Level 1-49 ME1 characters will get 1000 XP (raising you to ME2 level 2), 20,000 credits, and 2500 of ME2’s upgrade resources.

You’ll be granted XP based on your character level in Mass Effect 1:.

A small amount of your Paragon & Renegade scores will carry over, meaning that you’ll have a representation of roughly how you acted in ME1 right away.

Outside of story, this is how the ME1 to ME2 transfer works: When the time comes to transfer from the first Mass Effect to the second, you’ll be able to import your save and continue on with your same Shepard.Īt a basic level, this infers some mechanical bonuses, though because the systems of Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 are quite different, many things don’t map 1:1.

Mass Effect save import - how stats, levels, credits and more transfer to ME2

Major Story Choices & Decisions in ME2 that matter in ME3.

Mass Effect 2 Save Import - how stats, levels, credits etc transfer to ME3.

Minor ME1 Story Consequences in later games.

Major Choices & Decisions in Mass Effect that have consequences in ME2 & 3.

Mass Effect Save Import - how stats, levels, credits and more transfer to ME2.

Any choices not listed on this page don't have a major impact on the over-arching story. You can use this page to cross-reference or plan your approach in your save - and understand what actions are going to have the most wide-reaching consequences. On this page, we break down every major choice in the Mass Effect trilogy that severely impacts the story and carries from one game to the next.

All of this is retained, of course, in the newly remastered Mass Effect Legendary Edition - except now, it's all in one handy package. Now, it's true that much of this choice and consequence is simply smoke and mirrors say you kill one character and their role in the next game is still present, just replaced by a slightly-different character - but ultimately many of these decisions do add up to make for a satisfying and unique-feeling experience across all three games in the series. If the Mass Effect Trilogy is famous for anything, it's for its use of choices and consequences, where there's a great range of decisions for players to make throughout the series, with decisions having repercussions not just in the game where you make them, but also often in recurring storylines across all three games.

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