ME3M: Asari Huntress Video Guide

Asari Huntress Infiltrator on Firebase Giant, versus Collectors on Gold, in 22:44.
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Highlights:
08:41 Objective: Retrieval
08:48 A Kind of Magic
14:30 Weapons
15:15 Catch it
16:06 Equipment
16:11 Objective: Targets
18:22 Bug Zapper
24:46 Objective: Escort
26:46 Extraction
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[@skytstrax]

The huntress is such an incredible phantom killer! Cloak, throw a dark channel, and run away laughing while the phantom spends her last moments contemplating the inevitability of her imminent demise. Not the most honorable way to do it, but it's a phantom. She has it coming.

[@rho2582]

they all deserve that kind of death

[@jippy33]

I find the Dark Channel jumps very infrequently, I usually end up recasting it almost between each cloak.

[@Bwnci]

Kenneth Lien There’s little reason not to cast DC as frequently as you can, however it should jump to any target within 8 minutes of the one it eat.

[@DeusO73]

Awesome to see a guide with the collector sniper. The weapon I have with the highest level (XII). Just crushed gold with her, was so much fun.!

[@Astravall]

Well strange ... after all these years playing Mass Effect Multiplayer i thought what haven't i played much yet ... Asari Huntress sounded interesing, loaded up bwncis channel and sure enough there is a guide and boy do i love this build ... spent last two days rocking her with a Valiant X in Gold matches :). Although i'm on PC ... a shame i'm not able to meet bwnci ingame :). Even by chance ;).

[@Bwnci]

Remember what you could do with that broken Cloak if you ever make the move to Andromeda. She’s like the worst character in the game in the sequel.

[@Astravall]

@@Bwnci I own Andromeda but must say i never got warm with it unfortunatly :(. Played the multiplayer there but i don't know what it is ... just doesn't feel home :(.

[@Bwnci]

@@Astravall No they didn’t stick the landing. They remembered to bloat the store but forgot to make it varied enough to keep coming back to.

[@edwardcollins8102]

The huntress (followed by the Shadow, and then probably the Ghost) is my favorite infiltrator. I can almost, sort of solo platinum with her (wave 5 or 6 or so at best, against Reapers on Giant). What surprises me is that the Banshees aren't the threat, it's Cannibals, Marauders, Hunters, and unsurprisingly, Pyros. Dark Channel+Warp is a dead Banshee.

[@Bwnci]

+Edward Collins Banshees are only a threat if you don't know where they are.

[@DeusO73]

I ment to say VII :D.. Now it is IX though. I think this build might be my favourite so far. The damage from dark channel is sick.

[@hiawoood]

The huntress is awesome. She makes platinum easy mode. I usually use the claymore or acolyte/hurricane. With claymore, its more of a weapon build. With the acolyte/hurricane, it more of a power build. I will try to upload a video response to show her potential. You will change your mind about her ;)

[@justinmullins1112]

I've heard (but not confirmed) that the csr's rate of ammo consumption accelerates while the trigger is held down. if this is true, firing it in shorter bursts will make ammo management easier, although it may hurt your dps. spamming it like a mattock should have a similar effect

[@onrev]

i used DC to prime on my fury alot when i first started playing, and i can confirm with 90% certainty the DoT stays on afterward unless ofc you DC someone else

[@mcooley386]

I use a similar build but I prefer the indra, its similar a little lighter and when you don't have to deal with the absurdly long reload animation. Is there any particular reason you prefer the collector sniper rifle?

[@tamebonhawk]

One thing I've noticed (that seems to be confirmed by a few random BSN posts) is that you can re-channel on the _same_ target and it will stack with the previous version of the DoT you had up, so long as it's the same target and the previous DoT hadn't expired. You can get nearly positive confirmation on this by re-channeling on something just as it's about to die when it has your previous channel active. You hear the sound effect of Dark Channel "jumping" _twice_. Obviously though, you can only have one out on the field at a time, so it appears that what happens is the game realizes you've somehow gotten more than one rolling and kills off the one that's been out longer. This also happens if you put out a second channel on a _different_ target (obviously). It's hard to get proof positive of it, but the double channel jump sound seems pretty convincing. Also the fact that the health bars did appear to be pretty consistently dropping faster with the second channel active. Obviously if you're the only biotic in a team of weapons classes, you want to just Warp to detonate and go back to channel later, but if you have a biotic teammate, repeatedly re-channeling would have the nice benefit (aside from re-priming for someone with a quick detonator) of actually amping up your DoT damage.

[@Bwnci]

It's my understanding that DC does not stack and that the previous effect is cancelled when the power is re-cast. Are you sure the sounds your hearing is not simply the cast and the jump in sequence, since your target is dying, as oppose to two jumps?

[@tamebonhawk]

***** The cast and the jump have very different sounds. Also, the cast sound effect is sync'd with the animation when you're on-host (as I was), and I was well out of the cast by the point that I was hearing the double jump. The exact test where I _first_ noticed it (saw it quite a bit afterward once I started looking for it) was on White, at the beginning of a later wave against Collectors. I ran down the stairs to the map low point to work on the spawn just outside that door (next to the lower dead-end ammo box). Target in question was a Scion, but there were a few Troopers around. The other player with me had a tech primer ammo on, so I didn't bother Warp comboing and went straight to the second Dark Channel. I was back in the CSR scope and actively shooting when the Scion died. I heard the double jump, dropped scope and looked around a bit. DC had jumped to one of the Troopers (visible in the blue glow). I'm confident that nothing else was low enough health to die at that moment, so it's not like it jumped from the Scion to a one-bar Trooper and then jumped again immediately (also the kill feed only showed the Scion). Given that basically every other DoT in the game stacks with itself (e.g. Warp, Poison Strike, etc), it wouldn't surprise me if Dark Channel is implemented as a straight DoT with a special check to see if it exists on two separate targets simultaneously. That check wouldn't get hit if you're just re-channeling a single target, and so both DoTs persist.

[@Bwnci]

Tam No other power has a limit on how many times it can be active however. You'll have to show me what you've read because I have not read different.

[@tamebonhawk]

***** Sorry, been busy. I spent some time looking for the forum posts I had seen before, and I can't find them now, so I may have simply conflated some things together. I know that DoTs *do* stack, but I can't find any direct confirmation on Dark Channel and quite a bit of claims that it *doesn't*. > No other power has a limit on how many times it can be active however. Submission Net does, and it stacks.

[@Bwnci]

Tam No Submission Net has a limit on how many times its "grapple" effect can be active. Its ability to "incapacitate", or inflict DOT is not limited.

[@Manny1222]

It's really nice to see other guns. Running out of Shotgun and Assault Rifle Amps.

[@Bwnci]

Variety is the spice of life.

[@onrev]

i was actually debating on asking you for this guide, thanks xD are the plat/squad build guides going to be comming soon? there is a distinct lack of those guides on you tube would be nice to see

[@edwardcollins8102]

Dark Channel question. I think it's true, but I'm not 100%. You can detonate the same Dark Channel multiple times, but only once per enemy. Say you Dark Channel a Brute. You can then detonate it, it jumps to a Banshee, and you can detonate it on the Banshee as well. Am I wrong?

[@Bwnci]

+Edward Collins No, that's right.

[@robertweaver44]

I started using her with the executioner pistol works pretty good warp shoot warp again

[@justinmullins1112]

this link lists its "ammo consumption multiplier" as 2.0, where all other snipers have 1.0 or n/a

[@mcooley386]

Maybe I didn't give the collector assault rifle a fair shake the first time around. Are you going to do a video on the quarian male infiltrator?

[@edwardcollins8102]

Does Expose from Warp (and damage taken from Proximity Mines) apply it to effects already present (like the DoT from DC)? Second, does Expose increase the power combo damage? I know Power Increases from gear and weapon mods DON'T affect the power of combos, but Expose increases ALL damage. Third, does Expose stack with Tactical Scan and Proximity mines (and any other power that increases damage taken)? And finally, do said powers work on the the same hit, or (for example) do you have to cast warp a second time for the damage increase (i.e. Warp does increased damage no matter what, or is it Warp 1 does normal damage, Warp 2 does increased damage?

[@Bwnci]

+Edward Collins You should check out my ME3M-TEAM video, "NERF ALL THE THINGS", which explains how debuffs work. In a nutshell; most debuffs stack when they come from different sources, debuffs that damage will not increase the damage on contact but will increase the DOT, and power combos inflict power damage.

[@DeusO73]

Sounds great.

[@justinmullins1112]

I can't post the link, but its in the description of xcalizorz's video titled: Mass Effect 3 - U/U Adventures 5(N7 Slayer)

[@bubbelgum2556]

Hiho fuzzyhead I've got an question Does the Incindry glitch work with dark channel? because as far as i know the damage from dark channel is the largest dot in me3. It would be amazing to get the whole dmg from dark channel in 3 secs, cloak darkchannel again and so on. Incindrys would be the most viable ammo for the huntress if it works

[@Bwnci]

Thankfully, no it does not. Warp does though, which is actually the most game-breaking thing you can stack with Incendiary Rounds as is. For a full list of what stacks with the ammo, check out my Krogan Sentinel video.

[@MrModavs]

Hey Bunky, it is kinda slowpoke comment but as much as I absolutely love your videos, I'm a bit confused. You often made these bubble commentaries that often say completely opposite from what you are saying in the video. Like you are saying "take Recharge Speed" and then write "take Slow". What's that supposed to mean? Is it for fun or do you change your mind and correct yourself? Can you clarify, please?

[@Bwnci]

I use the annotations to keep the video up to date. The strategy's the same, so the video remains; but the builds and the commentary have been tweaked due to changes in the game or some new information I've learned. There are currently still some annotations to be done, so keep an eye out for the videos I "like"; that's how I mark the update. You can however check out my N7HQ profile now though, to see how I run the builds today. Most of the upcoming annotations will cover game mechanics and weapon choices; but the Warlord, Collector, Valkyrie, Volus Merc, and Juggernaut builds have changed.

[@MrModavs]

Thanks for a fast reply! And a good one. I didn't even know such thing as N7HQ existed. Its awesome. Found you there, saw the changes. Looking forward to the new annotations. Also I want to thank you very much for what you've done. It's pretty much your vids that "lured" me into purchasing ME3 multiplayer. Was a shameless torrent user before. You show deep understanding of gameplay, authentic style, a good taste for music and a trademark "okay guys" catchphrase:) You definitely should monetize what you're doing, IMO. Keep up the good work!

[@Bwnci]

MrModavs It's my taste in music that made monetization impossible. Whenever there isn't any, believe me I try. I've been meaning to setup a donate link on the off chance you like what I do, that much. Until then I'll work on a better catchphrase than a glorifies "um". Thanks for watching. Tell 'em who sent ya!

[@woodl95]

Owkey im curious, i know that the fury is your favorit adept, the vanilla human your favorite soldier, the quarian female, the paladin and the batarian brawler BADASS.... But whats your favorite infiltrator ? :)

[@jakemorosco3018]

So I got this character a year or so back and I have yet to find a really viable fun build with her until I had a brainstorm watching your Human Sentinel build using the Incendiary Ammo/Warp bug. I just have two questions one does Dark Channel receive higher than normal DOT like Warp does when combined with Incendiary ammo (I only plan on using one to prevent Biotic Explosions as much as possible, if I want explosions I go for the N7 Fury) and two which weapon would you recommend I had three in mind, the Collector Sniper, the Particle Rifle, or the Reegar Carbine. I'm leaning toward Reegar because of Rate of Fire and ammo effectiveness but it has been a love/hate relationship with that gun mainly due to clip size. I had this brainstorm just because I know her Tac Cloak makes Biotic Powers really really effective but the explosions are kind of meh. Any suggestions would be helpful. Love the series and your guides have really helped up my game tremendously.

[@Bwnci]

+Jake Morosco Every power that stacks with incendiary rounds is listed in that Human Sentinel video, you'll note that DC is not mentioned. Any of those weapons are great for the glitch however; Reegar will give you the best result, but the CSR will give you range..

[@stevnsk]

dc doesnt disappear when detonated and also why would u nerf ur own biotic explosions taking points from warp?

[@Inevitibility23]

I like Bwnci, but fuck it drives me crazy how he specs so many of his characters with little/no health and shields.

[@Bwnci]

Aaron Palumbo More often than not, health and shields are a crutch. Taking down enemies quickly does a lot more to help you survive than taking damage. Try to understand the full extent of the other bonuses you have and keep practicing with them.

[@Inevitibility23]

True, but you can't exactly dodge bullets. You need to take enough of a hit to escape.

[@Bwnci]

Aaron Palumbo Or you could dispatch the enemy before they see you and position yourself to break the line of fire if they do.

[@Inevitibility23]

I typically always get pincer'd though. All the time I get tons of enemies on either side and can't do much about it, even with my team.

[@Bwnci]

Aaron Palumbo Then your positioning needs work and/or you should be checking your surroundings more frequently. Health and shields will dull the development of these skills at the cost of effective damage. Check out my "Perfect Solo" video for more examples and tips on positioning.

[@lyq3r2]

I have a question. It's been a while since the video was posted, but I'd like to have two things cleared up: 1.) Is tactical cloak on Asari Huntress bugged? I mean the 4b evolution (I heard such a rumour on bsn) and... 2.) Does 6b evo really apply a power damage boost? (is it bugged as well). Thank You :)

[@Bwnci]

The Huntresses TC remains bugged. It doesn't boost weapon damage at all, the listed bonus only applies to melee and power damage.

[@lyq3r2]

***** So, it still remains usuful?! Nice. Thanks a lot.

[@Bwnci]

lyq3r Immensely so, as I say in the video; they couldn't fix the bug so they just made the power damage greater.

[@BoxyBrown717]

How do you go about farming for equipment to get a large stock pile up? I often find myself running out of ammo, armor, etc to the point that I stopped using them in lower level games.

[@Bwnci]

BoxyBrown717 I don't, with time you will just build up a stockpile. On Gold and higher you can afford a Jumbo Pack after every game and you can play different characters and loadouts to reserve equipment. For example if your low on Cyclonics you can use the Stronghold Package or someone like the AIU. If you want to farm for anything though I recommend speed run tactics. INVADERONE's channel is featured on mine and he has an entire playlist of speed run guides that I highly recommend.

[@RatchildUK]

I don't see the point in maxing Asari Huntress, just go 5 and max warp for pierce.

[@Bwnci]

Listen to the commentary then.

[@tamebonhawk]

***** The math is interesting here. Assuming you're riding the 3 second canceled CD on cloak, you get bombs once every 6 seconds, so your DPS from biotic explosions on Gold is the following (upper is 6-6, lower is 6-5): 258.75, armor -> 517.5, shields -> 258.75, barriers -> 517.5|> 243.225, armor->486.45, shields->243.225, barriers->486.45|> So you're losing about 15 DPS on health/shields and 30 DPS on shields/barriers. Weapon DPS is trickier to calculate, because there are a heck of a lot of buffs floating around. Taking into account Warp Rounds IV, CSR X, Sniper Rifle Amp III, and naively assuming you already have enough piercing and weakening to ignore armor, the weapon DPS _without_ the sixth rank of the passive: 928.418 LOL… Note that this is even assuming that we only get about 66% uptime, due to the second required to cloak, activate power and get the gun up again. Note that I am slightly under-estimating the DPS here, since I used the "with reload canceling" bit of the weapon DPS chart, which basically takes into account the time you spend waiting for the clip to fill up again. The problem of course is that I'm double-counting some of that time, since the weapons spreadsheet takes it into account, but then I _further_ assume you're pausing for powers. Even with this underestimation though, we gain the following DPS by fully specing out the passive: 92.8418 So yeah… Max the passive, not Warp. The only possible exception I could see is if you _really_ want the debuff from Warp. That's harder to calculate, but honestly the difference is so substantial even with the CSR (which isn't the highest DPS weapon you can use with this character) that I can't see the sixth Warp rank being worthwhile unless you're skipping fitness.

[@Bwnci]

Tam When it comes to single target DPS, good weapon damage ultimately trumps everything. That's besides the point however; the Huntress is an Infiltrator which is not a power class. There are several kits that exist already which are far more _adept_ at producing effective power combos. Infiltrators are designed to do "burst damage" and assassinate targets. Taking advantage of the TC mechanics to pair up the insane DC damage with some heavy weapon damage is the best way to achieve that with the Huntress. A collector Sniper Rifle with a HVB would be a hindrance to most power kits, but thanks to TC the Huntress can ignore armour through weapon mods alone and not really benefit from the "Pierce" evolution of Warp. Warp is used to weaken larger targets and score some area of effect damage on the mooks that usually surround them. Nothing else should survive long enough for further use.

[@quennedr1]

figured out through a bit of trial and error run her with a Palidin+ power magnifier+ heavy barrel good recharge speed let's you dark channel three shots then cloak and warp for the bomb. rinse and repeat

[@Bwnci]

+D Quen As long as you attack from Cloak you should always be looking at a recharge speed of about 3 seconds, regardless of your load-out. Never throw away that TC bonus.

[@quennedr1]

+Bwnci so then does the initial impact of DC do damage? My kind of thinking was that it did not do you didn't get the TC bonus with it. Maybe I'm wrong though.

[@Bwnci]

+D Quen DC's damage is exclusively over time. Casting it from Cloak boosts every tick, however.

[@quennedr1]

+Bwnci well that's just awesome then! thanks! awesome to see that you still reply to comments. look forward to your andromeda videos ;)

[@Bwnci]

+D Quen I look forward to making them!

[@Methabolic]

i dont know if you realized but you use the right weapon mods in the vid xD does dark channel stack?

[@Bwnci]

+Methabolic The Spare Thermal Clip does nothing on account of there being no spare ammo in a CSR, but DC stacks as long as it comes from another player. A single character can only have one DC active.

[@Methabolic]

i mean you actually did not use the spare thermal clip. you used the piercing mod. ;)

[@Bwnci]

+Methabolic I should have, but I didn't.

[@Methabolic]

+Bwnci ah yes i see now

[@hiawoood]

hmm.. I see.. Anyhow, this is a gameplay I made with the huntress + claymore in platinum. enjoy watch?v=zpxPHWKrA5w

[@edwardcollins8102]

In your video, you complain about a lack of armor on the Asari characters, and even say that Turian and Krogan characters get full armor. You're missing the point of the Asari. Krogans and Turians are heavy races, that hold the line. They're your tanks, your battleships, your heavy bombers, what have you. The Asari, Drell, and Salarians are light, quick, get in and out races. They look for mobility over armor (and would probably go into battle naked if it weren't for the ESRB and the idiotic Moral Guardians who think sex=bad/evil). So yeah, they don't get armor for that reason.

[@Bwnci]

+Edward Collins Liara wore full armour in ME1. It's crazy to think that a spacefaring civilization, that's no stranger to war, wouldn't develop full armour over the course of their lives.

[@edwardcollins8102]

Listen to Matriarch Aethyera's comment on how Asari aren't meant to do the heavy lifting in war. They have the turian and Krogan for it. And in Citadel, you can point out how well that worked. They relied on the Krogan during the Rachni Wars, and then the Turians during the Krogan Rebellions. The asari are really meant to hit and run, and you can't really run that well in heavy armor. And plus, the Asari evolved as a peaceful race that relied on diplomacy over war. The Salarians, they evolved as a "strike first and strike hard: race. It was only the gang oriented Krogan and militaristic Turians that really evolved as a war-like race.

[@Bwnci]

+Edward Collins Who said the armour had to be heavy? I just suggested *full* armour as an alternative model for new Asari characters, as possibly the least difficult thing to develop.