Defending Her Honor: Asari Huntress Gameplay Video Kett Gold APEX (-25% health and shields)

I'm compelled to share my build and a couple of gameplay videos for the Asari Huntress after reading numerous posts about how she's the most useless kit in the game. I see her as a Jack/Jill of all trades. A master of none, yes, but oftentimes better than a master of one. I wrote in an earlier post about how she's a team force multiplier, but she's also a great detonator and ranged (or close combat) knockdown specialist. Here's how I'm speccing her currently:

• Throw: 4B (Radius) 5A (Duration) 6A (Double Throw)
• Stealth Grid: n/a
• Lance: 4B (Radius) 5A (Focused Blast) 6A Knockdown
• Offensive Biotics: 4B (Power Efficiency) 5B (Combo Detonation) 6A (Biotic Expert)
• Barrier: 4A (Unyielding Barrier) 5A (Biotic Alacrity) 6B (Saving Barrier)

I have been playing her on this week's APEX Gold Kett with -25% Maximum Health and Shields. Armed with Shadow X and Eagle V and equipped with Incendiary Ammo I and Power Capacity Mod II. You can see the results of the match in these two videos. Do note, I'm on Xbox One, and was capturing to a laptop while playing the game using Xbox One's streaming to another computer (so there's a little lag in the controls). I have Aim Assist turned off (wonder if that will help my Lance aiming).

First game had a Krogan Engineer, Angara Exemplar, and a Krogan Vanguard:



Check out this section at the 10:35 mark. Within a one minute period, I Killed a Fiend pretty much by myself with fire explosions detonated with Lance and Throw and saved a teammate from being sync killed by an Ascendant. 

Second game had an Asari Adept, Human Male Infiltrator, and a Human Engineer:



Didn't even use the Eagle at all in this match. Other good sidearms to use include Hurricane, Rozerad, and Hornet.

My basic gameplay is to strip shields, rag-doll with Throw or Knockdown with Lance. Shadow is great at priming for combo detonations and stripping shields from multiple enemies. Radius and Duration on Throw rag-doll multiple enemies and for a considerable time, reducing enemy DPS to zero. I am not sure how effective Radius is on Lance, but I've seen the 1.5m Knockdown radius affect three enemies (see 9:35 mark here)

I might re-spec her to Biotic Warrior for close-range knockdown abilities if combo detonations are enough to kill defensless enemies. That will give her three methods to rag doll non-armored enemies: Throw, Lance, and Melee. Stealth Grid, as much as I like her specced with Evasive Grid, one point provides enough utility for the team.

To me, the Asari Huntress is a great character. One of the best in the game. She might not be the best infiltrator, crowd control, or DPS monster, but she does all things well and is worthy of her Rare card status.

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Update: Some gameplay video with the Sandstorm X and Avenger X on Gold Kett Magma. See post for more details.