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[RealTerminal]

Having recently started using the Acolyte (usually on my Human Adept) I have gained respect for this weapon, and I want to learn its known strengths and weaknesses, and how to compensate for such.

So I ask BSn:
1) What are the Acolytes strengths.
2) What are the Acolytes weaknesses
3) What are the best uses

I would love to see many varied answers and discussions. 
Thankyou BSN.<3

Edit: Thankyou for all these great comments! I appreciate them 
I would also like to ask what the best attachements are, or you opinion on what ones are useful where. Thankyou!

Modifié par RealTerminal, 15 septembre 2012 - 01:08 .

[DHKany]

The Acolyte Tears Cerberus and Geth apart.
It's useful vs Reapers as well, especially Banshees.
There's no reason to not use it as a sidearm. It weighs as much as a predator.

[RealTerminal]

I have only been using it on Geth, as I only play Gold now days, it works fairly well, but Primes and Hunters love to flinch me.

[BigSmellyBob]

Strengths: RAPES shields n barriers once ya get the hang o firing the thing. Weaknesses: As it says in its description, does jack vs armor. But its a beautiful compliment to anything that doesnt have a readily-available shield buster on its own.

[RealTerminal]

My Human Adept rapes armor when detonating :3

[Krantzstone]

It's my go-to weapon on my Salarian Engineer, I just alternate between e-draining and firing off a round. Particularly good for banked shots (almost as good as the Falcon) - I usually throw a Decoy out on a set of stairs and wait around the corner at the bottom, either using soft cover or banking shots around the corner. Because it takes time to charge and takes its time going through armor, it's well-suited to a class that has something which can pull aggro from you, like a decoy.

[LePetitRobot]

Acolyte Pistol damage multipliers: Armor=100%, Barrier=500%, Shields=500%
As posted by Bioware's Eric Fagnan

Modifié par LePetitRobo, 15 septembre 2012 - 11:50 .

[RealTerminal]

I used it on my SE today, didn't think of that, thanks!

[Rifneno]

As an asari weapon, it's excellent at stripping (shields)

[massef2]

it is slayer / fury weapon very good

[ToLazy4Name]

Acolyte is very good on Biotics, since not only does it tear down shields, which Biotic Explosions only do 50% damage against, but it also makes certain powers, like Singularity and pull, actually useful.

[TheAdventurer29]

Extremely powerful on normal Human Adept and Vorcha Soldier. It is the only gun they need.

[SierraGHOSTN7]

Acolythe is best for power-casting and more power-spamming characters. You can practically use it with every character if you want it more as secondary weapon and powers as primary.
Even if you are shooting more, Acolythe is more for stripping shields and staggering enemies.

Strengths - it's very powerful against shields and it also takes some health and it staggers
Weaknesses - argh, the charge time, like 2-3 secs is a pain in the butt... especially if you miss it
Best uses - stripping shields and barriers off banshees, atlasses is amazing, from normal enemies also great, good weapon for power-spamming characters and good as sidearm for others... actually for everything good

Actually it's my most favourite weapon... I use it on Slayer, Fury, Shadow and even Paladin just because I am more into power casting than shooting.

[Lord Chun]

Acolyte is a phantom destroyer only takes 2-3 shot to kill her and makes pull very viable on the classes that have it

Modifié par Lord Chun, 15 septembre 2012 - 01:08 .

[Shadohz]

Acolyte is a dead man's gun. Bronze/Silver, yay! Gold, meh! Platinum, dead!

Why? The charge time is terrible. It's not like other charge weapons, say like the Arc pistol, where you can at least shoot it to get minimal damage. That makes it not such a good option as a primary weapon (unless you're just a power-spammer). Using it as a secondary only increases the amount of time it takes to get a shot off. If you miss at a critical moment... yikes. Not really a weapon you want to use if you have to stay in cover. Use at own risk and wisely.

It's good points... errmm shields/barriers.

Mods: armor piercing for more armor damage. scope can turn the peashooter into a sniper rifle. Barrel is a must.

[Jagpferd]

Shadohz wrote...

Acolyte is a dead man's gun. Bronze/Silver, yay! Gold, meh! Platinum, dead!

Why? The charge time is terrible. It's not like other charge weapons, say like the Arc pistol, where you can at least shoot it to get minimal damage. That makes it not such a good option as a primary weapon (unless you're just a power-spammer). Using it as a secondary only increases the amount of time it takes to get a shot off. If you miss at a critical moment... yikes. Not really a weapon you want to use if you have to stay in cover. Use at own risk and wisely.

It's good points... errmm shields/barriers.

Mods: armor piercing for more armor damage. scope can turn the peashooter into a sniper rifle. Barrel is a must.

The weapon is extremely effective against the geth (especially with the fury) and your able to charge it while running so never really have to worry about the long charge up time. Also, if you go a pure CQC route on the fury then using it with a falcon is perfect alongside the acolyte.

[xassantex]

The synergy between this pistol and Singularity is fantastic. However it requires a good aim in a very short time frame as Singularity will lock a Centurion , Marauder etc for a very brief time only.
Bouncing it off to hit an enemy behind cover is such fun ( nemesis comes to mind ).

However i've said it in other threads and i'm saying it again, the fact you NEED to charge it but yet CANNOT do so behind LOW COVER is simply ridiculous, stupid and nasty from the devs part.

[parico]

Shadohz wrote...

Acolyte is a dead man's gun. Bronze/Silver, yay! Gold, meh! Platinum, dead!

Why? The charge time is terrible. It's not like other charge weapons, say like the Arc pistol, where you can at least shoot it to get minimal damage. That makes it not such a good option as a primary weapon (unless you're just a power-spammer). Using it as a secondary only increases the amount of time it takes to get a shot off. If you miss at a critical moment... yikes. Not really a weapon you want to use if you have to stay in cover. Use at own risk and wisely.

It's good points... errmm shields/barriers.

Mods: armor piercing for more armor damage. scope can turn the peashooter into a sniper rifle. Barrel is a must.

The acolyte has turned most biotics who have pull or singularity into biotic gods.  Acolyte pull reave = dead phantom on gold.  The Justicar, Drell adept and human adept are now much more deadly on gold and platinum.  It also makes the asari adept and fury alot more effective against boss units.  The hardest thing about killing a banshee is her barrier once thats gone shes toast.  Along with the piranha the acolyte is one of the most usefull guns from the earth dlc.      

[Titus Thongger]

RealTerminal wrote...

My Human Adept rapes armor when detonating :3

for some reason the only word that comes to mind is...

BIAGRA!

[neteng101]

I tried the Acolyte as a shield stripper and saw no point to it. The Hurricane just does it all better without that stupid annoying charge time!

[LePetitRobot]

N7 Fury vs Geth Pyro.
Dark Channel >>> Acolyte >>> Throw.
No more Pyro.

[RecoonHoodie]

Well Acolyte is the gun that made Pull and Singularity useful, also is total menace for Phantoms, and absolutely anything non-boss. I only didnt use it on my Infiltrators...
Also with it the both drells and human+ex-cerberus adepts, become total annihilators.
Tips on how to use?
Aim at the floor (not their feet). A bioware dev said that the radius of the projectile's explosions increases with every bounce.

[scrappydoo]

neteng101 wrote...

I tried the Acolyte as a shield stripper and saw no point to it. The Hurricane just does it all better without that stupid annoying charge time!

I have to respectfully disagree. The Hurricane is good against shields, but not in the same league as the Acolyte.

As others have noted, one shot will strip a Phantom's barrier. On Gold, you cast Pull/Singularity at the same you fire the Acolyte then Reave/Warp/Lash/Shockwave. Boom. Dead Phantom. In fact, dead Nemesis, Centurion, Marauder, Rocket Trooper, Geth Trooper...

Alternatively, for maximum amusement, you can use the Acolyte on a Vanguard with cryo/incendiary ammo, followed by a charge, for an almost guaranteed explosion.

The Acolyte is amazing. The Hurricane and Acolyte are not mutually exclusive either. On the contrary. With ULM on the Acolyte, your CD is reduced by a negligible 10%. What's not to like?

Modifié par scrappydoo, 17 septembre 2012 - 07:14 .

[Grotaiche]

scrappydoo wrote...

I have to respectfully disagree. The Hurricane is good against shields, but not in the same league as the Acolyte.

As others have noted, one shot will strip a Phantom's barrier. On Gold, you cast Pull/Singularity at the same you fire the Acolyte then Reave/Warp/Lash/Shockwave. Boom. Dead Phantom. In fact, dead Nemesis, Centurion, Marauder, Rocket Trooper, Geth Trooper...

Alternatively, for maximum amusement, you can use the Acolyte on a Vanguard with cryo/incendiary ammo, followed by a charge, for an almost guaranteed explosion.

The Acolyte is amazing. The Hurricane and Acolyte are not mutually exclusive either. On the contrary. With ULM on the Acolyte, your CD is reduced by a negligible 10%. What's not to like?

This. I use my Acolyte II (yeah, low level) in combination with my Hurricane V. Whenever I see a Geth Prime, I strip its shields in 2 shots on Gold (Acolyte X will probably do it better) then switch to my Hurricane with Warp ammo to destroy the Prime's armor. Also works on Atlases or Banshees. Very effective and much better than the Hurricane alone.

[jandrewcepticon]

If you can learn the 1-2-3 combo of using the Acolyte between powers, it can become the best gun for any Adept. However, it takes a bit of getting used to it. charging, and keeping a bit of safe distance at first, also exposing yourself when in hard cover.