The ME3 MP Resource Library (old edition)

I would very much like to add Bwnci's/funkZHun's ME3 Multiplayer-Videoguides to the recommended Guides, if that's ok for you guys.
Those videos helped me immensely become ever better, and his style of commenting has its own Welsh flair.

Here's the link: Bwnci's ME3MP Youtube Videoguides

Gameplay Data and Mechanics, by Eric Fagnan

Power Combos

The damage of power combo explosions depends on the rank of the source and detonator power, not the stats of the power. So if you combine a rank 6 Pull with a rank 6 Throw, you will get maximum combo damage. Whether you use Throw or Warp to detonate doesn't really matter, except when that power has special upgrades to increase the damage of combos. Even if Warp, by default, does more damage than Throw on a regular impact, this does not affect how much damage is done on power combos - only the rank of the power matters.

This applies for the other combos as well. Using a rank 6 Incinerate to set up a fire combo and detonating with a rank 6 Throw will cause maximum damage. Using a rank 1 Incinerate with a rank 6 Throw does the same damage as using a rank 6 Incinerate followed by a rank 1 Throw, which is less than having max rank in both powers.

The power upgrades for increasing combo damage (ex: Warp rank 4 bottom choice) applies to both setting up and detonating the power, but only some powers can set up combos. So for Warp, that upgrade will increase the damage when setting up and when detonating. Throw doesn't set up combos so its combo upgrade only applies to detonating. These upgrades do stack, so if you have both the Warp and Throw upgrades, setting up with Warp and detonating with Throw will apply both bonuses.

All 4 combos (Biotic, Fire, Cryo, Electric) have different radius, damage, force, and other effects. The Fire combo, for example, does the most damage, while Cryo is fairly low damage but has the added benefit of freezing nearby enemies. Biotic and Electric are in the middle for damage, but are easier to do because the target doesn't have to die when detonated.

The combo damage is done after the normal power impact. So if you detonate with Warp, Warp will do its normal damage and then the combo damage is added.

Power bonuses from gear and passive powers (like +10% power damage) do not affect power combos; however, power combos do what we call "normalized" damage, meaning they scale with enemy health. So even on the hardest difficulty where enemies have more health, the power combos still do the same % damage to the enemy.

This makes them scale really well with difficulty, which makes up for them not scaling in other ways like getting power upgrades from other sources.

Power combos do not cause other power combos. So if you create a biotic detonation near an enemy in Stasis, the detonation won't cause another power combo.

A power can only detonate a single combo every time it is cast. So if you have AoE Throw and you hit 2 targets both in a singularity, only one of them will get detonated.

Henchmen do the same amount of damage as the player when it comes to power combos, so it doesn't matter who set up or detonated the combo. The only thing that matters is what rank the powers were.

Gameplay Data and Mechanics, by Eric Fagnan

Shield/Barrier Damage Gates

There is a new mechanic for shields and barriers in ME3, which we call the shield gate. Whenever an enemy shield/barrier is destroyed (last point taken off), the rest of the damage that passes through to the health/armor is cut by X%, where X is:

Single Player:
50% on Normal
75% on Hardcore
100% on Insanity
Multi Player:
50% on Bronze
75% on Silver
75% on Gold
75% on Platinum
This means that if an enemy has a single sliver of shields on Insanity/Gold, any weapon bullet will only take the remaining point off, and then a second bullet is required to start damaging the health/armor. This means that even the most powerful sniper rifle will take 2 shots to kill any shielded enemy on Insanity/Gold. For shotguns, keep in mind that most fire multiple pellets, so even if some of the damage gets cut off on one of the pellets, the remaining pellets should pass through to the health/armor.

Gameplay Data and Mechanics, by Eric Fagnan

Power Bonuses

Most of our power bonuses apply to the base value. The formula is:

Base value * (1 + Total Bonus) = Final Value

For example, Incinerate at rank 3 (20% damage bonus at rank 3) with a power damage bonus of 10% from your passive power will give:

325 * (1 + 0.2 + 0.1) = 422.5

For power recharge speed, we have a different formula:

Base value / (1 + Total Bonus) = Final Value

So for Incinerate at rank 3 (25% cooldown bonus at rank 2) with a cooldown bonus of +150% from your weapon loadout would be:

8 / (1 + 0.25 + 1.5) = 2.9 seconds

Thanks JGDD, that's awesome!

Although I have realized that new threads are the way to go for this, rather than just posts in this thread.

List of biotic and elemental (tech) combos, by relix28

I saw a thread earlier, where someone was asking about different power combos. And since I have some free time on my hands, I decided to make a list of these with some explanation, so people can understand these combo mechanics a little better.




BIOTIC COMBOS
We all know the drill, cast a biotic power on an enemy, and once an enemy is affected by it, finish it off with another biotic power for a damaging AoE explosion.

Notes:
-Not all biotic powers are compatible with each other (E.G. Singularity --> Pull will not cause a biotic combo).

-Stasis is unique, because it can bypass defenses (such as shields and barriers), and enemies can be detonated while their defenses are still present. It is, however, completely ineffective vs. armored targets such as Atlas mechs and Turrets.

-Warp, Reave and Biotic Sphere (with Warp Effect evolution) are unique because they can either set up or set off biotic combos. They can set up combos on enemies with defenses (shields/barriers). They can also set up combos on armored targets, such as Turrets and Atlas mechs.

-Lift Grenade and Shockwave (with Lifting evolution) are able to set up biotic combos on unprotected non-armored targets (targets with health bar only). They are also able to detonate biotic combos.

-Slam (SP only) is able to set up biotic combos on unprotected non-armored targets (targets with health bar only). It can also detonate combos, but only on enemies that can be "slammed" (unprotected non-armored targets/targets with health bar only).

-Dark Channel is able set up biotic combos on every type of enemy (targets with shields/barriers, health only, armored). Basically, it works like Reave or Warp, the only difference is, that it is unable to detonate combos.

-Smash can only set up biotic combos with the rank 4 Biotic Combo evolution. If you take Electrical Damage evolution instead, you will set up you targets for Tech Bursts.

-Lash can detonate biotic combos on all non-armored targets. It can also set up biotic combos on shieldless non-armored targets, and shielded non-armored targets, if you take the rank 6 Shield Penetration evolution.

-Annihilation Field can set up biotic combos on every type of enemy, if the enemy is in range of it's aura. When detonated, it can set off biotic explosions, if your targets are primed by another biotic power. It cannot combo with itself.



List of biotic combos below.


-Sigularity --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Pull --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Stasis --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Warp --> Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Reave --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Biotic Sphere (only with Rank 6 Warp Effect evolution) --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Shockwave (only with Rank 6 Lifting Shockwave evolution) --> Warp/Throw/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Barrier (when detonated) --> Warp/Throw/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Lift Grenade --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Smash (with Rank 4 Biotic Combo evolution) --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Lash --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Smash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Dark Channel --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Slam/Smash/Lash/Annihilation Field (when detonated)/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Annihilation Field (aura) --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Reave/Biotic Sphere/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade/Smash/Lash/Biotic Slash/Biotic Orbs

-Slam (SP only) --> Warp/Throw/Shockwave/Charge/Nova/Cluster Grenade/Lift Grenade








ELEMENTAL (aka tech) COMBOS
There are also some new combos in ME3, that involve Tech or Combat elemental based powers. It's the same principle as with biotic combos, but they function in a slightly different manner.


FIRE EXPLOSION
-Can be set up by: Incinerate, Inferno Grenade, Carnage, Geth Turret (with rank 6 Flamethrower upgrade), Sentry Turret (with rank 6 Flamethrover upgrade), Flamer, Omni Shield (with Fire Shield Upgrade), Incendiary Ammo
-Can be detonated with any Biotic/Tech/Combat powers that can deal direct damage (except for the powers that are used to set up the combo).
-Effect: Enemies effected by any of the fire based powers, cause an AoE fire explosion, once they are killed by a direct damage power. The effect is similar to blowing up Pyros with Overload in ME2.
-Note: As of the latest patch, Fire Explosions function the same way as Tech Bursts. Hit the target with a fire primer, and then detonate it with any power that can deal direct damage.


CRYO EXPLOSION
-Can be set up by: Cryo Blast, Snap Freeze, Omni Shield (with Cryo Shield upgrade), Cryo Ammo
-Can be detonated with any Biotic/Tech/Combat powers that can deal direct damage.
-Effect: Frozen enemies killed by damage based powers, cause an AoE cryo explosion, freezing any enemy that is nearby.
-Note: Enemies MUST be frozen in order to trigger Cryo Explosion, so this will only work on unshielded non-armores targets (targets with health only). As of the latest patch, frozen enemies do not require be killed by the secondary power in order to trigger the explosion.
-Special note about Snap Freeze: Unlike every other Cryo based power, Snap Freeze can also prime chilled and not just frozen targets. It functions as a primer on every type of defense (shields, barriers, armor and health).


TECH BURST
-Can be set up by: Overload, Energy Drain, Sabotage (backfire), Submission Net, Arc Grenade, Smash (with rank 4 Electrical Damage evolution), Shadow Strike (with rank 5 Electric Damage upgrade), Disruptor Ammo
-Can be detonated by any Biotic/Tech/Combat powers taht can deal direct damage (except for the powers that are used to set up the combo).
-Effect: Enemies effected by electricity based powers, discharge multiple electricity bolts to nearby enemies, when hit with direct damage powers. Effect is similar to Overload's Chain Overload upgrade.
-Note: Works the same way as Fire Explosions. Hit the target with one of the electrical primers, and then detonate it with any power that can deal direct damage.


Concussive Shot Rank 6 Amplification evolution is currently bugged in multiplayer was replaced with the Hammer evolution (damage + radius upgrade) in the last patch. It has not been changed for the SP portion of the game, and it seems to be working as intended there (for the most part).
When coupled with Incendiary Ammo, it can prime targets for Fire Explosions, and when coupled with Cryo Ammo, it can prime targets for Cryo Explosions. For some reason, it does not prime targets for Tech Bursts, when coupled with Disruptor Ammo.
-Credit for this goes to RedCaesar97 and more info about Amplified Concussive Shot can be found in his thread here.




Direct damage powers (aka the powers able to set off tech combos)

Biotic: Warp, Shockwave, Throw, Biotic Sphere, Biotic Charge, Nova, Cluster Grenade, Lift Grenade, Smash, Lash, Annihilation Field (when detonated), Biotic Slash, Biotic Orbs

Tech: Incinerate, Overload, Enegry Drain, Combat Drone (when detonated, rank 4 detonate evolution required),
Snap Freeze, Arc Grenade, Homing Grenade, Electric Slash, Recon Mine

Combat: Concussive Shot, Carnage, Proximity Mine, Frag Grenade, Sticky Grenade, Phase Disruptor, Multi-Frag Grenade, Havoc Strike




I hope this explains the combo mechanics to everyone not so familiar with them, and I hope you will be able to put them to good use.
If I have by any chance missed anything, be sure to let me know, and I will include it in the OP.


Make sure you also check out the official Gameplay Data and Mechanics thread for a more in-depth explanation about the mechanics behind power combos.

Combo explosion damage formula (Tested in-game). This excellent thread provides numbers and info on combo modifiers, power lvl's, combo damage (difficulty) scaling, and debuffs (such as Sabotage's Tech Vulnerability and Warp's Expose) and their effects on power combos. -Courtesy of corlist & tyhw.

Info on the new Cryo and Fire Exlosion combos (damage, radius, dot, etc...) can be found *here.


*Points to Balance changes

Hey, guys, hold on...

Try this link out and see if it works for everyone. My friend set it up on his server, it should be public access to everyone. If this works, we just saved an assload of time:


The ME3MP Resource Library

Have linked them in. I thought I'd be 'clever' and put spoiler tags in but it keeps deciding to insert it's own tags and mess it all up.

I'm hoping we can transfer the data from the threads, so that they can be interacted with. The links would have to be updated for after the closure, but with some luck we can do it.

These are hosted on Anubis's Shelter servers. Look at the URL.

The first page of all the linked threads.

To try and grab ALL the pages of all the linked threads was gonna end up grabbing the entire forum, which was too much. The first pages of each of those threads should be sufficient as the majority of their data are contained there.