Can't defeat Architects, No Life Support

This Architect is a nightmare.

I've just stumbled across it on insanity today, with a Lv 14 Ryder who's biotic focused with pull and throw powers. The result haven't gone my way so far.

To build up your life support just go into the Kett structures and this will boost your life support to the max again.

As for a battle strategy, I've survived longer when moving out of it's electricity attack range (when the ground flashes red) by pressing O to warp to the side.

Hiding behind cover (avoiding it's front missle(?) attacks) to focus on the legs is probably best.

I'm having more difficulty with the summoned observers which are called in as support. These always spawn no matter how many you take out!  

Does anyone know if it's possible to defeat it at level 14 on insanity?

Apr 9, 2017 19:36:30 GMT peabuddie said:

Finished 2nd play through, first hardcore, 2nd Insanity. A level 14 biotic would be hard for sure, so look to who your squad mates are. You have to have control of the remnant spawns. I find Drak with Peepee or yes, even Liam are good for controlling the remnant. But bottom line you have to be able to do a LOT of damage very quickly on the Architect, so if with a pure biotic build have lance and as powerful a weapon that you can get. Lance creates biotic explosions and if you direct the team toward the Architect at the right time you should be able to get better combos. Also Cobra RPGS are powerful and can take down the toughest enemies quick cutting down Architect battles by half. Buy them whenever you can and save them for tough bosses. Also you have to MOVE, always be on the move, you cannot camp esp at lower levels. Stay out of the Architects AOE's for the love of God they will strip your shields and then you're dead.Also Turret mode, as soon as you hear that rat a tat tat get cover! He has a rhythmic routine, learn it and move. Re: life support, that's pretty obvious develop a habit of moving toward heat throughout battles. It's part of your overall battle strategy.

Thanks for the advice .

Unfortunately, I've brought along Jaal/Vetra and they have a habit of faceplanting straight away. Ryder's skills are focused on pull and throw only with a passive barrier so it takes him awhile to whittle down the health of the legs.

I'll probably persevere with this team because I'm so stubborn and can't be bothered to go to the forward station to switch it up.

It's as though the Architect is Ryder's very own suicide mission at this point. Died loads of times

Just wanted to let everyone know that it is possible to defeat the Architect on Voeld with lv 14 Ryder (with a pistol and biotic powers of pull and throw) because I've just done it .

As soon as I switched Jaal out for Drack, the battle became a lot easier. It still took me a long time though (about an hour and a half).

Thanks for the advice peabuddie and zipzap2000