The Trooper

Swtorista | May 14, 2020

Not all heroes carry Lightsabers. Some just have the will to fight.

For decades, the armed forces of the Galactic Republic defended their civilization against the seemingly unstoppable Sith Empire. Despite countless setbacks, the men and women of the Republic military never backed down until the Senate ordered them to do so. These brave souls remain ready and willing to lay their lives on the line today.

These Troopers are the embodiment of the Republic military’s highest aspirations – the most advanced fighting force in the galaxy. They are equipped to face any foe in any environment, but it’s not their gear that makes them tough—it’s their guts. The Troopers’ greatest weapons are their indomitable spirit, their unwavering sense of duty and their undying loyalty to each other and to the ideals that the Republic represents. In this age, the stakes have never been higher.

The Republic must win or face extinction. The fate of the galaxy rests upon ordinary men becoming extraordinary heroes. This is the path of the Republic Trooper.

Trooper Combat

Whether fighting as part of a small strike squad or at the forefront of a larger force, Troopers unleash unrivaled firepower against their enemies. Troopers believe that their rifle is their best friend, and the military is constantly challenged to design faster, more powerful, and more reliable weapons every year. Wielding such rifles and wearing protective battle armor designed by the Republic’s top engineers, Troopers do not hesitate to step right into the crossfire. Whether storming a base or a battlefield, Troopers charge into the fight, guns blazing.

Combat Styles Explanation

When creating an Trooper, you will have the ability to choose between eight tech-user Combat Styles: Commando, Vanguard, Scoundrel, Gunslinger, Mercenary, Powertech, Operative and Sniper, who all fight with blaster weapons, but who each have very different ways of approaching combat. Your Combat Style choice is a permanent choice, so choose wisely.

Second Combat Style: In addition, when you complete Chapter 3 of the Trooper Origin Story, subscribers will be able to pick up a second Combat Style. This second Combat Style choice is permanent, but you will be able to swap between your first and second choice while playing. You will be able to choose from all eight tech-user Combat Styles. If you are an experienced player and have already completed Chapter 3 of a class story on any of your characters on your server, subscribers will be able to choose your second Combat Style immediately after you create your character, and you won’t have to wait to complete your Trooper story to pick up your second style.

Disciplines: Once you have chosen your Trooper’s Combat Style and finished creating your character, you can then choose your Discipline. Your Discipline is your specialized way of fighting, and each Combat Style has three options to choose from. Your Discipline is not a permanent choice, and you can easily switch between the three discipline options tied to your Combat Style. If you are a subscriber who has a second Combat Style chosen, you’ll have six total Disciplines you can choose from at any given time.

Combat Styles

The Trooper Origin Story can choose between all eight tech-user Combat Styles: Commando, Vanguard, Scoundrel, Gunslinger, Mercenary, Powertech, Operative and Sniper. The “traditional” Combat Styles for the Trooper are the Vanguard and Commando, but all eight of the Combat Styles below are now available for the Trooper.

Combat Style	Discipline	Role	Distance	Discipline	Combat Style
Vanguard	Shield Specialist	Tank	Short Range	Shield Tech	Powertech
	Plasmatech	DOT Damage	Short Range	Pyrotech
	Tactics	Burst Damage	Short Range	Advanced Prototype
Commando	Combat Medic	Healer	Long Range	Bodyguard	Mercenary
	Gunnery	Burst Damage	Long Range	Arsenal
	Assault Specialist	DOT Damage	Long Range	Innovative Ordnance
Scoundrel	Sawbones	Healer	Long Range	Medicine	Operative
	Scrapper	Burst Damage	Melee Range	Concealment
	Ruffian	DOT Damage	Short Range	Lethality
Gunslinger	Sharpshooter	Burst Damage	Long Range	Marksmanship	Sniper
	Saboteur	DOT Damage	Long Range	Engineering
	Dirty Fighting	DOT Damage	Long Range	Virulence

Commando

Trained in advanced assault tactics and weaponry, Commandos charge battlefields with massive blaster cannons, overwhelming their enemies with brute firepower. Whether taking out an enemy bunker with focused fire or driving back an Imperial charge with a hail of concussive bolts, the Commando’s high-powered hardware dominates the scene, laying waste to all unfortunates who fall within its range. Many of the Republic’s greatest military victories can be credited to the decisive actions of a Commando in the field.

The Commando is the only Combat Style that wields an Assault Cannon and can switch between three different Disciplines: Combat Medic, Gunnery, and Assault Specialist. The Commando acts as a Damage or Healer role in combat.

Combat Medic

Just behind the front line, the Combat Medic Commando uses medical know-how and an array of tools to keep their allies in pristine fighting shape. Damage monitoring equipment and advanced kolto delivery systems allow the Combat Medic to maintain the offense’s forward momentum.

Gunnery

The gunnery Commando specializes in ranged cannon attacks, employing long-range weapons to demolish anyone unlucky enough to be in their sights. Devastating blaster round combinations and relentless assault cannon volleys generate a spectacle of explosive brilliance and transform the Commando into a virtual blaster storm.

Assault Specialist

Using the chaos of the battlefield to their advantage is the Assault Specialist Commando’s forte. Loaded to the brim with incendiary ordnance and perforating bolts, the Assault Specialist’s volleys and explosions add to the pandemonium – causing massive damage to their enemies all the while.

Role: Healer
Weapon: Blaster Cannon
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Mercenary – Bodyguard

Role: Damage
Type: Burst Damage
Weapon: Blaster Cannon
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Mercenary – Gunnery

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Blaster Cannon
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Mercenary – Innovative Ordnance

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Combat Medic for New Players

Combat Medic is a healer discipline, which makes it harder to learn than a damage class for most new players
Most players recommend to level as a damage discipline, then switch to healer when you are ready for group content
All three healer styles are not too hard to start healing with, just select a player and heal with a green ability
Combat Medic has an easy to use free heal and all the abilities are clickable right away
But it can be harder to learn to keep your energy up compared to other healing disciplines

Gunnery for New Players

Gunnery is long-range, making it easier to hit moving targets compared to melee disciplines for new players
Your main ability requires you stand still while you use it, like a turret, but you can choose to make it activate instantly
Most abilities can simply be used, you don’t need to activate them in any way first
Gunnery is pretty simple to pick up the basics of with a guide

Assault Specialist for New Players

Assault Specialist is long-range, making it easier to hit moving targets compared to melee disciplines for new players.
Of all the long-range classes, Assault Specialist is the most mobile! You don’t need to stand still for a large majority of your abilities.
If you are able to watch your debuff timers, this discipline is decently easy to learn with a guide, however it is harder to learn than its other Mercenary damage option, Gunnery.

Cool Abilities

Combat Medics are the most flexible type of healer, great for healing groups or single characters.
Med Shot, green beam of love heal, very visible and fun
Kolto Bomb, giant green healing splat on the ground
Echoing Deterrence, reflective super shield with a heal (optional)
Propulsion Round, jump backwards quickly
Concussion Charge, push enemies back
Concussive Round, knock an enemy out of the fight
Hold the Line, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Cryo Grenade, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Cool Abilities

Boltstorm, flashy blaster fire that changes color based on your weapon’s color crystal
Demolition Round, an exploding round that does high damage
Electro Net, slows your enemy in a net and makes them take damage when they move
Echoing Deterence, reflective super shield with a heal (optional)
Propulsion Round, jump backwards quickly
Concussion Charge, push enemies back
Concussive Round, knock an enemy out of the fight
Hold the Line, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Cryo Grenade, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Cool Abilities

Assault Specialist is all about keeping your damage-over-time abilities on your enemy as they are about to run out, rather than button mashing them over and over, and getting free abilities by throwing a bomb then shooting it to blow it up.
Incendiary Round, what’s not to like about tossing a ball of fire at your opponent?
Serrated Bolt, fires a special round that causes the target to bleed over time
Electro Net, slows your enemy in a net and makes them take damage when they move
Echoing Deterence, reflective super shield with a heal (optional)
Propulsion Round, jump backwards quickly
Concussion Charge, push enemies back
Concussive Round, knock an enemy out of the fight
Hold the Line, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Cryo Grenade, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Vanguard

Unstoppable and utterly fearless, Vanguards wade into battle wearing advanced heavy armor. They are the first and best line of defense in the Republic military. These steadfast soldiers ignore personal risk, deliberately stepping into the line of fire to divert danger from allies and innocents. Though their tactical role is inherently dangerous, Vanguards have an uncanny survivability due to their expert defensive tactics and the advanced technology at their disposal.

The Vanguard wields a Blaster Rifle, and can switch between three different Disciplines: Shield Specialist, Plasmatech, and Tactics. The Vanguard acts as a Damage or Tank role in combat.

Shield Specialist

Storming to the front line with a powerful charge, the Shield Specialist Vanguard can withstand any incoming offensive. The Shield Specialist boldly takes the brunt of the attack while employing a wide range of tech-based attacks to gas, blast and jolt their enemies into oblivion.

Plasmatech

Vanguards adamant on burning their way through hostile forces can do so effectively with the latest in weaponized plasma technology. The Plasmatech Vanguard stands their own, striking their enemy with waves and rounds of raw incendiary power that persists in their searing destruction.

Tactics

The Tactics Vanguard is a pro at executing a focused line of attack on a hostile target with great efficiency. From up-close vibroblades in the gut to deadly charges of explosive plastique thrown from a distance, all manner of effective strategies for eliminating enemies are at the Tactics Vanguard’s disposal.

Role: Tank
Weapon: Blaster Rifle
Distance: Short Range
Mirror: Powertech- Shield Tech

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Blaster Rifle
Distance: Short Range
Mirror: Powertech – Pyrotech

Role: Damage
Type: Burst Damage
Weapon: Blaster Rifle
Distance: Short Range
Mirror: Powertech – Advanced Prototype

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Shield Specialist for New Players

Shield Specialist is a tank style, which means it does less damage, but can stay alive more easily
Most players recommend to level as a damage style, then switch to tank when you are ready for group content
In group content, tanks are expected to take a unique leadership role, not just do damage, which can be challenging for new players
Shield Specialist is the simplest to learn of the three tanking styles
Vanguard tanking is my favorite Combat Style and main character!

Plasmatech for New Players

Plasmatech is very mobile and very easy to jump and move around with while playing.
It is a short-range class, but you can use many of your abilities even if you are farther away, making it easy to hit enemies even if you are not very coordinated when it comes to making your way to your enemy.
All of your abilities can just be used right away, you don’t need to activate them first in any way.
Plasmatech is a DOT or damage-over-time class, which means you set things on fire – then let them burn over time. So to do big damage you need to learn to not simply set your enemy on fire over and over.

Tactics for New Players

Tactics is very mobile and very easy to jump and move around with while playing.
It is a short-range class as you need to occasionally be within stabbing distance, but you can use many of your abilities even if you are farther away, making it easy to hit enemies even if you are not very coordinated when it comes to making your way to your enemy.
All but one of your abilities can just be used right away, you don’t need to activate them first in any way.
Tactics for me was not too hard to learn – it has a few more steps and things to watch for compared to Plasmatech, but wasn’t too bad!

Cool Abilities

Shield Specialist focuses on keeping yourself alive with various defensive abilities, self-heals, and shields
Infused Kolto Packs, shield that increases as you take damage
Ion Storm, blasts a cone of ionizing energy at multiple enemies
Artillery Blitz, hits multiple targets at once with flashy plasma blasts
Shoulder Cannon, fast mini missiles with an optional heal
Taunts, causes enemies to focus on you
Impact Charge, leap to an enemy
Hold the Line, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Harpoon, pull an enemy to you
Neural Surge, stun many enemies around you in carbonite
Cryo Grenade, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)
Riot Gas, defensive gas cannister

Cool Abilities

Plasmatech definitely felt like one of the easiest classes to learn how to play the basics of for me so far with a guide! It’s pretty simple and rotates through key abilities. Even just pressing random buttons worked pretty good, though it didn’t do a ton of damage.,
Durasteel Armor, increases both your armor and your damage output
Plasma Flare, deals high plasma damage to a target
Artillery Blitz, hits multiple targets at once with flashy plasma blasts
Shoulder Cannon, fast mini missiles
Storm, leap to an enemy (optional)
Hold the Line, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Harpoon, pull an enemy to you
Cryo Grenade, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Cool Abilities

Tactics focuses on stabbing enemies with a knife and using a stacking buff called Power Lode to your advantage.
Cell Burst, unleashes stored energy to deal high damage
Gut, guts the target with a vibroblade, dealing additional damage over time
Artillery Blitz, hits multiple targets at once with flashy plasma blasts
Shoulder Cannon, fast mini missiles
Storm, leap to an enemy (optional)
Hold the Line, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Harpoon, pull an enemy to you
Cryo Grenade, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Scoundrel

The Scoundrel doesn’t have time for politeness or a fair fight. In addition to their trusty blaster, the Scoundrel packs a stealth belt, a scattergun and a med pack–everything they needs to get in, knock the enemy for a loop and get out alive. Being invisible works best, but even when Sith fly through the air waving Lightsabers all they get to do is look surprised as the Scoundrel’s scattergun sends them back the way they came. The Scoundrel always shoots first. In addition to their trusty blaster, Scoundrels pack a stealth belt, scattergun, and med pack—everything needed to get in, knock the enemy for a loop, and get out alive.

The Scoundrel wields a Blaster Pistol and a scattergun, and can switch between three different Disciplines: Sawbones, Scrapper, and Ruffian. The Scoundrel acts as a Damage or Healer role in combat.

Sawbones

As an Underworld figure armored with the latest advances in medical technology, the Sawbones Scoundrel is a crucial ally. From healing a single target to many at once, distributing emergency medpacs and clouds of healing kolto, the Sawbones ensures that their crew will endure throughout the heat of battle.

Scrapper

Holding no punches, the Scrapper Scoundrel never backs down from a fight – so long as said fight is on their terms. Able to hide from the fray, the Scrapper can sucker punch and bludgeon their adversary, ducking back out before things get too hairy and biding their time until the moment is right to scrap once more.

Ruffian

Never shy about taking advantage of any opportunity, the Ruffian is a rough-and-tumble Scoundrel able to handle any fight, big or small. Inciting chaos with a shrapnel bomb and then coming in close for a shot at point-blank range, the Ruffian Scoundrel makes devious moves that keep their enemies reeling.

Role: Healer
Weapon: Blaster Pistol
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Operative – Medicine

Role: Damage
Type: Burst Damage
Weapon: Blaster Pistol
Distance: Melee Range
Mirror: Operative – Concealment

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Blaster Pistol
Distance: Short Range
Mirror: Operative – Lethality

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Sawbones for New Players

Sawbones is a healer style, which makes it harder to learn than a damage class for most new players
Most players recommend to level as a damage discipline, then switch to healer when you are ready for group content
All three healer styles are not too hard to start healing with, just select a player and heal with a green ability
However Scoundrel Heals has a second resource to manage called Upper Hand, which makes it slightly trickier to start with

Scrapper for New Players

Scrapper is punching range, which means you must be very close to your enemy to attack, but you have a jump ability and roll to help you close the gap between you and your enemy
This style is very mobile and you can easily run and jump around while fighting without any issues!
Most abilities can simply be used, you only need to learn to activate a few of them
Scrapper is pretty easy to learn the basics of compared to other disciplines.

Ruffian for New Players

Ruffian is a damage-over-time discipline which means you need to build up your attacks over time, layering them together, which makes it slightly harder to learn than burst discipline which do damage right away
This style is very mobile and you can easily run and jump around while fighting without any issues!
Most abilities can simply be used, you only need to learn to activate a few of them
Scrapper takes slightly longer to learn than other disciplines, but is easier to get really good at compared to many other disciplines

Cool Abilities

Sawbones focuses heavily on healing-over-time. Sawbones excel at group healing.
Kolto Waves, large group heal
Slow-release Medpack, heals your target over time and can be used on any number of targets
Kolto Cloud, heals your target and additional targets nearby
Stealth, to sneak past enemies, the only healer with stealth available
Smuggle, group stealth (optional)
Dirty Kick, short stun (optional)
Scamper, roll forwards quickly
Trick Move, jump to an enemy (optional)
Flash Grenade, group stun/distraction (optional)
Surrender, drop all your money and lose enemies’ attention

Cool Abilities

The Scrapper style focuses on punching enemies in the face, big or small. It’s a fast and fluid discipline.
Stealth, to sneak past enemies
Smuggle, group stealth (optional)
Dirty Kick, short stun (optional)
Scamper, roll forwards quickly
Trick Move, jump to an enemy (optional)
Flash Grenade, group stun/distraction (optional)
Surrender, drop all your money and lose enemies’ attention

Cool Abilities

Stealth, to sneak past enemies
Smuggle, group stealth (optional)
Dirty Kick, short stun (optional)
Scamper, roll forwards quickly
Trick Move, jump to an enemy (optional)
Flash Grenade, group stun/distraction (optional)
Surrender, drop all your money and lose enemies’ attention

Gunslinger

Master of the trick shot, the first to dive for cover and willing to take advantage of every opportunity, the Gunslinger and his dual blasters are the perfect team. The Gunslinger can shoot out a man’s legs to keep him from charging, blind him so he can’t get to his weapons or inflict serious injuries for maximum distraction. There’s a right target for ending every disagreement and the Gunslinger knows them like the inside of his ship.

The Gunslinger wields dual blaster pistols, and can switch between three different Disciplines: Sharpshooter, Saboteur, and Dirty Fighting. The Gunslinger acts as a Damage role in combat.

Sharpshooter

Armed with the steely fortitude required to set up the perfect shot, the Sharpshooter is the Gunslinger at its most devious. Aiming from distant cover, the Sharpshooter goes for a devestating opening salvo, following up with vicious trick shots and penetrating rounds, putting a definitive end to the fight they started.

Saboteur

One of the perks of being a Saboteur is access to all the latest tools of any trade – including the many high-tech charges and grenades in the Saboteur Gunslinger’s arsenal. Able to wreak havoc on their intended target from a safe distance, the Saboteur is a craft, resourceful and incendiary master of mayhem.

Dirty Fighting

As a Gunslinger who finds nothing honorable about losing in a scrap, the Dirty Fighting Gunslinger doesn’t pull punches. Lobbed bombs and cheap shots are just a sampling of the Dirty Fighting Gunslinger’s bag of cruel tricks that can cause their target untold continuous suffering while the Gunslinger stands back with a satisfied smile.

Role: Damage
Type: Burst Damage
Weapon: Double Blaster Pistols
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Sniper – Marksmanship

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Double Blaster Pistols
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Sniper – Engineering

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Double Blaster Pistols
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Sniper – Virulence

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Sharpshooter for New Players

Sharpshooter has you take cover and not move. Cover makes Sharpshooter a very difficult class for newer gamers to learn, as many fights require moving around – but you can ignore the cover mechanic while learning Sharpshooter if you want.
Sharpshooter is long range – if you can handle the cover mechanic, you can hit targets very, very far away compared to most classes which makes it easier to find targets to hit than short-range classes.
Sharpshooter is the simplest of the three Gunslinger disciplines – using a very basic move set, you can get away with using only 4 abilities if you aren’t worried about doing max damage.
I was originally intimidated by the number of abilities Sharpshooter had, but found it very easy and intuitive to play once I read a guide and it felt there was less to memorize than many other disciplines.

Saboteur for New Players

Saboteur requires that you take cover and not move for many of your abilities to work well. Cover makes Sharpshooter a very difficult class for newer gamers to learn, as many fights require moving around.
Saboteur is long range – if you can handle the cover mechanic, you can hit targets very, very far away compared to most classes which makes it easier to find targets to hit than short-range classes.
When I was learning Saboteur, I found it was easy to learn the basics of, but harder to fully learn than the other two Gunslinger disciplines.

Dirty Fighting for New Players

Dirty Fighting requires that you take cover and not move for many of your abilities to work. Cover makes Sharpshooter a very difficult class for newer gamers to learn, as many fights require moving around – but you can ignore the cover mechanic while learning Dirty Fighting if you want as all but one ability can still be used out of cover.
Dirty Fighting is long range – if you can handle the cover mechanic, you can hit targets very, very far away compared to most classes which makes it easier to find targets to hit than short-range classes.
If you are able to watch your debuff timers, this discipline is decently easy to learn with a guide.

Cool Abilities

Sharpshooter focuses on long range pistol attacks, taking advantage of a free attack available after every main attack, and taking advantage of their large number of buffs.
Hunker Down, become immoveable
Hightail It, roll and go into cover
Scrambling Shield, large group shield (optional)
Bombing Run, your ship attacks for you (optional)
Flash Grenade, group stun/distraction (optional)

Cool Abilities

Saboteur is all about shooting things, throwing grenades, and setting things on fire!
Hunker Down, become immoveable
Hightail It, roll and go into cover
Scrambling Shield, large group shield (optional)
Bombing Run, your ship attacks for you (optional)
Flash Grenade, group stun/distraction (optional)

Cool Abilities

Dirty Fighting focuses on making sure you have Vital Shot and Shrap Bomb debuffs on your current target before using Wounding Shots, a channeled ability that is your weakest attack on its own, but generating the biggest hits you can do if supported by your Damage over Time abilities at the right time.
Hunker Down, become immoveable
Hightail It, roll and go into cover
Scrambling Shield, large group shield (optional)
Bombing Run, your ship attacks for you (optional)
Flash Grenade, group stun/distraction (optional)

Mercenary

Pairs of blasters, deadly heat-seeking missiles, and heavy armor make Mercenaries mobile weapons platforms. There’s no problem extra firepower can’t solve, and no one with any sense gets between Mercenaries and their target.

The Mercenary wields twin blaster pistols and can switch between three different Disciplines: Bodyguard, Arsenal, and Innovative Ordnance. The Mercenary acts as a Damage or Healer role in combat.

Bodyguard

The Bodyguard Mercenary specializes in personal-security services, positioning themselves as the best protection credits can buy. A varied array of kolto dispersement instruments provide the Bodyguard’s targets with protective shells and time-release infusions, offering safe haven in even the most hostile environments.

Arsenal

The Arsenal Mercenary specializes in distance attacks, employing long-range weapons to demolish anyone unlucky enough to be in their sights. Devastating missile-fire combinations and relentless blaster volleys generate a spectacle of explosive brilliance and transform the Bounty Hunter into a virtual artillery platform.

Innovative Ordnance

Taking advantage of chaos they’ve created is what the Innovative Ordnance Mercenary is all about. With an arsenal of explosives and piercing munitions, the I.o. Merc’s barrage of missiles, grenades and weapon blasts cause lasting, destructive damage to all their enemies.

Role: Healer
Weapon: Blaster Pistols
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Commando – Combat Medic

Role: Damage
Type: Burst Damage
Weapon: Blaster Pistols
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Commando – Gunnery

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Blaster Pistols
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Commando – Assault Specialist

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Bodyguard for New Players

Bodyguard is a healer discipline, which makes it harder to learn than a damage class for most new players
Most players recommend to level as a damage discipline, then switch to healer when you are ready for group content
All three healer styles are not too hard to start healing with, just select a player and heal with a green ability
Bodyguard has an easy to use free heal and all the abilities are clickable right away
But it can be harder to learn to keep your energy up compared to other healing disciplines

Arsenal for New Players

Arsenal is long-range, making it easier to hit moving targets compared to melee disciplines for new players
Your main ability requires you stand still while you use it, like a turret, but you can choose to make it activate instantly
Most abilities can simply be used, you don’t need to activate them in any way first
Arsenal is pretty simple to pick up the basics of with a guide

Innovative Ordnance for New Players

Innovative Ordnance is long-range, making it easier to hit moving targets compared to melee disciplines for new players.
Of all the long-range classes, I.O. is the most mobile! You don’t need to stand still for a large majority of your abilities.
If you are able to watch your debuff timers, this discipline is decently easy to learn with a guide, however it is harder to learn than its other Mercenary damage option, Arsenal.

Cool Abilities

Bodyguards are the most flexible type of healer, great for healing groups or single characters.
Kolto Shot, fun easy free heal
Kolto Missile, giant green healing splat on the ground
Responsive Safeguards, reflective super shield with a heal (optional)
Rocket Out, jump backwards quickly
Jet Boost, push enemies back
Concussive Missile, knock an enemy out of the fight
Hydraulic Overrides, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Electrodart, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Cool Abilities

Blazing Bolts, flashy blaster fire that changes color based on your weapon’s color crystal IMPERIAL
Heatseeker Missiles, an exploding round that does high damage
Responsive Safeguards, reflective super shield with a heal (optional)
Rocket Out, jump backwards quickly
Jet Boost, push enemies back
Concussive Missile, knock an enemy out of the fight
Hydraulic Overrides, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Electrodart, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Cool Abilities

Innovative Ordnance is all about keeping your damage-over-time abilities on your enemy as they are about to run out, rather than button mashing them over and over, and getting free abilities by throwing a bomb then shooting it to blow it up.
Incendiary Missile, what’s not to like about tossing a ball of fire at your opponent?
Serrated Bolt, fires a special round that causes the target to bleed over time
Responsive Safeguards, reflective super shield with a heal (optional)
Rocket Out, jump backwards quickly
Jet Boost, push enemies back
Concussive Missile, knock an enemy out of the fight
Hydraulic Overrides, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Electrodart, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Powertech

The best in shielding, defensive tactics, and high-powered flamethrowers combine to make Powertechs impenetrable one-man blockades who get up close and personal to take down enemies of all sizes.

The Powertech wields a single blaster pistol, and can switch between three different Disciplines: Shield Tech, Pyrotech, and Advanced Prototype. The Powertech acts as a Damage or Tank role in combat.

Shield Tech

Launching into the fray with a jetpack-propelled attack and able to withstand powerful offenses, the Powertech trained in the Shield tech specification takes the brunt of the assault while employing a wide range of tech-based attacks to scorch and trip up even the most formidable adversaries.

Pyrotech

Need a light? The Pyrotech-style Powertech add fuel to any firefight with an abundance of vivid, searing flame attacks. From fistfuls of fire to missiles loaded with highly combustible compounds, the Pyrotech’s arsenal allows them to never back down while making sure their enemy burns out in a blaze of destruction.

Advanced Prototype

When stalking dangerous prey, a selection of powerful, high-tech armaments can be a hunter’s best friend. The Advanced Prototype Powertech’s thermal detonators, gauntlet blades and magnetized bracers devastate their intended target while ensuring the Powertech remains on the bleeding edge of any engagement.

Role: Tank
Weapon: Blaster Pistol
Distance: Short Range
Mirror: Vanguard – Shield Specialist

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Blaster Pistol
Distance: Short Range
Mirror: Vanguard – Plasmatech

Role: Damage
Type: Burst Damage
Weapon: Blaster Pistol
Distance: Short Range
Mirror: Vanguard – Tactics

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Shield Tech for New Players

Shield Tech is a tank style, which means it does less damage, but can stay alive more easily
Most players recommend to level as a damage style, then switch to tank when you are ready for group content
In group content, tanks are expected to take a unique leadership role, not just do damage, which can be challenging for new players
Shield Tech is the simplest to learn of the three tanking styles
Powertech tanking is my favorite type of tanking!

Pyrotech for New Players

Pyrotech is very mobile and very easy to jump and move around with while playing.
It is a short-range class, but you can use many of your abilities even if you are farther away, making it easy to hit enemies even if you are not very coordinated when it comes to making your way to your enemy.
All of your abilities can just be used right away, you don’t need to activate them first in any way.
Pyrotech is a DOT or damage-over-time class, which means you set things on fire – then let them burn over time. So to do big damage you need to learn to not simply set your enemy on fire over and over.

Advanced Prototype for New Players

Advanced Prototype is very mobile and very easy to jump and move around with while playing.
It is a short-range class as you need to occasionally be within stabbing distance, but you can use many of your abilities even if you are farther away, making it easy to hit enemies even if you are not very coordinated when it comes to making your way to your enemy.
All but one of your abilities can just be used right away, you don’t need to activate them first in any way.
Advanced Prototype for me was not too hard to learn – it has a few more steps and things to watch for compared to Pyrotech, but wasn’t too bad!

Cool Abilities

Shield Tech focuses on keeping yourself alive with various defensive abilities, self-heals, and shields
Energy Yield, shield that increases as you take damage
Firestorm, blasts a cone of fire at multiple enemies
Deadly Onslaught, hits multiple targets at once with flashy plasma blasts
Shoulder Cannon, fast mini missiles with an optional heal
Taunts, causes enemies to focus on you
Rising Phoenix, leap to an enemy
Hydraulic Overrides, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Grapple, pull an enemy to you
Carbonize, stun many enemies around you in carbonite
Electrodart, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)
Oil Slick, defensive ground oil

Cool Abilities

Pyrotech definitely felt like one of the easiest classes to learn how to play the basics of for me so far with a guide! It’s pretty simple and rotates through key abilities. Even just pressing random buttons worked pretty good, though it didn’t do a ton of damage.
Immolate, deals high fire damage to a target
Thermal Yield, increases both your armor and your damage output
Deadly Onslaught, hits multiple targets at once with flashy plasma blasts
Shoulder Cannon, fast mini missiles
Jet Charge, leap to an enemy (optional)
Hydraulic Overrides, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Grapple, pull an enemy to you
Electrodart, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Cool Abilities

Advanced Prototype focuses on stabbing enemies with a knife and using a stacking buff called Power Lode to your advantage.
Energy Burst, unleashes stored energy to deal high damage
Retractable Blade, guts the target with a vibroblade, dealing additional damage over time
Deadly Onslaught, hits multiple targets at once with flashy plasma blasts
Shoulder Cannon, fast mini missiles
Jet Charge, leap to an enemy (optional)
Hydraulic Overrides, fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)
Grapple, pull an enemy to you
Electrodart, short stun (optional)
Stealth Scan, find hidden enemies (optional)

Operative

Whether ambushing enemies from stealth or using advanced medical technology to keep colleagues in the fight, Operatives do whatever it takes to advance the agenda of the Empire.

The Operative wields a blaster rifle, and can switch between three different Disciplines: Medicine, Concealment, and Lethality. The Operative acts as a Damage or Healer role in combat.

Medicine

As an accomplished practitioner of the medical arts, the Medicine Operative servers as the preservative backbone of any combat team. Deploying a full complement of sophisticated gadgets to dispense healing kolto and reparative nanotech clouds to one or more targets, the Medicine Operative ensures their allies remain fit for fighting.

Concealment

Striking from the shadows, the Concealment Operative surprises the enemy with a flurry of calculated attacks designed to Stun and debilitate. Then, before the fight gets out of hand, the Concealment Operative can return to a position of stealth, biding their time until the time to strike reveals itself again.

Lethality

The Lethality Operative firmly believes the one true gift that keeps giving is poison. Dispensing potent toxins using a variety of methods, the Lethality Operative’s attacks take a toll over time, corroding the enemy from within until all that’s left is a withered husk that only thinks it still has a chance.

Role: Healer
Weapon: Blaster Rifle
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Scoundrel – Sawbones

Role: Damage
Type: Burst Damage
Weapon: Blaster Rifle
Distance: Melee Range
Mirror: Scoundrel – Scrapper

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Blaster Rifle
Distance: Short Range
Mirror: Scoundrel – Ruffian

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Medicine for New Players

Medicine is a healer style, which makes it harder to learn than a damage class for most new players
Most players recommend to level as a damage discipline, then switch to healer when you are ready for group content
All three healer styles are not too hard to start healing with, just select a player and heal with a green ability
However Operative Heals has a second resource to manage called Upper Hand, which makes it slightly trickier to start with

Concealment for New Players

Concealment is stabbing range, which means you must be very close to your enemy to attack, but you have a jump ability and roll to help you close the gap between you and your enemy
This style is very mobile and you can easily run and jump around while fighting without any issues!
Most abilities can simply be used, you only need to learn to activate a few of them
Concealment is pretty easy to learn the basics of compared to other disciplines.

Lethality for New Players

Lethality is a damage-over-time discipline which means you need to build up your attacks over time, layering them together, which makes it slightly harder to learn than burst discipline which do damage right away
This style is very mobile and you can easily run and jump around while fighting without any issues!
Most abilities can simply be used, you only need to learn to activate a few of them
Lethality takes slightly longer to learn than other disciplines, but is easier to get really good at compared to many other disciplines

Cool Abilities

Medicine focuses heavily on healing-over-time. Medicine excels at group healing.
Kolto Waves, large group heal
Kolto Probe, heals your target over time and can be used on any number of targets
Recuperative Nanotech, heals your target and additional targets nearby
Stealth, to sneak past enemies, the only healer with stealth available
Infiltrate, group stealth (optional)
Debilitate, short stun (optional)
Scamper, roll forwards quickly
Holotraverse, jump to an enemy (optional)
Flash Bang, group stun/distraction (optional)

Cool Abilities

The Concealment style focuses on knifing enemies, big or small. It’s a fast and fluid discipline.
Stealth, to sneak past enemies, the only healer with stealth available
Infiltrate, group stealth (optional)
Debilitate, short stun (optional)
Scamper, roll forwards quickly
Holotraverse, jump to an enemy (optional)
Flash Bang, group stun/distraction (optional)

Cool Abilities

Stealth, to sneak past enemies, the only healer with stealth available
Infiltrate, group stealth (optional)
Debilitate, short stun (optional)
Scamper, roll forwards quickly
Holotraverse, jump to an enemy (optional)
Flash Bang, group stun/distraction (optional)

Sniper

Identified as the most elite sharpshooters in the galaxy, Snipers use their extensive training to eliminate sensitive targets and turn the tide of battle in the Empire’s favor.

The Sniper is the only class that can wield a Sniper Rifle, and can switch between three different Disciplines: Marksmanship, Engineering, and Virulence. The Sniper acts as a Damage role in combat.

Marksmanship

One perfect shot has the potential to change everything, and no one is more precise than the marksmanship Sniper. From the safety of cover, the Marksmanship Sniper ambushes the enemy and follows up with an encore of penetrating blasts that make extra sure the Sniper’s job is done.

Engineering

Technology – and its application in deploying advanced weaponry – sets the Engineering Sniper apart from the rest. A variety of probes at their disposal allows the Engineering Sniper to attack from a distance with explosions, electrical jolts, and waves of destructive plasma designed to eliminate any target.

Virulence

Some Agents prefer a less direct method of eliminating a target, such as administering poison. Lethal toxins and all-consuming microbes are the domain of the walking biohazard known as the Virulence Sniper, who inflicts lethal shots and lobs corrosive grenades from a safe distance where they can witness the results of their handiwork.

Role: Damage
Type: Burst Damage
Weapon: Sniper Rifle
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Gunslinger – Sharpshooter

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Sniper Rifle
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Gunslinger – Saboteur

Role: Damage
Type: Damage Over Time
Weapon: Sniper Rifle
Distance: Long Range
Mirror: Gunslinger – Dirty Fighting

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Marksmanship for New Players

Marksmanship has you take cover and not move. Cover makes Marksmanship a very difficult class for newer gamers to learn, as many fights require moving around – but you can ignore the cover mechanic while learning Marksmanship if you want as all but one ability can still be used out of cover.
Marksmanship is long range – if you can handle the cover mechanic, you can hit targets very, very far away compared to most classes which makes it easier to find targets to hit than short-range classes.
Marksmanship is the simplest of the three Sniper disciplines – using a very basic move set, you can get away with using only five abilities if you aren’t worried about doing max damage.
I was originally intimidated by the number of abilities Marksmanship had, but found it very easy and intuitive to play once I read a guide and it felt there was less to memorize than many other disciplines.
I was originally intimidated by the number of abilities Marksmanship had, but found it very easy and intuitive to play once I read a guide and it felt there was less to memorize than many other disciplines.

Engineering for New Players

Engineering requires that you take cover and not move for many of your abilities to work well. Cover makes Marksmanship a very difficult class for newer gamers to learn, as many fights require moving around.
Engineering is long range – if you can handle the cover mechanic, you can hit targets very, very far away compared to most classes which makes it easier to find targets to hit than short-range classes.
When I was learning Engi, I found it was easy to learn the basics of, but harder to fully learn than the other two Gunslinger disciplines.

Virulence for New Players

Virulence requires that you take cover and not move for many of your abilities to work. Cover makes Marksmanship a very difficult class for newer gamers to learn, as many fights require moving around – but you can ignore the cover mechanic while learning Virulence if you want as all but one ability can still be used out of cover.
Virulence is long range – if you can handle the cover mechanic, you can hit targets very, very far away compared to most classes which makes it easier to find targets to hit than short-range classes.
If you are able to watch your debuff timers, this discipline is decently easy to learn with a guide.

Cool Abilities

Marksmanship focuses on long range pistol attacks, taking advantage of a free attack available after every main attack, and taking advantage of their large number of buffs.
Entrench, become immoveable
Covered Escape, roll and go into cover
Cover Pulse, knock everyone away form you while in cover
Ballistic Shield, large group shield (optional)
Orbital Strike, your ship attacks for you (optional)

Cool Abilities

Entrench, become immoveable
Covered Escape, roll and go into cover
Ballistic Shield, large group shield (optional)
Cover Pulse, knock everyone away form you while in cover
Orbital Strike, your ship attacks for you (optional)
Flash Bang, group stun/distraction (optional)

Cool Abilities

Virulence focuses on making sure you have your Corrosive Dart and Corrosive Grenade debuffs on your current target before using Cull, a channeled ability that is your weakest attack on its own, but generating the biggest hits you can do if supported by your Damage over Time abilities at the right time.
Entrench, become immoveable
Covered Escape, roll and go into cover
Cover Pulse, knock everyone away form you while in cover
Ballistic Shield, large group shield (optional)
Orbital Strike, your ship attacks for you (optional)
Flash Bang, group stun/distraction (optional)

Trooper Story

Players who choose to play the Trooper storyline will be sent on the most dangerous, important military missions the Grand Army of the Republic can offer, and fight the Imperials every step of the way; more so than any other Republic story. Highlights of the story include tracking down and delivering justice to traitors, and rallying the full might of the Republic army against the Imperials for control of the coreward worlds. The trooper story is without a doubt a heroic and familiar war story, with special focus on your squad and companions, promotions increasing with the danger as the story goes on. As troopers follow (or defy) orders from the generals on Coruscant, they will learn more and more about the Republic and it’s senate, both their nobility and corruption, and more about the Empire and it’s supporters, both honorable and devious. Players looking for an experience that focuses on taking the fight to the Empire, or reminds them of the Clone troopers like Captain Rex or Commander Cody will appreciate the similar styles of the Old Republic’s military, in both story and armor style.

The Trooper storyline has a fantastic first arc, a slow recruitment of your elite team, and ends on a final epic assault on the Empire. Due to its slower middle arc, players often rate the Trooper story lowest on the scale compared to the other Origin Stories – but it provides a perfect look into military life in the Republic forces.

Finding and following the Trooper story is easy – just follow the purple quests after you create your character. In addition to your class quest, there are thousands of other quests and storylines that are optional to complete. You can learn more about these quests in the Story Order Guide.

Species

The Trooper origin story is normally restricted to Humans, Cyborgs and Zabraks for free-to-play players, and Mirialans, Humans, Cyborgs and Zabraks for subscribers. However, all species can be unlocked for all classes through various different methods, so if you want to play a different species, you can make it happen. Learn more about unlocking species.

Species Name	Free-to-Play	Subscribed	Unlocks
Human	Yes	Yes	Automatically unlocked
Cyborg	Yes	Yes	Automatically unlocked
Zabrak (Neutral)	Yes	Yes	Can be unlocked
Mirialan	No	Yes	Can be unlocked
Twi'lek	No	No	Can be unlocked
Miraluka	No	No	Can be unlocked
Zabrak (Red)	No	No	Can be unlocked
Chiss	No	No	Can be unlocked
Sith Pureblood	No	No	Can be unlocked
Rattataki	No	No	Can be unlocked
Nautolan	No	No	Can be unlocked
Togruta	No	No	Can be unlocked
Cathar	No	No	Can be unlocked

Armor & Weapons

The Trooper’s strong combat style requires defensive armor and the Trooper is rarely seen wearing anything except standard-issue plasteel armor, with each set custom tailored for each Trooper’s particular style. However, the player can use the Outfit Designer system to wear whatever armor they want – they are not confined to the traditional Trooper styles. While high-level Troopers will need to focus on specific types of equipment to be effective with their Combat Class, they can have the appearance of any armor they choose using the Outfitter system.

Each Trooper Combat Style focuses on wielding a different type of blaster style, and your Trooper’s weapon will be restricted to the weapon of that Combat Style. As a trooper, you’ll start out with a useful weapon from level 1.

Trooper Companions

The Trooper will receive five unique companions as they play their Origin Story, who can accompany them in the story or in to combat. Later in the story, you can recruit additional companions to your cause. There are many romance options available, including with some of Origin Story companions.

🛑 Story Spoilers Ahead!

Aric Jorgan

A born leader and sharpshooter whose skills are second to none, Aric Jorgan has continued a long family tradition of serving in the Republic military with honor and distinction. Groomed from childhood to serve the Republic, Jorgan immersed himself in every aspect of military study, from the tactics of General Vaklu to the Republic history of the ancient Hyperspace War. As soon as he was of age, Jorgan enlisted in the Republic military.

Throughout his training Jorgan showed his proficiency with a blaster rifle, and quickly made a name for himself as being among the most elite snipers in the entire Republic Army. His proficiency with a blaster rifle, along with a pristine service record, earned Jorgan a place in The Deadeyes, an elite squad of snipers. Over the next several years Jorgan would take part in numerous missions, successfully neutralizing high-ranking Imperial targets.

Jorgan is highly respected and possesses a spotless service record, and has proven himself to be one of the best marksmen in the Republic Army. But he has also earned a reputation among his fellow soldiers as being a strict disciplinarian. His cold, often gruff demeanor has not made him many friends, but there is no doubt that when pinned down under enemy fire, Jorgan won’t stop fighting until every soldier under him is safe.

Elara Dorne

A brilliant field medic with a flawless operational record, Elara Dorne is the epitome of an honor-bound soldier in the Republic military. But Elara’s commitment to duty and regulation is born from more than a simple respect for the Republic. She has seen the brutality of the Empire first hand, and has dedicated herself to defeating the enemy without resorting to their tactics.

Born into the prominent and influential Dorne family, Elara was groomed from birth to serve the Empire. When she was of age, Elara enlisted into the Imperial military, quickly rising through the ranks to become Lieutenant. Able to keep a cool head under enemy fire to both coordinate attacks while tending to her wounded, Elara was becoming one of the Empire’s most valued assets. But while she excelled, Elara was unnerved by the atrocities she witnessed. Violent arrests and forced confessions were familiar sights to Elara, and while she filed reports detailing the abuse of authority, she knew that they would go ignored. Over time Elara came to the decision that she could no longer stand by the actions of her commanding officers, and defected to the Republic.

It took time for Elara to earn the trust of the Republic brass, but eventually she was allowed admittance into the Republic Army. Throughout her service she has performed to the highest standards, earning countless commendations for valor and coming to command her own search and rescue team. While she has not made many friends among her peers, due in large part to her rigid and uncompromising personality, few in the Republic can deny her effectiveness in the field.

M1-4X

The Prototype M1-4X Advanced War Droid features top of the line weapons and armor that will lay waste to any opposition. Designed by the esteemed Dr. Boab Deduun, the M1-4X is programmed to be the ideal soldier: compliant, loyal and eager to take the fight to those who would threaten the Republic.

The M1-4X features the latest in Republic weapons technology and is equipped with a full arsenal of weaponry. This includes mounted flamethrowers for short-ranged engagements, while also able to strike at targets from range with blasters and rockets. The M1-4X also features advanced armor plating and a state-of-the-art processing core, allowing the M1-4X to take an incredible amount of punishment while still being able to fulfill its primary role supporting the Republic on the front lines.

Standing head and shoulders above any other Republic Military Droid, the M1-4X is powered by a unique power core. Details about the technology supporting this core, as well as the means in which the Republic acquired this core, remain highly classified.

Tanno Vik

One of the most talented demolitions experts to ever serve in the Republic military, Tanno Vik is charming, highly skilled, and completely amoral. Born to the lawless streets of Nar Shaddaa, Vik is accustomed to putting his own interests first; enlistment was merely a convenient means of escape after betraying one criminal partner too many. But once he got his hands on the most advanced weapons and explosives in the galaxy, he was hooked.

During training, Vik impressed his instructors with his unprecedented speed at locating structural weaknesses in everything from buildings to vehicles, ensuring that he always planted his explosives where they would do the most damage. He was even considered for entry into Special Forces division, but his belligerent attitude and disregard for authority held him back. Criminal accusations were registered against him throughout his short service career, until he was finally convicted for masterminding a protection racket while defending a Republic outpost on Talay. After his discharge, Vik resorted to mercenary work, and still plies his abilities in the galaxy’s deadliest conflict areas to this day.

Yuun

Although revered as a decorated soldier and a brilliant technician whose skills are second to none, what many first notice about Yuun is that he is one of the few Gand serving in the Republic Army. Among his people, Yuun is a highly respected Findsman; a shaman of sorts who has undergone unique and rigorous training, and practices ancient spiritual rituals. He has used his unique skills to grasp the most advanced technology with ease.

Much of Yuun’s life has been spent following particular “signs” that, he believes, will lead him to his ultimate destiny. These signs led him to the war between the Republic and the Empire, and there he saw the Empire as a threat to the harmony of the galaxy. Compelled to combat this threat, Yuun enlisted with the Republic military, not out of any personal vendetta, but in hopes of keeping the galaxy from chaos.

Thank you...

Thank you to these players who have submitted cool screenshots of their Imperial Agent characters:

@saoirse_ie (Main Image & Operative), @MagSulDeruyter (Marksmanship), @MagSulDeruyter (Virulence), @kivurikardok (Operative), @Darth_Amarth (Medicine), @JacksonM95 (Engineering), @BeardMan_Roy (Sniper), @M3KON_ (Combat), @M3KON_ (Armor & Weapons), @loreleif, Swtorista (Concealment), Swtorista (Lethality), Swtorista (companions)

Thank you to these players who have submitted cool screenshots of their Trooper characters:

@Failtasmagoria (Main Image), @ravendas2_0 (blue armor red hair), Pathrik I think (aqua glow), @OurManOnEarth (Species), @agentcupholder (Gunnery), @phyreblade (Combat Medic), @agentcupholder (Story), @PanagiotisLial1 (Commando), @DBSaitre (Assault Specialist), @tomlewookie (Plasmatech), @Caelvin_Dulany (Vanguard), Swtorista (Shield Specialist), @tomlewookie (Armor & Weapons), @adsinmalgusland (Combat), @phyreblade (Companions)

Thank you to these players who have submitted cool screenshots of their Smuggler characters:

@AlexDGeslin (Gunslinger), @rebelrealcanon (Ruffian), @Kayeri (Scoundrel & Main Image), @adsinmalgusland (Story), @phyreblade (Sawbones), @Nathswtor (Saboteur), @PequeClonSW (Dirty Fighting), @MagSulDeruyter (Scrapper), @WardenVakarian (Species), @gh0uldude (Combat), @gh0uldude (Armor & Weapons), Swtorista (Sharpshooter), @MagSulDeruyter (Nar Shaddaa), Swtorista (Companions)

Thank you to these players who have submitted cool screenshots of their Bounty Hunter characters:

@M3KON_ (Main Image), @adsinmalgusland (Species), @ShintarCommando (Advanced Prototype), @rebelrealcanon (Combat), @Kayeri (Powertech), @DHGamerMR (Armor & Weapons), @JamieD1138 (Innovative Ordnance), @phyreblade (Bodyguard), @SkyKard (Shield Tech), @GatoHacker (Story), @Nyethux (Purotech), Swtorista (Arsenal), Swtorista (Mercenary), Swtorista (Companions)

Thank you to these players who helped look over the summaries for their favorite tech disciplines:

@Eksys, @ASadiablo, @CT7056, PatrikOfHavoc, Daghdha, Aflixion Starr, @TodayinTor, @DumaarShay, @BinaryNine, @Duccisan, @gh0uldude, @Kagetheorc, @Encurez, @zer0_pe,

Thank you to Zahk for writing the initial round of 5-button rotations, Merlyn for providing first-look feedback, and Mark Biggs for giving a final lookover of the rotations.

And finally thank you to Zahk who helped type up all the 1,000+ abilities in the game for each class so we could make the summaries and the basic class guides for each discipline, and helped with testing and formatting for this page!

Combat Style	Discipline	Role	Discipline	Combat Style
Sentinel	Watchman	DOT Damage	Annihilation	Marauder
	Combat	Burst Damage	Carnage
	Concentration	Burst Damage	Fury
Guardian	Defense	Tank	Immortal	Juggernaut
	Vigilance	DOT (AOE) Damage	Vengeance
	Focus	Burst Damage	Rage
Shadow	Kinetic Combat	Tank	Darkness	Assassin
	Infiltration	Burst Damage	Deception
	Serenity	DOT Damage	Hatred
Sage	Seer	Healer	Corruption	Sorcerer
	Telekinetics	Burst Damage	Lightning
	Balance	DOT Damage	Madness
Vanguard	Shield Specialist	Tank	Shield Tech	Powertech
	Plasmatech	DOT Damage	Pyrotech
	Tactics	Burst Damage	Advanced Prototype
Commando	Combat Medic	Healer	Bodyguard	Mercenary
	Gunnery	Burst Damage	Arsenal
	Assault Specialist	DOT Damage	Innovative Ordnance
Scoundrel	Sawbones	Healer	Medicine	Operative
	Scrapper	Burst Damage	Concealment
	Ruffian	DOT Damage	Lethality
Gunslinger	Sharpshooter	Burst Damage	Marksmanship	Sniper
	Saboteur	DOT Damage	Engineering
	Dirty Fighting	DOT Damage	Virulence

Guardian: Defense, Vigilance, Focus
Sentinel: Watchman, Combat, Concentration
Sage: Telekinetics, Balance, Seer
Shadow: Kinetic Combat, Infiltration, Serenity
Juggernaut: Immortal, Vengeance, Rage
Marauder: Fury, Carnage, Annihilation
Assassin: Deception, Darkness, Hatred
Sorcerer: Corruption, Lightning, Madness
Commando: Combat Medic, Gunnery, Assault Specialist
Vanguard: Shield Specialist, Plasmatech, Tactics
Gunslinger: Sharpshooter, Saboteur, Dirty Fighting
Scoundrel: Sawbones, Scrapper, Ruffian
Mercenary: Innovative Ordnance, Bodyguard, Arsenal
Powertech: Shield Tech, Pyrotech, Advanced Prototype
Operative: Concealment, Lethality, Medicine
Sniper: Marksmanship, Engineering, Virulence

Combat Style	Discipline	Role	Discipline	Combat Style
Vanguard	Shield Specialist	Tank	Shield Tech	Powertech
	Plasmatech	Damage	Pyrotech
	Tactics	Damage	Advanced Prototype
Commando	Combat Medic	Healer	Bodyguard	Mercenary
	Gunnery	Damage	Arsenal
	Assault Specialist	Damage	Innovative Ordnance
Scoundrel	Sawbones	Healer	Medicine	Operative
	Scrapper	Damage	Concealment
	Ruffian	Damage	Lethality
Gunslinger	Sharpshooter	Damage	Marksmanship	Sniper
	Saboteur	Damage	Engineering
	Dirty Fighting	Damage	Virulence
Sentinel	Watchman	Damage	Annihilation	Marauder
	Combat	Damage	Carnage
	Concentration	Damage	Fury
Guardian	Defense	Tank	Immortal	Juggernaut
	Vigilance	Damage	Vengeance
	Focus	Damage	Rage
Shadow	Kinetic Combat	Tank	Darkness	Assassin
	Infiltration	Damage	Deception
	Serenity	Damage	Hatred
Sage	Seer	Healer	Corruption	Sorcerer
	Telekinetics	Damage	Lightning
	Balance	Damage	Madness

Vanguard / Powertech: Shield Specialist / Shield
Tech, Plasmatech / Pyrotech, Tactics
/ Advanced Prototype
Commando / Mercenary: Combat Medic / Bodyguard, Gunnery / Arsenal, Assault Specialist / Innovative Ordnance
Scoundrel / Operative: Sawbones / Medicine, Scrapper / Concealment, Ruffian / Lethality
Gunslinger / Sniper: Sharpshooter / Marksmanship, Saboteur / Engineering, Dirty Fighting / Virulence
Sentinel / Marauder: Watchman / Annihilation, Combat / Carnage, Concentration / Fury
Guardian / Juggernaut: Defense / Immortal, Vigilance / Vengeance, Focus / Rage
Shadow / Assassin: Kinetic Combat / Darkness
, Infiltration / Deception, Serenity / Hatred
Sage / Sorcerer: Seer / Corruption, Telekinetics / Lightning, Balance / Madness

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Top Ten Armors

Top Ten Armors – Updated

Weapons

Fashion Showcase

Fashion

Weapons

Story

Codex Entries

Music

Quest Summaries

Short Stories

Trooper Combat

Combat Styles Explanation

Combat Styles

Commando

Combat Medic

Gunnery

Assault Specialist