Rifleman Archive

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DarthDrool wrote:

What is the best MR combo for looting/bringing down high end mobs? I thought of Commando, however was worried about the lack of defenses. I haven't had much practice time lately, as my server has been down alot. Any advice you offer would be much appreciated. Thx!

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a group ^_-

Seriously - while you can still solo loot mobs if you are grouped you kill them 3-10x faster

but for a solo'r

Rifleman/+any ranged combat profession now will serve very very well

• Rifle+ Cm for good damage and decent healing abilities


• Rifle+ Doc = pvp god (barely killable now)


• Rifle+ smuggler or pistoleer = they can't get close enough to hurt you


• Rifle+ commando = big booms, lots of aggro , Cool Toys for the Cool Boys


• Rifle+ carbineer = front line trooper for pve or pvp - makes us similar to what we were before the cu + new nifty abilities


• Rifle+ melee is not so effective anymore as your bonuses don't stack and your specials don't carry over very well - but it allows for you to fill the tank and the nuker role (multitalented!)

I am finding TKM/RifleM with 4040 commando to be a VERY nice combo.

The TKM and commando defenses and perma armour (48% reduction against all damage) plus the comm and rifle damage is great.

For defenses a triple master melee has 235 gen melee and 170 ranged (plus some more depending on the wpn equipped, usually 30 more)

My setup has rifleman and commando damage with 185 R 175 M (plus 30 to each with a rifle or a hvy wpn)

Not a bad tradeoff imo.