Pyrotech; shield or generator?

[Amortys]

Hey guys,

 

I'm a pub player (Bash away if you feel like it) and i'm playing a commando, i used for about a month pure gunnery and got bored of it, for the last 2 weeks i've been played with Assault (Pyro for you).

 

The skill tree is pretty much the same, a few difference but not major, and I was wondering what are you guys using, shield or generator for your off-hand?

 

I'm thinking about rolling a vanguard but since pryo would be going dps road I don't see the point of having a shield if I don't have the stats in my gears to back it up, should I stick with commando (Merc)?

[BaalsMistress]

Unless you're going to have Ion Cylinder active, use a generator.

 

Pretty much this means unless you're using the Shield Tech tree, use a generator

[Pendrych]

Generator for PvE, Shield for PvP, at least until 1.2 hits.

 

Reason: You still have IGC baseline. Sure, you have 8-9 wasted points in the Pyro tree, but sometimes Guard > personal performance since PvP is very team-based. 2/13/26 is one of the specs I rotate through when I'm both PvPing and PvEing and even running IGC/Guard you are fully capable of killing people with Rail Shot procs - you just have to watch your heat management a little more closely.

 

Note that this won't be viable come 1.2, when Combustible Gas Cylinder will be required for PPA procs.

[Gnugthreeonefive]

Unless you're going to have Ion Cylinder active, use a generator.

 

Pretty much this means unless you're using the Shield Tech tree, use a generator

 

This.

[ZeusThunder]

Use the generator, unless you have Static Shield (gives you a chance to proc a refresh on Stockstrike when shielding attacks). The idea behind using a shield generator when you're in a Assault Specialist role is that you can get a refresh on Stockstrike which can then refresh your High Impact Bolt.

Unless you are in that specific scenario, or are in a full tanking role, then you should be using a generator and not a shield.