Assignments

Assignments are the side quests of Mass Effect. There is a large variety of assignments to complete; this page is a list of them. Click on a specific assignment in the list to read its detailed walkthrough. For a list of missions broken up by cluster and system, see the Mass Effect System Guide.

For an alphabetical list of assignments see Category:Assignments; for locations see Category:Assignment Locations.

Caution : assignment articles contain walkthroughs and spoilers.

Shepard's Background
These quests relate to Shepard's preservice history.


 * Citadel: Old, Unhappy, Far-Off Things only available if Shepard has the Spacer background
 * Citadel: Old Friends only available if Shepard has the Earthborn background
 * Citadel: I Remember Me only available if Shepard has the Colonist background

The Crew of the Normandy
These assignments relate to the histories of your fellow crewmates.


 * Garrus: Find Dr. Saleon → Garrus: Dr. Saleon is Dead
 * Tali and the Geth → Tali's pilgrimage
 * Wrex: Family Armor

General
These assignments are available during your first and all future visits to the Citadel.


 * Citadel: Asari Consort
 * Citadel: Doctor Michel → Citadel: Doctor Michel is Safe
 * Citadel: Homecoming
 * Citadel: Schells the Gambler → Citadel: Schells' Scanner Given Away | Citadel: Schells has his Data
 * Citadel: The Fan
 * Citadel: Presidium Prophet
 * Citadel: Reporter's Request
 * Citadel: Scan the Keepers
 * Citadel: Signal Tracking
 * Missing Person → UNC: Privateers
 * Citadel: Rita's Sister → Citadel: Rita's Sister and Chellick → Citadel: Rita's Sister is Safe
 * Citadel: Xeltan's Complaint → Citadel: Xeltan Convinced
 * Citadel: Jahleed's Fears → Citadel: Jahleed's Secret → Citadel: Jahleed and Chorban | Citadel: Jahleed Returns Materials | Citadel: Jahleed Arrested

Second Visit
These assignments are available after visiting the Citadel for the second time after completing one of the major assignments (Noveria, Feros and rescuing Liara).


 * Citadel: The Fourth Estate
 * Citadel: Family Matter
 * Citadel: Planting a Bug

Detainee Visit
These assignments are only available during your detention at the Citadel.


 * Citadel: Our Own Worst Enemy
 * Citadel: Negotiator's Request

Charted Planet Assignments
These assignments are specific to their relative planet.

Feros

 * Feros: Data Recovery
 * Feros: Geth in the Tunnels
 * Feros: Power Cells
 * Feros: Varren Meat
 * Feros: Water Restoration

Noveria

 * Noveria: Espionage
 * Noveria: Smuggling
 * Noveria: Quarantine

Virmire

 * Virmire: Assisting Kirrahe's Team → Virmire: Kirrahe's team
 * Virmire: Wrex and the Genophage → Virmire: Wrex is Convinced

Galaxy-Wide Assignments
These assignments span the entirety of Citadel-controlled space. Assignments prefixed with the UNC indicator represent assignments that take place on uncharted planets.

Galaxy Collection Assignments
These assignments involve traveling across Citadel space and finding numerous hidden collectibles.


 * UNC: Prothean Data Discs → UNC: Collection Complete
 * UNC: Turian Insignias → UNC: Collection Complete
 * UNC: Valuable Minerals → UNC: Survey is Complete
 * UNC: Locate Signs of Battle → UNC: Entire Collection is Found
 * UNC: Asari Writings → UNC: Collection Complete

Uncharted Space Assignments

 * A Person of Interest → UNC: Hostile Takeover
 * Doctor at Risk → UNC: Dead Scientists
 * Geth Activities → UNC: Geth Incursions
 * Missing Person → UNC: Privateers
 * Investigate Facility → UNC: ExoGeni Facility
 * Investigate Mercenaries → Asari Diplomacy
 * Investigate Samples → UNC: Colony of the Dead
 * Investigate Shipments → UNC: Espionage Probe
 * Strange Transmissions → UNC: Major Kyle
 * UNC: Asari Diplomacy
 * UNC: Besieged Base
 * UNC: Cerberus
 * UNC: Colony of the Dead
 * UNC: Dead Scientists
 * UNC: Depot Sigma-23
 * UNC: Derelict Freighter
 * UNC: Distress Call
 * UNC: Espionage Probe
 * UNC: ExoGeni Facility
 * UNC: Geth Incursions
 * UNC: Hades' Dogs
 * UNC: Hostage
 * UNC: Hostile Takeover
 * UNC: Listening Post Alpha
 * UNC: Listening Post Theta
 * UNC: Lost Freighter
 * UNC: Lost Module
 * UNC: Major Kyle
 * UNC: Missing Marines
 * UNC: Missing Survey Team
 * UNC: Rogue VI
 * UNC: The Negotiation
 * Unusual Readings → UNC: Distress Call

Downloadable Content

 * Bring Down the Sky
 * X57: Avoid the Blasting Caps
 * X57: Missing Engineers