Mass Effect Romance Options- All Pairings, How They Work, And How To Unlock Them

Note: This post contains spoilers for all three Mass Effect games in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, as we’ll be running down all of your romance options, as well as pointing out how they can continue throughout all three games. Read on at your own risk.

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is a collection of Bioware’s much-loved Mass Effect trilogy that brings with it all the various choices you can make in them. One of the big upshots of the Mass Effect games is that you can play through them all on the same save file, and therefore, make cascading decisions throughout the series that build on one another. Among those decisions are whether to begin romantic relationships with your crew members, and with whom. Those decisions can carry into the other games, allowing you to start a single romance, take part in several relationships, and even rekindle old flames by the end of the series.

But creating these relationships with characters requires some effort, and not all of them are available to every version of Commander Shepard (Paragon or Renegade). In fact, your character choices can lock out some relationships from even happening, and not every character will be interested in a male or female Shepard. Here’s what you need to know about all your romance options and how to unlock the various relationships throughout Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.

Mass Effect 1

In the first Mass Effect game, your romance options are the most limited of the series. You can only create romantic relationships with one of three characters: Kaidan Alenko, Ashley Williams, and Liara T’Soni.

If you choose to start a relationship with one of these characters, you can continue it in Mass Effect 3, which will give you access to different story scenes in both games. There also is additional story content in Mass Effect 2 related to all three relationships. Finally, kicking off a romantic relationship with a crewmate will earn you the Paramour trophy or achievement.

You can also trigger a scene with the Asari Consort, Sha’ira, on the Citadel, although this is a one-off moment and doesn’t create a long-term relationship.

Kaidan Alenko

• Requirement: Female Shepard
• Romance available: Mass Effect 1, Mass Effect 3

As with all your romance options, the trick to getting Kaidan into a relationship is to spend time with him in between missions–specifically, between the main missions you complete on Therum, Feros, Noveria, and Virmire. After each of these (and sometimes after side missions), you should find Kaidan on the Normandy and speak with him. Use the “Investigate” dialogue options to learn more about his background, and make sure to pick Paragon, friendly, and flirty dialogue options, as opposed to standoffish or abrasive ones.

Keep visiting Kaidan between missions, most importantly the main ones, to keep the relationship moving forward.

While you’re romancing Kaidan, it’s also possible to romance Liara, if you’ve rescued her from Therum and spent time conversing with and flirting with her. Kaidan will eventually ask you about your feelings for Liara, and you’ll have to reassure him to maintain the romance. If you manage to keep both people on the hook, eventually, they’ll both confront you about it and ask you to choose. If you pick Liara or suggest maintaining the three-way relationship, Kaidan will bug off (although you can still convince Liara later).

Finally, you’ll have a big choice that will determine whether you can romance Kaidan on Virmire. You’ll have a choice between Ashley and Kaidan, and choosing the person who’s not your romance interest will result in the end of your relationship.

The romance can advance after you return to the Citadel, where you’ll have another meeting with Kaidan–so make sure to continue to show your interest and treat him well. After that, the romance will conclude with a sex scene on the way to your next mission, provided you choose Paragon choices and submit to Kaidan’s advances.

Note that you can continue your relationship with Kaidan in Mass Effect 3, but you don’t necessarily have to stay loyal to him through Mass Effect 2. Still, if you want to maintain the relationship, choose Paragon dialogue choices in both those games. Come from Sports betting site VPbet