marauder specializations

[maxalexbuck]

still trying to figure out which spec is the best for marauders

carnage

annihilation

rage

[spne]

All three are viable for levelling IMO.

 

Annihilation got it easier due to self healing. Carnage has a good burst and feel likes an Early Combat Rogue from WoW. Rage has also a good burst but works best after lvl 30.

[maxalexbuck]

thanks!

if i mostly do quests, and heroic quests

which would i want?

also WHERE DO I GO TO RESPEC IN KAAS CITY?

[PenoNation]

You have to go to the the skills mentor on the Fleet to re-spec, but perhaps there is one in Kaas City as well. Personally, I think Rage is the easiest spec to use while questing due to the AE damage. You'll be killing packs of mobs most of the time, so it's pretty handy to leap at one mob, choke another, and follow it up with a SLAM.

[maxalexbuck]

thanks again

could someone post a rage tree then?

this is the anni tree i build on swtorspy

http://www.swtor-spy.com/skill-tree-calculator/marauder/9/?build=020303200212201200320230001023000000000000000000000000002300000000000000000000000000

 

is it any good?

again a rage tree would be much appreciated 2

THANKS

[maxalexbuck]

just built this rage tree, is it good?

http://www.swtor-spy.com/skill-tree-calculator/marauder/9/?build=022300000000000000000000000003000000000000000000000000000320021221202021122003200100

[SodaOfYoda]

This is primarily the one I use for Carnage.

 

http://db.darthhater.com/skill_calc/sith_warrior/marauder/#::f14e2f3ef2e3fefe11f6ef4ef8

 

5/31/5, as you level up you'll want to focus on Carnage to get Massacre and Gore especially. The other two trees will come around 40's.

[PenoNation]

just built this rage tree, is it good?

http://www.swtor-spy.com/skill-tree-calculator/marauder/9/?build=022300000000000000000000000003000000000000000000000000000320021221202021122003200100

I'd remove the 2 points in Cloak of Annihilation and put them in Defense Forms (in the Carnage tree). Also, probably the 2 most important talents to get are Dominate and Shockwave. You don't have Dominate. I'd probably change it to something like this:

 

http://www.swtor-spy.com/skill-tree-calculator/marauder/9/?build=002000000000000000000000000003203000000000000000000000002320021221200221122003200100

 

Your mileage may vary.

[maxalexbuck]

Peno: THANK YOU! U R EXTREMELY HELPFUL

Soda: thanks for the carnage tree, thats what my pts r in now, but im hearing overwhelming support for rage, so i think imma go that way, thanks anyway

[CaffeinePower]

This is primarily the one I use for Carnage.

 

http://db.darthhater.com/skill_calc/sith_warrior/marauder/#::f14e2f3ef2e3fefe11f6ef4ef8

 

5/31/5, as you level up you'll want to focus on Carnage to get Massacre and Gore especially. The other two trees will come around 40's.

 

What sort of rotation are you rocking with your Carnage spec?

[SodaOfYoda]

I just tried out Rage when starting on Belsavis and just couldn't get used to it. I see people rocking it every so often though, that's for sure.

 

My rotation usually is as follows:

 

Force Charge > Massacre (Blood Frenzy) > Battering Assault (if rage needed) > Gore (for armor pen) > Force Scream (crit while Blood Frenzy active) > Ravage (finish the job)

 

Then there are times where I'll trip Berserk and go ape s*** with Massacre. Just depends. Throw a Retaliation in when applicable (and when it actually fires, gg delay).

 

Honestly though I can only follow that rotation somewhat closely during a solo encounter, most of the time elites. Otherwise I just prioritize on the situation: my HP, targets HP, my rage, add situation, CD of follow up abilities (like Ravage for Gore).

Edited January 13, 2012 by SodaOfYoda