In our Mass Effect Andromeda Key Decisions, Choices, and Consequences Guide, we’ve detailed everything you need to know about all the key decisions and choices as well as their consequences.
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Mass Effect Andromeda Key Decisions
Throughout the course of Mass Effect Andromeda, you’ll be forced to make key decisions. Some of these decisions will have immediate consequences while others will impact the timeline later down the road.
It goes without saying but the entire guide is filled with potential spoilers related to almost everything. If you wish to complete your blind playthrough, stop reading now!
Priority Ops
Prologue
Key Decision: Explored Habitat 7
Path: Make a detailed exploration of the surface
Consequences: At the rendezvous point on Habitat 7, Alec Ryder praises Pathfinder’s ethics
Hunting the Archon
Key Decision: Accept Sloane Kelly’s Deal
Path: Accept Sloane Kelly’s deal and its consequences
Consequences: Sloane and Reyes have different dialogues referring this choice & Vehn Terev is executed
Key Decision: Who Did You Save from the Archon’s Flagship?
Path: Save Krogan Scouts
Consequences: Krogan Scouts will help you out during the main mission
A Trail of Hope
Key Decision: Decision Regarding the Exaltation Facility
Path: Destroy the facility, Cardinal, and Angara inside
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Leave the facility be and spare the Cardinal
Consequences: You receive help from the Angaran Resistance during the last mission on Meridian
Meridian – The Way Home
Key Decision: Using the ‘Kill Code’ from the Primus
Path: Used the code
Consequences: Kett forces are drastically weakened during the Meridian assault and other possible negative consequences
Path: Didn’t use the code but did receive it
Consequences: No consequences
Key Decision: Captain Dunn’s Survival
Path: Captain Dunn Dies
Consequences: Captain Dunn is killed but saves her crew
Path: Captain Dunn Survives
Consequences: Captain Dunn survives the Hyperion crash landing
This path requires you to complete Turian Ark: Lost but Not Forgotten with Avitus convinced to become the Turian Pathfinder. You also need to complete Cora’s Loyalty Mission. This should get you three Pathfinders by the final mission.
Epilogue
Key Decision: Whom Did You Back as Ambassador to the Nexus?
Path: Moshae Sjefa, August Bradly, Director Tann, Director Addison, or Efvra
Consequences: No consequences
Allies and Romance Key Decisions
Potential Romance Partners
- Reyes Vidal – N/A
- Gil Brodie – Can Only Be Romanced by Scott
- Liam Kosta – Can Only Be Romanced by Sara
- Suvi Anwar – Can Only Be Romanced by Sara
- Cora Harper – Can Only Be Romanced by Scott
- Jaal Ama Darav – Can Only Be Romanced by Sara
- Peebee – Can Be Romanced by Either Scott or Sara
- Vetra Nyx – Can Be Romanced by Either Scott or Sara
- Keri T’Vessa – Can Be Romanced by Either Scott or Sara
If you choose Keri T’Vessa, you should be able to see different dialogues in her interviews for Task: Path of a Hero.
Liam Loyalty Mission
Key Decision: Liam Confines Verand at the end
Path: No
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Yes
Consequences: Can possibly cut-off relationship
Cora Loyalty Mission
Key Decision: Condition of Sarissa and the Asari Pathfinder
Path: Sarissa’s Secret Kept
Consequences: Sarissa appears in the final mission as the Asari Pathfinder
Path: Sarissa Disgraced and Replaced by Vederia as Pathfinder
Consequences: Vederia takes her place
Path: Sarissa Disgraced but Stayed as Pathfinder
Consequences: Slightly changed dialogues
Jaal Loyalty Mission
Key Decision: Decision Regarding the Extremist Faction
Path: Killed Akksul
Consequences: Jaal becomes upset, Roekaar hostiles on UNCs increase, and Jaal’s family aid Ryder
Path: Akksul Shoots Jaal
Consequences: Roekaar hostiles on UNCs decrease and Jaal’s family aid Ryder
Peebee Loyalty Mission
Key Decision: Fate of the Mysterious Device
Path: Choose the Mysterious Device Over Kalinda
Consequences: No consequences
Path: The Mysterious Device Lost Forever and Peebee Saves Kalinda
Consequences: Kalinda sends the Remnant Tech and appears in the final mission
Drack Loyalty Mission
Key Decision: Aroane’s Status
Path: Alive
Consequences: Vorn appears in the final mission
Path: Allowed to Fall
Consequences: Vorn appears in the final mission
Gil Loyalty Mission
Key Decision: Cheated in Poker
Path: Yes
Consequences: Changed Dialogue
Path: No
Consequences: Changed Dialogue
Key Decision: Co-Father Jill’s Baby with Gil
Path: Decide that Gil Should Father a Child with Jill
Consequences: Changed Dialogue
Path: Decide that Gil Shouldn’t Father a Child with Jill
Consequences: Changed Dialogue
Kallo
Key Decision: Kallo or Gil Brodie
Path: Preferred Kallo
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Preferred Gil Brodie
Consequences: No consequences
B-Stories
Krogan Exodus
Key Decision: Spender’s Status
Path: Exiled
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Demoted
Consequences: No consequences
Salarian Ark
Key Decision: Dr. Aden Arrested
Path: Yes
Consequences: Saelen helps during the final mission
Path: No
Consequences: No consequences
Turian Ark
Key Decision: Turian Pathfinder is Avitus Rix or Not
Path: Yes
Consequences: Avitus helps Ryder and contributes to Captain Dunn’s survival
Path: No
Consequences: Avitus becomes a drunk mercenary on Kadara
Ryder Family
Key Decision: Memory Fragments
Path: Quest not Completed
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Found All Memory Triggers
Consequences: Ryder recalls Alec’s memory and figures out the Scourge
Hubs and UNCS
Nexus
Key Decision: Status of Protesting Families
Path: Ignored the quest or Forcefully Removed
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Arrested in Order to Restore Peace
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Agreed to Protestors’ Terms to End the Crisis
Consequences: No consequences
Key Decision: Status of Keri T’Vessa Documentary
Path: Ignored the Quest or Interviewed Director Tann
Consequences: Tann makes an appearance in the documentary
Path: Help Keri Produce a Piece
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Help Keri to Focus on the Achievements of the Initiative
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Keri Quits her Documentary
Consequences: Keri leaves the Nexus
Key Decision: Status of Nexus Saboteur
Path: Turned to the Nexus Leadership
Consequences: No consequences
Path: Exiled to Kadara Port
Consequences: No consequences
Path: No Investigation
Consequences: No consequences
Key Decision: Make Nexus’s Involvement with the Three Sabers Mercenary Crew Public
Path: Yes
Consequences: News can be found over the Heleus News Service
Path: No
Consequences: No consequences
Key Decision: Nilken’s Status in the Murder Plot
Path: Exiled
Consequences: Find Nilken on Kadara later down the road to catch up on him and his family
Path: Released
Consequences: Find Nilken in Hyperion before he’s placed in statis
Key Decision: Knight’s Status
Path: Talked in Peacefully
Consequences: Knight’s son, Alain, joins the Nexus scientists
Path: Killed
Consequences: No consequences
Kadara
Key Decision: Status of the Oblivion Formula
Path: Arenna Farenth
Consequences: Continues to be sold on Kadara, Ryota is angry with the Pathfinder, and doesn’t become a doctor
Path: Dr. Nakamoto
Consequences: No longer sold and Ryota becomes the doctor
Path: Never Found the Formula
Consequences: No consequences
Key Decision: Mystery behind the Murders in Kadara Port
Path: Yes
Consequences: Both Ryder and Reyes Vidal take out the Roekaar cell
Path: No
Consequences: The murders continue to happen
Key Decision: Faction on Top
Path: The Outcasts
Consequences: Reyes Vidal escapes and The Collective loses dominance on Kadara
Path: The Collective
Consequences: The Collective becomes the new power in Kadara Port after Sloane Kelly is killed and uses Keema Dohrgunon the front
Path: Didn’t Show Any Interest
Consequences: Sloane remains in charge and the tension between the factions remain untouched
Path: Do Nothing
Consequences: Either Sloane shows up during the final mission or Reyes in case he’s in charge of the Kadara Port
Aya
Key Decision: Ryder Tells Angaran the Truth about the Kett
Path: Yes
Consequences: No consequences
Path: No
Consequences: No consequences
Key Decision: Romance Avela Kjar
Path: Yes
Consequences: Post-ending dialogue on Aya
Path: No
Consequences: No consequences
Key Decision: Found the Ancient Aya Vault Plans
Path: Yes
Consequences: No consequences
Path: No
Consequences: No consequences
EOS
Key Decision: Create a Research/Science Outpost or Defense/Military Outpost
Path: Science
Consequences: A slight chance into the deployment scene from Addison
Path: Military
Consequences: A Prodromos security team appears to help during the final mission
Elaaden
Key Decision: Gave the Remnant Drive Core to the Krogan Colony
Path: Yes
Consequences: The Krogan put down an outpost and allow the MWS to join their settlement
Path: No
Consequences: Receive 1,000 Remnant research data and 2,000 credits. No encounter with the Architect and no Elaaden outpost
Key Decision: Status of Secret Water Source on Elaaden
Path: Allowed Annea the Water Trader to Continue her Business
Consequences: Receive regular bribes, help during the final mission, and free stuff from her crate
Path: Yes, but Annea is Replaced with a Nexus Representative
Consequences: Annea and her crew attack Ryder
Path: Didn’t find the Water Source
Consequences: No consequences
Voeld
Key Decision: Tell Maarel About Her Brother’s Exaltation
Path: Yes
Consequences: Maarel leaves for Havarl
Path: No
Consequences: Maarel comes back home
Path: Didn’t Attempt the Quest
Consequences: No consequences
Key Decision: Killed the Angaran AI
Path: Yes
Consequences: No consequences
Path: No
Consequences: The AI kills the Angaran Hostages and Ryder Keeps the AI
Key Decision: Status of AI
Path: Given to the Angara
Consequences: You receive help from the Angara during the final mission with advanced calculations by AI
Path: Moved to Nexus to work with SAM
Consequences: No consequences
