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Assault Specialist: Commando or Vanguard?


aldin_kiris

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Recently, I've been toying with the idea of rolling an Assault Specialist trooper, but since both advanced classes share that tree, I've hit a bit of a wall here.

 

My question is, are there any advantages to one over the other for this spec? Or is the difference pretty much cosmetic (One uses an assault cannon, the other a rifle)?

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Recently, I've been toying with the idea of rolling an Assault Specialist trooper, but since both advanced classes share that tree, I've hit a bit of a wall here.

 

My question is, are there any advantages to one over the other for this spec? Or is the difference pretty much cosmetic (One uses an assault cannon, the other a rifle)?

 

COMMANDO

 

ADVANTAGES

30M range

Easier rotation

Better utility in off-heals, cleanse and combat res

 

DISADVANTAGES

Most moves are either cast or channel abilities

slightly less DPS

forced to take alacrity in the tree -_-

 

VANGUARD

 

ADVANTAGES

Highly mobile

Slightly more DPS

No alacrity in the tree to worry about

 

DISADVANTAGES

10m range

Rotation is more prone to RNG when doing it right

You're gonna do a lot of face-tanking

Edited by TACeMossie
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Thanks for the information! That helps tremendously actually.

 

Here's another question: Which is better for PVP (Still in the Assault Specialist Spec mind you)? Would I be correct in assuming Vanguard is better off there due to them not having to channel casts as much as Commandos?

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Thanks for the information! That helps tremendously actually.

 

Here's another question: Which is better for PVP (Still in the Assault Specialist Spec mind you)? Would I be correct in assuming Vanguard is better off there due to them not having to channel casts as much as Commandos?

 

Exactly - In an assault vs assault situation, Vanguards are far superior to Commandos, because they aren't vulnerable to interrupts, dont have to stand still to attack, and have a far more reliable slow available to them.

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