Like before, if Shepard did not romance her in the first game or was unfaithful in the second, this option will not appear.įollowing Cerberus' attack on the Citadel, Shepard will receive a message from Liara asking them to meet her again at the Presidium Commons. During this conversation, Shepard can say they want to be more than friends with Liara. She will ask Shepard how they want to be remembered. Shepard can invite Liara up to their cabin, where she will share her idea for a preservation capsule including an article about Shepard. While Shepard can continue to pursue the other love interest until this commitment point, they may miss their chance with Liara because of it, so the sooner they can end things with their former lover, the better.Įventually, Shepard will receive a message on their Private Terminal from Liara about her special project. Most of the main squadmate love interests have a commitment point. Should they want to return to Liara, they will need to break things off with their current lover. If Shepard was in a relationship with someone else during Mass Effect 2, Liara will express displeasure about it at some point when Shepard visits her room. If Shepard chose a different romantic partner in the first game or was unfaithful in the second, the option to begin a romance will not appear until after Priority: Citadel II and at least one other mission. If Shepard previously romanced Liara in the original Mass Effect, even if they selected a different romance in Mass Effect 2, they will be able to offer to rekindle the relationship during the very first conversation they have with her in her room. After meeting Liara on Mars and recruiting her, Shepard will need to visit her in her office frequently to chat. To romance Liara in Mass Effect 3, players will need to make the choice to commit early on, though the official commitment does not take place until after Priority: Citadel II.
How to Begin or Continue a Romance with Liara in Mass Effect 3
Here's how to romance Liara, either for the first time or as a continuation, in Mass Effect 3.
The progression of Liara's romance is similar to that of other companions: Shepard will need to express their interest in being more than friends multiple times and meet her for a kind of "date" on the Citadel to commit to the relationship, blocking off all other options. Liara is again available for a male or female Shepard and, unlike other popular romance options like Tali'Zorah vas Normandy or Garrus Vakarian, even if Shepard romanced someone else in Mass Effect 1 or Mass Effect 2, she is still an available option in Mass Effect 3, provided Shepard has broken things off with the other squadmates.
Related: How to Romance Garrus Vakarian in Mass Effect 2 Though she and her romantic arc are largely absent from Mass Effect 2 until the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC, Liara never forgot Shepard and returns to feature as a squadmate from the start of the third entry to the series. Where the romances in both Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2 are largely one-night experiences, the romantic relationships between Shepard and a squadmate paramour in Mass Effect 3 are generally more complex and mature. While Shepard prepares for war against the Reapers in Mass Effect 3, they can choose to begin or continue a romance with asari scientist and Prothean expert Dr.