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Swtor Guide – Swtor Bounty Hunter Class Guide

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Bounty Hunter Class Swtor Guide


If you are a fan of Jango Fett from the star wars movies then the bounty hunter class in swtor is just for you, this class is made around his image and skills employing the use of his two blasters, flamethrower, missile launcher and even his jetpack. The swtor Bounty Hunter looks like a fun class to play either solo or in a group. Bounty Hunters are going to be great solo classes due to there huge amount of attacking skills and their unique heavy armour which provides massive protection from all types of weapons.swtorbountyhunter 300x168 Swtor Guide – Swtor Bounty Hunter Class Guide

Along with the swtor Bounty Hunters heavy armour they also can use some of the best weapons in the game, High end blasters are the normal equip for the swtor Bounty Hunter since part of their great defense is their amazing offense. Killing enemies at light speed is a trait of the Bounty Hunters and by looking at the amount of skills and weapons they employ it is no surprise how they kill so effectively. By using such advanced weaponry and by always having loads of extra gadgets on hand the Bounty Hunter is considered the Jedi Killer in swtor since they can hand out massive amounts of damage within no time at all.

Bounty Hunters are always looking to make a few credits and if the price is right they will hunt down and kill anyone, Working for the evil galactic empire the Bounty Hunter is always busy and is normally going toe to toe with the Jedi Order. Playing a Bounty Hunter in swtor should be a lot of fun because a lot of the side missions and missions will simply be to track down and skill something. One of the most exciting parts of playing the Bounty Hunter will be using its jetpack in PvP and to see how much of a advantage it is going to give in combat.

Known Abilities:

  • Shoot — A default shot from the Bounty Hunter’s blaster.
  • Missile Blast — A ranged AOE (Area of Effect) explosion that hits up to 3 targets within 5 meters of each other. Appears to cause no debuffs.
  • Flamethrower — A channeled AOE cone that stuns the targets that it hits.Combat Video
  • Electro-dart — A single target CC (Crowd Control) which causes the target to fall asleep for 8 seconds. Damage will awaken the target.
  • Death From Above — The Bounty Hunter uses his jetpack to fly above the enemy and rain down blaster fire until your action pool runs dry or you stop.Combat Video
  • “Lock-picking” Grenade

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Swtor Guide – Swtor Jedi Consular Class Guide

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Jedi Consular Class Swtor Guide


The Jedi Consular is the more force attuned Jedi in Swtor focusing more on force powers than lightsaber skills, although most of what I have seen of the Jedi Consular they like to wield double sided lightsabers the kind used by Darth Maul in star wars ep1 which is supposed to grant the Jedi consular more defense from blaster fire and other melee weapons. The Jedi Consular will have all the force power that they Jedi Knight will be missing. The Jedi Knight can wear both robe, leather and some heavy armour where the Jedi Consular can only wear robes and some leather armour.Jedi Consular 300x168 Swtor Guide – Swtor Jedi Consular Class Guide

The Jedi Consular will be a more group related support class in swtor but they seem to be able to hold their own against smaller groups of enemies where a Jedi Knight can engage large groups without a problem. Affecting the mind of others will also be a trait of the Jedi Consular, which should help them negotiate with others to benefit the republic. The Jedi Consular Focusing more on the force and wisdom will most likely have a lot of very use for buffs for itself and for its group these will include group speed, force aura and some other buffs to increase defense and health.

If you like to play a nuker class with large AoE’s then the Jedi Consular will be the class for you, Jedi Knights can focus a lot of power onto one enemy but the Jedi Consular  uses the force to attack or effect large groups of enemies making them very useful inb large scale battles. Jedi Consular will also be the main crowd control class with AoE stuns or sleeps on all differnt types of enemies.

Known Abilities:

 

  • Benevolence – Healing ability to heal team members.
  • Clearcasting – A protection ability.
  • Force Pull – Draws an opponent closer.
  • Force Slam – Lifts an opponent into the air and slams him then into the ground. Screenshot
  • Force Wave – 360 degree arc attack. Footage
  • Meditation – Out of combat self heal abilty.
  • Mind Maze – CC ability. Screenshot
  • Power Saber – Lightsaber attacks against multiple opponents Footage

 

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Swtor Guide – Swtor Jedi Knight Class Guide

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Jedi Knight Class Swtor Guide


The Jedi Knight in swtor is most likely going to be the most played class next to the sith warrior, Knowing that the jedi are considered the most powerful people in star wars a lot of players including me are going to find it hard to resist and actually play another class. The way the jedi knight class is set out in swtor does not make this any easier either since they are going to be great for both solo and group play. Jedi knights normally wear cloth or leather armour allowing them to move quicker but losing out on the defense of heavy armour worn by troopers, In swtor this promises to be different since Jedi Knights can equip some heavy armour items. Weaponry is the normal for any self respecting jedi, a lightsaber being their main weapon.JediKnightScreen2 300x168 Swtor Guide Swtor Jedi Knight Class Guide

When it comes to skills the Jedi Knight in swtor processes the normal force skills of any light side jedi these include force push, pull, speed etc. The Jedi Knight also has very good skills for deflecting blaster rounds with their lightsabers which can be a problem for any trooper or ranged class. Along with deflecting blaster bolts and pushing their enemies around the Jedi Knight is amazing up close with a lightsaber and can kill enemies very fast. With all the force skills for range attacks the Jedi Knight can also use saber throw which allows them to hurl their lightsaber at anyone they are targeting.

The Jedi Knights are the guardians of peace and with intense mental training they are a very powerful force to reckon with, As well as being popular like the sith warrior the jedi knight will also be directly up against the sith warrior since they are similar classes but one fights for good and the republic and the other is evil and fights for the empire. With all their force and lightsaber skills very few classes with be able to take on a high leveled jedi knight one on one unless they have the skills and equipment to do so.

Known Abilities:

  • Lightsaber Throw
  • Force Push
  • Force Jump “Force Leap”
  • Master Strike
  • Auras

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Swtor Guide – Swtor Smuggler Class Guide

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Smuggler Class Swtor Guide


The smuggler in swtor is basically the rouge class of the game, It focuses on stealth and surprise attacks although saying this it has considerable blaster skills and can wield two blaster pistols at the same time. The swtor smuggler tries to avoid fighting outright but when they need to fight they can be very powerful. Defence is not a strong point of the smuggler and they are considered to be very weak when it comes to armour but for what they do not have in armour they gain in speed allowing them to dodge a lot more attacks than say a republic trooper.smuggler 300x178 Swtor Guide Swtor Smuggler Class Guide

The smuggler like most rogues from any online game will most likely have trap skills and the normal backstabbing skills as well being masters at using critical attacks on their foes. It goes without saying that the rouge may not be the best solo class in swtor due to their weak defense and lack of armour but their stealthy skills with certainly be very useful in any group that are doing missions. One of the best things about playing a rogue is the fact that you are going to be able to get to area’s that most classes in swtor will not be able to get to.

The swtor smuggler is also going to be a master of speech craft and this will mostly benefit the player when it comes to trading and buying equipment no other swtor class with get better prices and deals than the smuggler, Looting items will also be worth more in the hands of a rogue because they can barter better than any other class in swtor. Also the smuggler seems to be the class in swtor that will use pets to help them defeat they enemies. Bioware claim that the smuggler in swtor will have a pick of several sidekicks to help them read this article.

If you enjoy playing stealthy and cunning classes that hit hard with surprise attacks then the Swtor Smuggler is for you.

Known Abilites:

  • Cover* -AI: Doesn’t cost / Energy. Instant. Medium Ranged. No Cooldown. Does NOT go on/trigger GCD. Puts you into cover behind an object where the green indicator is. Gameplay1
  • Flash Grenade* -AI: Costs about 40% Energy. Instant. Ranged. 20sec Cooldown. AoE 8sec stun, breaks on damage, deals no damage. Gameplay1
  • Headshot* -AI: Doesn’t cost / Energy. Instant. Long Ranged. 10sec Cooldown. Can only be used on a stunned target.(This includes working off of Flash Grenade.). High damaging attack. Gameplay1


Out of Cover only:

  • Shoot* -AI: Costs about 5% Energy. Instant. Long Ranged. No Cooldown. Damaging attack. Gameplay1
  • Groin Kick* -AI: Costs about 25% Energy. Instant. Short Ranged. 12sec Cooldown. 6sec Stun and deals damage.; also known as “Dirty Kick” Gameplay1


In Cover only:

  • Cover Shot* -AI: Costs about 5% Energy. Instant. Long Ranged. No Cooldown. Damaging attack(Same as “Shoot” but you’re doing it from Cover.). Gameplay1
  • Triple Power Shot* -AI: Costs about 60% Energy. Instant. Long Ranged. No Cooldown. Fires 3 Large Blasts, each blast doing separate damage, and the first blast knocks down enemy for 2sec; also known as “Charged Burst” Gameplay1
  • Barrage -AI: Doesn’t cost / Energy. 3sec Channel. Long Ranged CoE(Cone of Effect). 12sec Cooldown. Affects anyone infront, within range, of the Barrage. Deals damage and breaks enemies’ charge. Gameplay1 HoloNet


Out of combat:

  • Bandage -AI: Out of combat self heal

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Swtor Guide – Swtor Trooper

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Trooper Class Swtor guide


The Swtor Trooper is one of the best looking classes in swtor and boasts massive firepower, Troopers are can be effective when playing solo or when you are playing in a group. The swtor trooper in a group will be expected to provide much needed dps which should be no problem looking at the skills and weapons namely the troopers blaster rifle. Troopers can use cryo bombs and incredinary grenades on their enemies which when combined with the troopers blaster rifle provide unrivaled damage over time.swtor trooper4 300x168 Swtor Guide Swtor Trooper

As well as all this firepower the swtor trooper also has a decent defence and can take a surprising about of damage before dying, this is because of their battle armour which is created by the republic’s top engineers. From what I have seen anyone who plays a trooper should have no trouble playing solo due to the speed at which the trooper kills things, Aswell as having good armour the killing everything at range is also a great defensive part of playing a trooper in swtor.

The trooper is driven by honor and their duty to defend the republic, knowing this I would say that the trooper will also have some useful buffs to help support any group that they are part of. So if you are wanting to play a good looking powerful class in swtor that can solo and be needed in groups then the trooper is for you.

Known Abilites:

 

  • Hammer Shot – 30m/multi-hit/moderate dmg/+2 AP
  • Rifle Grenade – 30m/5m AoE/high dmg v. target, low dmg others in AoE/2s knock down/-4AP
  • Full Auto – 30m/up to 8s channel/moderate dmg for up to 8 sec/stun during channel/-1AP per sec channel
  • Stock Strike – 4m/low dmg/5s knock down/30s cool down/-?AP
  • Firebomb – 5-30m/AoE/5s moderate DoT/5s stun/60s cool down/0AP
  • Sticky grenade – 5-30m/AoE/3s delay/very high dmg vs target, moderate dmg vs others/3s panic on target followed by 2s AoE knock down/8s cool down/-6AP
  • Call Shuttle – Home Point Recall/10s cast time/30min cool down
  • Recharge & Reload – OOC Restores Health and builds AP/15 sec channel/60 sec cool down
  • Battlefield command buffs enhance companions and party members making parties stronger and more flexible.
  • Ability to call in air strikes.

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