If a lucky string of procs is the only way you can drop a Sage...I don't know what to say. Maybe you should try using some cooldowns, your interrupt, your AoE stun, or your elector dart. Commandos/Mercs on the other hand...we'll see after the patch.

If you are s-keying to "walk/run backwards" the operative sill still be able to run circles around you. Should be strafing and trying to keep them in front of you so they can't backstab.

6 seconds is a little long but the sky is not falling....I will still be able to pop my CDs and crap all over almost anyone. Our burst potential will be at about the same place it is now….we just won't be able to burst indefinitly with a lucky string of procs.

Just go full assault....you will miss your charge at first but shortly realize....its way more fun to just ruin people's day.

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I don't have a LOT of experience healing as a Commando but I have quite a bit of experience healing in other games. One of the most important things to realize is you are most often target #1. You need to find a good place to stand so as to be out of line of sight of the enemy while still being able to heal your team members. Go easy on the use of Hammer Shots when possible. The big green ghostbuster laser you are shooting is a giant neon sign for people to follow. Use Supercharged Cells early and often. It helps you spam more heals (restoring 2 energy cells), takes the CD off adv med probe, and gives kolto bomb a 10% dmg redux shield. If possible, find a decently geared tank and ask for guard and ask him to keep people off you.

Anyone level with a healing spec? Is it viable or should I just go respec and rebind all my keys to grav round so I can faceroll. I plan on doing about 50-50 PvP & questing. I have a 50 Jugg I lvled as tank spec w/a DPS companion and a lvl 50 Vanguard I lvled as DPS w/a Healing companion and they seemed about equal in kill times & down time. I'm ~lvl 18 on my Commando now and it seems alot slower. Aric and I both have fairly decent gear but it seems kinda slow going.

I'm lvl 43 right now and have lvled Assault the whole way. It SUCKED until I got Elara but has been great ever since. I never have any problems or downtime and can still take down champ mobs by just using Ion Cell and a shield generator. Just make sure you keep Elara's gear up to snuff. On a side note. I lvled my Juggernaut to 50 fully tank specced using DPS companions. Kill times and down time are fairly close but probably slightly behind the DPS w/healer companion. Basically...play the way you have the most fun playing.

The animation is terrible….along with most of our animations compared to BHs. Stock Strike VS Rocket Punch Storm VS Jet Charge Mortar Volley VS Death from Above - not only is DFA way cooler looking but it's not broken Recharge & Reload - 2 fingers tapping on our guy vs hoovering in the air and venting flames? REALLY??

It does take a little getting used to. Think of it as being a melee class that has a lot of ranged capabilities instead of a ranged class with a lot of melee attacks. Depending on the tree you choose, you will get extra abilities or get talents that reset cooldowns on base abilities. You will also learn to manage your ammo and keep it in the high regen zone. I came from a Juggernaut and the only thing I really miss is being able to charge>push>charge in Huttball.

Commandos are great healers and VERY hard to kill when played properly, I don't know what you are complaining about. Use your trinket on long CCs and stop waiting until you get to 30% before popping your bubble.

This "previus" answer is also VERY wrong. Pick the play style you want either ranged or melee/mid range. Watch some youtube vids. Vanguards are very strong and have really good burst (more than a commando). I don't know where the quoted poster is getting his info.

Make sure she is in her healing stance and click off all her non-healing abilities. She willl still try to autoattack but may be more inclined to heal. Sometimes the AI is just bad and she doesn't want to heal till you are about dead.

I rerolled from a lvl 50 BM juggernaut to vanguard. The only thing I miss is intercede>charge>push>charge in huttball.

Your Bounty Hunter doesn't pistol whip, he rocket punches.