The tiny stat variations from using something like an R-3 versus an R-4 aren’t worth the trouble and a single extra random crit, lag spike, or mid-fight sneeze will completely overshadow any difference in DPS you could possibly observe from an extra few points of power. I’m not going to get into which specific versions of enhancements and such to use. RELATED ► SWTOR Guide to Damage Types and Damage Mitigation by Endonae Gearing and Stats Priorities Gear Items

How can I do as much damage as possible each GCD (global cooldown, 1.5 second duration before you can activate another ability) given the constraints of the fight? Which ability do I use right now that will provide me the most DPS? How can I maximize my uptime? If I’m not activating an ability right now, why not? Can I finish this cast before I need to move? What happens if I don’t have time to finish a cast before moving? Can the healers deal with it without too much stress? Gunnery can still perform well enough to be viable, but you will have to work harder than your peers who are using other specs. I do want to point out that, even with the Apex Predator set bonus, Gunnery still has very low sustained damage output and it doesn’t have as much to increase its DPS in actual combat compared to a lot of the other specs that perform poorly on the dummy. This means you either have to play something else like Assault Specialist while you obtain the Apex Predator set or will end up dragging the rest of your group down by playing Gunnery with the Concentrated Fire set. Their BiS set, Apex Predator is not available for purchase from the tech fragment vendors directly and Concentrated Fire, the only real alternative, does not sufficiently increase Gunnery’s DPS to make it viable for group content. Gunnery does have a significant problem when it comes to gearing. Gunnery offers exceptional target swapping capabilities and has a greater capacity to concentrate its burst than Sharpshooter and Telekinetics, so Gunnery ends up being the most consistent in terms of its performance in burst situations, though Sharpshooter and especially Telekinetics can do better under the right conditions. You may notice that I didn’t mention the raid buff, and I’ll talk more about that later, but in short, it usually doesn’t do anything and can actually be harmful. It provides the armor debuff, battle rez, and incredibly consistent performance (you won’t ever find a fight where Gunnery is bad). Gunnery continues to be in the middle-of-the-road when it comes to group utility. Defensively, they’re more similar to Gunslinger, offering strong damage mitigation that lasts for quite a while, though they aren’t quite as good as mitigating spike damage due to their more situational cheese ability. They tend to be not quite as mobile as Sage, but their mobility is vastly superior to Gunslinger. Welcome to my 6.0 guide as for Gunnery! Mando DPS in general, represents the middle ground between Sage and Gunslinger DPS. How is the Class and Spec changing with SWTOR 7.0.Crowd Control and Other Notable Abilities.

Single Target Rotational Abilities, Attributes and Important Procs.

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