(De)Buff End-Game Phalanx Build | Aliens: Fireteam Elite

This Phalanx build, it buffs you and your allies, debuffs the enemies, let's you tank attacks and dish out a lot of damage.
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[@josephalvarez6298]

I like all your builds! I used them all in my game. Thank you for ur hard work and can't wait for the lancer build.

[@Psyqhical]

Thanks. Lancer build coming in a few weeks.

[@sennin7535]

Your builds pretty much help me tolerate most of the stuff in this game, and I like how they are just peak perfection.

[@icscmercgeneralnickransome9344]

As a long time dedicated Phalanx player, i'm glad to see some good in depth point of views regarding this class kit. Personally I like to use the (Resilience) perk, and I often use the Shields-up perk along with that. But there is alot of ways to go about any class in this game, and the best ways to find out what's best for a class, is simply just to try out everything. I wasn't too happy about the new Season 3 perk, called (combat inertia), but i'm gonna try it out more so i hopefully get a feel for it. / Tank on dude, and best of wishes! [Nick Ransome]

[@Raven11382]

Great build! Great build! And its insane viable! Keep up the great work!

[@elliottbetancourt6914]

You need to make that lancer build. I been waiting lol!

[@Psyqhical]

Lancer build coming next. 😋

[@nukelex]

Personally I just dump a bunch of weapon’s perks and nothing else on the phalanx, but I’m ready to try something different.

[@theforgotten1554]

For synth missions would it be better to replace the take a stand perk with adrenaline surge and focus under fire?. So you get even more recharge speed on the shock pulse plus an additional 10% reload speed at max stacks of Bulwark, Because you're constantly going to be taking shots to the shield, just a thought

[@Psyqhical]

Its a good thought. Synths don't swarm you like xenos do. Go for it! 👍

[@theforgotten1554]

@@Psyqhical Oh I do use it, I was wondering your thoughts on it, I think the phalanx is God tier in synth missions, I also swapped for the concussion pulse for the heavies and suicidera

[@thrasher2753]

What is the perk attached to batteries included? you didn't say in the video

[@Psyqhical]

The green ones? Aftershock and Shell Shock. If it's the blue one, it's Rapid Deployment.

[@GHO5T3DFreelance]

can i ask a question? is there a way to turn off the hit numbers? and also why is the motion tracker not constant...Aliens number one strength is atmosphere and for me both these things break it from the get go

[@Psyqhical]

Yes, you dan disable the hit numbers in the settings. It's under Gameplay and it's called Damage Floaters. As for the Motion Tracker, technically it is always on. You just don't get the idle sound.

[@GHO5T3DFreelance]

@@Psyqhical WELLLLLLLLLLLL you are just the helpiest helper ever....thanks for the response i might just have to pick this bad boy up now :D noice!

[@Ariborne1981]

Where is the Pathogen Phalanx build yo?!

[@Psyqhical]

Will work on it soon. 😋👍

[@guillermofuentes8084]

Do you think we might see yautja in future DLC?

[@Psyqhical]

Highly doubt it. 😕

[@michaellugaresi700]

With the phalanx I was keeping stun the boss with just the shield, it wasn't that bad.

[@Psyqhical]

You mean the queen at the end of 4-3? 🤣

[@michaellugaresi700]

Warrior, Pretorian, crushers, but if you went against the queen well, I understand why for you the class work well with sinth 🤣🤣🤣

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@Michael Lugaresi Yep that's what I do too. I run all the Shield Movement Speed Perks with Shield Bash and when a Boss Spawns, I let it aggro on one of my teammates then walk up behind it with near full movement speed with my Shield up and Bash the crap out of it. I also run the Base Shock Pulse so I stun lock bosses. Pulse Stuns. Shield Stuns. Pulse Field Slows. Basically instead of doing what you would THINK a Phalanx SHOULD be doing and Tanking the bosses, I do the exact opposite. I let my team Aggro and Tank and I CC the boss up the ass. And I try to make sure I'm facing my team. Why? Because then they don't have to worry about hurting me. Why? Because I have a Shield. And guess what? If my team hits my shield, they proc my Bulwark. And that means really REALLY bad days for the boss because my team is buffing my damage output. Point Blank Pump Shotgun or Hand Cannon with Continuously Ramping Damage makes for a very dead boss very fast. And that's if I even bother to shoot. Most of the time I just bash the crap out of the boss and let me team worry about damage. Maybe I should consider an Anti-Boss Shield Build and run full +300% Shield Damage...

[@vinny8589]

If you equip enough ADS perks it removes the movement penalty. I can actually walk faster with all the ADS perks on which is ironic. Many of them are on the CQC weapon perk tree. Also I've been told the same thing from multiple sources that 40% for any perk is the softcap anything after that will offer diminishing returns. But hey feel free to test it yourself if you don't believe me.

[@Psyqhical]

Yes, but you'll sacrifice in other areas. On higher difficulty, you'll be using doors or hallways to force the xenos into one direction and, to minimize friendly fire, you'll be standing still for most of your encounters. Do you really want to sacrifice something for more movement speed that you're not gonna use in most encounters? Also, when using the Shield, you don't really lose your mobility, you can still sprint into a better position or dodge out of the way, it just forces you out of the shield and if you're ever in a situation where you need to dodge, you're already past the point where you still need your shield. When it comes to diminishing returns, you already get them after 20%, not 40%. If you have an ability with a cooldown of 30s, Rapid Deployment will reduce that to 25s, but also equiping Batteries Included will only reducd it to 22s. So, the first 20% perk reduces it by 5s and the second reduces it by 3s. I mean, you can go with only 1 cooldown reduction perk if you don't want to deal with Diminishing Returns, but you might find yoursels in situations where you wish you had your Pulse, but still have to wait 3 seconds for it. And, believe me, when a friend gets grappled by a Prowler and he has low health, you don't want to wait 3 more seconds to get it off of him.

[@vinny8589]

@@Psyqhical well comes down to if you prefer Mobility over Damage. I prefer a bit less Dmg and being able to evade quicker with my shield up, to being grabbed by a Warrior with my shield down, I spec. my Phalanx to be a pure no bullsh-t build. As in he's built with resistances to tank the hits no one else can. I'm the Meatshield, leave the dmg to the Gunners, Demo, Techs, & Lancers. Acid resistance grapple and de-buff resistances more hp, and when I shoot sh-t it's debuffed further. Phalanx is meant to be DEFENSE not offense. BUT I do have an Offensive Phalanx also that's similar to your C.C Build so I do get what you mean. I Just try to build Loadouts to fit each particular situation. I wish we could swap Loadouts on the fly though.I also wish that activating the Phalanx's shield caused some kind of a taunt to allow kiting, but unless enough people mention to Iron studios it ain't happening.

[@duncanhawk4500]

how do you not say what one of the perks is in your build?

[@Psyqhical]

Cause I didn't know I missed one? 😱

[@duncanhawk4500]

@@Psyqhicallol it happens its the perk bellow aftershock and shell shock

[@Psyqhical]

@@duncanhawk4500 my bad! It's Quick Charge II. 👍

[@duncanhawk4500]

@@Psyqhical your good just wanted to let you know love your videos I just started playing a few days ago so I've been using them as a basis

[@metalfuhrer3115]

How do You get the phalanx

[@Psyqhical]

The Phalanx came with S1, but you need to complete the campaign to unlock him.

[@metalfuhrer3115]

@@Psyqhical thanks for the info, Im still at misión 4 last chapter