Continuing
this here. I think is more pertinent.
Bozorgmehr wrote...
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That extra 15% damage doesn't make any real difference. The only thing your powers must be capable of is insta-stripping defenses of normal goons. All extra damage isn't needed - if that 15% could insta-kill enemies without defenses, if it could insta-strip defenses of elites for example, then it would make a difference. But it doesn't, your Sentinel has to use just as many Warp (bombs) or Overloads to strip defenses or kill enemies.
15% extra Shields or Power Damage are better on paper, but not noticeable in-game.
Example: Heavy Warp, Adept vs Sentinel, both have +15% Passive and Blood Dragon Armor, 6/6 biotic upgrades
Adept: gets 15+15+60=90% damage bonuse >> 200*1.9= 380 ; Sentinel 200*2.05 = 410
Difference is 7.8 % - not much IMHO and the reason why I consider Assault Armor superior because you do notice the shield boost when it blows, it gives an extra 2 s before Sentinel has to get into safety (cover) or recast AA.
jwalker wrote...
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The other day I was playing with a 30 lvl Sentinel (Assault Armor, Guardian ) the IFF mission and I wanted to repeat the [strip armor] + cryo blast insta-kill combo with Shepard and Mordin (like I did in the Engie run)
So, I took Area Reave as BP. It didn't work. Area reave (with all six bio amps) doesn't completely strip the husks' armor. It seems like it does, but when you cast Cryo blast on them (or Throw field for that matter) they won't die.
So I reloaded and wore Blood Dragon Armor (15% bonus). Still failed. Reloaded again (yeah, I can be stubborn) and respec Shepard. This time, instead of Assault Armor, took Power Armor (another 15%) . Succes ! I was instakilling group of husks each 4 seconds
Bozorgmehr wrote...
That's interesting jwalker, didn't know Husks have stronger defenses than LOKI's and Collector Drones. I did know Area Reave isn't enough to strip defenses @ level 30 (Samara's can't do it though like you've said it does look like defenses are gone - but you can't use CC powers like Pull on them).
My Adept doesn't have this problem (against Collector Drones), Nemesis or Bastion (both have same bonus for Reave) is enough to Area Reave those C-Drones.
Your Sentinel had Guardian spec, it doesn't have any duration or damage bonus - but Blood Dragon Armor should be enough (did you check if armor 'worked'? Sometimes armor bonuses are neglected, a reload should fix it) and what about Warp? Could your original Sentinel strip their armor? (Warp isn't affected by Insanity's 20% duration penalty - Mir and Thane's Unstable Warp can insta-strip C Drones, level 30, 6/6 (I reckon 5 upgrades are also enough).
Besides, that doesn't mean you've to give up AA, get Raider (and maybe BD Armor) and your Sentinel should be cool. Area Reave is also the only power extra damage is needed, all other (biotic/tech) powers don't need it - squadmate Area versions can strip all normal enemies easily.
P.S. I don't use Reave on my Adept or Sentinel - they've Warp already and its better IMHO.
Blood Dragon Armor...
It works and it's enough. A Guardian with AA will completely strip husks and abominations armor using Area Reave.
I think what messes up those bonuses is respeccing Shepard there. I quicksave/reload fixed the problem.
In one of my tests, without Blood Dragon armor, I took Raider. Area Reave wouldn't remove an abomination's armor. After a reload, everything worked fine.
To answer your question, Unstable warp without bonuses from passive or gear is good enough for husks armor.
Why duration penalty on Insanity would affect the damage done by Warp ?
Modifié par jwalker, 12 janvier 2011 - 06:07 .
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Imagine Sentinel Shepard + Tali + Legion = 2 Drones every 6-7 seconds - if you manage to get your Tech Armor blown off that fast 
