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yes, i got pikeman for a holo profession, and i'm having some trouble with it. any tips you can give to me? i'm not experienced at all with melee combat, being as i've done nothing but ranged.

I'm kinda glad i got pikeman cuz of the action damaging specials, which will go well with my carbineer specials, but i've heard some very bad things about pikeman (i.e., pikeman sucks). i'm a little apprehensive, as i've already mastered one not-so-good proffesion (although, carbineer is wonderful at master)

I got some tips: Get a set of Ubese armor with REALLY good kinetic defense and get buffed all the time.

Mini List of Pikeman Tips

Equipment: 70%+ Kenetic layered Adv Ubese

Tatooine Sunburns Drink Buffs (strength and con-think con-)

Glucose Pate or Ormachek Food Buffs (mind)

Muon Gold Spice (mind buff) as needed for help healing and more specials

Use min/max dmg speed power ups

Support Buffs: Doc buffs whenyou can from a Master doc usingd buffs ifyou can find them

Musician buffs to Mind secondaries whenever u can get these before u look for the doc buffs

Dancer buffs are nice not as helpful as the musician buffs overall

Progression: I took the defensive line 1st filling in support as combat xp became available.

Then started taking stances. Some ppl recommend grabing LegHit2 early as well then finishing Defense.

Other Helpful Skills: Novice Medic-> throw a few pts into Pharmacology if u can for better heals. Use best Adv B stims u can

Hunting: Hunt Dantooine Huurton howler and matron misions at 1st then move onto Pikets

Hope that helps.

I personally recommend if you have Master Brawler before Novice Pikeman, just go straight for 2/0/0/2 as the Accuracy and Speed mods GREATLY improve your novice self. If you do not have Master Brawler ahead of Novice Pikeman, then.......I dunno...lol......I think most people get KD move first, but right after that KD move, you MUST go straight to getting 2/-/-/2 ......I cannot stress how important it is to get those much needed valuable speed and accuracy mods..

Excellent advice. I am in the same boat as the original poster. Holo says get a big stick! I had to give up master ranger, but this looks like it will be fun! Thanks again for the tips!

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