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Mass Effect 2 - Rich Resource Locations

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Mass Effect 2 - Rich Resource Locations

Preface & Rundown

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Use Element Zero IridiumPlatinumPalladium

Seeing as resource management is a huge investment in Mass Effect 2, I wanted to make something that would improve the experience for those going out and exploring the galaxy to find these materials.

In this guide I want to go over every RICH planet in the game, what elements they provide and where they are located. This guide does not cover 'Good' or below class planets, as Rich ones give more than enough materials to upgrade both your ship and crew.

If a Sector/System/Planet does not show up here, it is because they did not fit the criteria used i.e no rich planets present

While each specific planet is marked with its most abundant resource, they are not restricted to such and will likely have other elements that will be gathered at the same time whilst being mined. The purpose of this guide is to highlight the highest available resource per rich planet for ease of access and not to waste player time randomly scanning. It does not need to be followed to the latter to acquire adequate resources for the game; it is simply a general guide to be used as you see fit.

Now, with that out of the way, here are the resources as described in-game:

d in biotic and engineering upgrades. d in assault rifles, SMGs and heavy weapons. d to upgrade shields, armour and heavy pistols. d in shotguns, sniper rifles and medical upgrades.

In this guide each rich planet will be arranged as they appear in-game with images of their respective system. This is more of visual aid to help you while you play through Mass Effect 2, divided between each act as more sectors appear on your map.

In the last part of this guide, these resources will be arranged by their type rather than their local, so if you are looking to pin point a particular type of element, that last section will be for you.

Some sectors might re-appear as new systems open up later in the game, and some can only be unlocked via specific conditions that I will outline i.e loyalty missions/DLC/Star Charts.

WARNING

As each planet has been manually scanned by me in-game using a tally system for each probe to summarize the most abundant resource, please bear in mind due to the magnitude of systems and planets it is possible that some outcomes are a little off. Overall the guide should be correct, however.

I will do my best to continually update this if I find anything out of place in the future.

PS. For players with a DPI setting on their mouse, I highly recommend setting it to a very high in order to scan planets a lot quicker! Do make sure to set it back to normal for gunplay however

Resource Locations By Sector/System

Here are the rich resources by visual location, in order of story progression:

Act 1

Act 1 takes place at the start of the game where you recruit 4 new squad-mates (excluding Kasumi and Zaeed). There are a total of 7 sectors available, 5 of which have rich resources. They are as follows:

Omega Nebula


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Sahrabarik

Rich Planet(s):

Bindur – Platinum

Arinlarkan

Rich Planet(s):

Utha – Platinum

Kairavamori

Rich Planet(s):

Vatar – Iridium

Sehtor – Iridium

Uwan Oche – Iridium

Amada

Rich Planet(s):

Alchera – Palladium (SR1 Normandy Crash Site)

Fathar

Rich Planet(s):

Dorgal – Platinum

Lorek – Platinum

The Phoenix Massing


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Tassrah

Rich Planet(s):

Sarapai - Palladium

Pahhur - Iridium

Salahiel

Rich Planet(s):

Ekuna - Iridium (traces of Element Zero)

Typhon

Rich Planet(s):

Moros - Palladium (traces of Element Zero)

Hourglass Nebula


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Farya

Rich Planet(s):

Wenrum - Palladium

Alingon - Palladium

Tunfigel - Palladium

Antictra - Iridium

Quarem - Iridium

Ploitari

Rich Planet(s):

Thegan - Palladium

Synalus - Palladium

Aigela - Iridium

Eagle Nebula


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Imir

Rich Planet(s):

Gregas - Iridium

Malgus

Rich Planet(s):

Flett - Palladium

Wrill - Palladium

Amun

Rich Planet(s):

Neith - Palladium

Anhur - Element Zero & Palladium

Relic

Rich Planet(s):

Murky Water - Palladium

Rough Tide - Platinum

Fitful Current - Iridium

Beach Thunder - Iridium

Ismar Frontier


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This sector is available for Zaeed's loyalty mission.

Aquila

Rich Planet(s)

Vecchio - Iridium

Elysta

Rich Planet(s)

Seleas - Iridium

Odasst - Platinum

Zeona - Palladium (Firewalker Mission MSV Rosalie)

Faia

Rich Planet(s)

Viantel - Platinum

Imaen - Iridium

Act 2

Act 2 takes place after the events of Horizion and meeting the Virmire survivor. The new rich locations are as follows:

Shadow Sea


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Iera

Rich Planet(s):

Venture - Palladium

Far Rim


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Dholen

Rich Planet(s):

Gotha - Palladium (traces of Element Zero)

Rosetta Nebula


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This sector opens for Jacob's loyalty mission.

Enoch

Rich Planet(s):

Laban - Iridium (trace of Element Zero)

Phi Clio

Rich Planet(s):

Parnassus - Iridium

Alpha Draconis

Rich Planet(s):

2175 Aeia - Platinum (Jacob's Loyalty Mission)

Crescent Nebula


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Tasale

Rich Planet(s):

Beregate - Palladium

Ponolus - Palladium

Zelene

Rich Planet(s):

Epho - Palladium

Nepyma - Iridium

Lusarn

Rich Planet(s):

Tarith - Element Zero & Platinum

Euntanta - Palladium

Ondeste

Rich Planet(s):

Zesmeni - Palladium

Acaeria - Platinum

Viper Nebula


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The Viper Nebula can be easy to miss as it is a DLC sector (Arrival) and is located at the southern part of the Galaxy map! This opens up once you speak to Admiral Hackett after accessing your messages post-Horizon. If you want to scan this system it is recommended that you do so before launching the DLC's main mission on Aratoht as the Bahak System becomes unavailable after the events of Arrival.

Bahak

Rich Planet(s):

Yunaca - Iridium

Nubian Expanse


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This sector opens for Jack's loyalty mission.

Dakka

Rich Planet(s):

Zirnitra - Platinum

Bannik - Palladium

Krogan DMZ


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This sector opens for Mordin and Grunt's loyalty mission.

Arlakh

Rich Planet(s):

Kruban - Palladium

Durak - Iridium

Dranek

Rich Planet(s):

Rothla - Platinum (traces of Element Zero)

Sazgoth - Platinum

Nith

Rich Planet(s):

Mantun - Element Zero & Iridium

Act 3

Act 3 takes place after completing the disabled Collector ship and the Turian distress signal. The Reaper IFF now becomes acquirable, opening up a few more sectors.

Caleston Rift


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Balor

Rich Planet(s):

Partholon - Platinum

Caleston - Element Zero & Palladium

Elatha - Iridium

Bres - IridiumAysur

Rich Planet(s):

Agnin - Iridium

Shir - Iridium

Shasu - IridiumSolveig

Rich Planet(s):

Sutur - Palladium Talava

Rich Planet(s):

Taitus - Palladium

Maitrum - Iridium

Hawking Eta


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Century

Rich Planet(s):

Klendagon - Palladium

Tamahera - Palladium

Cantra - PalladiumSchwarzschild

Rich Planet(s):

Atahil - IridiumThorne

Rich Planet(s):

Lethe - Palladium

Vallhallan Threshold


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This sector opens for Tali's loyalty mission.

Micah

Rich Planet(s):

Farlas - Element Zero & Iridium

Israfil - Iridium (traces of Element Zero)

Kakabel - Iridium

Finale

This is the final stage for the base game after acquiring the Reaper IFF and only 1 new system named the Sea of Storms opens up in the Phoenix Massing to complete Legion's loyalty mission (if you recruited him obviously), however this contains no planets and only the Geth heretic station.

The Suicide Mission becomes available afterwards.

BONUS - Extended DLC Sectors

This covers any new systems with rich planets that open up after activating the various DLC missions available in the game. The only DLC to open new systems is Shadow Broker.

The three remaining DLCs - Firewalker, Overlord and Arrival take place on planets already covered in the guide or are too low to meet the criteria of Rich planets.

Shadow Broker - Hourglass Nebula


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Sowilo

Rich Planet(s):

Ansuz - Palladium

Kenaz - Iridium

Uruz - Iridium

BONUS - Purchasable Star Charts (Illium Charts & Shadow Broker Contracts)


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In this section I will go over the Sectors/Systems that you can purchase from Illium and the Shadow Broker for secret resource locations. These have been included in the table in the last section of this guide, but I also wanted to include the visual location too!

I highly recommend purchasing the Illium Star Charts before Shadow Broker ones since some of the locations only appear on your map after you have unlocked the Illium Star Charts.

Illium Star Chart Purchase location:

The purchase terminal can be found at Baria Frontiers on Illium, the market area where you ask the Asari for a taxi to Samara's recruitment mission (the terminal near the quest with Shiala if you rescued her in the first Mass Effect).

Shadow Broker DLC Resource contracts location:

The terminal can be found at the lower right most part of the room in the Shadow Broker's base next to the window and the Shadowbroker ship model on the table. To unlock all locations may take several visits.

Please note that while I have mentioned Shadow Broker contracts, I have not uploaded their locations as there are some Good or below class planets, on top of the fact that they are only highlighted one at a time over multiple visits. Most of these planets can be found by what has already been shown in this guide anyway.

Illium Star Charts - Hades Nexus


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Hekate

Rich Planet(s):

Ker - Palladium

Bothros - Platinum (traces of Element Zero)Sheol

Rich Planet(s):

Gei Hinnom - Platinum (traces of Element Zero)Pamyat

Rich Planet(s):

Dobrovolski - Element Zero & Iridium

Pastayev - Platinum

Volkov - Iridiun

Komarov - Iridium (Shadow Broker Purchase location)

Illium Star Charts - Pylos Nebula


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Dirada

Rich Planet(s):

Canalus - Palladium

Siano - Iridium (traces of Element Zero)

Thenusi - Iridium

Satent

Rich Planet(s):

Boro - Platinum (traces of Element Zero)

Anedia - Platinum

Raisaris - Iridium (traces of Element Zero)Kriseroi

Rich Planet(s):

Theonax - Platinum

Illium Star Charts - Minos Wasteland


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Fortis

Rich Planet(s):

Aequitas - Palladium

Pietas - Palladium

Caestus

Rich Planet(s):

Temerarus - Iridium

Invictus - Platinum (traces of Element Zero)

Illium Star Charts - The Shrike Abyssal


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Xe Cha

Rich Planet(s):

Zada Ban - Palladium (traces of Element Zero)

Tosal Nym - Iridium (races of Element Zero)

Urla Rast

Rich Planet(s):

Bovis Tor - Palladium

BONUS - Planet Anomalies

SectorSystemPlanetAnomaly Mission

I have also listed each planet found with a planetary anomaly. These are small bonus missions you can acquire by scanning. You can get the game achievement 'Agent' by completing 5 of them.

Omega Nebula Fathar Lorek Rescue Operative Hourglass Nebula Faryar Daratar Recover Smuggler Cargo Hourglass Nebula Ploitari Zanethu Investigate Wreckage Eagle Nebula Amun Neith Investigate Shipwreck Rosetta Nebula Enoch Joab Investigate Dig Site Crescent Nebula Zelene Helyme Investigate Eclipse Presence Crescent Nebula Lusarn Tarith Blood Pack Base Nubian Expanse Solveig Sinmara Activate Magnetic Field Nubian Expanse Talva Taitus Investigate Mech Signal Hades Nexus Sheol Gei Hinnom Investigate Quarian Crash Site Pylos Nebula Dirada Canalus Investigate Geth Activity Minos Wasteland Fortis Aequitas Investigate Abandoned Mine The Shrike Abyssal Xe Cha Zada Ban Bloock Pack Base

Resource Locations By Type

Here is a summary of all locations by resource type, for those seeking out specific elements:

Element Zero

Sector System Planet Hourglass Nebula Amun Anhur Crescent Nebula Lusarn Tarith Vallhalan Threshold Micah Farlas Krogan DMZ Nith Mantun Caleston Rift Balor Caleston Hades Nexus Sheol Dobrovolski

Please note that this table represents planets that have large amounts of Ezo (several probes worth with high pings), but there are planets with traces of Ezo that did not make it into the table due to the quantity/quality they gave upon mining.

These have been mentioned in the visual guide, however.

Iridium

Sector System Planet Omega Nebula Arinlarkan Utha Kairvamori Vatar Sehtor Uwan Oche The Pheonix Massing Tassrah Pahhur Salahiel Ekuna Hourglass Nebula Faryar Quarem Antictra Ploitari Aigela Eagle Nebula Imir Gregas Relic Fitful Current Beach Thunder Isamar Frontier Aquila Vecchio Elysta Seleas Faia Imaen Rosetta Nebula Enoch Laban Phi Clio Parnassus Crescent Nebula Zelene Nepyma Vallhalan Threshold Micha Farlas Israfil Kakabel Krogan DMZ Aralakh Durak Caleston Rift Balor Elatha Bres Aysur Agnin Shir Shasu Talva Maitrum Hawking Eta Schwarzschild Athil Hourglass Nebula Sowilo Kenaz Uruz Hades Nexus Sheol Dobrovolski Volkov Komarov Pylos Nebula Dirada Siano Thenusi Satent Raisaris Minos Wasteland Caestus Temerarus Xe Cha Tosal Nym

Platinum

Sector System Planet Omega Nebula Sahra Barik Bindur Arinlarkan Utha Fathar Dorgal Lorek Eagle Nebula Relic Rough Tide Isamar Frontier Elysta Odasst Faia Viantel Rosetta Nebula Alpha Draconis 2175 Aeia Crescent Nebula Lusarn Tarith Ondeste Acaeria Krogan DMZ Dranek Rothla Sazgoth Nubian Expanse Dakka Zirnitra Caleston Rift Balor Partholon Hades Nexus Hekate Bothros Sheol Gei Hinnom Pamyat Patsayev Pylos Nebula Satent Andeia Minos Wasteland Caestus Invictus

Palladium

Sector System Planet Omega Nebula Amada Alchera The Phoenix Massing Tassrah Sarapai Typhon Moros Hourglass Nebula Faryar Wenrum Alingon Tunfigel Ploitari Thegan Synalus Eagle Nebula Malgus Flett Wrill Amun Neith Anhur Relic Murkey Water Isamar Frontier Elysta Zeona Shadow Sea Iera Venture Viper Nebula Bahak Gotha Crescent Nebula Tasale Beregate Ponolus Zelene Epho Lusarn Euntanta Ondeste Zesmeni Krogan DMZ Aralakh Kurban Caleston Rift Balor Caleston Solveig Sutur Talava Taitus Hawking Eta Century Klendagon Tamahera Cantra Thorne Lethe Hourglass Nebula Sowilo Ansuz Hades Nexus Hekate Ker Pylos Nebula Dirada Canalus Minos Wasteland Fortis Aequitas Pietas The Shrike Abyssal Xe Cha Zada Ban Urla Rast Bovis Tor

Closing Remarks


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Phew, that took quite a while to put together. I think I have about 30hs ingame for this playthrough, most of which was just scanning and compiling images for the guide. I just speed ran most of the story, which is relatively short if you skip cutscenes.

Here is an image of all my resources before buying upgrades (bar the normandy ship upgrades as I had to use them for getting the best story outcome, I still cant bring myself to let anyone die in these games lol):

Here are my resources after buying all the upgrades I could find ingame after scanning all these rich planets:

I spent much of the game looking like a cybernetic monster as I didnt want to spend resources on the Med Bay and I was playing renegade. The scars were just horrifying.

I hope the guide is of some use to you and I hope it makes gathering resources a little bit less of a chore!

Thanks for reading.

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2904918017

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