Anomalies are oddities present on some uncharted planets in Mass Effect 2. An anomaly indicates the presence of an available assignment on that planet (the only mission that is associated with an anomaly is Jacob: The Gift of Greatness).

If a planet has an anomaly, EDI will inform you that she has detected one when you enter the planet's orbit. In order to locate the source of the anomaly you must scan the planet. When you scan the planet, the targeting reticle will contain a white line pointing in the direction of the anomaly. When the targeting reticle gets sufficiently close to the source of the anomaly a white dot will appear on the map marking the anomaly's location. Launch a probe towards the white dot in order to unlock the assignment; doing so will enable you to land on the planet.

List of Planets with Anomalies Edit

• Sinmara (Caleston Rift/ Solveig System/ Surtur (First Planet)/ Moon)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Endangered Research Station

• Taitus (Caleston Rift/ Talava System/ Fourth Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Mining the Canyon

• Helyme (Crescent Nebula/ Zelene System/ Second Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Captured Mining Facility

• Tarith (Crescent Nebula/ Lusarn System/ Fourth Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Blood Pack Communications Relay

• Neith (Eagle Nebula/ Amun System/ Fourth Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Wrecked Merchant Freighter

• Gei Hinnom (Hades Nexus/ Sheol System/ First Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Quarian Crash Site

• Daratar (Hourglass Nebula/ Faryar System/ Second Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Eclipse Smuggling Depot

• Zanethu (Hourglass Nebula/ Ploitari System/ Second Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: MSV Estevanico

• Aequitas (Minos Wasteland/ Fortis System/ Third Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Abandoned Mine

• Lorek (Omega Nebula/Fathar System/ First Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Lost Operative

• Canalus (Pylos Nebula/ Dirada System/ Third Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Anomalous Weather Detected

• 2175 Aeia (Rosetta Nebula/Alpha Draconis System/First Planet)

Acquired Mission: Jacob: The Gift of Greatness

• Joab (Rosetta Nebula/ Enoch System/ Third Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Archeological Dig Site

• Franklin (Sigurd's Cradle/ Skepsis System/ Watson (Third Planet)/ Moon)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Javelin Missiles Launched

• Sanctum (Sigurd's Cradle/Decoris System/Second Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Blue Suns Base

• Zada Ban (The Shrike Abyssal/Xe Cha System/ First Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Blood Pack Base

• Capek (Titan Nebula/ Haskins System/ First Planet)

Acquired Assignment: N7: Hahne-Kedar Facility

• Zeona (Ismar Frontier/ Elysta System/ Second Planet)

Acquired Assignment: Project Firewalker: Rosalie Lost

• Lattesh (The Phoenix Massing/ Chomos System/ Second Planet)

Acquired Assignment: Project Firewalker: Geth Incursion

• Corang (Hawking Eta/ Verr System/ First Planet)

Acquired Assignment: Project Firewalker: Survey Sites Located

• Karumto (Caleston Rift/ Yakawa System/ Fourth Planet)

Acquired Assignment: Project Firewalker: Volcano Station

• Kopis (Hades Nexus/ Hoplos System/ Makhaira (Second Planet)/ Moon)

Acquired Assignment: Project Firewalker: Prothean Site

• Alchera (Omega Nebula/ Amada-System/Fourth Planet)

Acquired Assignment: Normandy Crash Site