Shock Therapy | Eos side quests Mass Effect: Andromeda Guide
Last update: 20 March 2017
How to unlock: Read the messages in the outpost on Eos.
This section contains a walkthrough for Shock Therapy - one of Heleus assignments (side quests) in Mass Effect: Andromeda. To gain access to the assignment, complete the initial stage of colonizing Eos (A Better Beginning). Shock Therapy involves saving a group of workers who've attempted to deal with the Remnant infesting the area, an action which ended in a dangerous situation.
Keep in mind that the mission has a time limit - you'll fail if you don't save the crew from the aggressive Remnant units fast enough.
- Unlocking the quest
- Check the medbay
- Find the work rosters
- Investigate the monolith site
- Get to the work crew
- Defeat the Remnant
- Talk with the survivors
Unlocking the quest
The assignment can be unlocked once you've managed to establish the outpost on Eos (during the final phase of A Better Beginning. Enter the Eos outpost and find use the terminal to find a saved message. Reading it will add the quest to your journal.
Check the medbay
The medbay is located in a different building within the facility. Scan the medical equipment to discover that the workers have been treated for the wounds dealt by the Remnant.
Find the work rosters
A simple objective - visit the next building and locate a datapad with saved work rosters.
Investigate the monolith site
You are now supposed to check the area around the monolith. It's a huge towering structure that was activated during A Better Beginning, so you should be able to locate it easily. Once you've reached the area, fight off the incoming kett and find the communication device to listen to a radio conversation.
Get to the work crew
The end of the conversation will mark the beginning of a timed challenge. Your job will be to reach the crew before the Remnant manage to wipe them out. Board Nomad as fast as you can and use the main roads to reach the central tank. Once you're up there, proceed east through the desert. During your approach, switch to 2x6 drive and use afterburner as often as you can. If the road went without any major hiccups, you should reach your objective with 30-40 seconds of spare time.
Defeat the Remnant
Once you've reached the ambush area, leave Nomad and begin attacking the Remnant. It shouldn't be a tough battle, but exercise caution while attacking more advanced bots, such as nullifier or observer.
Talk with the survivors
If you've managed to save the Initiative crew, talk with Jennings to receive a thank you and complete the quest.
Rewards: XP, Andromeda Viability Points.