Geth Pyro

The Geth Pyro is a geth enemy introduced in Mass Effect 3. It wields a flamethrower and is protected by armor.

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.

Tactics

 * Sabotage is heavily recommended. Pyros are usually deep within enemy ranks and sabotaging them will lead to heavy damage against the enemy.
 * It's worth noting that while Pyros will close the distance, they will not go around your cover to engage you, making them easy to take out with instant kill moves.
 * Pyros have a canister on their backs, when shields are down, if you shoot the tanks enough, they will explode, and subsequently kill the Pyro.
 * 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.
 * Further, depleting the armor of a Pyro using Overload or Energy Drain may cause a powerful explosion.
 * Outside of cover, you should keep your distance against Pyros, failing that, use moves that will stagger them. The flamethrower doesnt deal damage heavily, 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. 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 head and fuel tank, thus hitting the tank after the Pyro's shield has been taken down by the initial headshot.