Creature Handler Archive
Thread: Combat Profession and Master Creature Handler Help
The way the patch stands right now, it makes no improvements on our profession and creates at least one major bug (that I know of). Yes, it is on test center now.
In no way are any of the current problems/bugs fixed ( /pointto discussion threads - yeah, all those things are staying in so far). However, now pets have a level of 1(0) (or 0(1)? can't remember) and a health of 10. Basically, this means that, as an MCH/MBH, I basically have no second profession because it has been destroyed.
But who knows? The devs may or may not fix it before the publish goes live. I'd suggest waiting; after all, you never know, maybe they'll actually fix some of the problems before they create them, instead of telling us they have no timeline for fixing them after they've been created.
If the problem persists and you want out of this profession, BH is a good, standalone profession as long as you don't plan on hunting high-level Jedi by yourself (if you want that, respec to MBH/MRifles). I don't hunt Jedi myself, CH is just too weak. Rifleman also goes well with pets because theoretically if your pet attacks a mob for long enough, it will hold the hate when you start shooting.
Good luck, whatever you decide.
-Jamila
with the pistoleer specials i m increasing the damage my pets do (warning shot) and reducing the damage my pets take (blind, stun, dizzy, intimidate). this enables my pets to tank easily. after the states i can use my high damage shots (bodyshot + quickdraw combo is very fast and very high on dps) - and if the tanking breaks and the target is coming for me, i have knockdown and especially rooting shots to keep it away long enough to finish it.
MRM/MCH/BH 4040
pets go in u take cover conceal shot them till dead or u use KD shot from BH and use sniper shot the damamge is imense u take the agro but u have ure pet snaping atteir heels
I was having the same doubt when I return to SWG recently. Between rifle, carbine and pistol, I can't decide which to go with full trees and which to dab.
After reading all the CH, RM, Carbine and Pistol forums for 2 weeks, I decided to go for MCH/MC/P0103, P0103 for stop regen and root specials. I've quite comfortable with this template now, though I once thinking of BH0404 instead. At time I need to tank abit but vs any L80-83 mobs, I normally won't drop >50% hp by the time mob die, the most 1/3 or lesser which can be regen pretty fast by sitting or taking a stim-D. Most of the time I pull with pet, let it tank till mobs drop 10-20% and I start whacking full force with improved leg shot, advanced rapid fire and when mobs turn to me, I throw them a charge shot to KD them and finish them up with another extra dam improved leg shot followed by another advanced rapid fire if necessary.
Recently I even try using the same tactics with a pretty good dam 1000+ and low sac 88 laser rifle, the shooting is slightly slower but it hit harder, for lairs my crit hits increase from carbine 7k plus to 11k, I'm sure MR can do more but I like MC for it's variety of skills, since I solo alot.
One thing I notice abt stopping shot from Pxxx3, it doesn't last long and break pretty fast, esp for >CL80 mobs. I'm thinking if it's worth staying on or go BHx4x4 for higher dam to finish mobs faster.
Btw, I'm a soloist since I can't play long (I just login for short while with station access linked to my EQ2 acct). Ever since I came back, I haven't grp with anyone for hunt. Actually with just MCH/MC, u can solo pretty well with the KD, snare shots with pretty high dam shots which recharge fast. I think u can do the same with MP or MR too, sometimes u need to go with ya feeling and preference.
Good luck choosing ya template.