As her mission is optional, it’s entirely possible to miss romancing Jack in the third game, and there is a cut-off point that locks players out of a relationship with her for good if the side quest is left incomplete. If players want to see her romance to the very end of the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition trilogy, they will have to be very careful with their mission order and dialogue choices.
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How to Romance Jack in Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3 players must be playing as a male Shepard who romanced Jack in the second game to continue their relationship. She must have also survived the suicide mission during Mass Effect 2 in that same imported save.
Unlike the majority of romance options in Mass Effect 3, encountering Jack can be missed completely, as she does not appear in any priority story missions. She can be found once one or two assignments have been completed after “Priority: Palaven.” Shepard will then get the optional mission “Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation.” It does not need to be started straight away, but the assignment must be completed before starting “Priority: Citadel II.” Not clearing the quest before this leads to Jack’s death.
Once players encounter Jack at Grissom Academy, she will punch, and then kiss Shepard. Choose “I didn’t leave you” when the first dialogue choice appears. Players can talk to Jack again after the next cutscene plays out. Pick “Us”, and then “I was wrong to go without you” to apologize to her. A paragon prompt will appear at the end of the mission, and players can press it to kiss Jack again.
After “Priority: Citadel II” and a few assignments have been cleared, Jack will message Shepard to meet her at the Purgatory Bar on Mass Effect’s iconic Citadel location. To lock in a romance with Jack, pick the “I still want you” dialogue option when it appears. All other dialogue choices during this conversation won’t affect the pair’s relationship.
How to Get Romance Scene With Jack in Mass Effect 3
The Purgatory meeting is the last significant scene Shepard has with Jack until the end of the game, where they can talk on the vid comm before the final push on Earth. This means Jack and Shepard don’t get a romance scene like other relationship options in the final game of the trilogy. However, if players start the Citadel DLC in Mass Effect 3 after locking in a relationship with Jack, the pair will get some extra scenes as a couple.
This bonus content includes some of the best Jack moments in Mass Effect, so it’s great that the DLC is included with Mass Effect: Legendary: Edition.
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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