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I already have tech 1 in pistoleer and all i need is rifle 4 and master marksman to start comando. what i need is some help with what profession is better pistoleer or commando. If you could help with your opinions and pros and cons

thanks in advance for your help

and yes im a noob

Let me ask you a couple question befor I answer yours.

PvP or PvE?

Fun or effective?

Commando or pistoleer what would you spend your extra points on?

I want to do both pvp and pve. Just looking for a powerful profession in combat.

Well, let me give you what I think.

If you want to have fun, commando is definately the way to go IMHO. Big explosions, lighting things on fire and all, but needs much attention as only 1 weapon really makes a go on anything and that has been gimped a bit when they nerfed the burn. Good for PvE stil but not quite as up to par as it used to be. PvP youll be slow and inacurate and in a defense stacker world, thats not good.

Ok, for pistoleer. I liked pistoleer quite a bit. Good melee defense, best status effect defense asside from maybe fencer. You get a lot of damage types but a lack of AP more than AP1. As far as all ranged professions go though, its sad to say that in a Star Wars world, melee reigns supreme, and rifleman sems to be the best ranged class due to its multiple damage types, all ranges of AP, and the ability to target the mind pool, not to mention the ability to cap ranged/melee defense by coupling it with some melee.

Some things to consider though are 1) what are you going to take with it? Pistoleer goes nice with fencer for dodge, smuggler for more specials, BH for more speed/accuracy mods, or even commando for the use of the LP and commando vice versa or with TKA.

Another thing to consider would be the Combat Revamp/balance. Know that what you do now may no longer be effective if it ever comes. For example, I hear rumors of defense stacking being eliminated. Good news for commandos, bad for Fencer/Pistoleers/Tka4004.

Those are just some things I would say consider befor making a decision.