Viable PVE DPS?

[sxdd]

Quick question - almost to 55 with my powertech, and I was wondering if they are considered viable endgame PVE dps for hard/nightmare raids and the like? Or are they pretty much only taken as tanks?

 

And this situation likely to change with 3.0?

[Citruzz]

powertechs are actually hardcore dds. we will see what happens in 3.0. Edited November 29, 2014 by Citruzz

[TACeMossie]

On live:

 

If you're being excluded for not pulling numbers, 1 of 2 things is true

 

1. They only accept balance shadows

2. You suck

 

In 3.0:

 

No idea, but we have goals for average DPS numbers and being melee, we get a ~200dps advantage over ranged to make up for not being ranged.

 

(Devs stated they wanted:

 

Melee Sustained to do 4.325k dps in 198s

Melee Burst/Ranged Sustained to do 4.125k in 198s

Ranged Burst to do 3.925k dps in 198s

 

Combat/Carnage to do 4.225k dps in 198s

Engineering/Saboteur to do 4.025k dps in 198s

 

http://dulfy.net/2014/11/27/swtor-smuggleragent-class-changes-livestream-notes-and-ability-animations/)

Edited November 29, 2014 by TACeMossie

[Ottoattack]

On live:

 

If you're being excluded for not pulling numbers, 1 of 2 things is true

 

1. They only accept balance shadows

2. You suck

 

In 3.0:

 

No idea, but we have goals for average DPS numbers and being melee, we get a ~200dps advantage over ranged to make up for not being ranged.

 

(Devs stated they wanted:

 

Melee Sustained to do 4.325k dps in 198s

Melee Burst/Ranged Sustained to do 4.125k in 198s

Ranged Burst to do 3.925k dps in 198s

 

Combat/Carnage to do 4.225k dps in 198s

Engineering/Saboteur to do 4.025k dps in 198s

 

http://dulfy.net/2014/11/27/swtor-smuggleragent-class-changes-livestream-notes-and-ability-animations/)

 

The question is will we be considered ranged or melee

 

And OP, yes PTs will be viable dps. In fact, the AP tree looks insanely over the top considering range and burst options.

Edited November 29, 2014 by Ottoattack