Commando Archive

Assault armor is cool against critters and some NPC's will go hand to hand with you if you get near them so I like it for PvE. It's my experience that most PvE is single target so you would probably want a template that allows you to deal some nice single target damage. Some thoughts are BH, Rifleman, or Carbineer. However, You could do more damage with a non-Commando template and so, there's your answer. The only thing Commando has going for it at this time is the AOE and some decent defenses. The AOE is tricky, however, and would probably put you in the cloner. Our DoT's are still nifty, but CM's get ones just as powerful (with enhancers). So I guess, no Commandos do not rule in PvE anymore than they do in PvP. They are a lot of fun though, especially when facing against groups of baddies.

well i was also considering going rifleman. that is probably a better pve template, yes?

my only problem is my guild really really wants me to be a shipwright, and i'm already a master but i want to fight stuff too

Message Edited by Arubial_Eternity on 09-13-2005 10:11 AM

If you want to keep shipwright and fight, commando is probably not the way to go as you must combine it with another fighting profession to make it work IMO.

I'd recommend Carbineer as that is a combat class that seems to work pretty well all on it's own. Still, you will not be CL 80 as long as you keep SW.

I would also reccomend carbineer if you're only going to pick up one combat prof. I've heard of lvl 54 carbineers soloing krayt ancients, and there's no question in my mind that it could be done. If you can pick up two combat profs though, carbineer/commando as well as pistol/commando would be good. (I lean more towards the carbineer/commando though). If you ever do aoe grinding you can be a good help to the group like this too. It makes for some pretty fun fights in general too.