Thanks for the thorough answer. I might go with FB, just 'cause it keeps my squadmates from taking hits. I can't bear to hear them (well, the favs I take with me, anyways, plus my LI) go down, and FB helps their durability.daqs wrote...
Depends.
Ammo powers have the best synergy with AR in terms of maximizing cooldown and killing power, but Shredder Ammo is essentially useless to you (since you have Incendiary Ammo already available, even if you're not playing on Insanity) as is AP Ammo (same reason, though AP is actually useful on Insanity). Warp Ammo doesn't give you a whole lot of a boost, and it's got RP problems (if you care about that sort of thing), but it can make the difference in headshotting enemies with barriers, especially Collectors on NG+ Insanity Horizon. You might be best off taking Squad Cryo instead for the CC, although that has its own disadvantages because frozen enemies sometimes fall in positions where it's impossible to get a headshot.
If you don't really care about cooldown maximization (and maximizing time in AR is essential with a Widow Soldier in my opinion), Flashbang Grenade has good RP potential and CC, the latter of which a Soldier can only really get with Inferno Ammo (and even then, not that much); it can serve you well on husk missions like the Reaper IFF. Energy Drain can also work, although that's much better suited to a Revenant Soldier IMO (they can spend much more time out of AR than a Widow Soldier can, and can use the extra shield boost to recover their shields from a push). Energy Drain also has the downside of basically being redundant in terms of killing power with Disruptor Ammo in the mix.
The shielding powers, GSB, Fortification, and Barrier, each eat up wayyyy too much cooldown, and are chiefly useful as panic buttons, which a Widow Soldier oughtn't need in the first place. Plus, you have AR as your panic button anyway. I'd stay away from them, although Barrier can be situationally useful on Husk missions when you're relying on Mattock/GPS and in close combat (not a Widow Soldier's forte); since Barrier doesn't have a break before it activates, it's perfect for getting out of the middle of a crowd of husks.
If you feel like completely ignoring RP, Stasis is always a good suggestion (and with the Widow it allows you to one-shot more or less any enemy). Most of the other biotic powers have too much drawback in terms of cooldown, in my opinion.
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I have no additional hints, everything seems to be said. I can only emphasize, don´t forget that you have every weapon at your disposal.
AR is omnipotent, be it cover-sprinting, ellbow strikes, carnifex head shots, or mattock three-shots. AR in combination with a widow long range OSOK or eviscerator short range OSOK, every other class seems sooo weak now. ^^ You almost get addicted to that 3-second cycle: AR, shoot, cover, reload, repeat. And you almost never get hit yourself at all, that´s particulary elegant.
In order to conserve ammo, you best use widow to eliminate the first two or three long range enemies and then switch to other weaponry and maintain your 3 second death cycle for cleaning up. Like this, you never run out of ammo. Widow for long range, Mattock for mid range and Eviscerator for short range, a perfect, almost overpowered combination.
AR propelled the soldier from my least attractive class in ME1 to my most attractive class in ME2. I wonder if they will nerf or remove AR in ME3?
Edit: Ah yes, ammo powers. I found most joy in squad cryo ammo, and on eviscerator and carnifex. The eviscerator basically transforms to a three-rounds claymore when you add an ellbowstrike after a shot. Disruptor worked for me best on mattock for shielded enemies, inferno for armored ones. I did not need any bonus power, didn´t have any points left anyways with my setup, however, being puro soldier-ish, being supplied by some heavy warp ammo, latest addition from the Serrice Council supplies list, for against those barriers would have been wonderful.
AR is omnipotent, be it cover-sprinting, ellbow strikes, carnifex head shots, or mattock three-shots. AR in combination with a widow long range OSOK or eviscerator short range OSOK, every other class seems sooo weak now. ^^ You almost get addicted to that 3-second cycle: AR, shoot, cover, reload, repeat. And you almost never get hit yourself at all, that´s particulary elegant.
In order to conserve ammo, you best use widow to eliminate the first two or three long range enemies and then switch to other weaponry and maintain your 3 second death cycle for cleaning up. Like this, you never run out of ammo. Widow for long range, Mattock for mid range and Eviscerator for short range, a perfect, almost overpowered combination.
AR propelled the soldier from my least attractive class in ME1 to my most attractive class in ME2. I wonder if they will nerf or remove AR in ME3?
Edit: Ah yes, ammo powers. I found most joy in squad cryo ammo, and on eviscerator and carnifex. The eviscerator basically transforms to a three-rounds claymore when you add an ellbowstrike after a shot. Disruptor worked for me best on mattock for shielded enemies, inferno for armored ones. I did not need any bonus power, didn´t have any points left anyways with my setup, however, being puro soldier-ish, being supplied by some heavy warp ammo, latest addition from the Serrice Council supplies list, for against those barriers would have been wonderful.
Modifié par Kaylord, 26 mai 2011 - 12:44 .
