Asari Terrorist Martyr [Asari Valkyrie build]

BACKSTORY

In 2179, an Asari student by the name of Nial Tenim, an up and coming scholar in the field of theology, staged what would come to be known as the deadliest terrorist attack ever perpetrated on Earth by a foreign sapient species. Using an odd combination of advanced combat armor and powerful biotics, she was able to detonate both herself and objects around her while remaining impervious to harm. Her infamous campaign across the city of Istanbul was finally put to a stop when local law enforcement managed to kill her before she could prime her armor to detonate over the steps of the Hagia Sophia. 17,274 lives were lost that day, sparking bitter debate in Citadel space on the effects of human culture on the galaxy at large, and the threat it represented to Asari cultural hegemony.

In her personal manifesto, found in a police raid of her apartment on the morning following her death, Nial cited 20th century extremist fundamentalist thinkers such as Sayyid Qutb and Omar Abdel-Rahman as her inspiration, and claimed to feel disillusioned by the accepting and culturally moderate nature of Earth's Muslim population. While social scientists and religious fundamentalists argued over what the lengthy manifesto says for religion and humanity as a whole, military engineers and PMCs across the galaxy combed over her notes in an attempt to recreate the potent and destructive power she had unleashed upon the world.

Class:

Asari Valkyrie

Power Evolutions:

• Tech Armor: Damage and Radius (4), Power Damage (5)

• Warp: Detonate (4), Expose (5), Recharge Speed (6)

• Annihilation Field: Damage (4), Damage Taken (5), Drain (6)

• Asari Valkyrie: Damage and Capacity (4), Power Damage (5)

• Fitness: Durability (4)*

*(If you're feeling reckless, you can replace Durability with Tech Armor's Power Recharge (6))

Weapons:

Try to keep cooldowns above 150% and stick to either high-DPS weapons like the Talon/Carnifex or utility weapons like the Acolyte/Scorpion. I personally switch between the acolyte and Talon, sometimes with the Locust or Geth SMG for large groups of enemies. The acolyte is great at activating ammo bonuses and stripping shields, while the DPS of the Talon whittles away the pesky extra bars of the enemies that survive biotic explosions.

You can also use the Disciple Shotgun to stagger and stun enemies while waiting for Warp's cooldown to end, allowing you to finish off enemies with a second explosion.

Gear:

You live and die by your cooldowns, so try and get the recharge rate higher with mods if you have any. I'd GREATLY recommend using the Medi-Gel Transmitter gear bonus, though, as this is a reckless build with a steep learning curve, and many teammates are likely to die trying to rescue you.

Strategy:

At the beginning of every round, dispel and reset Annihilation field. For smaller enemies, run up to them, hit them with warp while the annihilation field is primed, finish them off with your weapon if they still alive, and find cover if there are more enemies nearby. For boss characters, run up to them so that they are primed with AF, use warp to trigger and explosion, dash away, dash back in to re-prime them, and repeat. Once you get the hang of this you will spam explosions like spitfire. unlike the N7 Fury, however, you are a bit less likely to die in five seconds for being reckless. NEVER approach an enemy capable of sync kills from the front; a close combat build like this is especially susceptible to them. If you're surrounded by mooks, detonate the Tech Armor and AF while making your escape to cover.