Fencer Archive

I find that the ubese works pretty well in place of composite armor for the kinetic protection. However, keep a few things in mind, some creatures have ranged attacks and the like which aren't kinetic based type of damage. (Acid). Although the range is not really a problem with the fencer profession, as most monsters will aggro you and charge in to their most certain doom, it is a fact that should be weighed and considered.

I picked up a nice set of ubese that was comparable to the composite i was wearing in regards to kinetic, and got theadded benefit of having reduced HAM costs on the armor. (As a twi'lek, I'll take all the secondaries I can get). Also keep in mind, that while the ubese will serve as a good fist blocker, when up against NPCs you will have a different problem as most NPCs will try and kite you and use their energy/cold/heat damage weapons.

All in all, Ubese is a good option for you if you aren't look to break the bank, and it will hold up well in melee. And you should be able to get a set of kinetic resistant ubese comparable to your current set of comp.

You could also try and find a master armorsmith to repair your comp. for you before you shell out too much on any new armor.

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VemaGara wrote:
If you are resigned to seeing your composite crumble, then fix it! You can use a repair kit yourself. You risk alot, but if you don't need to rebuy a piece, then great! On the other hand, you can try to find an armorsmith to fix it for you. They have a much lower chance of having your armor go poof.

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for pve yes

for pvp no