There are nine classes to choose from in SWTOR, here we will be discussing the SWTOR Bounty Hunter class. I’ll go over some general facts of the SWTOR Bounty Hunter, as well as which species are available to the class, abilities of the class, what weapons it can wield, and more.
SWTOR Bounty Hunter General Information
The SWTOR Bounty Hunter Class starts on the planet Hutta, the species allowed to play the Bounty Hunter are Human, Rattataki, and Zabrak.
SWTOR Bounty Hunter Abilities
There are quite a few abilities available to this class, here I’ll cover some of the more interesting ones to give you a good idea of whether or not this is the class for you.
The SWTOR Bounty Hunter class uses a “heat” system as opposed to something like mana or energy.
Vent Heat – This ability causes the Bounty Hunter to vent all built up heat and reduce it’s heat to 0. Instant ability with 60 second cooldown.
Missile Blast – Fires a rocket dealing high damage as well as a knockdown, also this ability does smaller AoE damage to enemies in a 5m radius. Instant cast on 15s cooldown, 60 heat.
Death From Above – Causes you to fly to a safe distance and shoot missiles to a selected area.
Flamethrower – A medium range fire cone DoT that builds heat.
SWTOR Bounty Hunter Specializations
Every class has two talent specializations, for the Bounty Hunter, you have Powertech and Mercenary.
Powertech: Close-Mid Range damage, this specialization focuses mainly on damage dealing or tanking. Utilizes flamethrower and defensive/energy shields.
Mercenary: Mid-Long range damage, this specialization focuses mainly on damage dealing or healing. Utilizes missles and dual wield guns.
SWTOR Bounty Hunter Conclusion
Definitely an awesome class in SWTOR, the Bounty Hunter deals some heavy damage but also gives you the option of doing either close or long range damage as well as tanking or healing. The SWTOR Bounty Hunter is definitely one of the best classes for really anyone playing SWTOR.
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