Here goes something I've been working on for a while now. My biggest project so far with 80+ saves over 300 hours of gameplay & guide writing for this sci-fi absolute masterpiece. All trophies are obtainable following this guide. Wait at least 2 hours between each save if you're looking for legit time stamps. Also check out my full save sets for ME2 & ME3 and the 4th trophy list as well.
Text Guide
Always select Start and not Resume. These saves are 100% free of cheats.
Remember to use First Aid through the weapons wheel whenever you need. You can smash square instead of X on the majority of dialogues to skip them and save a lot of time. R3 will show you the current mission marker.
Save 1 - Eden Prime (Distinguished Service Medal). Interact with the Beacon to complete the prologue.
Save 2 - Citadel (Quarian Ally). Talk to Hanar and choose: ‘This isn’t the way’ > ‘This in unworthy of you’ > ‘Not this way’. Then, talk to the C-Sec Officer standing next to him to complete the mission.
Save 3 - Citadel (Turian Ally). Investigate the Signal Source to complete the mission.
Save 4 - Citadel (Spectre Inductee). Talk to Anderson to complete the mission.
Save 5 - Citadel (Archivist + Medal of Exploration I). Talk to Anderson and select the dialogue option 'Are you okay?' > 'You and Saren have a past.' and keep asking him about the subject to obtain the last codex entry. You can also get in the Normandy and explore your first uncharted world, such as Edolus < Sparta < Artemis Tau.
Save 6 - Citadel (Sentinel Ally + Solider Ally). Simply talk to Schells to complete the mission.
Save 7 - Normandy (Medal of Exploration II). Explore 1 more world. You can land on ‘Trebin’ nearby.
Save 8 - Therum (Search and Rescue). Talk to Liara and deal with the incoming enemies to complete the mission. You may lower the difficulty if you want.
Save 9 - Normandy (Medal of Exploration III). Explore 1 more world. Just open the galaxy map and land on Sharjila.
Save 10 - Feros (Krogan Ally). Simply talk to Fai Dan to complete the mission.
Save 11 - Feros (Asari Ally). The puzzle has already been solved. Just close the Shuttle Bay Door on the console nearby to complete the mission.
Save 12 - Feros (Medal of Heroism). Destroy the last Thorian Neural Node to complete the mission.
Save 13 - Noveria (Principled). Talk to Lorik and choose: ‘Testify against Anoleis’ > ‘You’d be a hero’ to get 75% Paragon.
Save 14 - Noveria (Honorarium of Corporate Service). Walk a few meters to trigger the cutscene and choose to either save or kill the queen.
Save 15 - Citadel (Completionist). Simply talk to Garoth about his brother to complete the mission.
Save 16 - Asteroid X57 (Colonial Savior). Enter the building, deal with the batarians and deactivate the demolition charges to complete the mission. Resistance is expected. You may lower the difficulty if you want. This is also a perfect checkpoint to farm AI Hacking Specialist.
Save 17 - Virmire (Charismatic). Talk to Wrax and convince him to stay by choosing the paragon (blue) dialogue option ‘These aren't your people!'.
Save 18 - Virmire (Council Legion of Merit). Kill the remaining enemies to finish the mission. You may lower the difficulty if you want.
Save 19 - Normandy (Paramour I). Travel to Ilos and the most waited cutscene in ME1 will be triggered. Be kind with her, this is going to be her first time.
Save 20 - Ilos (Meritorious Service Medal). Go through the portal before the timer runs out. Press L1 to activate the boost.
Save 21 - Citadel (Optional). Fight Saren or convince him. This will pop Charismatic in case you still don’t have it.
Save 22 - Citadel (Optional). First part of the fight against Saren.
Auto Save - Citadel (Medal of Honor + Insanity I). Get things done and finish what you’ve started. Equip the Pulse Rifle X if you need to. If these were your last trophies, then congratulations, you have achieved the platinum on ME1!
All combat cumulative trophies can be farmed via checkpoint reloading - method tested on an updated digital copy (Patch 1.03). Saves 16 & 18 are the recommended ones.
Remember to use First Aid through the weapons wheel whenever you need. You can smash square instead of X on the majority of dialogues to skip them and save a lot of time. R3 will show you the current mission marker.
Save 1 - Eden Prime (Distinguished Service Medal). Interact with the Beacon to complete the prologue.
Save 2 - Citadel (Quarian Ally). Talk to Hanar and choose: ‘This isn’t the way’ > ‘This in unworthy of you’ > ‘Not this way’. Then, talk to the C-Sec Officer standing next to him to complete the mission.
Save 3 - Citadel (Turian Ally). Investigate the Signal Source to complete the mission.
Save 4 - Citadel (Spectre Inductee). Talk to Anderson to complete the mission.
Save 5 - Citadel (Archivist + Medal of Exploration I). Talk to Anderson and select the dialogue option 'Are you okay?' > 'You and Saren have a past.' and keep asking him about the subject to obtain the last codex entry. You can also get in the Normandy and explore your first uncharted world, such as Edolus < Sparta < Artemis Tau.
Save 6 - Citadel (Sentinel Ally + Solider Ally). Simply talk to Schells to complete the mission.
Save 7 - Normandy (Medal of Exploration II). Explore 1 more world. You can land on ‘Trebin’ nearby.
Save 8 - Therum (Search and Rescue). Talk to Liara and deal with the incoming enemies to complete the mission. You may lower the difficulty if you want.
Save 9 - Normandy (Medal of Exploration III). Explore 1 more world. Just open the galaxy map and land on Sharjila.
Save 10 - Feros (Krogan Ally). Simply talk to Fai Dan to complete the mission.
Save 11 - Feros (Asari Ally). The puzzle has already been solved. Just close the Shuttle Bay Door on the console nearby to complete the mission.
Save 12 - Feros (Medal of Heroism). Destroy the last Thorian Neural Node to complete the mission.
Save 13 - Noveria (Principled). Talk to Lorik and choose: ‘Testify against Anoleis’ > ‘You’d be a hero’ to get 75% Paragon.
Save 14 - Noveria (Honorarium of Corporate Service). Walk a few meters to trigger the cutscene and choose to either save or kill the queen.
Save 15 - Citadel (Completionist). Simply talk to Garoth about his brother to complete the mission.
Save 16 - Asteroid X57 (Colonial Savior). Enter the building, deal with the batarians and deactivate the demolition charges to complete the mission. Resistance is expected. You may lower the difficulty if you want. This is also a perfect checkpoint to farm AI Hacking Specialist.
Save 17 - Virmire (Charismatic). Talk to Wrax and convince him to stay by choosing the paragon (blue) dialogue option ‘These aren't your people!'.
Save 18 - Virmire (Council Legion of Merit). Kill the remaining enemies to finish the mission. You may lower the difficulty if you want.
Save 19 - Normandy (Paramour I). Travel to Ilos and the most waited cutscene in ME1 will be triggered. Be kind with her, this is going to be her first time.
Save 20 - Ilos (Meritorious Service Medal). Go through the portal before the timer runs out. Press L1 to activate the boost.
Save 21 - Citadel (Optional). Fight Saren or convince him. This will pop Charismatic in case you still don’t have it.
Save 22 - Citadel (Optional). First part of the fight against Saren.
Auto Save - Citadel (Medal of Honor + Insanity I). Get things done and finish what you’ve started. Equip the Pulse Rifle X if you need to. If these were your last trophies, then congratulations, you have achieved the platinum on ME1!
All combat cumulative trophies can be farmed via checkpoint reloading - method tested on an updated digital copy (Patch 1.03). Saves 16 & 18 are the recommended ones.
Link to download (120 MB):
[hide][US] Mass Effect 1: Legendary Edition — Complete Save Set by ðŸ†ðŸ…°ðŸ…¶ðŸ…¸ðŸ…½ðŸ…¶[/hide]
You must click the thanks button with the thumbs up ðŸ‘
(lower left, under user postbit) to see the download link.
These saves were tested by ðŸ†ðŸ…°ðŸ…¶ðŸ…¸ðŸ…½ðŸ…¶ as of Patch 1.03 in January 2024 (PS4 System Firmware 11.02)
For exclusive use on PlayerSquared.
Last edited:
