mercenary – Leveling Guides https://www.leveling-guides.com Level Up Your Game Knowledge Mon, 11 May 2015 23:37:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 SWTOR Bounty Hunter Advanced Classes https://www.leveling-guides.com/swtor-bounty-hunter-advanced-classes/ Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.leveling-guides.com/?p=844 Bounty Hunters can choose from one of the two following advanced classes: Powertech and Mercenary. Mercenary class is focused on ranged damage dealing, dual wielding and use of the wrist-mounted Rocket Launcher; they can also be healers. Powertechs on the other hand are tanks who focus on Gadgets, Energy Shields, and the Flamethrower.

Powertech

SWTOR Bounty Hunter - PowertechPowertechs rely heavily on defense and advanced technology. They are able to use high-powered flame throwers to incinerate their enemies, whilst taking in tons of damage; this would make them the perfect tank in a team.

A Powertech wears heavy plating like a second skin and never balks at taking on the newest prototype technology if it means greater protection and upgraded safeguards. The best in armor shielding, smart defensive tactics and high-powered flamethrowers combine to make the Powertech an impenetrable one-man blockade, from which few enemies escape unscathed.

Primary Focus:

  • Flamethrower
  • Defense / Energy Shields
  • Tank

Skill Trees

The two Powertech skill trees are Shield Tech and Advanced Prototype. The shared Powertech and Mercenary skill tree is Firebug.

  • Shield Tech – Further boosts the Powertech’s defensive technology, allowing him to soak up attacks.
  • Advanced Prototype – The latest technology makes the Powertech a versatile fighter against any enemy.
  • Firebug – The Firebug concentrates on burning their opponents with missiles and technology.

Recommended: Powertech Guide

Mercenary

SWTOR Bounty Hunter - MercenaryMercenaries rely on taking down enemies from afar in a quick and efficient manner. Mercenaries are able to use rockets and missiles to heavily damage their enemies from great distances. Along with this, Mercenaries have the unique ability to heal their teammates.

If the best defense is a good offense, the Mercenary’s got the most intimidating defense in the galaxy. Heavily-modded blasters and deadly heat-seeking missiles make the Mercenary a mobile heavy weapons platform. There’s no problem extra firepower can’t solve, and no one who knows what he’s doing gets between a Mercenary and his target.

Primary Focus:

  • Dual Wield Guns
  • Missiles
  • Ranged DPS
  • Healer

Skill Trees

The two Mercenary skill trees are Arsenal and Bodyguard. The shared Mercenary and Powertech skill tree is Firebug.

  • Arsenal – Uses advanced rocketry and specializes in taking down their targets quickly.
  • Bodyguard – Gives the Bounty Hunter skills and technology to heal and restore his allies.
  • Firebug – Upgrades the Bounty Hunter’s weapons to deal more damage his enemies.

Recommended: Mercenary Guide

]]> SWTOR Bounty Hunter Class Overview https://www.leveling-guides.com/swtor-bounty-hunter-class-overview/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:27:46 +0000 http://www.leveling-guides.com/?p=837 SWTOR Bounty HunterBounty Hunters employ a wide range of tactics, utilizing technology, weaponry, explosives, brute force and old fashioned hunting skills to track down illusive prey and tip the odds in a bounty hunters favor. Generally outnumbered, but rarely outgunned, a Bounty Hunter is usually proficient in many forms of combat and weaponry, augmenting a regular trooper-worthy plethora of weapons with others such as wrist mounted flame-throwers and rockets. Most are bedecked in custom designed battle suits which can range from mobile light and medium armor, to the heavy armor suits preferred by Mandalorian warriors.

Jetpacks are also a common mainstay of a Bounty Hunters equipment due to its ability to get them into places generally inaccessible and out of the thick of fighting. Some Bounty Hunters also prefer the aerial combat option given to them by their jetpack.

The Bounty Hunter provides another unique mechanic in play style due to the need to “vent heat” thereby replenishing your action bar immediately should you become “overheated” in combat. While their action points do regenerate, this buildup, if not managed, can effectively shut down combat abilities in or out of combat.

The counterpart to the Bounty Hunter class is the Trooper. Bounty Hunters’ starting planet is Hutta, and the available species are Human and Rattataki. Available companions are Blizz. Mako, Skadge and 2V-R8. The two advanced classes are Powertech (tanks) and Mercenary (ranged DPS or healing). You can read more about the specializations in the advanced classes article.

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