Bounty Hunter Archive
Thread: Melee BH?
galvatronicus
Sun Sep 26, 2004 2:23 pm
#14
IMHO:
TKM is cheapest and easiest, hit them with a VK as fast and hard as you can. Basically any VK that you use you will be attacking at the speed cap with.
MS probably deals the most damage once you have good gear, unfortunately be prepared to pay mega-millions for speed tapes. If you cant pay for speed tapes, you will probably not be using the insane damage ackley powerhammers and "nighsister" hammers that are floating around.
MF deals the least damage and has the best defenses. Personally I would rank this as the worst as fencers dont deal damage real fast, and the longer you spend fighting a jedi the more likely his "henchmen" make it to the battle to lend assistance. If you can get your hands on a top end ackley stun baton you would be more viable.
I am by no means an expert on these classes, this is just the impression I have recieved based on my limited experience and what I have read here on the boards. Spend some time reading the posts and you will find the answers to all of your questions.
TKM is cheapest and easiest, hit them with a VK as fast and hard as you can. Basically any VK that you use you will be attacking at the speed cap with.
MS probably deals the most damage once you have good gear, unfortunately be prepared to pay mega-millions for speed tapes. If you cant pay for speed tapes, you will probably not be using the insane damage ackley powerhammers and "nighsister" hammers that are floating around.
MF deals the least damage and has the best defenses. Personally I would rank this as the worst as fencers dont deal damage real fast, and the longer you spend fighting a jedi the more likely his "henchmen" make it to the battle to lend assistance. If you can get your hands on a top end ackley stun baton you would be more viable.
I am by no means an expert on these classes, this is just the impression I have recieved based on my limited experience and what I have read here on the boards. Spend some time reading the posts and you will find the answers to all of your questions.
galvatronicus
Sun Sep 26, 2004 3:19 pm
#15
Karbal wrote:I have had monster success with my BH 3 0 0 0 and Master Fencer template. I don't even have one of those awesome acklay gaffi or batons yet. Whoever says a Master Fencer can't beat a jedi is outta their mind. Fencer can dish out a wide variety of stats ... fast ... and that is key to bringing a jedi down (ranged or melee). Jedi can't wear armor so the damage output with Fencer is not a problem. Now regular pvp vs. a fully armored opponent is a whole different ball game. With a regular gaffi stick with a 30% damage slice and a 15% powerup can yeild a max damage of 384!! Average hit on a jedi in the combat log is 345 per hit .. per second. Couple that with a nice stat macro and center of being macro and you become a very hard opponent. I know. The talley is up to 14 jedi dead since I jumped on the fencer wagon (only about 3 weeks now). Go get em.
Touche-
hunt-x
Sun Sep 26, 2004 4:16 pm
#16
speed capped swordsman with halfway decent acklay powerhammer, good damage slice, and powerup and pimpslap a jedi, they won't know what hit them.
Antler
Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:55 am
#17
I'm new to the BH skill so sorry if this has been asked before or if its something everyone already knows 
Was curious as to whether a TKM BH is any good, would it be better than a Master Rifleman BH?
scheckles
Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:34 am
#18
Anyone ever try a BH that uses melee styles rather than ranged? Just wondering if it was viable at all or if youre just gimping yourself harcore.
yurylightmist
Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:37 am
#19
its good now cuz Swords has really good Defense and good dmg. but with the publish 20 BH nerf Melee is gonna be lame since you will have to sacrifice healing.
I like ranged Bh over Melee, simply cuz you can Kite more and do KD attack long range, and Rifleman has nice dmg.
pre CU. TKM/Bh wasreally good. iw as that for awhile
Post CU. i like being Rifleman/Bh. AIm+snipershot=death. if not you can hit for AdvancedCritical shot and killthe jedi later
SWGbum
Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:00 pm
#20
I'm a new post-cu BH, I played a BH right after release and I want to go back to it now, just wodering ifa melee bh is even worth trying? Also is MBH required to hunt jedi or can you just get the investigation line, like it used to be?
Aeleon_DinTaal
Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:02 pm
#21
Melee bh isnt good for hunting jedi from what i hear and you need to be a MBH to hunt jedi
johnnyboy827
Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:25 pm
#22
you can try.. might not be too effective without much healing...
wazooka
Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:53 pm
#23
well i wouldn't try it, its too many skillpoints wasted, try some ranged prof mixed with CM
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rodianrat
Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:00 pm
#24
I love my mswords/ mbh/ medic 0020. You need to be prepared. I never lose but now a days i get some runners.
Armorbreak, headshot, critical shot FTW
Tripbacca
Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:13 pm
#26
If you were "good" then I highly believe it would be possible to create a melee BH and play it successfully. If there can be Creature Handler/ BH's that actually manage to kill a few jedi im sure a melee BH isnt too far out of reach.