Does Adept "suck" in ME3?

I would say the classes in ME2 and ME3 are pretty well balanced. The adept might not be #1, but I have beaten the game several times playing one.

The Adept is generally fine in ME3; all classes can steamroll through the campaign.

The single-player version of Singularity is not as good as the multiplayer version, in my opinion. But that is because the multiplayer version was buffed tremendously (in a patch?) and the changes were not ported to single player.

Personally, I dislike the ME3 Adept as it find it rather underwhelming. As for the sentiment that the ME3 Sentinel is a better adept than the ME3 Adept... I generally agree with that sentiment. While the Adept has Pull and Singularity for easy dismantling of unshielded enemies -- while the Sentinel does not -- you can also run around with Javik (Pull) and Liara (Singularity) for about 90% of the game, meaning you rarely need to use your Pull/Singularity. That just means you end up using Throw most of the time, or Warp + Throw for armored/shielded enemies, something the Sentinel can also do.

Sentinel also has both Overload for removing anti-shields and Tech Armor for damage reduction, while the Adept would need to choose either Energy Drain or Fortification/Barrier/Defense Matrix if you want to compensate for a class "weakness".

But that is just my personal opinion. You might like the class more than I do. You can focus on using different powers if you want to make it more unique from the Sentinel, even if that may (or may not) sacrifice it's stronger builds.

the ME3 Adept's main three powers will be:
- Pull or Singularity (I usually end up using Pull instead of Singularity) for lifting enemies on health
- Warp for armor/shields/barrier priming
- Throw for detonating

You can also use Cluster Grenades as a fourth power, but they are a limited resource (best used against boss-type characters, usually after priming with Warp), and you may find that you forget you even have them.

The best recommendation for such situations imo is mentioned in the previous post "try it youself". Period.



ME3 is well-balanced. It is of course "unique", as every class, there are so many builds for this class. CC powers, priming, detonating - there is everything you need actually. That Singularity is not as in ME2 - not a big deal for me at all.

As for opinion "Sentinels are better Adepts" - Sentinels are Sentinels, Adepts are Adepts, Soldiers are Soldiers and so no. You have team anyway if that bothers you too much.

Plus, my opinion, even if e.g. Sentinels are better tanks, if you are up for some challenge so to say, Adept is a good choice as well.

ME2 Adept is better imo, but there is nothing wrong with ME3 Adept.

Just try it w/o any "research" and make your own opinion.