Commando Archive

Right now I am 2-4-4-0, but with each day, i realize field tactics is a waste atm. And each day i realize that I never use my rocket launcher of hpbc. Against just about any pve target, my ft takes care of it. I hate to be like 94% of the other "commandos" i see running around with just 0-0-4-0, but to be honest, the FT seems like the only thing worthwhile. I am thinking of ditching HW for more TK. I need all the defense an armor-less wookie can get.

I haven't played for about two weeks, but when the patch came out the HPBC was really really good at one shotting lairs for quick cash. It also worked nicely on places like lok where you can get 16k missions. So while your friends are being beaten down by the lair defenders you can pop the lair in like two or three shots with the HPBC.

ive wanted commando since day one and i finally got it so i figured id do flamethrower first and then work on the other skills since i use the flamethrower the most. anyways i got flame 4 so i started working on the HW tree and man what a waste of skill points and money. im dropping it and just sticking with flamethrower only. ill put my other points in CH or TKA where there will be some benefit

Grenades have their uses, as do the other heavy weapons, even in PvE.

First off, many creatures have immunities to heat. While the Flame Single 2 Dot still effects them (for now), You need to equip some other weapon while you wait for them to burn to death. The heavy weapons line and grenade lines give you access to powerfulblast, energy, acid, cold and electricity attacks, in addition to heat. While there are a few stray creatures immune to all these attacks, most have some vulnerability to one or more.

In addition, grenades let you soak up combat XP. If you want to throw points into any class that requires combat XP, then grenades make mastering those lines (which typically require 365,000 XP for all four boxes) a relative pleasure. 365 dead Borvo's Thugs/Mercs later you've mastered a line.

Finally, the blast radius on Grenades and the RL seems to have a real effect. Sometimes (inexplicably) it seems like it doesn't work...but I've taken out whole camps of closely clustered creatures with my Rocket Launcher.

My rocket launcher is like my "I win button" in PvE. If things are going pear shaped I get to ideal range, kneel, aim, and let one go. Then my teammates, if I have any,help pick over the pieces for lewt. ;D

How do you know the correct ranges on the HPBC and rockets since you can't equip them?

if you examine the weapon it will list the range attack modifers. look for the highest +