Which ending is canon in Mass Effect 3?

While there is no decided canon ending, as KnightEnchanter states, there is a canon playthrough of Mass Effect. One that can be determined by starting ME3 with a default Shepard as it’ll decide on the choices done in ME(1) and ME2.

Does Commander Shepard survive?

Shepard is indeed alive at the end of the “Destroy” ending.

Can Shepard Die in Mass Effect 2?

That Shepard’s story ends with their death. Mass Effect Producer Casey Hudson has stated the following: If you have a dead Shepard at the end of Mass Effect 2, that saved game won’t import into Mass Effect 3. You can play Mass Effect 3 if you died in Mass Effect 2 of course, but you’ll have to create a new Shepard.

Is Commander Shepard alive in Andromeda?

For fans still feeling the lingering disappointment of Mass Effect: Andromeda, here’s some good news: at last night’s The Game Awards, BioWare shared a teaser trailer for a new game in the series. Depending on the player’s choices, Shepard survives in one of Mass Effect 3’s endings.

Did Shepard beat the Reapers?

At some point in the future, a future race finds one of these archives and uses the knowledge inside to defeat the Reapers. While it was mostly Liara’s doing, she wouldn’t have been able to accomplish this without the aid of Shepard. So in a way, Shepard does indirectly defeat the Reapers in all 4 main endings.

Which Commander Shepard is canon?

FemShep

What rank is Shepard?

Commander

Is Shepard a lieutenant commander?

In the United States Navy, Lt. Commander is abbreviated as LCDR, and Commander in CDR. But despite Shepard being specifically described as a Lieutenant Commander, he/she is constantly called simply as ‘Commander’ and also written as ‘CDR’.

Is Shepard a cyborg?

Shepard is a half-Reaper cyborg. There are Cerberus designs that are wacky. There are Dragon Age character designs that look nothing like the party members you’d get to know over the course of the game. There’s some ideas on Tali’s face before they realised they better keep that a secret.

Is Commander Shepard canonically male or female?

Nope. Though there are “stock” models for the male and female Shepard used for marketing by the company, Shepard is whatever you make of Shepard. Canon, both male and female characters were intended from the start.

Why was Shepard never promoted?

He was an Spectre there is nothing bigger than that. After Mass Effect 1 he was still an Spectre and he wasn’t going to left them. In Mass Effect 2 he left the Earth military and in Mass Effect 3 he was under planetary arrest and by the end of it no time to promote people.

What happened to Commander Shepard in Mass Effect Andromeda?

At the beginning of the game, Shepard is killed when the Collectors attack and destroy the Normandy.

Does Shepard die mass effect?

One thing that wasn’t fully addressed was the survival of Shepard, who dies in most of the endings but appears to survive in the “Destroy” (or red) ending choice. Shepard’s body can be seen moving amidst the wreckage at the end of the cinematic.

Is there a Canon Shepard?

There is no Canon Shepard. There’s a default Shepard, but the entire point of the series is that you get to make YOUR Shepard.

Which me3 ending is best?

destroy ending

How do I get Shepard to live in ME3?

In order to get the absolute perfect ending and unlock the secret ending showing the survival of Commander Shepard, you must:

Reach 5000 Effective Military Strength (EMS) NOT 5000 Total Military Strength.
You must also choose to DESTROY the Reapers (NOT synthesis or control).