PowerTech Max DPS PvP Build

I see a lot of posts about the 21/2/18 and that of course is trash. Pvp is all about burst damage and TD is pretty important (mine crits for 4k). I'm 9 ranks away from Battlemaster right now and have few hundred games of pvp under me.

Engagement rotation is such:
TD > IM > RS > FB > RS or RP

The rotation basically means your railshot hits at the sametime the TD goes off. When they both crit along with the IM dot, my target typically would be down by 9-10k hp with my gear.


Is of course 2/8/31
http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#3010MZMsMZfhMbdGhrs.1


Here is a game from last night:
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9679/507k.png

My pvp video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KqJeyV56eM

I've never spoken or seen a 21/2/18 guy do any where close to my dps in pvp.

I don't think anyone is out there advocating the hybrid build as being max burst dps; it's a build that trades x DPS for y survivability and mobility.

Pyrotech sure does look fun in pvp though!

Going to try your build.

One question, in your * " Action Ability Queue Window" (Open Preferences, Go to Controls, Scroll down to Combat)


Did you change the que speeds? Just wonder what is the right setting when stacking the TD burst combo., thanks.

There's no question that 31 Pyro will have better DPS than any other powertech build. The 21/2/18 build is not about max dps, it's about having decent dps while retaining shields, Guard, and Jet Charge.

If you want max DPS by all means spec TD. Just be aware that DPS alone is not the defining goal of all players and builds.

I totally agree. Some player likes to do damage, some likes to protect their teammates, and others like to do all of them. It's just a play style you prefer. ST/Pyro trades damage for survivability and mobility.

^ this.

You can't have been reading those posts too closely either there OP, cause in probably half of them I'll pop up and talk about how much ridiculous burst straight Pyro is if you aren't bothered with PvP tanking. It certainly isn't like people aren't talking about how good Pyro is in PvP or like everyone has blinders on about the ST/Pyro build.

If you are interested in PvP tanking or Huttball running then the ST/Pyro build blows this out of the water of course. The damage output is very respectable, but full Pyro kills things with heals a lot more reliably because of the ridiculous burst.

In my opinion, depending on your PvP needs, the only specs worth trying at 50 are a full Pyro similar to this or ST/Pyro. I've done a lot of experimenting and those two specs by far superior.

By the way, other than Flame Burst, what other fire effects are there for Pyro? Basically, I noticed you picked 2 in Hot Iron over 2 in Intimidation. I get why you did since we rely on Flame Burst quite a bit. I guess the question is does 4% flat increase on ALL fire effects out weigh the flat 6% increase to flame burst?

Yeah. I mean, good damage numbers....

But your team had 1 Goal.

One of the big benefit of the ST/Pyro build is well, mobility and defense (as has been stated) to get scores in, or at the very least keep a good portion of the other team temporarily distracted trying to kill you while your ball carrier scores. (Or in something like Civil War/Voidstar staying alive long enough for reinforcements)

Scoreboard is nice, but I hate losing more then what my personal score my be any day.

Build is good and so is the video

+1 on this.