Vitadell Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hey, everyone. I have reached level 10, and have to choose between Powertech and Mercenary as my advanced class.. The issue is that I am clueless, and need some advice. I am planning to play both PvP and PvE, and I my focus is pure DPS. The question is, which one of the advanced classes deals the most damage etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKStinger Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I've only played Merc, but my understanding is that there is little if any difference in DPS potential between Merc and Powertech. The difference is what you'd like to do besides DPS. If you want to do ranged DPS and heal, go Merc. If you want to do close-range DPS and tank, go Powertech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krondorf Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Check out YouTube on players of merc and p-tech, and watch what they do in warzones, Look at their animated actions. I got lured into powertech by grapple and imagination of close combat with a bit of range. Then after trying the shield with pyro spec, jet charge was a nice complimentary bonus that is just awesome for my style. Have fun choosing yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drexorn Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Breaking it down simply, if you want to dps and sometimes tank go Powertech. If you want to dps and sometimes heal, go Merc. Like people have said, both have very good dps. In PVP you can get some extra medals dpsing and guarding. As Merc you can get some dpsing and thwoing out a few heals. Also Merc get dual blasters, Powertechs just 1. Edited January 27, 2012 by Drexorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikilicious Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Breaking it down simply, if you want to dps and sometimes tank go Powertech. If you want to dps and sometimes heal, go Merc. Like people have said, both have very good dps. In PVP you can get some extra medals dpsing and guarding. As Merc you can get some dpsing and thwoing out a few heals. Also Merc get dual blasters, Powertechs just 1. But we also get carbonize But I would do what Drexorn said. What would you rather do as a backup, Tank or Heal? Someone gave me that idea when I was deciding, and I went with tanking as my backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaOniTenshu Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 For straight out burst DPS you want Merc. Arsenal spec hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alianar Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) tried powertech on Beta, and i have a merc level 50 here. Merc hits harder, and for PvE. I would sayt that it's the best dps tree. It's not as good in PvP however, as the merc is basicly a caster. You have to stand still while you cast your hit sig rokets to get all that crunchy dps out of your belt. If PvP is your game i woul'd go for a pyro powertech. (Yes you can go Pyro with Merc, but powertech's abilities are just better for the pyro tree). Edited January 27, 2012 by Alianar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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