Originally Posted by
Zevox
No, not changing goalposts at all. Recall Psyren's example - can it kill a Banshee solo without firing a shot? For this build, I'd have to say the answer looks like a "no," because it has to go to melee to do any real damage, and that's such a risk that it could only win by the pure luck of the Banshee never going for its instant-kill. Since the Batarian lacks dodge-rolling, it can't do a couple of light melee attacks then dodge away to at least try and play it safe, and I should hardly need to point out the problem with its heavy melee there. It has the same issue with Atlases, Praetorians, and even Brutes to a lesser extent (insofar as they instant-kill at a much lower rate than the others).
As a caster, it simply has a gaping hole in its game plan there. This is why I was questioning you on how it could work as a caster in the first place - I see no way it covers that hole without relying on weapons.