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Ok, my PA went to do some PVP last night and through guild chat I read, "A'shari! Get over here, there is an ATST and we know you're a commando! Come and help us take this out!" I was like uh... uh... I've never fought an ATST. Luckly for me, it was late at night and I had to log out. I didn't have to show my ignorance! LOL. Anyway, any advice would be very appreciated.

I currently have Heavy Weapons Support 1 and Flame Thrower 1. I'm also a Novice Pistoleer. What weapon should I buy (I currently only have a Launcher Pistol and Flame Thrower) and what are some strategies for PVP combat against an ATST.

Thank you,
A'shari Fang
Sunrunner
Thantos Rebellion PA

Team up with a creature handler and stack flameDOTs (Damage Over Time)on the ATST. Your initial damage will be weak, but the damage over time is what will bring it down. Unfortunately you will need more skill in the flame thrower line to do this. Your launcher pistol is pretty much useless until ATSTs are made vulnerable to blast since you cannot bleed them with that. I have also used rocket launchers on ATSTs, and it isn't worth it at the moment since you only do about 1k per hit. After the blast vulerability is in effect you will be much more a threat. So far my strategy seems to work. I have taken out 4 ATSTs so far, but not without a creature handler's help. Only one of the ATSTs was player controled and it killed me twice.