Oh ffs, my post as derailed into a *****-fest. lets all just agree that Heat blast needs tweaked. some people like the more stable slightly higher defense spec with it. some people like the more RNG-ish higher damage spec without it. no reason to ***** at each other.

honestly if they tagged a threat bonus to it, my whole beef with it would evaporate

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=109923

my money is on the guy wasn't actually a powertech but a merc

LOL that's pretty much a mirror image of my spec, cept I didn't get the rocket sprint opted for the grapple root

you don't have to give up any more points, that's how that spec they made works, I'm not stepping in to defend this spec as I've never used it, but at least look it over before you assume stuff about it o.O

Next time I'm at the fleet I'l give the spec a try, but I seriously hate dropping one of the best meat shield skills from the tanking tree

your forgetting the cool down finisher aspect from pyro will make it constantly proc

that's my main concern. I'd love to do more damage/threat but if I'm taking a big hit to my survivability... is it really worth it? and while minor, it irks me having to waste 3 points in Superheated Gas

im full tank so that wouldn't work to well for me heh

Seriously? am I missing something? it just seems so lack luster the damage on its meh at best, short range (yes i know were mostly short ranged) and the heat discharges isn't much... Then I hear my buddies talk about their top skill tree ability and there a ton better, so seriously... wth am I missing about this ability?