One of the biggest advantages of Mass Effect is its characters. Commander Shepard's journey across the galaxy would be considerably darker without the companions they encounter along the way, adding an extra layer of depth, emotion and space drama - not to mention firepower - to the Mass Effect trilogy. With the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, we've been able to find some of these companions once again, for better or worse. Each of Shepard's potential teammates received a much-needed facelift thanks to this remaster, but while many teammates are a sight to sore eyes on, there are others we still want to shoot in deep space. So which Legendary Mass Effect Edition Companions are the best and which are the worst? We've rounded up five of our favorite—and five of our least favorite—companions from the Mass Effect trilogy, in no particular order. Spoilers for Mass Effect Legendary Edition below.
Mass Effect's best companions
Urdnot Wrex
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(Image credit: EA) Appearing in every game in the Mass Effect Trilogy, Wrex easily earns his place among our favorite companions. When the Mercenary Krogan starts out as a grumpy, grizzled old man, Wrex truly wants the best for his race and in Mass Effect 3 he becomes one of Shepard's staunchest allies (all is well). As Shepard learns more about the Wrex, the Commander learns more about the Krogan population and the results of the Genophage that he tried to wipe out. Over time, Krogan, tired of the galaxies, shows more depth and begins to shed his contempt for the Salarians and Turians.
Garrus Vakarian
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(Image credit: EA) Could you have a better list of mass effect companions without Garrus? Of course not. Like Wrex, Garrus appears in all three games in the trilogy, but unlike Wrex, there is no other choice. And we are happy. Garrus essentially acts as Shepard's (or Turian's) right-hand man, offering balanced advice and, if you will, a bit of pompous space. Throughout the trilogy, we see Garrus maturing significantly, turning his disdain for his former employer C-Sec into a desire to defeat Saren and the geth. No, Garrus isn't the most cuddly of Shepard's companions, but his no-nonsense wit comes in handy when you're struggling to make decisions throughout the trilogy.
Thane Krios
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(Image credit: EA) Appearing in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, Thane (like Mordin further down the list) is a complicated character and an example of how great BioWare writing allows for more multifaceted characters. . Drell's killer, Thane's skill as a cold-blooded killer is juxtaposed with his deep spirituality, which sees him begging for forgiveness after each of his murders. Confronted with a disease that is sure to kill him, Thane is never a stereotypical victim, but rather a character you can feel and struggle with his own internal battles and regrets in the face of inevitable death.
Tali'Zorah nar Rayya
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(Image credit: EA) Appearing in all three games in the trilogy, quarian mechanic expert Tali has one of the best stories of any companion and intrigues us throughout the trilogy. Bien que Tali puisse être confondue avec un peu de naïveté, ella est un biscuit dur et, malgré son enfer et son retour, continue de se battre aux côtés de Shepard pour le plus grande bien - même s'il est difficile de faire la différence between the two. Ultimately, we see Tali come to life through the trilogy. She has grown from a young quarian on a pilgrimage to a strong leader, and we can't help but feel a sense of attachment to her.
Mordin Alone
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(Image credit: EA) Appearing in both Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, Mordin is arguably the trickiest of Mass Effect's companions. While the Salarian initially seems a bit chatty - he knows everything he seems to talk about just from the vomiting information - there is a much darker side to Mordin lurking below the surface. As Shepard learns more about Mordin's past, it is revealed that he led the team of scientists involved in the genophage that nearly wiped out the Krogan race. Mordin is a confrontational figure, though he seems somewhat proud of his scientific achievements, he also clearly struggles with the ethics of his past actions. It's hard to tell if Mordin is really cold and calculating, or if he's learned from his past, but it's hard to deny that he's one of Shepard's more interesting companions.
The worst companions of Mass Effect
Ashley Williams
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(Image credit: EA) Where to start even with Ashley. While Ashley could appear in every game in the trilogy, we don't really know why you would want her to. The Thorny Human Soldier makes no effort when it comes to spitting out his racist and xenophobic views on non-humans and while BioWare tries to build on his backstory to make those views more 'understandable', we'd always prefer if I was not in Normandy. (fortunately this is an option).
Kaidan alenko
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(Image credit: EA) Like Ashley, Kaidan can appear in every Mass Effect game. And, while he's not a troublemaker like Ashley, he's incredibly boring. BioWare tries to give Kaidan a bit of history, with his neurologically damaging L2 implants, but aside from feeling a little sorry for him, we find he's too vanilla, especially when he's up against Garrus and Tali.
james vega
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(Image credit: EA) It seems like it's the human companions in Mass Effect that are the least interesting and James Vega certainly is. Thankfully only appearing in Mass Effect 3, this meaty head doesn't seem to add any depth to the Mass Effect narrative. It's easy to forget, sorry Freddie Prinze Jr.
Jacob taylor
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(Image credit: EA) Jacob is probably the most boring companion in Mass Effect. With the potential to appear in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, Jacob is a true buzzkill. Our dislike of Jacob isn't just because his story isn't particularly interesting, but he doesn't have a personality to talk to and his monotone is enough to put you to sleep on the Norman Wheel.
Morinth
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(Image credit: EA) With the potential to appear in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, Morinth feels like a wasted opportunity. Despite being a stereotypical type of villain, her story takes an interesting twist when players are presented with an option that could see Morinth replace one of Normandy's teammates. But if he goes through with that choice, little will come of it. She even looks identical to the character she's replacing, Samara, to the point that we've actually used a picture of Samara above. She's disappointing because if we're going to have at least one killer on the ship, we'd like her to be at least interesting, like all the other killers on board. The best deals of the moment on the legendary edition of Mass Effect
