

It’s worth noting that hiding the helmet in ME2 is purely cosmetic and doesn’t negate any positive effects. Mass Effect 2 introduces a more complex modular armor system, which assigns stats to each piece of headgear. It seems somewhat backward that the process is less convenient and more involved in the sequel, but here we are. Users could remove their helmets from the pause menu, at any stage during gameplay.

In the previous Mass Effect game, hiding Commander Shepard’s head protection was much simpler. Navigate to the top level of Commander Shepard’s spaceship, then interact with the Armor Locker to access the hide helmet option in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Players can hide their helmets in Mass Effect 2 by visiting the Captain’s Cabin, located aboard the Normandy SR-2.
