Scoundrel/Operative DPS Compendium

[cosmicdebris]

If opening from stealth is easy enough, there's every reason to open with Shoot First/Hidden Strike, since it does a good amount of damage and builds a stack of TA. However, since you don't have Acid Blade/Flechette Round, it isn't as imperative as with Concealment/Dirty Fighting. That's my take, at least.

I do use Backstab, but as an in between move, not a priority. Keeping TA stacks/buffs/debuffs is tedious enough. I don't know how important it is in the grand scheme of things.