan Nebula
Haskins, Capek - Moderate
Valhallan Threshold
Micah, Farlas - Moderate
Micah, Israfel - Moderate
Micah, Kakabel - Moderate
Paz, Garvug - Rich
Unlockable: Alternate Costumes/Colors
Complete a Loyalty mission for a party member to unlock alternate color schemes for that character.
Hint: Bonus Paragon or Renegade Interruption Points
During conversations, you may spot a RIGHT or LEFT TRIGGER appear in the top left portion of the screen. If you hit LEFT TRIGGER when the "wings" logo appears you'll get Paragon points. If you hit RIGHT TRIGGER when the "star" appears you'll get Renegade points. You've got to act fast to get the points!
Unlockable: Bonus Experience, Resources, Paragon and Renegade Points
Start a new game in Mass Effect 2 using a profile from Mass Effect (1) and you'll get the following bonuses:
Experience Points (an amount based on your previous level, basically you'll start at Level 2)
Resources (can be used for weapon and armor upgrades)
Paragon and Renegade Points (if you have the MAXIMUM amount of either Paragon or Renegade points from Mass Effect you'll get a bonus number in of the same points in ME2)
Unlockable: New Game + Bonuses
Mass Effect 2 features a New Game + feature which allows you to play the game a second time with certain items and stats you accumulated in your first game.
You get to choose your Loyalty Bonus Skill from the start.
Your retain Skill Points but can redistribute them.
Your level and XP carry over; the max level (level cap) is 30.
Your Renegade/Paragon points are reset to neutral.
You keep your weapons and armor, but not the upgrade.
