A Powertech wears heavy armor like a second skin and never balks at field-testing new technology if it means greater protection and upgraded safeguards. The best in shielding, defensive tactics and high-powered flamethrowers combine to make the Powertech an impenetrable one-man blockade, getting up close and personal to enemies.
All Powertechs learn to use personal shield generators and can opt to acquire the skills of a Firebug, using flamethrower attacks and other abilities that do damage at short range and prevent an enemy from fleeing; apply Shield Tech, using a variety of devices to survive any attack and draw enemy fire; and access Advanced Prototypes including fiery missiles and darts to reduce an enemy's survivability and regenerative capacity.
| Name | Level | Classification | Location | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizz | 1 | Standard | E R | |
| Gault | 1 | Standard | E R | |
| Mako | 1 | Standard | E R | |
| Skadge | 1 | Standard | E R | |
| Torian Cadera | 1 | Standard | E R |
Uh, that's because you use it on trash packs / adds during a boss fight, not on the boss itself, for which you have jet charge.
Pull abilities are a great complement to LOS pulls or creating space.
Playing a bit of both specs from a DPS perspective both powertech and mercenary are fairly well matched in actual damage output. Mercenary can produce more dps and from further away however powertech is significantly more mobile. As far as utility goes mercenary's offhealing is probably more valued by groups while powertech has many more oh ^&*! buttons for personal survival. As BountyHunta also said firebug is a more ranged option, this should give Powertechs plenty of opportunity in the future to keep things fresh by changing playstyles.
Personally I'll probably play the heal/damage AC as a commando and the tank/damage AC as a bounty hunter. I just think the various abilities fit the flavours of the classes better this way, a flamethrower feels a little more believable than a gun that shoots lightning. It's just a shame that the class' charge ability is a shield tech only skill and incredibly deep into the tree.
Yes we hate to rain on your parade but as many people stated even if you could range tank, which you cannot, the targets will close the gaps anyways most of the time since they will melee you anyhow. WoW or any other MMO will give you the same problems. MAYBE one boss or two might have only ranged abilities or be a stationary target and you can grab agro from afar and maybe even hold it but even if the class could hold ranged agro most targets (mobs and bosses) will still melee you closing that gap which is why there is dodging/parrying/deflecting/high armor for tanks.
sorry to burst your bubble...again.
For a shield speced (tank) PT character dealing more damage is usually the case since they usually get a bonus to crit on abilities and could rather use more damage on those abilities or what not. Surge would be ok too but Power increases ALL damage you deal making it the better choice.
powertech will be the first ranged tank that I have played with ever. I love the class, the concept and everything about him/her.
Dont worry about your gear until you get off of the starter zone, Hutta. When you get to level 10, you will get an off-hand: http://www.torhead.com/item/bL54Hyd , which will be your first of many shields - think like a warrior - a powerful one-handed weapon with a shield.
@justry, you're pretty dumb then. A lot of old-timers call Classic wow vanilla because it was, and compared to the trash content currently being put out, Vanilla WoW, best wow.
BH seems to be a pretty fair powehouse, and I'm looking forwards to giving the PT a try as a change of pace from my Sorc Healer.
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