Katlyna Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I've been looking closely at the build trees and skill line ups... and both Power Pyro and Merc Pyro are good, with different benifits. The thing which is clear as day, Power will feal better up close while Merc will excell farther away. But now its not as simple as that, basically a powertech Pyro gains one additional heat instant attack ability with a 15 yard limitation, and their rocket punch and flame thrower are augmented. Vs the Merc pyro which gains a 1.5 second cast-time power shot and our unload is augmented. In addition to these differences the Powertech Pyro gains access to more survivability talents while the Merc pyro has access to talents which better augment DPS and heat managment. Last there are some differences in base abilities (stun vs CC, AE, and the mentioned instant vs ranged cast time, and heals vs ?). Breaking down through this list and seeing the pratical examples in PvP what I'm observing is that Merc Pyros have slightly better sustained damage while Power Pyros have slightly better spike damage up close. This stems from the Power Pyros having another good instant attack, but using it much preasures their heat (which is our same issue). A really fun thing to do is to solo a vanguard assult specialist (republic Powertech Pryo). Head on, up close the two are very well matched and makes for an interesting fight. But you have to remember Powertech Pryos don't have heals. I personally wouldn't go back to powertech ever. Though I am sometimes envious of their enhanced advantages in close up situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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