Mass Effect 2 - Trophy Guide

Treason (Bronze) – Gain the loyalty of the Quarian.

See Cat’s in the Cradle.

Note: If you turn in the evidence and expose Tali’s father, she will not become loyal to you.

Doppleganger (Bronze) – Help the Justicar resolve her mission.

See Cat’s in the Cradle.

In order to get Morinth to take you back to her apartment you must select the correct dialogue options. Once you enter the VIP area, talk to the guy directly to your left and he will give you some information that you will use while talking to Morinth. Here is the correct dialogue path:

Art – Vaenia

Music – Expel 10

Drugs – Like Hallex?

Travel – I like danger.

Power – Power is its own reward.

Note: If you fail to catch Morinth or you kill Samara instead of Morinth, Samara will not become loyal to you.

Cat’s in the Cradle (Bronze) – Gain the loyalty of the Assassin.

By having repeated conversations with your squad members on the Normandy (between missions), they will come to you for help with certain situations. Agree to help them and you will be given their loyalty mission. Next time you visit the galaxy map, it will show you where to go for each loyalty mission you have available.

Thane’s loyalty mission can be a bit tough for some. You will fail if you:

lose sight of the Turian diplomat.
lose your lead
don’t disarm Kolyat and stop the assassination

Friend or Foe (Bronze) – Obtain geth technology.

At the end of the mission on the Reaper to collect the IFF, you will meet Legion. He will be in the A.I. Core behind the Medical Bay. You will have the option of giving him to Cerberus or taking him back onto the Normandy. Take him back to the Normandy and the trophy will unlock.

A House Divided (Bronze) – Hack a geth collective.

See Cat’s in the Cradle.

Note: You can receive Legion’s loyalty mission almost immediately after recruiting him.

Ghost Ship (Bronze) – Complete the investigation of an alien vessel.

This is story related and can’t be missed.

Suicide Mission (Bronze) – Use the Omega 4 Relay.

This is story related and can’t be missed.

You will be given a mission from the Illusive Man to find and collect the IFF to gain access to the Omega 4 Relay.

Mission Accomplished (Silver) – Save humanity throughout the galaxy from certain annihilation.

This is story related and can’t be missed.

Complete the game on any difficulty and this will unlock.

Against All Odds (Silver) – Survive suicide mission.

See No One Left behind.

For this trophy, only Shepard has to survive.

Insanity (Gold) – Complete the game on the “insanity” difficulty level without changing the setting.

Here are a few tips for beating the game on the “insanity” difficulty.

Take your time and use cover.
Level up your character and make sure to do the side missions.
Make good use of all your abilities.
Upgrade your weapons and armor.
Try to make a balanced team (long and short-range).
Learn the attack patterns and weaknesses of your enemies and take advantage of them.
Miranda, Grunt and Legion are great choices for squad members.
Sentinel and Soldier are the best classes for the “insanity” difficulty.

No One Left Behind (Gold) – Keep your team alive through the suicide mission.

In order to earn this trophy, nobody in your squad can die during the final mission. Here are some general guidelines you should follow to prepare for this trophy:

Earn maximum loyalty with all squad members by completing their loyalty missions. This will help ensure that they perform at the best of their abilities.
Get the following ship upgrades: Hull, Shields and Thanix Cannon. If you don’t do this you will lose squad members.
Upgrade as many of your squad member’s weapons and armor as you can.
Assign specialists for each job during the final mission.
Do not take anyone who is not loyal to you into the final battle. They will die.

Here are the top character choices for each job: