Good morning! Does anyone have a guide on how to unlock all the codexes in the game up to the present day? It's been a while since I last unlocked them, and I'm focused on getting 100% completion first. I want to focus on unlocking all the codexes, and there isn't a clear guide on the wiki beyond a basic list that I don't think is entirely complete.
Unlocking Codexes
- Thread starter Maomao
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TheShepard256
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Probably not - but as a rule of thumb, they're unlocked upon meeting or hearing about the entry's subject, meaning you'll want to do just about everything in the game. Off the top of my head, the only permanently missable Codex entries are probably (I might be missing some):
- Lapinara; without the cheat to restore their old content, the only way to get it is to encounter the half-lapinara Black Void "guard" during Kara's second quest, which is missable in multiple different ways (either by not helping Kara during your initial encounter with her, refusing to do the quest when offered, or by the Mercenary-exclusive option to blow the door down with a tank during the quest rather than go through the guard who unlocks the entry).
- Vulpatra; the only one in the game is on the quest to rescue Kiro from Doctor Po, which won't be available if Kiro is permanently removed beforehand (either you didn't rescue her during her initial distress call, or you pushed her towards fucking Kally but then backed down which pisses her off enough she won't interact with you ever again). You could also go through the entire quest without encountering the vulpatra, since she's a random enemy.
- A few that can only be gained from optional encounters on Tarkus or Myrellion; just don't get either planet blown up, and you should be fine on those ends.