Which (combat) playstyle is most fun?

Most of you still do one build per playthru, then? I threw that overboard because profiles...

Im allways playing on insanity with different kind of builds through the whole game. I was already played with 6 or 7 different kind of Ryder through the whole game, most of them only doing the Priority Ops.

1., Pure Sniper : passive sniper rifles with Turbocharge and Omni Grenade in Soldier Profile can benefit the highest damage and Maverick Armor for the headshot damage bonus.
For this build the main problem is the weapon itself. You don't need anything else except one Sniper Rifle. However in early game i was used Charger and Raptor. There are plenty of good Sniper Rifles in the game. I mostly used Raptor in the early game this is the most basic weapon if you can't get any better in the early game. Later i bought Vanquisher when i reached Kadara Port, Isharay or Naladen if you find any. But there are many more. There is also the Black Widow on the Nexus Shop or Tempest.
For this build i was sold anything else "junk" for the Disruptor/Incendiary Ammo.

On my next playthrough im going to check if i can Research and Develop anything else to increase the damage even further.


2., Biotic Infiltrator : Singularity, Lance, Tactical Cloak. I choose Tactical Cloak for the 50% power damage i think Lance and Singularity both benefits from that bonus.


3., Valkyrie : Sentinel profile - Annihilation, Energy Drain, Throw.
It was fun to play with this build as well.

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What's all this talk of buying weapons? Craft or bust, man. Why pay for a cheap imitation? A crafted weapon gets augmentations and can hold more mods. There's absolutely no comparison. I craft my first primary weapon at Level 10 (Tier 3) and keep refreshing it throughout the game.

This thread shows just how great the classless system is, not to mention MEA's combat in general. I've enjoyed assorted combo specialists since release, and have now been playing my first weapons specialist PT, 6mos later. I generally use one Favorite the most, a boss-killer Favorite, and maybe an alternate. In this case, I'll likely stick with my primary all of the way through, since the weapons-focused build is my boss-killer.

Some of my favorite builds have been:

Adept (Lift/Singularity/Throw) is a classic.

Sentinel (Incinerate/Assault Turret or Remnant VI/Energy Drain) is virtually invincible. PillarBiter 's version with Throw is brilliant.

Explorer or Soldier (Assault Turret/Tactical Cloak/Turbocharge) can be seasoned to taste. Invasion replaces ATurret in boss fights. I intend to try Concussive Shot/Tac Cloak/Turbocharge with the FMoAdrenaline-fueled death loop. It should introduce combos-on-demand back into a Soldier build, a la ME3 Soldier.

My favorite equipment loadout is as follows:

Valkyrie (Full Auto/VHS/Double Mod Extension/Kinetic Coils)- This is the best all-around weapon in the game. VHS is unnecessary and just something I like.
Hesh (Full Auto/DM Extension/Kinetic Coils)- This is the best DPS weapon in the game since the FA augment arrived.
Incisor (Full Auto/DM Extension/Kinetic Coils)- If you can control the muzzle climb, this is insane. It's one of the highest DPS weapons in the game.
Metamaterial Sword [ my renamed Asari   Sword ] (5 Kinetic Coils)- Adds +15% always-on, universal weapon damage. It's also a high-damage melee weapon in its own right, and gives precious frames of invulnerability. Substitute the Remnant Cryo Guantlet if you hate the sword. (It's certainly rather lame, so this would be understandable.) The guantlet freezes foes and strikes faster, though for less damage.

This loadout covers short, medium and long ranges, as well as providing a brute-killer.  These are three of the highest DPS guns in the game. More importantly, they are fun as hell to use. I refuse to use the BioConverter augmentation, as it's ridiculous, illogical cheese. If you choose to use it, these weapons become even stronger.

Pathfinder Armor Combo-Detonation version (Shield Oscillator, Electrical legs, and Combo Damage augments)
and
Pathfinder Armor Shoot-and-Loot version (Shield Oscillator, Electrical legs, and Tech Recharge* and Combat Recharge* augments) *Generally unneeded, thanks to the Fusion Mod of Adrenaline, but there's little else you could add. 

The Pathfinder armor set is a great all-rounder. It brings accuracy, stability and durability, plus any perks you add to it. Skills and Profiles already optimize damage way past the point of necessity, so I find that this all-rounder armor serves best. These two versions cover pretty much any possible build.