Mass Effect 2 Omega: Batarian Bartender Quest Guide and Outcomes
If you’re working through Mass Effect 2, the Batarian Bartender side quest in Omega Nebula is one of those missions that looks like a simple bar stop—until the story turns into a morality test, complete with unique dialogue, a quick route through Lower Afterlife, and a confrontation that can end in multiple ways. Here’s how the assignment flows, what you’ll get for completing it, and why the choices matter for Paragon and Renegade progress.
Checklists
This portion of the Mass Effect 2 wiki guide focuses specifically on the Batarian Bartender Side-Quest: where to locate every needed item, how to handle each combat sequence (and what to expect when combat isn’t actually part of the early steps), and which decisions to make depending on the kind of Shepard you’re trying to play.
Need a specific section? Use the guide’s jumps to move between the assignment overview, travel route, and the bartender encounter.
- Assignment Stats
- Travel to Sahrabarik
- Go to Lower Afterlife
- Talk to Bartender
Assignment Stats
Assignment Rewards
- Experience: 40 XP
Travel to Sahrabarik
- Location: Omega Nebula – Sahrabarik – Omega – Lower Afterlife
This assignment can be started right at the beginning of the game. It’s set in the Sahrabarik system within the Omega Nebula. Once you arrive, you’ll land and then immediately proceed with the mission steps as they unfold.
If you haven’t spent time doing mining in the Sahrabarik system yet, that context can be useful background going into the rest of Omega’s busy interior.
Recommended Loadout
- Unique Dialogue:
- Although this assignment includes no combat encounters, bringing Archangel with you will trigger a small amount of extra dialogue.
- Although the assignment includes no combat encounters, bringing Archangel with you will trigger a small amount of extra dialogue.
Go to Lower Afterlife
The next segment happens entirely in the Lower Afterlife area of Omega. It’s widely considered one of the farthest destinations you can reach inside the station. To get there, enter Afterlife through the plaza entrance. From there, go through the doors beneath Aria’s balcony, passing between the two stairways.
In the hallway, move to the right, descend the stairs, then enter the door on your right. Ahead of you will be an oval-shaped bar. Approach the bartender—Forvan, a Batarian—and order a drink without speaking. He’ll be more than willing to serve you. The problem comes right after: once you drink, Shepard passes out on the floor. So what’s been done to the drink?
When you regain consciousness, you’re in the Markets alley near Kenn’s Salvage, where the Vorcha typically hang out. A human male is standing over you, along with your team. This human is Henner. He explains that some of Forvan’s Batarian associates were killed by humans, and that Forvan now poisons any human who enters the VIP section of the bar. Henner also notes that the usual result is death—leaving Shepard as the lone exception.
When you finish the conversation, you can earn Morality Points based on your response:
- Select “Thanks for the advice” for +2 Paragon Points.
- Select “That bartender will pay” for +2 Renegade Points.
Talk to Bartender
Now you need to return to the VIP portion of the bar and settle the matter. This time, you’ll enter Lower Afterlife from a different route than before: go left down the stairs, pass through the first door, then turn left and go through another door. After that, climb the stairs into Lower Afterlife, where the bar will be on your left.
Confront Forvan and choose how you want to handle him. There are three main approaches:
- For the least lethal option, choose “You’re done poisoning people” to gain a free +2 Paragon Points.
- After that, you can choose “You’re not worth my time.” Shepard intimidates Forvan into never poisoning anyone again, granting +5 Paragon Points.
- Choose the “[Incite the Crowd]” Charm. This pulls a strawman-style argument that draws the attention of a Turian, who then shoots Forvan dead. Even with Forvan’s death, you still receive +5 Paragon Points.
- Choose the “[Make him drink it]” Intimidate option. This forces Forvan to drink his own poison, killing him and awarding +5 Renegade Points.
- You can then choose “You’re not worth my time.” Shepard intimidates Forvan into never poisoning anyone again, granting +5 Paragon Points.
Your decision is ultimately up to you, but once Forvan has been dealt with—through whichever method you choose—the assignment concludes.
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