Tycholiz Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I'm leveling a shieldtech specced powertech and am wondering which skills I can take off. Should I ever use missile blast? or is the damage just too low for its cost? Also, is unload worth the damage it does? I've noticed that it seems to be kind of low compared to other skills. Thanks for the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxification Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Missile blast is completely inferior to flame burst in every way because it's so inefficient. Range isn't even a valid point because in the event that you are about 30 meters away just jet pack to them. If your jet pack AND grapple are on CD then you're still probably better off spamming rapid shots over missile blast because that way you can proc ion gas cylinder. Unload is a nice when you're high on heat because its very efficient in its damage per heat. It also has a high chance to proc ion gas cylinder. But I'd say it's more a PvP ability than a PvE one. Edited February 26, 2012 by Toxification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycholiz Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 What about Unload? is this ability useful? also is it worth using flame thrower for single targets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxification Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Unload IS useful and it's great to have in PvP. It's just great sustained damage because it's very very efficient. Flamethrower isn't worth using for single target because not only are you immobilized it simply isn't efficient. You're better off with flame burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QiBao Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Unload is fine for hitting mobs/players 30 yards away, and it cc's regular mobs for the duration. Missile Blast is useless. The rest have use at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapex Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Missile Blast is great for AOE stopping a capture in PvE from 30m range. I leave it on my bar for that reason alone. For PvE, the ability is useless once you get Explosive Dart at level 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woimy Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 While not really impressive in raw numbers, missile blast WILL knock down standard/weak enemies, very rarely allowing you to knock them off heights, and always allowing you to follow up with a rail shot if done right away. Against stronger mobs or in PvP though, only useful for the tiny amount of splash damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestunhi Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Missile Blast is great for AOE stopping a capture in PvE from 30m range. I leave it on my bar for that reason alone. This. Only time I use it is to AoE the enemies trying to plant a bomb in voidstar and my Death from Above is on cooldown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnugthreeonefive Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 For PvP, Shoulder Slam is unavailable. Missile Blast basically only for stopping multiple cappers. As a powertech tank, we have a crapload of abilities we use on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umpire Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 unload is awesome for harassing healers, and missile blast is awesome for crappy AOE (when you need to stop a cap). I keep these two on crap keys, but still hittable if I need them (shift 5 and shift 6). The only time unload belongs in PVE is when you're tanking and you won't get hit for the entire duration, but even then it's just a filler. Heroic Moment and Shoulder Slam are the only two abilities that don't have a place on my bars; they are only useful for solo PVE (like dailies) and I don't really do solo PVE. They are ridiculously powerful abilities if you can use them, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alifaraaz Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Like others said, Missile Blast sucks. I've used it on occasion when enemy is at range, but really Unload is almost always preferred, and if not theres always Rapid Shots. As soon as I unlocked Heat Blast when I hit 50 I got rid of Missile Blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umpire Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 how does heatblast replace missile blast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Flamethrower isn't worth using for single target because not only are you immobilized it simply isn't efficient. You're better off with flame burst. Flameburst x 2 costs 32 heat and deals ~1700 damage Flamethrower costs 24 heat and deals ~2200 damage I think you meant to say Flamethrower is one of our most efficient abilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Beastwood Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Flamethrower is great whatever you do. In PVP you should only use it though when enemies aren't paying attention to you or they are stunned. I usually try to flamethrower them after I carbonize or electrodart them. The former lets you stun and then burn multiple enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent- Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Flamethrower is great whatever you do. In PVP you should only use it though when enemies aren't paying attention to you or they are stunned. I usually try to flamethrower them after I carbonize or electrodart them. The former lets you stun and then burn multiple enemies. That's what I do as well if they're stun in any way it's the flamethrower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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