Mass Effect 3: Alliance War assets Mass Effect 3 guide, walkthrough
Last update: 29 October 2022
This page of the Mass Effect 3 game guide lists the available war assets associated with the Alliance category. You will learn what actions to perform to unlock or enhance existing war assets from the Alliance group.
Note: items that guarantee at least 100 points of war assets are marked in bold. As a result, it is worth taking interest in them first, as they can significantly contribute to the power level of your military force.
ASSET NAME | WAY OF OBTAINING / UPDATING THE ASSET | COMMENTS |
103rd marine division | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [100 points]. Scanning the Nonuel planet (Plutus system in Hades Gamma) [20 points]. Choosing paragon dialogue options at the end of Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation side quest [50 points]. Having an interview with Diana Allers after completing Priority: The Citadel #2 main quest [5 points]. Scanning the Yamm planet (Kalabsha system in the Nubian Expanse) [25 points]. | The main war asset (100 points) may be reduced to 50 points if you didn't complete The Arrival DLC for Mass Effect 2. The Grissom Academy requirement is about the conversation that takes place during a shuttle flight after leaving the academy. You must choose a special paragon dialogue option during an interview with Diana Allers to gain the points. |
Admiral Mikhailovich | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [25 points]. | You can receive the points only if you didn't save the Alliance Council in Mass Effect 1. |
Alliance cruiser Shanghai | Scanning the Terra Nova planet (Asgard system in the Exodus Cluster) [40 points]. | - |
Alliance engineering corps | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [130 points]. Completing Athena Nebula: Hesperia-Period Statue side quest [40 points]. Completing Valhallan Threshold: Prothean Data Drives side quest [40 points]. Completing Hades Nexus: Prothean Sphere side quest [40 points]. Completing Hades Nexus: Obelisk of Karza side quest [40 points]. | You can lose 100 points if you've killed the rachni queen in Mass Effect 1 and you'll decide to set free another rachni queen while completing a main mission in the Attican Traverse. |
Alliance fifth fleet | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [90 points]. Warning the businessmen (Citadel: Presidium Commons) [5 points. Completing Citadel: Improved Power Grid side quest [8 points]. Authorizing a civilian consultant (Spectre office) [7 points]. Having an interview with Diana Allers after completing Priority: The Citadel #2 main quest [5 points]. Scanning the Asteria planet (Hekate system in the Hades Nexus) [15 points]. Completing Citadel: Cerberus Ciphers side quest [8 points]. | The main war asset (90 points) may be reduced to 65 points if you've used this fleet in Mass Effect 1 to save the Alliance Council. You must choose a special renegade dialogue option during an interview with Diana Allers to gain the points. |
Alliance first fleet | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [90 points]. Scanning the Juntauma planet (Farinata system in the Hades Gamma) [15 points]. Completing Citadel: Chemical Treatment side quest [8 points]. Scanning the Dobrovolski planet (Pamyat system in the Hades Nexus) [15 points]. | The main war asset (90 points) may be reduced to 65 points if you've used this fleet in Mass Effect 1 to save the Alliance Council. |
Alliance frigate Normandy SR-2 | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [50 points]. | You can receive additional points if you've installed Normandy upgrades in Mass Effect 2: +15 points for the Thanix Cannon, +25 points for the heavy armor and +25 points for the cyclonic shields. |
Alliance naval exploration flotilla | Scanning the planet Tyr (Asgard system in the Exodus Cluster) [75 points]. | - |
Alliance sixth fleet | Completing Priority: Horizon main quest [90 points]. | - |
Alliance spec ops team Delta | Scanning the Loki planet (Asgard system in the Exodus Cluster) [35 points]. | - |
Alliance third fleet | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [90 points]. Scanning the Parag planet (Ming system in the Gemini Sigma) [25 points]. Killing Balak at the end of Citadel: Batarian Codes side quest [15 points]. Scanning the Dakka planet (Quertassi system in the Nubian Expanse) [15 points]. | The main war asset (90 points) may be reduced to 65 points if you've used this fleet in Mass Effect 1 to save the Alliance Council. Don't authorize the transfer or private Talavi, because you can lose some points. |
Arcturus first division | Completing N7: Cerberus Abductions side quest [60 points]. | - |
Ashley Williams | Completing Priority: The Citadel #2 main quest [25 points]. | You can receive the points only if Ashley didn't die in the previous games, didn't die while completing the Citadel mission and if you agree for her to join admiral Hackett's team (instead of welcoming her back to the team). |
Biotic company | Choosing renegade dialogue options at the end of Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation side quest [75 points]. | The requirement is about the conversation that takes place during a shuttle flight after leaving the academy. |
Communications Arrays | Completing N7: Communication Hub side mission [50 points]. | - |
Diana Allers | Completing Citadel: Diana Allers* side quest [5 points]. | You can receive the points only if you agree for Diana to join the Normandy crew. |
Doctor Karin Chakwas | Meeting doctor Chakwas as a part of Citadel: Doctor Chakwas* side quest [10 points]. | You can receive the points only if you don't ask doctor Chakwas to join the Normandy crew. |
Eden Prime support | Completing Priority: Eden Prime DLC quest [25 points]. Finding all intel data during Priority: Eden Prime DLC quest [75 points]. | You must collect the intel data before leaving Eden Prime. You won't receive all 75 points right away, because you will gain 25 points for each piece you've located (there are three of them). |
Jack | Completing Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation side quest [25 points]. | You can receive the points only if Jack didn't die in the previous game and if you've gained her loyalty. |
Kahlee Sanders | Completing Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation side quest [20 points]. | You can lose 5 points if Prangley will die near the end of the quest (no Jack among the teachers). You can gain 5 points if all the students have been saved and another 5 points if you've been choosing paragon actions while completing Overlord DLC for Mass Effect 2. |
Kaidan Alenko | Completing Priority: The Citadel #2 main quest [25 points]. | You can receive the points only if Kaidan didn't die in the previous games, didn't die while completing the Citadel mission and if you agree for him to join admiral Hackett's team (instead of welcoming him back to the team). |
Kasumi Goto | Completing Citadel: Hanar Diplomat side quest [25 points]. | You can receive the points only if Kasumi didn't die in the previous game and if you've gained her loyalty. |
Khalisa Bint Sinan al-Jilani | Completing Citadel: Khalisa al-Jilani* side quest [5 points]. | You can receive the points only if you'll activate a paragon interrupt during an interview with Khalisa. You can gain 5 additional points if you weren't aggressive towards Khalisa in the previous games. |
Mineral resources | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [100 points]. | You can receive the points only if you've imported a save from Mass Effect 2. 100 points is the maximum value and if you didn't gather a lot of resources in Mass Effect 2 you can receive only 10 or 25 points. |
N7 special ops team | Transferring a character from the multiplayer mode (Galaxy at War) to the singleplayer campaign [75 points]. | The game allows to make the transfer after a character has reached the 20th experience level. Once the transfer has been finalized you are no longer allowed to use that character in future co-op missions. |
Rogue fighter pilots | Convincing lieutenant Cortez to visit the Memorial Wall as a part of Normandy SR-2: Lieutenant Cortez* side quest [20 points]. | - |
Zaeed Massani | Meeting Zaeed after completing Citadel: Volus Ambassador side quest [25 points]. | You can receive the points only if Zaeed didn't die in the previous game, if you've gained his loyalty and if you've met him in the holding area of the Citadel. |
Zhu's Hope colonists | Automatically after boarding the Normandy SR-2 for the first time [30 points]. | You can receive the points only if you saved Shiala in Mass Effect 1. |