
There isn’t a specific time for these, usually it’s just a couple of missions after the recruitment. Soon though, the next set will unlock too. Initially, this will be for the first wave of recruits, so Garrus, Miranda, Jacob, Grunt, Jack, and Mordin. Since failing the mission means you cannot romance Tali, keeping Kal Reegar alive is part of the long game.Īround the time Tali’s recruitment mission becomes available, so will loyalty missions. Tell him to stand down – letting him cover for you means he will die, and with him gone, Tali’s loyalty mission is harder to complete. Nothing you do here explicitly impacts her romance, but towards the end, you’ll meet Kal Reegar, and he’ll offer to provide covering fire. Your other two options, Miranda and Jack, will already be aboard by this point.ĭuring Tali’s recruitment mission, you’ll have to explore a planet orbiting a dying sun, while avoiding the searing hot direct sunlight.

You can recruit your squadmates in any order, but if you’re planning on romancing Tali, it makes sense to pick her up first, as that gives you more time to talk to her. It’s not until after Horizon, when you get the second bulk of dossiers, that you can actually recruit Tali. You should use Paragon responses with Veetor though, as he is needed later on. However, at this stage she won’t come with you, and nothing you say has any impact on your romance. You will meet Tali quite early in the game, during the first proper mission. As for Mass Effect 3, you will only be able to romance Tali here if you already completed the romance in Mass Effect 2, so keep that in mind. Tali is never a romance option for FemShep, and even though she’s a crewmate in the first Mass Effect game, you’ll only be able to romance her in the sequel. Step one, you need to be male Shepard, and step two, you need to be playing Mass Effect 2. If you’ve got your heart set on Tali though, here are the steps you need to take to hook up with everyone’s favourite quarian.

Romance is a major part of the Mass Effect trilogy, but figuring out exactly who you can romance – and how – is not always straightforward.
