That readiness score was combined with Shepard’s Total Military Strength score into a separate score, called Effective Military Strength, or EMS. To get the best possible ending in Mass Effect 3, Shepard needed to have a total EMS of 3100 or above.

Galactic Readiness Decay seems to have multiple rates, depending on your readiness score, or perhaps on the source of the score. In general, it appears to decay at a rate of 0.15% per hour or around 1% per 8 hours, or 3% per day to a minimum of 50%.

The readiness rating is presented as a percentage of the collected War Assets that contribute to the galaxy’s Total Military Strength. The readiness rating is increased by participation in the Galaxy at War system, which includes: Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer (No longer available in Legendary Edition)

The EMS score is what calculates your options and certain events towards the end of the game. Readiness can be raised through multiplayer and other side activities outside ME3 proper. In this version, you’ll need at least around 4000 EMS to unlock the best ending.

Does Shepard Die in Mass Effect 3? Answered. In almost every ending of Mass Effect 3, Shepard will die in exchange for stopping the Reapers. Both the “Control” and “Synthesis” endings will always lead to Shepard’s death, as his consciousness will need to be infused into the Crucible for them to work.

If Galactic Readiness is at 100%, then the player’s EMS will be 100% of all available War Assets. If Galactic Readiness is at 50%, the lowest level it can fall to, then the player’s EMS will be reduced by 50% as well.

From the Galactic Readiness map you can send select 3 different mission points within each sector which can earn up to a 1% readiness boost for that sector only. It takes anywhere from 1 hour to 6 hours to earn a point. You can increase this by getting various power-ups based on points earned playing.

Galactic Readiness measures Commander Shepard’s influence and ability to utilize the galaxy’s resources. The higher the Galactic Readiness level is, the more prepared Shepard’s forces will be for the final confrontation against the Reapers.

Shepard has made cameo appearances in other Electronic Arts games and is referenced in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

The higher the Galactic Readiness level is, the more prepared Shepard’s forces will be for the final confrontation against the Reapers. Galactic Readiness can be increased by utilizing Galaxy at War interfaces, listed below.

Taking part in Mass Effect 3 multiplayer and interacting with its apps and other systems allowed you to increase the Galactic Readiness of different segments of the galaxy. That was pretty essential–the lower the readiness of an area, the weaker its war assets were.

If Galactic Readiness is at 100%, then the player’s EMS will be 100% of all available War Assets. If Galactic Readiness is at 50%, the lowest level it can fall to, then the player’s EMS will be reduced by 50% as well. There are multiple ways to interact with Galaxy at War that will affect the Galactic Readiness rating.

Effectively, in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, the Galaxy at War system is highly simplified. Just play missions in the game to gain war assets and raise your Total Military Strength number; no extra math required. However, there is a little more to your Total Military Strength number than you might realize at first glance.