Do Levels Carry Over in Mass Effect Legendary Edition?
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a compilation of the original Mass Effect trilogy, with some added features and improvements. Players who are new to the series or are revisiting it may be wondering whether their progress carries over between games. In this article, we’ll delve into the details of what levels carry over and what doesn’t.
Levels
Your level and money do not carry over. However, your progress in terms of your character’s skills, equipment, and experience points does carry over to some extent.
Legendary Mode
Conversely, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition’s Legendary Mode changes the game series’s XP distribution and the level-up process. In Legendary Mode, the level cap has been reduced to 30, and players can now reach level 60 in a single playthrough.
What Carries Over?
- Shepard’s First Name: You can choose your character’s first name at the beginning of the game.
- Shepard’s Appearance: Your character’s appearance and appearance options carry over from one game to the next.
- Shepard’s Class: You can change your character’s class from one game to the next.
- Shepard’s Background and Psychological Profile: Your character’s background and psychological profile affect the game’s story and NPC interactions.
- Shepard’s Love Interest: You can choose your character’s love interest, but this choice does not carry over between games.
- Fate of Ashley or Kaidan on Virmire: Your decision on Virmire has consequences that carry over between games.
- Garrus’ Morality: Your choices regarding Garrus’ morality have lasting effects on the game’s story.
What Doesn’t Carry Over?
- Levels: Your character’s level and money do not carry over between games.
- Paragon / Renegade Scales, weapon manufacture licenses, and medi-gel / grenade stock upgrades: These metrics reset at the beginning of each game.
- Codex entries and assignments: Your character’s progress in the game’s side quests and missions does not carry over between games.
Table: What Carries Over
| Element | Carries Over? |
|---|---|
| Shepard’s First Name | Yes |
| Shepard’s Appearance | Yes |
| Shepard’s Class | Yes |
| Shepard’s Background and Psychological Profile | Yes |
| Shepard’s Love Interest | No |
| Fate of Ashley or Kaidan on Virmire | Yes |
| Garrus’ Morality | Yes |
Conclusion
Mass Effect Legendary Edition offers a great opportunity for new players to experience the original trilogy and for veteran players to relive the classic games. While some elements, such as levels and certain in-game metrics, do not carry over between games, other elements, such as your character’s appearance and background, do carry over. With the Legendary Mode and the reduced level cap, players can now reach a higher level of complexity and challenge in the game.
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