Vanguard-like build for Hardcore difficulty

Hi all!

I've always enjoyed the vanguard character. Something about the charge ability and the "up close and personal" play-style that goes along with it.

But I was really getting shredded, especially by the shielded mini-gun mobs, up until I figure out this build.

So I figured I would share.

I've settled one these three abilities:

Charge- Like I said, I love this ability. The amount of durability and mobility it gives your character is amazing. With the tier six ability to full regenerate your shields and give you a 75% damage reduction buff for 5 seconds coupled with the 30% melee damage increase buff for 3 seconds, you can get in a mob and take it out fairly safely even if he has a couple friends.

Singularity- Singularity has always been amazing, but before it was not available to the vanguard. Now it is!
Charge is a detonator. Singularity is a primer. You see where this is going right? Additionally it is a very strong and long CC that has solid range. When fully upgraded it also deals a considerable amount of damage. Unlike many of the biotic skills, this one is actually pretty good against shielded and armored targets since it does still prime them.

Backlash- Backlash is the ability that allows me to play vanguard style in hardcore difficulty. Without it I was just getting creamed.

The ability to absorb huge amounts of damage while your other cool downs recharge and meanwhile reflect that incoming damage back at your enemies with a considerable multiplier is pretty amazing.

Weapon of choice: Talon (Pistol) this is a very heavy hitting pistol that offers shotgun-like damage at "A couple dodge back" range where you are too far away for melees. This tends to be a range that I find myself in when I'm waiting for my abilities to recharge if being in melee range is too dangerous. This weapon deals more damage and better staggers most other weapons in the game, but has a fairly low effective range. It does allow me to use charge to execute someone and then gun down a distant ally of his while my damage reduction buffs are active though.

I also recommend any talents that increase biotic damage, skill cooldown rate, shield capacity, and melee damage.