Should you cure the genophage in me3?
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The decision to cure the genophage in Mass Effect 3 is a complex one, with significant implications for the Krogan and Salarian species, and ultimately, the fate of the galaxy, and the answer to this question is no, as it depends on the player’s Paragon or Renegade choices and the game’s multiple endings. The genophage is a bioweapon that has been used to limit the Krogan population for over 1,400 years, and curing it would have a profound impact on the balance of power in the galaxy.
Understanding the Genophage
The genophage is a genetic weapon that was created by the Salarian scientists and deployed by the Turians to stop the Krogan Rebellions. It works by limiting the number of Krogan children born, making it difficult for the species to reproduce and sustain their population. The genophage has been a major point of contention between the Krogan and the Salarian and Turian species, with many Krogan seeking to find a cure for the genophage and restore their species’ ability to reproduce.
Impact of Curing the Genophage
Curing the genophage would have significant implications for the Krogan species, allowing them to reproduce more freely and potentially leading to an increase in their population. However, it would also have significant implications for the Salarian and Turian species, who may view the Krogan as a threat to their power and stability. The decision to cure the genophage is a complex one, and depends on the player’s Paragon or Renegade choices and the game’s multiple endings.
FAQs
1. What is the genophage and how does it affect the Krogan species?
The genophage is a bioweapon that limits the number of Krogan children born, making it difficult for the species to reproduce and sustain their population.
2. Can you cure the genophage and keep Mordin alive?
No, saving Mordin requires both Eve and Wrex to be dead, and the genophage to remain uncured.
3. Is there a way to get both Salarian and Krogan support?
Yes, to get the support of both, you need to not reveal the sabotage plan to Wreav and Eve, and when you meet Mordin at the Shroud, either convince him that curing the genophage is a bad idea or shoot him.
4. Did Saren actually cure the genophage?
No, Saren used his influence in Binary-Helix to obtain the Genophage cure and had Binary-Helix tell the Krogan group that there was no result, when in fact, there was.
5. Can Wrex be a squadmate in ME3?
Yes, the character will appear in the second and third games if the player imports a savegame where Wrex survives a stand-off with the player character, Commander Shepard.
6. Can everyone survive Mass Effect 3?
Yes, in Mass Effect 3’s best ending, it is implied that Commander Shepard survives, along with the entire Normandy squad and all of planet Earth.
7. How long did the genophage last?
The genophage has been around for 1,476 years, and it was developed by Salarian scientists and deployed by the Turians against the Krogan to stop the Krogan Rebellions.
8. What is the difference between genocide and genophage?
A genocide is the systematic annihilation of an ethnic/religious/cultural group by mass murder or rendering them unable to procreate, while the genophage doesn’t murder them and doesn’t make them unable to procreate.
9. Can you save both Mordin and Eve?
No, saving Mordin requires both Eve and Wrex to be dead, and the genophage to remain uncured.
10. Can you date Wrex?
No, Wrex is not able to be romanced at any point in the Mass Effect Trilogy.
11. How do you keep Mordin from dying?
To save Mordin Solus in Mass Effect 3, you need to kill Wrex on Virmire, destroy Maelon’s data during Mordin’s Loyalty Mission, and tell no one about the STG Sabotage on Shroud tower.
12. Can you sleep with Ashley in ME3?
Yes, as long as players have locked in a relationship with Ashley, she will come to Shepard’s quarters when the mission to assault Cronos Station is started.
13. What happens if you shoot Wrex?
If you shoot Wrex, Shepard will knock Wrex down and kill him personally, getting +25 Renegade Points.
14. Is Liara part Krogan?
Yes, Mass Effect 3 reveals that Matriarch Aethyta is Liara’s other biological parent, making her “one-quarter Krogan” on Aethyta’s side.
15. Is Grunt affected by the genophage?
No, Grunt is a genetically engineered tank-bred Krogan super soldier, and he is immune to the effects of the genophage.