AGuyNamedOcean Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Hello. I have been trying to find a guide on how to play Imperial Operative Lethality but can't seem to get anything helpful. I have only played swtor as a consular sage before so being DPS in flashpoints and elsewhere is new to me. Can anyone give me some advice on how to play my character?
MrGoldsilver Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 So some basic advice: -Don't think of it as a DOT spec, think of it as a debuff spec were 2 of the 3 debuffs just happen to also deal a small amount of damage. -The entire spec revolves around the most efficient use of Corrosive Assault (CA). -Corrosive Grenade and Corrosive Dart are both used in order to make CA deal extra internal damage. -Toxic Blast is used to make CA deal more weapon damage, and to gain Tactical Advantages (TA). -Shiv is used to gain Tactical Advantages, and for the Fatality proc. Fatality makes the next Corrosive Assault cost no energy and refund a TA. -Lethal Strike is used as a filler move if you can't use CA (Also gains a TA if used from stealth) Tactical Advantages stack up to 2 times and allow Corrosive Assault to be used. Every time you use CA, one stack of TA is consumed. Since Shiv has a 6 second cooldown, and is needed to use CA, the rotation is based around 6 seconds, or 4 moves. So it would be Shiv-> A move-> Another move-> Yet another move-> shiv The opening rotation I use is: Corrosive Grenade (From range)-> Corrosive Dart (Also from range)-> Instant leap Teleport thing-> Shiv -> Toxic Blast-> Corrosive Assault-> Corrosive Assault-> Stim Boost (For that extra TA-> Corrosive Assault-> Shiv-> Corrosive Assault-> Corrosive Assault. Also note that in a pvp setting, you should only ever be within 4 meters of a melee to shiv them, or to use Lethal Strike. After using that ability you should try to stay within 4-10 meters until you need to shiv again. I know this will sound a little confusing at first, so I encourage you to make an operative from lv 1, leveling with Lethality so that you gain time and experience and know what each ability does. I hope this helps
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