Skullbright Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hello everyone, Okay. My question is this: Does it really matter whether or not a Healing Commando has to use an Assault Cannon. I know, really dumb question but I am only asking because there is nothing within the spec itself that involves an Assault Cannon. If I could effectively use a blaster rifle is it viable? For example, the blaster rifle has better stats/damage/etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordrek Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 you can use a blaster rifle, but you want to use a weapon with a higher min/max damage =/= healing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainot-keel Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 you can use a blaster rifle, but you want to use a weapon with a higher min/max damage =/= healing. i don't understand. what does the weapon's damage have to do with healing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylow Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 The "=/= healing" means: "when not healing". For pure healing purposes, a blaster rifle does the job. It might be (i didn't check) that it reduces the healing done by hammer shot, but that's it. You sacrifice some damage by using the blaster rifle, though, and you give up the ability to use hail of bolts and charged bolts, which i both find very useful when not being 100% busy healing people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eihnlazer Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 healing amount is completely based off your Tech Power rating. Damage has nothing to do with it. However, assault cannons are required for Charged bolts and thats a heal spec's main damaging ability so your really gimping yourself if you dont use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainot-keel Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Okay, thanks for the clarification. I've been using Assault Cannons since I got to Coruscant, mainly because the ones I found did (do) more damage that the blaster rifles I found and because they look better, kind of like pvt. Vazquez in Aliens xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordrek Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) when your using combat support and firing hammer shots at a ally it is based off of your ranged, so if your using a weapon that does less min/mix damage you also heal less. tech power effects the rest of your heals and and isn't based on min/max damage of your gun. Edited February 16, 2012 by Jordrek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eihnlazer Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Jor im afraid that weapon damage rating does nothing for hammer shot healing. It is completely based off of your Bonus Healing you get from tech stat. Since each gun upgrade raise's your tech of course your healing goes up. The numbers are pretty clear when you look at em, they dont match up to weapon damage in the slightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylanaris Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Barrel Rating <-> Weapon Damage <-> Tech Power All those are directly related, if you choose a low level barrel, the damage done by the weapon will be lower, and you will have less tech power => less healing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylow Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 True. But the same barrel results in a different min and max damage, depening if you install it in a blaster rifle or an assault cannon. (Just like the same armour mod results in different armour values when installing it in different kinds of armour. ) So, yes, a better barrel definitely helps your healing, but you can use the better barrel with any kind of weapon. Anyways, for any _real_ healing ability, the damage propery of your weapon indeed does nothing, only Hammer Shot might be influenced. The damage done by Hammer Shot changes, depending on your weapon (same barrel and mods assumed), i did not check if it affects healing, too. Different people in this thread explain different opinions on this, no idea yet, who is right or wrong. Anyways, i'd still advise to use an assault cannon, giving up Charged Bolts and Hail of Bolts is a bad move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_ Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Hammershot is 100% of tech bonus healing value. You can use a blaster rifle if you want, the weapon damage ranges have no impact on healing output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahoff Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 The real question is why would you want to run around with a girly blaster when you can run around with a giant assault cannon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuQu Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 If you are soloing you will be suffering from not having charged bolts and the weaker Full Auto casts. If you only care about healing, the Tech Power rating on both weapons is the same, so it doesn't matter. But there are times, like on Soa, where if you can help pop out some burst dps it can be a big help, and SCC plus Charged Bolts (especially with Muzzle Fluting) is a great way to do that, and you can't do that without an Auto Cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opierp Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Im a 50 commando healer and ive tried both blaster rifels and mini gun but mini gun is by far better at fifty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gankstah Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) The real question is why would you want to run around with a girly blaster when you can run around with a giant assault cannon? I like using a Rifle for PvP because it helps disguise me. People assume I'm a vanguard and I can't count how many times they've just ran right past me. The best camo you'll ever get. Of course, as others have said, you won't be able to use some attacks. Edited March 2, 2012 by Gankstah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withonor Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 10/10 Nightmare. Don't gimp your damage because you should throw out as much damage as you can when you can. If you're doing easy stuff, it doesn't matter as much, but you're still not doing as much as you possibly could. Use an Assault Cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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