Salarian Operator BAMF Build

BUILD:
Invasion (Rank 6): Rank 4 – Recharge Speed, Rank 5 – Epidemic, Rank 6 – Virulence

Overload (Rank 6): Rank 4 - Damage, Rank 5 – Anti-Shield, Rank 6 – Max Chain Damage

Shield Boost (Rank 1)

Offensive Tech (Rank 5): Rank 4 – Damage/Duration, Rank 5 – Anti-Armor, Rank 6 – Elemental Tech

Support Systems (Rank 6): Rank 4 – Radius, Rank 5 – Health/Shields, Rank 6 – Shield Reset


JUSTIFICATION:

Invasion: Recharge speed over outbreak because epidemic (rank 5) enhanced by radius evolution from support systems gives you a lot of spread. You need to be able to spam it more often. Virulence is necessary if you like to watch fancy, fun filled fireworks.

Overload: With patch 1.08 buffs, overload has become beast like for damage/stun/crowd control. Rank 5 shield damage strips all shields off different enemy factions. The chances of you chaining more than 3 enemies are remote. Maximize chain damage on rank 6 for your 3 mook chain (Rank 6 shield damage would be overkill for shields). 

With this evolution, here are the damage numbers for Overload:
Base damage charged per enemy = 480, 1740 for a 3 mook chain
Base shield damage: 1155, 3765 for a 3 mook chain
Base armor damage : 600, 2100 for a 3 mook chain

With a 80% bonus from passives and engineering kit,
Base damage charged per enemy = 720, 2460 for a 3 mook chain
Base shield damage: 1395, 4485 for a 3 mook chain
Base armor damage : 840, 2820 for a 3 mook chain
As you can see, overload is intense these days…You need this power at rank 6.



Offensive tech: Rank 4 damage/duration enhances your powers for more damage. Duration enhances invasion & overload’s stun duration. Rank 5 armor bonus enhances power effectiveness against armored foes. Rank 6 elemental boosts weapon damage if you equip elemental ammo. However, the operator’s powers on their own don’t synergize with elemental tech (if you haven't pre-primed with elemental ammo).

Support Systems: Rank 4 radius evolution enhances invasion spread radius, virulence explosion radius, shield boost radius and overload chain radius. It’s a no-brainer. Rank 5 health/shields and Rank 6 shield reset will greatly increase your survival rate.

Shield Boost: 1 point for that “oh sht” moment. You also have shield reset from support systems to keep you plenty alive. If you’re still dropping like a lemming with these 2 get outta jail cards and stun from overload (stun and run if you're in trouble), you should play a lower difficulty level (silver or bronze) instead. Anything more than 1 point on shield boost is a waste of your god given damage potential.


WEAPON (Mid-range play):– Ruzad w/Barrel/smartchoke, Crusader w/Barrel/Receiver, Dhan w/Barrel/Ammo, or similar, if you’re not using elemental ammo.
Revenant w/Barrel/Scope, or similar if you’re using elemental ammo


EQUIPMENT: Engineering Kit


PLAY STYLE:
This is perhaps the best support kit in MEAMP. Cast invasion on more muscular enemies in a crowd as they tend to stay alive long enough for efficient spread of infection. Definitely spray on bosses (hydras, fiends, etc), as they are long lasting bullet sponges that will help maximize the spread. Target spawn points for casting invasion. Spraying invasion on a weak lonely adhi doggie (with no infection recipients nearby) may not be the best use of this power.

Use overload frequently to strip shielded enemies, stun armored enemies, etc (preferably pre-infected with invasion) before you unload your weapon. Also, use overload for combo detonation when priming with elemental ammo. Without elemental ammo, your damage output will be high and you are perfectly viable. But, elemental ammo boosted +35% gun damage (elemental tech) coupled with the invasion debuffs will turn you into a savage beast.

Good luck & God bless.