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Hi all, I've been out of the PvP scene since I grinded out BM on Ajunta Pall. I have ~15 characters between 57 and 65, and a PT and Sorc in full Cynosure gear. I'm interested in a guild, either/both factions, to run WZs with and eventually compete in ranked. I'm currently running DPS specs while I get back into the groove of things, but I typically gravitate toward support roles and would like to tank/heal later on. I don't need a massive guild, I'd prefer a guild with a smaller, tight-knit group. I drink and swear plenty, so I prefer an adult environment.

My Jugg is only 31, and I haven't PvPed on him much, however I often envy Juggs in endgame PvP on my assassin. Rage-specced smash is absolutely devastating. Marauders are capable of unmatched 1 v 1 outright numbers, however hitting multiple enemies for 5.5k+ as a tank-based AC sounds too much fun to pass up to me. Just food for thought.

Generally speaking, Deception until you hit 20. Darkness from that point on. That's simply what worked best for me, because frankly, Darkness is easy. Once I hit 50 I went Madness and haven't looked back since. It may not be as PvP versatile as Darkness, or have the burst damage of Deception, but it's a hell of a lot of fun. Plus I'm still capable of viable DPS in OPs/FPs. Just food for thought.

People are skeptical about CT because it eats Death Marks that would do more damage when applied to CD or Discharge ticks. While I haven't done the math, it seems to me that applying all 3 DoTs at once, with or without Death Marks, would do more overall damage. That's what I do anyways.

Grab a focus. Shields are essentially useless in PvP at this point. For PvP Stack Power and Alactricity. And Expertise, of course

Rejoice! Tanksin isn't changing. When they do get around to us they could always nerf darkness instead of buff deception. Alot of the powerful classes got nerfed, we avoided one. Let's count our blessings.

I would say madness until about 30ish and then use Darkness. But really, it depends on how you want to play endgame. Deception focuses on stealth and backstabbing, where as Darkness is for going toe to toe and protecting your allies.

Yeah I'm an imp here. We need healers. Bad.

Talos. That is all.

Don't DoTs keep a player trapped in combat anyways?

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how so?

Coronet Zoo could make for an interesting map

I only get 1.6k per tick In the 1-49 bracket

I get it!

Why would you get MOST Valuable Player if you were out healed by the another healer? I appreciate you busting your balls to heal the other players, but if another player did a slightly better job, he probably tried just as hard. Try taking up a leadership role in WZs. When I direct WZs and we win I usually win MVP.

This isn't quite As drastic, but I agree. And remember Jedi weren't invincible even though they were hard to unlock. I think high ranking players should have either very slight bonuses or aesthetic differences, so that fresh 50's can win with organization and skill, but experienced players have some clear and present incentive.

Agreed. Time to start attacking the ballcarrier.

Depends on how you spec your Assassin. As deception you focus more on burst DPS and I'd say you have less survivability than a Marauder but greater burst damage. As darkness you have more survivability but less burst damage. Granted this is all in my experience. I haven't really tried madness Assassin in PvP, that might be something you look into if you roll an Assassin.

I agree. The healers are fairly easy to spot after a while, but targeting isn't always as easy. Especially with Tab targeting as frustrating as it currently is. Lots of pugs just ignore target marks anyways. They're mainly used in pre-mades who will just call targets anyways. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I think he means with the Armor Boost from Dark Charge. If you want a high burst damage class I'd recommend Op or Deception Assassin, but with both of those classes you need to be aware you can't just stand there and bang on people the whole WZ, you'll have to do some running and cloaking. As far as darkness Assassin goes, I love it in PvP, and you'll have no problem hitting 75k damage in WZ's at level 10. However you will not be critting for 3k much. It sounds to me like you want a class who just endlessly on wails people toe-to-toe, and for that I agree with the previous poster. Try Sentinel/Marauder.

Sound like that's exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you kindly, I'm rolling my Warrior right now