Endings

Updated: Jul 12, 2026 11:02am UTC

This section of IGN's Mass Effect 3 wiki guide details everything you need to know about the Endings of Mass Effect 3. This includes both the original and Extended Cut endings, how the game works to give you said endings, New Game Plus, and End Game Charts detailing the outcomes for every version of the game. Ready to get spoiled and / or informed? Here we go!

SPOILER WARNING

This section of the guide contains MASSIVE spoilers for ALL versions of the game! Read with caution!

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Mass Effect 3 Ending Pages
Original Endings	Extended Cut Endings
How Mass Effect 3's Endings Work	New Game Plus
Indoctrination Theory	End Game Chart - With Spoilers

Original Endings

This page of the guide covers the original endings of the game as they were on release on March 6th, 2012. While out-dated now due to the Extended Cut DLC being included with every modern release of the game, for historical purposes we still cover it here.

Original Endings

Extended Cut Endings

This page covers the Extended Cut endings, both for the original 2012 release of the game, as well as the Legendary Edition from 2021. For most players, this is the most applicable version of the two!

Extended Cut Endings

How Mass Effect 3's Endings Work

While the above two pages only describe the various outcomes, this page fully dives into how they work and why, giving you the knowledge to plan ahead and get a desired ending if you wish.

How Mass Effect 3's Endings Work

New Game Plus

Finished the game but are yearning for more? This page explains how the New Game Plus mode works, including what is kept, what isn't, and what you can adjust between runs.

New Game Plus

Indoctrination Theory

After Mass Effect 3's original release, one of the most prevalent fan theories was the Indoctrination Theory. This page explains what it is, and whether it was disproven by the Extended Cut DLC.

Indoctrination Theory

End Game Chart - With Spoilers

This page is an altered version of the tables from the "How Mass Effect 3's Endings Work" page. Specifically, all the spoiler tags have been removed. You have been warned!