✔ SWTOR Powertech / Vanguard 50 PVP Spec Guide

This video covers four PVP specs at level 50 for the Bounty Hunter Powertech and Trooper Vanguard advanced classes in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Vanguard and Powertech are mirrors so this video is applicable to players of both classes.

The video provides detailed commentary on the following specs:
1. 26/13/2
2. 21/2/18
3. 1/22/18
4. 4/6/31

For the links to the specs, please refer to my PVP Guide:
http://taugrim.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/guide-to-bounty-hunter-powertech-troo...

The video discusses the mechanics for Defense and Shield, which should be considered when spec'ing into the tanking tree. For more details, read my article on that topic:
http://taugrim.com/2012/01/19/understanding-swtors-avoidance-and-mitigation-m...

To see me PVP'ing live, check out my TwitchTV channel. My stream features real-time narration and commentary - and to the extent possible interaction with the Chat Room.

Cheers,
Taugrim

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• SWTOR
• Star Wars
• The Old Republic
• Bounty Hunter
• Powertech
• Trooper
• Vanguard
• PVP
• Guide
• Spec
• Build
• Talents
• Talent Tree
• Mechanics
• Taugrim

[Dynemanti]

is its crit vs shield then does an increased shield chance mean they crit you less? if it goes one way it should go the other too...

[taugrimtaugrim]

@Dynemanti based on what Georg Zoeller wrote about the 2-roll system, here is my guess on what the roll table for Crit-vs-Shield looks like for Melee and Ranged attacks that were not Defended.

Scenario 1

Attacker’s Crit Chance: 30%

Defender’s Shield Chance: 30%

So remaining 40% is normal hit (not Crit, not Shielded)

Scenario 2: Shield Chance reduced

Attacker’s Crit Chance: 80%

Defender’s Shield Chance: 30%, but for the roll calculation it’s treated as 20%, as 10% was pushed off

[Gadrakthereaper]

great job taugrim i just swapped from merc to PT and the difference is like day and night

a quick question what is the best build in your opinion to counter madness sorcs?

[taugrimtaugrim]

@Gadrakthereaper anything with a 6-sec interrupt

[Aruxion]

Would you recommend using the Combat Tech set for 1/22/18? Seeing as you get the auto-crit railshot chance talent, you don't seem to benefit from the Eliminator 4 piece bonus.

[taugrimtaugrim]

@Aruxion I just updated the Stats and Gear section of my PVP Guide. Your question is answered there

[mercturq]

That spec is called Carolina Parakeet because the last captive bird (as far as man knows) of it's species died on February 21, 1918... 21FEB18 ... 21/2/18

[Jp3asy]

Well done Taugrim. I will be passing this vid over to my Vanguard guildies.

[JJVlovesendwar]

hey bro just wondering which server are u on? i noticed it said 174 pople on the republic fleet.....if and/or when they give u the ability to move ur characters from server to server i wanna go to a server that has a very high republic population......the server im on has a ratio of 1-4 (the republic being the 1) if u can let me know which server this is REALLY wanna be with alot of republic people :)

[ytmoog]

Question: What keyboard layout do you use..?

[xxDeathNitemarexx]

@mack23561

Go to preferences

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[mack23561]

how do u hide the helmet

[mrchagnon1]

I found using Caroline Parakeet build the most useful by far. I play with a double 2 set from Tech and Supercomando gear and I roll with tank gear for the the offset peices. Huttball is very easy to win given a bit of coordination with allies, and Tower defense on the civil war has never been easier witht he tanking trinkets as well. its a decent dps build that lets you solo most any player that comes your way. its dot intensive too so as your last move before you die dot targets to stop capping

[toygar05]

i like these videos even though my character is jedi guardian :) i hope u post a guide for it. Subbed cant wait for more of thes

[TVjoakim]

What would you considered as the "best" of these specs for a pretty new mmo player, i ahve a lvl 50 powertech, but swtor is my first mmo, hope you reply :P

[Veryuta]

Say Tech attacks 10 time fast..