maxsauce Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I started leveling a merc with a friend who is leveling a sith warrior. I usually quest solo but we roll together in warzones and flashpoints. My question is, can i get away with leveling as bodyguard spec? Or is arsenal the hands down best spec for leveling? And what about pyro? I like the idea of increased mobility, especially for pvp. Sorry if these questions are answered elsewhere, im at work and i dont have too much time to browse forums from my phone lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigas Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 For questing with a partner, especially Melee, I'd just roll Bodyguard so you can just pull non-stop. Also nice to have a Healer + DPS combo in Warzones. For solo, though, there's nothing better than Arsenal. You've got Gault for anything other than Elites, when Mako comes in handy. Sh*t just melts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callin Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I leveled as a Hybrid. http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#300bfRoRdcbkZrIkbR.1 I destroyed stuff with Mako. Above level bosses died, with just me and her. They didnt die super fast but i had the DPS to burn anything down and the Heals to not die. Mako only had on 1 healing skill. her AOE heal and in DPS stance. I didnt even need to blow cool downs. and mako was so undergeared it wasnt even funny. i hit 50 a few days ago and just now replaced her earpiece... it was lvl 14 LOL. Also at times i ran with a friend of mine. Immortal Jug. Him, his padawan, me, and Mako. Nonstop pulling on quests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxsauce Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 When leveling hybrid spec do you go into arsenal or bg first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigas Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Low level stuff doesn't hurt. I'd go Arsenal first in that kind of Hybrid build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callin Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 When leveling hybrid spec do you go into arsenal or bg first? Bodyguard for a bit then Arsernal. You can do either. I like healing though. either way by 33 your set, and 41 when you get Kolto Shield... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownSi Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I started leveling arsenal, and then switched at lvl 23 to bodyguard, with 5 points in arsenal. (Iron Sights and iron Warheads). I am lvl 26 now and am just loving. I still feel like I melt through mobs just as fast, but i can roll into a heroic 4+ or flashpoint and heal with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergreg Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I personally went body guard until i got kolto shell, at that point i found that killing things wasnt the problem, but the speed at which i could kill them was atrocious. I was spamming powershot, powershot, unload, rapid fire till heat dropped then rinse and repeat. I was sitting at 30+% tech crit, but i was never using it because i didn't have and heat efficient skills. So after i got kolto shield, i started in on arsenal to get tracer. Honestly, i could have continued going full bodyguard, but the issue was speed. With tracer missile, i'm criting constantly and for well over 2k, i've never been happier since i just run mobs down and with mako throwing even more heals, i feel unstoppable at times. Just make sure you use concussion missile when appropriate, and have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasheria Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I am doing pure bodyguard. I can heal and do "oh crap" heal pretty well in flashpoints and heroics with no issue. I can almost heal stupid too (well. one out of 2 hehe) I am loving it. Even solo, it is not bad changing to flame cartridge from combat cooling. I can do most elite without any issue (lots of healing and defense with mako) it is pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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