Mass Effect 2: Zaeed: Price of Vengeance - walkthrough Mass Effect 2 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 02 June 2021

Description: This quest can only be activated if you've installed Zaeed DLC and recruited Zaeed by completing Dossier: The Veteran mission. I wouldn't recommend starting Zaeed's personal quest right away, because it'll have many difficult fights. Try finishing several other quests first. Open the galaxy map and travel to the newly unlocked Ismar Frontier. Use a fuel station in the Aquila system and fly over to a nearby Faia system where you'll have to locate a planet named [Zorya]. You won't have to scan the planet's surface - instead you can begin docking procedures right away.

Start off by moving forward. You won't encounter enemy units right away, so you will be allowed to move faster than usual. Inspect bodies found along the way. Blue Suns soldiers will attack you near their campsite (second screenshot) and you should consider ordering your followers to seek cover quickly.

You can defeat enemy units by shooting them from a larger distance or you can attempt to close that distance. Watch out for an enemy with a rocket launcher - he will be hiding near the stairs (first screenshot). Expect reinforcements to show up after dealing with the first group of enemies. In this case you'll have to watch out for a FENRIS mech, preventing the machine from moving closer.

You can now spend some time exploring the surrounding area. Aside from a med kit you'll have a chance to find a PDA (first screenshot) with 6000 credits. Choose the only passageway leading to a nearby bridge and once you're there interact with a control panel. While the bridge is being extended you'll have a chance to chat with Zaeed.

Use the bridge to get to the other side and start exploring the area around the factory. There's a container with 400 units of palladium near the left cliff (first screenshot). Continue heading towards a large gate seen in the distance. Make sure to save your current game before going inside.

Once you're inside the factory you'll be a witness to a confrontation between Zaeed and Vido. Notice you can give your follower a reprimand for attacking enemies without giving any warnings and you'll also have a chance to use a paragon interrupt (first screenshot). As soon as you've been given back control over your team defeat two Blue Suns soldiers. Once they're gone talk to Zaeed again. You can't lose his loyalty here, but your responses will affect whether you earn paragon or renegade points.

You should now spend some time searching this area and you'll find two containers. Opening each container (screenshots 1 & 2) will allow you to collect 400 units of palladium. Keep heading towards the only available door where you'll have to make a very important decision.

PARAGON SOLUTION: If you want to score A LOT of paragon points you must convince Zaeed that saving some of the remaining workers is a top priority and more important than going after Vido. Know that choosing this variant will prevent you from exploring rooms reserved for a renegade. Wait until you've been given control over your team again and head forward.

Keep heading straight until you get to a door which you'll have to open by solving a well-known mini-game. Proceed towards the upper level and you'll find a new door. You must keep heading forward and you can ignore the explosions happening all around you, because you're not in any danger and you won't have to operate under a time limit. Make sure to interact with a computer terminal (second screenshot) in the next room and then use a nearby bridge to continue your mission.

Check the area to your left after using the first bridge and you'll find a new computer panel (first screenshot). Interact with this terminal and then proceed forward. Make sure to check the area to your right, because you'll find an interactive pipe (second screenshot). Examining this object will result in receiving 6000 credits. Walk past the glass wall with workers seen on the other side and find a third control panel.

Eventually you should be able to get to the stairs and you must use them to reach an upper level. Explore the area to your left here (first screenshot) and you'll come across a container with 400 units of palladium. The main passageway is blocked so you must choose a smaller passageway found to your right. Keep heading towards a control room seen in the distance (second screenshot).

Once you're inside the control room you should interact with a nearby terminal (first screenshot) to acquire a plan for a new research project. After that approach a second console. In this case you'll want to activate the fire-extinguishing system. Choose the only unexplored passageway and you'll reach an area from where you'll be allowed to drop down to a lower level. You can now start chasing after Vido.

There's a container with 400 units of palladium to your left (first screenshot) and you should definitely look for it. Take the minerals and continue your mission. Make sure to examine one of the dead soldiers in the next room, because you'll have a chance to collect a new heavy gun - M-451 Firestorm flamethrower. You can start using this weapon right away.

The next room is being occupied by two guards and it would be a good idea to set them on fire using the newly acquired flamethrower. Once they're gone search the room to find a PDA with 6000 credits and some power cells. You can also use a nearby weapons locker, because the flamethrower won't come in handy in the next part of the mission. Instead you'll need something good at eliminating enemy forces from a large distance - a rocket launcher or a particle beam will be great. Save your game while you're here!

You may proceed towards the only available door and once you're inside order your followers to take cover close to the entrance (first screenshot) or to your left (second screenshot). Wait for enemy units to show up and attack them. Make sure to guard the main path, preventing your enemies from making surprise attacks (this is very important when dealing with soldiers equipped with flamethrowers).

Sooner or later you'll have to retreat to the objects located close to the entrance and that's because of the flames shooting from the ceiling. Don't worry, because you'll still be allowed to continue attacking enemy forces. If you're in need of healing you'll find a med kit in the center of the warehouse. Defeat all enemy units and an YMIR mech will show up. I would strongly recommend using a heavy weapon to destroy this machine. Don't forget to protect your teammates while fighting the mech!

Make sure that you've eliminated all enemy units before leaving cover and don't forget that you still have to avoid the flames. Consider exploring two side rooms (the ones located closer to your position; screenshots 1 & 2) to find 6000 credits.

You may now proceed towards a small bridge leading to the only exit from the warehouse (first screenshot). Open the door to trigger a cut-scene during which you'll find out that Vido had enough time to escape the facility and to avoid capture. Make sure to calm down Zaeed, preferably by choosing a special dialogue option of an idealist. You'll soon return to the Normandy and this quest will come to an end.

RENEGADE SOLUTION: If you want to score A LOT of renegade points you must agree with Zaeed that going after Vido is the top priority and that the factory workers must save themselves without your help. Know that choosing this variant will prevent you from exploring rooms reserved for an idealist. Wait until you've been given control over your team again and head towards a nearby door.

Once you're inside a new room you should order your teammates to take cover behind some of the closest objects. Start attacking Blue Suns soldiers and ignore escaping Vido seen in the distance. Get ready to be attacked by a second group which will come through a door located to your right (second screenshot).

You may proceed to a new corridor. Make sure to examine a servo along the way, because you'll have a chance to collect 6000 credits. You'll also find a computer terminal in the area (second screenshot) and interacting with it will result in receiving a new plan for a research project. Save your game before opening a new door.

You'll have to take part in new battles here, however this time you'll be attacking your enemies from a larger distance. Don't forget to use cover while going against armored opponents. Head forward after the battle, open a new door and cross a small bridge (second screenshot). You won't encounter any enemies for the time being.

There's a container with 400 units of palladium to your left (first screenshot) and you should definitely look for it. Take the minerals and continue your mission. Make sure to examine one of the dead soldiers in the next room, because you'll have a chance to collect a new heavy gun - M-451 Firestorm flamethrower. You can start using this weapon right away.

The next room is being occupied by two guards and it would be a good idea to set them on fire using the newly acquired flamethrower. Once they're gone search the room to find a PDA with 6000 credits and some power cells. You can also use a nearby weapons locker, because the flamethrower won't come in handy in the next part of the mission. Instead you'll need something good at eliminating enemy forces from a large distance - a rocket launcher or a particle beam will be great. Save your game while you're here!

You may proceed towards the only available door and once you're inside order your followers to take cover close to the entrance (first screenshot) or to your left (second screenshot). Wait for enemy units to show up and attack them. Make sure to guard the main path, preventing your enemies from making surprise attacks (this is very important when dealing with soldiers equipped with flamethrowers).

Sooner or later you'll have to retreat to the objects located close to the entrance and that's because of the flames shooting from the ceiling. Don't worry, because you'll still be allowed to continue attacking enemy forces. If you're in need of healing you'll find a med kit in the center of the warehouse. Defeat all enemy units and an YMIR mech will show up. I would strongly recommend using a heavy weapon to destroy this machine. Don't forget to protect your teammates while fighting the mech!

Make sure that you've eliminated all enemy units before leaving cover and don't forget that you still have to avoid the flames. Consider exploring two side rooms (the ones located closer to your position; screenshots 1 & 2) to find 6000 credits.

You may now proceed towards a small bridge leading to the only exit from the warehouse (first screenshot). Open the door to trigger a cut-scene during which Zaeed will have his revenge on Vido. Wait until you're transported back to the Normandy where this quest will come to an end.