As an assault commando I'm technically supposed to be using charged bolts / power shot in my rotation to help reset high impact bolt / rail shot, but I really can't bring myself to do it. It just really, really sucks. Unlike a vanguard's / powertech's ion pulse / flame burst it takes 1.5-2 secs to cast and it doesn't guarantee a plasma cell / combustible gas cylinder proc. So far I've just been spamming hammer / rapid shot because it lets me stay mobile, potentially get a proc, and allows me to regen ammo.
My DPS can hit upwards to the high 500ks depending on the match, but I've been wondering if I can do better if I tried using charged bolts / power shot more liberally to try and get HIB / RS off cooldown more often. Any thoughts, tips?
P.S. I save tech override and reserve powercell for plasma grenade. Might be better for charged bolts if I'm just single targeting though.