Blaster Rifles as Commando

[ncupton]

I know we can use them but is it viable? Trying to be a commando without making an Arnold Schwarzenegger clone!

[Eternalnight]

Only for healer, who does not dps at all

[Hediori]

Entierly possible to make use of a blaster rifle as a healer, assuming you're comfortable with giving up the ability to use Charged Bolts, which can often come in handy when and if there's any kind of burst nessecary in PvP. I can't speak for PvE, because I've not indulged much there.

[azhrione]

Rifles have a lower base damage than Assault Cannons, you are losing a significant amount of DPS or HPS if you use a Rifle.

[Senscith]

Rifles have a lower base damage than Assault Cannons, you are losing a significant amount of DPS or HPS if you use a Rifle.

 

Heals only take into account Tech Power, not Ranged Power. Using a rifle over a Auto Cannnon has no impact on your HPS all because the min/max damage are lower.

Edited June 11, 2012 by Senscith

[AdamLKvist]

Rifles have a lower base damage than Assault Cannons, you are losing a significant amount of DPS or HPS if you use a Rifle.

 

How significant is the DPS loss?

 

Is there any kind of drawback other than lower dps if using a blaster rifle as a commando healer?

Edited June 12, 2012 by AdamLKvist

[Kelleth]

I play as a Commando with a blaster rifle, my spec is gunnery, so there is only 1 ability I cannot use(Sweaping fire or whatever), I do around 280k damage in a WZ (I do not spam grav round), so it is 100% viable, you just need to adapt to not being able to use 1 or 2 abilities.

Have fun =)