theoldpub Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I haven't run into this in a quick search, so I figured I'd ask... (First of all, I have only been playing this game less than a month, when I was in college I took Algebra 3, so I know all of you out there who can graph the math for this stuff are WAY smarter than me, and you are probably better people than I am, as I am about 5 beers deep on a Wednesday night, and I also have a tendency to use run-on sentences for unnecessary exposition; they are usually perfectly punctuated, however.) That being said, how important is the Aim stat on a Gunslinger? I'm only at level 32 now, but I tend to use my ranged attacks about as often as my tech ones. I just started looking at my stats the other night, as far as what seemed to do what, and this seemed like a non-flameworthy question of a noob. Impart your wisdom/opinions/formulas/tripe below please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guildrum Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 You are a Smuggler. Therefore, you want Cunning. Not only will cunning increase everything aim gives you, it will also give you bonuses to almost every other aspect of your character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletBlaze Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 My friend is a gunslinger, lv 34, and like the one above me posted cunning is your primary stat and that's how she does hers. Smugglers primary stats are cunning and endurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindara Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Every Class has a main stat, the main stat is of no use to any other class. Aim is the main stat for Troopers & Bounty Hunters. Cunning is for Smugglers / Agents. Strength is for Jedi Knights & Sith Warriors and last but not least Willpower is for Consulars & Sith Inquisitors. Secondary stats like Endurance & Critical on the other hand apply to everyone but in different. It comes down to what build your going for, tanks tend to use more shield, absorbtion, or defense. etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldpub Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I've been doing all cunning and endurance. I asked this because when i looked at the damage modifiers for ranged attacks only, cunning looked like it was around 1/5 of my total cunning vs. 1/3 of my total aim. Considering that my basic attack, and like 3 or 4 other special abilities that I rely heavily on are classified as ranged attacks, is it worth it at some point to add aim into my gear, I guess is a better way to phrase my inquiry. Thanks for the feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulwaithe Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 It isn't worth itemizing your gear for aim at all, as cunning is point for point stronger. It would, however, be helpful to grab the aim datacrons, as those should still increase your ranged damage/crit, even if only slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDProletariat Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Aim does give you some damage. But cunning (since it is your main stat) will give you more. You have no excuse to have any aim at all on your gear since you can get cunning on it instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternalnight Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Please people... open your character sheet and move your mouse over each of your stats. Am I really the only one in the whole world who does this? One more time: For every class whatever is their primary stat will boost all their abilities, so they should never wear gear with another classes primary stat For a class whose primary stat is cunning CUNNING will give Ranged bonus damage Ranged critical chance Tech bonus damage Tech critical chance AIM will give Ranged bonus damage Ranged critical chance See? Should be the most obvious thing in the whole world that you should wear only CUNNING gear and no AIM at all. Besides you only get nothing but cunning gear as mission rewards, which should be pretty good clue too. Now of course you should collect aim datacrons as aim still gives some benefit and taking datacrons you don't loose anything But never put aim in your gear as it would just occupy a slot where you could have cunning instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldpub Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks again for all the awesome feedback, you guys are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatermitts Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks again for all the awesome feedback, you guys are the best. Can't tell if trolling or sincere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyProtocol Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Somebody compared the numbers, and I think AIM gives 0.01% or so more crit per point, and about the same amount of weapon damage. However, seeing as Smuggler DPS is still reliant on both weapon and tech damage, loss of cunning cannot be made up with more Aim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
va_wanderer Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Yep. The only reason you want Aim is in cases where it cannot be replaced with Cunning. That means that yes, it's worth it if you want every erg of potency to go snag any +Aim Datacrons you wander by- but don't wear +Aim on gear. Cunning, Cunning, Cunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricktur Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 i wouldnt even go for endurance. Cunning, Power, Crit, Surge in that order. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartes Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 i wouldnt even go for endurance. Cunning, Power, Crit, Surge in that order. /thread yeah. Endurance will come with gear anyway and you can always have extra End stim or few pieces of armor with endurance stacked if it's needed. I noticed that in PvP it doesnt matter much if I have 20k or 16k HP. If I am focused/stunlocked it won't save me anyway but if I can put more damage it will always help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabredance Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) I would go for the +40 Aim via Datacrons and than forget about that stat. Edited March 16, 2012 by Sabredance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junostorm Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I would go for the +40 Aim via Datacrons and than forget about that stat. This is the only time you should seek out AIM for a Gunslinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilirubin Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Cunning over End over everything else, got it. So when offered a choice between Gunslinger and Deadeye mods, as a low level SS I'm taking the Deadeye right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyProtocol Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Cunning over End over everything else, got it. So when offered a choice between Gunslinger and Deadeye mods, as a low level SS I'm taking the Deadeye right? What are those deadeye mods you're talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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