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I posted a similar question to this one on the Smuggler boards, so I apologize if anyone ends up reading this twice.

I'm a fairly new player, and I'm still messing around with what I want to be when I grow up. I'm definitely doing MCH, and I was thinking of combining it with Smuggler (Master Smuggler + MCH + Novice Medic, or something like that).

Has anyone done this?
Is it fun to play (I basically just do PvE)?
How are the combat skills (seems like Feign Death would be great when a baby aggros on you)?
Do you enjoy getting your pets hooked on Scramjet or Muon Gold? (j/k)

Thanks for any input you might have.

-----self

(p.s. stop me before I go MCH + BH!)

I have a MCH/MSmuggler/novice medic/novice pistoleer. I hate it. Rather have melee.

I am a Master CH/Master Smuggler. I think it is a decent combo. Pets tanking with me using the smuggler specials, especially last ditch, make itfairly easy to solo even up to Bull Rancor lairs. But that being said, I am getting bored with it, I just can't make myself dump one over the other lol.

Thanks for the input. I've gotten sort of mixed or mildly negative feedback both here and on the smuggler boards, so maybe I'll hold off on trying this combo for now.

Self check this out. My friend is master smuggler and has a nice little NON-CH pet. This pet has Dizzy. So you get the pet to Dizzy and use that KD shot. I think its Underhand shot. NPC mobs DO NOT GET BACK UP. So lol if you want to grind faction or anything like that I recommend this combination. If you are only interested in killing creatures there might be some other combo.

I'd considered an idea where I'd get the KD shot from Smuggler (Low Blow, I think?), and Pistol Whip (/pistolmeleedefense1) from Pistoleer. Ranged KD + Melee KD + Dizzying pet = NPC lying on his back, getting munched on by kwis. I was going to make an alt on Valcyn to try out Smuggler in case I decided not to do it with my main... smuggler with a BE'd non-CH pet sounds like a pretty good idea. Thanks, Pluto!

I'm this combo. stay far, far away from it.

Fun? I think CH is loads of fun, and smuggler is alright. good slicing profit.

Combat skills? No way. CH on its own has no combat skills to speak of. Smuggler get no speed or accuracy bonuses, and all of their specials are very slow and innacurate without them. Smugglers really need at least the speed and accuracy lines of pistoleer to be worthwhile. The one thing mentioned was the dizzy/kd combo. I use my razor cats against stormies, works great on them. No effect on creatures, though. If you want a dizzy/kd, just spend a few skillpoints on TKA.

Pets on spice? Ah yes, my pets loved my grey gabaki grind

In terms of smuggler specials:

Feign death is good when trying to tame and a baby agros you. Aside from that, it's not great because it rarely breaks the agro, so stuff just attacks you when you stand.

Panic shot is useless. Almost useless before without pistoleer speed (delayed you as long as it delayed the enemy), and now it's entirely worthless with the recent nerf.

Low blow is good if you have a dizzying pet and are fighting an NPC. worthless otherwise.

Last ditch is useless with pistoleer speed, delay is sohigh that i doubt the DPS is much above body shot 2, and it goes to random pool.

I'm smuggler because of holo and am waiting for the revamp before i drop. Horrible combo combatwise.