Geth Pyro
Faction	Geth
Type	Synthetic
Armament	M-451 Firestorm
Abilities	None
Armor	Moderate
Shields	Moderate
Locations	Rannoch

The Geth Pyro is a geth enemy introduced in Mass Effect 3. It wields a flamethrower and is protected by armor and shields. It is similar to the Geth Destroyer from Mass Effect 2.

Capabilities

Offensive

The only weapon of the Pyro is an M-451 Firestorm. It has a short range, but strips the enemy shields very quickly and does considerable damage to health. It is advisable to deal with Pyros at long range whenever possible.

Defensive

The Pyro is protected by shields and armor. It moves very slowly, making it an easy target, but can take a lot of damage before it is destroyed and is able to dodge attacks like other geth. It is immune to the physics-based effects of powers like Pull, Throw, Concussive Shot and Singularity, as well as Stasis.

Tactics

• Despite being protected by armor, Pyros are just as mobile as any other geth platform. Great care must be taken that the players not be flanked by a Pyro that jumped over cover or climbed a ladder that they weren't paying attention to.
• The Pyro is also the only armored enemy that is vulnerable to Grabs. Combined with their short range and their unwillingness to go around your cover, this makes Grabs a very effective strategy even against large groups of Pyros.
• Sabotage is heavily recommended. Pyros are usually deep within enemy ranks and sabotaging them will lead to heavy damage against the enemy.
• Pyros have a canister on their backs. When shields are down, if you shoot the tanks enough, they will catch fire, and, soon after, explode, killing the Pyro and damaging anybody nearby. Once the canister is on fire, the Pyro is guaranteed to die.
• The Pyro has a chance of similarly exploding if the killing blow is Arc Grenade, Overload, Energy Drain, Tech Burst or Electric Slash.
• Overload is very effective against the shielding, Warp is great against the armour. Likewise, an SMG, assault rifle, or shotgun would be ideal against shields, while a sniper rifle, or heavy pistol would be effective against the armour.
• Outside of cover, you should keep your distance against Pyros, failing that, use moves that will stagger them. The flamethrower doesn't deal heavy damage at once, but it does deplete your shields and then health very quickly if left unchecked. Due to being in the thick of geth formations, they can quickly overwhelm you if you are not careful. Overload skills that jump are more effective at suppressing this.
• A Pyro will not go around cover to get to you, but WILL activate its flamethrower at you in an attempt to pin you behind cover or force you to run and expose yourself. If the cover is only partial, this can be problematic, and give the illusion that you are being hit "through cover".
• In multiplayer on gold difficulty, a Pyro can be killed with one shot from the Widow or any other piercing sniper rifle by lining up the head and fuel tank, thus hitting the tank after the Pyro's shield has been taken down by the initial headshot.
• Most Biotics are ineffective against Pyros, Warp however inflicts significant damage to armour, and Reave, damages them over time as well as gives you protection.
• Despite Vorcha being capable of regenerating their health quite quickly, the Pyros are more than capable of draining their health quicker than they can regenerate. A powerful weapon should be equipped to deal with them (ideally with a piercing mod so they can set the canister on fire quickly).
• They are less likely to dodge attacks: if staggered by gunfire, if you are in close proximity, or if they are focused on another target.

See Also

• Geth Destroyer