Originally posted by Galan007i somewhat agree, but maelstrom has some very good tech that amplifies the absorption proximity of his power's. his first and second synthesizers can get him to monarch.
'standard' maelstrom stops somewhere between 1 and 3. 'agent of oblivion' maelstrom clears it, with ease.
but anomaly maelstrom clears it because he can kill and usurp abstracts.