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Terraformer achievement in Mass Effect: Andromeda

Terraformer

Increase a discovered planet to 100% viability.

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How to unlock the Terraformer achievement

  • Broadan26Broadan26
    23 Mar 2017 23 Mar 2017
    The first planet you encounter, Eos is very easy to get to 100% once you complete the main mission on the planet and complete the priority mission that immediately follows to recruit the 6th follower.

    The main mission you have to complete in order to setup a settlement nets 50% of the viability.

    Another 30% can be gotten by completing 3 side missions which include solving the earthquake problem, destroying the Kett stronghold and discovering the research project on the planet at settlement 2.

    You also get viability by setting up forward outposts, with each one netting you 2% viability for simply finding them. I believe Eos has 6-7 for another 14% viability.

    In order to finish 100%ing Eos simply complete 3 other side missions that net 2% viability each getting you to 100%. Thankfully there are more than 3 side missions on the planet that give you viability making this rounding out process much easier.
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    AradorSo what's your solution for the Radiation that is preventing me from the rest of the map and where do I get these Earthquake and Kett Stronghold side quests?
    Posted by Arador On 29 Mar 17 at 02:44
    Broadan26The Earthquake and Kett Strongold side quests open up after you travel to Aya as part of the main mission to recruit the 6th follower. After you get him the radiation on the entire planet clears up.
    Posted by Broadan26 On 29 Mar 17 at 02:52
    Broadan26You get the earthquake side quest in Prodromos and you can get the Kett stronghold sidequest in the dunes north of Prodromos or by simply clearing the stronghold which is located on the ridge north of Prodromos as well.
    Posted by Broadan26 On 29 Mar 17 at 02:53
    PuckJunkieNo joke about "thankfully there are more than 3 side missions." I'm playing on Insanity and have barely left the planet; the earthquake quest and Kett Stronghold quests both culminate with enemies I can't defeat at my current level. I still have Eos at 100%, having done all the other side quests that are mostly far easier.
    Posted by PuckJunkie On 30 Mar 17 at 16:16
    tomber6542Also note, if you try to get this right after getting to Eos, the achievement will not unlock until after you have at least one forward stations on Havarl. I had 100 viability on Eos but it didnt unlock until after I got the first forward station in Havarl
    Posted by tomber6542 On 30 Mar 17 at 23:26
    jdm l xx2L8xxThat's not right tomber6542, I wasn't even on Havarl nor on Voeld and got the achievement at the moment I got 100% on Eos
    Posted by jdm l xx2L8xx On 04 Apr 17 at 09:10
    MetalNuckYou can get this without the earthquake quest, you will need the kett stronghold though. That's also a good area to rack up some kills for the terminator achievement.
    Posted by MetalNuck On 08 Apr 17 at 05:28
    Stevo6483I tried going back to Eos after recruiting the 6th companion on Aya and the radiation was still there. You have to at least progress with either the Havarl or Voeld quest you get on Aya before the radiation clears.

    Personally I found Havarl quickest to get 100%. After the main 'Helping the Scientists' quest picking up and completing the 'Dying Planet' quest boosted the viability significantly. There's a couple of minor side quests that you do on your way through these 2 bigger quests, coupled with how quickly you can reach each forward station, you can boost the viability sky high in no time. Once you've done that you leave the planet, get an email asking you to return, go back and speak to someone and you get another huge boost to 100%. Much quicker and easier than going through all the conditions to raise viability on Eos (huge battles, long fetch quests, waiting for radiation to clear, etc).
    Posted by Stevo6483 On 25 Apr 17 at 12:40
    Iggsy81Thanks for that Stevo cos Eos seemed like a pain in the balls to me to get 100%. I was sick and tired of that planet by the time the main mission was done and it's a jerk of a planet to have to drive around. Half the time the map doesn't load topography correctly and it's all just a bag of wankery so im glad to hear there's a better option.
    Posted by Iggsy81 On 26 Dec 18 at 11:34
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