Powertech/Vanguard DPS Compendium

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Quote:also 2x 58 aim armorings/mods for belt/wrists

What ? mod/armoring for belt/bracer ?

(02-22-2012 07:29 PM)blott Wrote:  

(02-22-2012 06:17 PM)Rooks Wrote:  Off topic slightly, but how are people feeling about their Van/PT DPS vs other DPS classes? I am reaching a point where as Assault, I feel a tad outclassed by most other DPS specs, and Tactics feels even more behind Assault. Gunslingers and Commandos are destroying mobs (they finish our Council fights in 2/3rds the time I do).

I am not one to cry for buffs, my spec, gear and rotation are fine... but Bioware promised a 5% differential between 'true' DPS classes and DPS classes like Vanguard/Powertech.. and it doesn't feel like 5%.

Yes, I like that I can throw on Ion Cell and be a hero sometimes, but most of the time.. it is my job to DPS, and I feel like we're lagging behind.

How are others finding they compare to their fellow DPS? (Maybe I am surrounded by too many Gunslingers and Commandos)

I would say that I feel like I am on par with the other melee classes, and for sure behind most ranged. But I feel the melee vs. range thing is a different issue I dunno if its more to do with the way the other classes are tweaked atm or if we really are still kinda behind on which spec is top where as most of those classes already have a set with rotation for winning.

I am also not one to cry or even really bother to post on the swtor forums about things as well but the fact that Pyro's top tier skill is a dps loss just bothers me.

I haven't done EV this week yet and I cant say I remember from last week when I finished in comparison to the other dps really, I will try to pay a little more attention to it this week to see where I fall in compared to other melee.

I really think the oposite. As a Pyrotech doing PvP with a mix of BM and Rakata gear i can easily 1x1 almoast every class in the game.

First, since i lack charge as a PT, i start with the ranged skills (Immolate and Thermal Detonator) and yes i love TD.

When i have all my CDs up (including Relic and Adrenal) TD and Rail shot crit for about 4.2k, almost at the same time due to my skill order. so thats 8k plues the ticks from immolate, Gas Cilinder i can deal massive amount of DPS.



But since you were mentioning PvE, were doing HM (KP + EV under 2-3hours) and gearing up for NM. Im always the first or second to kill same HP (or even the ones with 108k before they finish the 70k) mob that a Operative, sorc and Sniper. I dont know if they are weak, but i really feel that PT Pirotech is strong atm. But we will need a Combat log to check on that

Now for Advanced Prototype, this is broken. Its really good to way to keep your heat low, but thats all, they def need to buff to encourage ppl using that tree. (btw i still gotta test a couple more APT build, but tested 2-3 already)

Sorry for my grammar mystakes and poor english.