- It took me really a lot of time to give up on Executioner pistol. I gave to many chances to that thing, but I decided to throw it out of the airlock after last match. I swear, that damn things fires blanks. Buy pistol engineered by Vorcha they said, it will be fun they said...
No kidding about the blanks. I swear I've "missed" atlases while firing at center of mass at point blank with that thing.
No kidding about the blanks. I swear I've "missed" atlases while firing at center of mass at point blank with that thing.
I missed damn ball of meat called 'Cannibal' trapped inside Statis. Luckily, GI Javelined sheet outta him (there is a special place in hell for people like him).
The only way I've really been able to make the Executioner work is with headshots and one of the damage mod barrels. Piercing or Drill ammo helps some too. But most of all; Stasis. That pretty much restricted using the Executioner to the Asari adept and the Volus adept.
Otherwise, the Executioner is just too slow.
Last time I used it was with Asari adept. I used scope, and that headshoot thingy. Equipment: Commando Pack, Targeting VI and Phasic Rounds (in other words, all the junk I have left on stock that might work)
Reported.
So much nope. It's awesome on any infiltrator. Srsly, it's one of the best sniper rifles in the game.
Thank you, but no thank you. I will take Mantis.
The only way I've really been able to make the Executioner work is with headshots and one of the damage mod barrels. Piercing or Drill ammo helps some too. But most of all; Stasis. That pretty much restricted using the Executioner to the Asari adept and the Volus adept.
Otherwise, the Executioner is just too slow.
Try this: Human Engineer
By far my favorite way to use the Executioner. Overload then shoot, and you will one-shot (body shot) pretty much any non-possessed mook in the game (including Phantoms) on Gold. The Power Amp IV is overkill on most enemies, but if you're playing against Geth or Unknown enemy, you will want the extra Overload damage because you won't get the benefit of the extra Neural Shock damage.
Playstyle for most enemies: Overload - Shoot (dead) - Overload - Shoot (dead) - repeat. You can usually use Overload as a reload cancel, because this build keeps cooldowns really low. Once you get the timing down and get used to switching enemies quickly, you can mow down mooks rapidly at any range.
For Dragoons, Pyros, Etc., you may want to throw an Incinerate in there. For Dragoons, I start with Incinerate, fire once, and then Overload for a Fire Explosion and dead Dragoon.
For Bosses: Alternate Overload/Incinerate for Fire Explosions and Tech Bursts, with one shot between powers, using each power as a reload cancel. Puts out an impressive amount of Boss damage.
EDIT: For Platinum, you may want to try to squeeze a little more health damage out of the Executioner to ensure one-shot body shots. Warp or AP Ammo might be better there, along with the Pistol Amp V.
Try this: Human Engineer
I'm not sure, but is the Executioner Pistol affected by the weight glitch? In that case you could replace the ULM by the Pistol Power Magnifier, for example.
Highlight: I topped the scoreboard in a no-missiles game with AW_FC and Clusum.
Lowlight: I bled out on wave 10, making the effort void since it was also a no-bleedouts game. (Laying Down The Lawson, Purist's Punishment)
Here's another:
Highlight: During my yesterday's attempt at Morning War solo (MQE vs geth on Hydra, gold), I had: 5 WS, 20 headshots on wave 4, four gold medals on wave 8, good missiles against double primes on waves 5 and 9. It was awesome, and it only took like 25 minutes.
Lowlight: Ate all gels in late waves, died after finishing the objective on wave 10.
I'm seeing a pattern here. 
morning wars made me stop soloing for few months 
Highlight: I topped the scoreboard in a no-missiles game with AW_FC and Clusum.
Lowlight: I bled out on wave 10, making the effort void since it was also a no-bleedouts game. (Laying Down The Lawson, Purist's Punishment)
Here's another:
Highlight: During my yesterday's attempt at Morning War solo (MQE vs geth on Hydra, gold), I had: 5 WS, 20 headshots on wave 4, four gold medals on wave 8, good missiles against double primes on waves 5 and 9. It was awesome, and it only took like 25 minutes.
Lowlight: Ate all gels in late waves, died after finishing the objective on wave 10.
I'm seeing a pattern here.
Lowlight(s) -
I keep running into the same map glitcher on Hydra.
Searching for games seems to be taking longer (PS3).
Giant remains a near-constant GiP destination.
Highlight(s) -
Exchanging positive messages with someone I previously had some difficulties with, following a pretty great duo (which I joined as a wave 2 GiP on Giant, naturally). I almost quit on arrival when I saw whose lobby it was, but I'm glad to say any previous mutual animosity appears to be gone. I was a Kroguard with Graal, drawing a hell of a lot of Geth aggro as he was a Human Infiltrator. Targets on wave 3 was epic, completed with less than 10 seconds to spare. We delivered a pizza each, and then shared out the devices on wave 10. A bromance may yet develop!
Also, double offensive bubble trouble on Glacier. Bubbliciously boomtastic. For Thessia!
I'm not sure, but is the Executioner Pistol affected by the weight glitch? In that case you could replace the ULM by the Pistol Power Magnifier, for example.
Wow, I thought for sure the weight glitch didn't work on the Executioner. I should have checked. So I'm doing it wrong ... I guess you can use the Power Magnifier then. That will seriously help against Geth and especially on Platinum, and I can conserve my precious, precious Power Amp IVs, too. Thanks!
Highlight: I watched a Pretorian commit suicide by jumping over the edge of firebase Giant. No kidding. It was the first time I've seen this happen in one of my games. He ducked, I knew that he was going to jump, so I dodged... And off he went, gracefully falling down.
Low point: I don't have a vid of it. 
Wow, I thought for sure the weight glitch didn't work on the Executioner. I should have checked. So I'm doing it wrong ... I guess you can use the Power Magnifier then. That will seriously help against Geth and especially on Platinum, and I can conserve my precious, precious Power Amp IVs, too. Thanks!
The weight glitch does not work on the Executioner, which is a DLC weapon. I just tested to be sure.
The weight glitch does not work on the Executioner, which is a DLC weapon. I just tested to be sure.
That's too bad. Thanks for testing.
Highlight: I still have to play a match against Geth since I come back. I think I'm gonna keep it this way.
Low: I already started raging a lot 
That "low" you mentioned there, actually should be viewed as a highlight. No match would be the same, without you rating a bit.Highlight: I still have to play a match against Geth since I come back. I think I'm gonna keep it this way.
Low: I already started raging a lot
That "low" you mentioned, actually should be viewed as a "highlight." No match would be the same, without you raging a bit.Highlight: I still have to play a match against Geth since I come back. I think I'm gonna keep it this way.
Low: I already started raging a lot
The weight glitch does not work on the Executioner, which is a DLC weapon. I just tested to be sure.
This stupid weight glitch still confuses me. Thanks for testing.
Highlight: seeing BrickyRacer, whom I helped to start to play Bronze only a short time ago, in the middle of the scoreboard of a Gold game 
Low point: being at the bottom of the same scoreboard 
That "low" you mentioned there, actually should be viewed as a highlight. No match would be the same, without you rating a bit.
Hehe
Personally, I've never used the headshot mod on an Executioner. It doesn't seem to work. Instead, I use either the extended barrel or the heavy(!) barrel. I'd rather get 25% extra damage ALL the time than 40% extra damage some of the time.
Never felt like the pistol was shooting blanks then.
Highlight: squeezing in 2 games after shoveling my driveway. Finishing the Tech Armor points by killing a dragoon. (and yes, he was behind me 
)
Low Point: having to shovel the driveway. (Thank goodness I don't live in the Boston area anymore. Been there, done that - Blizzard of '78.) Not quite finishing the Annihilation Field points to get my 1st Biotic mastery. And then having to return to work.
Highlights:
Managing to get RustyBuckets to play ME3 again and even better, as part of a dream team with BaileyTheFlyingLemur and Brannigan's 1ove . And having some furious games. And Rusty showing that he hasn't forgotten how to play.
Low points: Reactor. Three games in a row. And not cooking Rusty once. (But he didn't get me either - although he got the other two - so maybe that's a highlight?)
Highlight- trapping Bailey and Brannigan in the reactor together.
Lowlight- not trapping Marksmad at the same time.
I think I'm slipping.
Personally, I've never used the headshot mod on an Executioner. It doesn't seem to work. Instead, I use either the extended barrel or the heavy(!) barrel. I'd rather get 25% extra damage ALL the time than 40% extra damage some of the time.
Never felt like the pistol was shooting blanks then.
Agree, the Heavy Barrel should pretty much always be used on the Executioner. Still, as much as I like the Executioner, the "firing blanks" thing is no joke off-host. It doesn't happen that often (maybe a couple times per game), but it can be very noticeable. Seems to only happen when hip-fired.
Highlight- trapping Bailey and Brannigan in the reactor together.
Lowlight- not trapping Marksmad at the same time.
I think I'm slipping.
You just need practice and soon you'll be cooking me regularly again
Highlight: Getting a game with Deerber (finally!). And Aetika. And Clusum.
Lowlight: Not having anything to do except shoot Swarmers with my Javelin. As they deserve.
You just need practice and soon you'll be cooking me regularly again
Highlight: Getting a game with Deerber (finally!). And Aetika. And Clusum.
Lowlight: Not having anything to do except shoot Swarmers with my Javelin. As they deserve.
You shoot them with Javelin - I run away from them, just like I do with Husks when I equip the Javelin. Petty stuff for others to kill.
You shoot them with Javelin - I run away from them, just like I do with Husks when I equip the Javelin. Petty stuff for others to kill.
I should be grateful they even left me a few Swarmers. They killed everything else.
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