SWTOR 7.0.2 Tactics Vanguard Guide

[@bugslut]

I highly recommend using Flame Detonation for most PvP situations. Being able to trigger Assault Plastique damage early is a great asset against Sorcs using their god bubble, and the area explosion deals substantial damage to other enemies, including stealth classes. Flushing stealthers by accident is always funny. I also like taking Pull and Pummel over Storm. Charging into a group of enemies is an easy way to get removed from the fight; using Harpoon to pull the enemy healer out to 40 meters and getting a free stun out of it really kicks Vanguard up to the next level. Remove defenders, pull attackers out of position, just generally be a nightmare to play against. You have enough single-target damage to wipe out basically anyone in a straight 1v1. Pull and Pummel lets you initiative 1v1s much easier. It's a strong choice that I think you glossed over a bit in this guide. Otherwise, very cool guide. Additionally, there is a bug that Vanguard can abuse for very high damage. Using Cell Burst at 3 stacks will grant 3 stacks of High Yield Explosives. Using Cell Burst again at 4 stacks will grant an extra 4 stacks. Do this. A lot. You will turn enemy gamers to paste. It's a meme.

[@daxfrost5942]

Hey man, I have one single piece of input. When saying the "1, 2, 3" etc. it would be easier for visual learners to see the things you're using when saying that perhaps in sequential order. For example: if you had them lined-up on your bars in the sequence of an opener, then you keep your priority bar up, you could visually display both the opener, and the priority bar (which you already do) both at once, which would make this even easier to digest. And would likely prevent you needing to explain it in as great of detail as we could simply see the opener priority on the bar. Thanks!! Love the vids- helps me play the game without being trash.

[@marinecorps9153]

Yeah I am still trying to figure out @dax what is 1/2/3/4? I know that it's GUT 1st, then STOCK STRIKE, but then does it go Tactical Surge or Explosive Surge. I also think Mark doesn't tell us everything, because he's trying to win in rated and unrated BGs. I do appreciate his help though. But really, 1/2/3 needs to be explained in detail.

[@Loxias1989]

Your guides are so useful thanks I use them all the time since I'm back in the game choosing secondary classes

[@LemanRussx]

Getting all the guides but the two I need, Infiltration and Tk Sage. Great vid as always

[@iCantLogOut]

tk Sage is on Vulkk along with a lot of others

[@davidlamorlette4260]

@@iCantLogOut True but Vulkk lacks a lot of pvp informations :(

[@davidlamorlette4260]

Once again, very helpfull ! Thanks a lot ! I see 1 or 2 new things since this 7.0.2 for example flak shell has disappeared replaced by another powerfull aoe tool ^^ Anyway, i'll have now to get used to tactics to rock and roll in pvp as you say :)

[@NekrotronPrime]

What armor and weapon set is that?

[@maddogtannen69]

Mark how do you get the side bar to the left of the target? so its easier to see the cool down?

[@businessleadership2717]

Hey Mark, love you videos. So this video was a little confusing when you were mentioning the rotation. You were saying, "...one, two, three, four, one, two, etc...". Were you meaning Assault plactic, Stock Strike, Cell burst, High Impact Bolt, Hammer shot, and Tactical Surge? I am having trouble with this rotation trying to get it to parse higher than 18K.. Please help?

[@T3rranified]

I love the flavor of the tactics vanguard so much. Thanks for showing this. Will you do a guide on shield specialist?

[@m4rt3rnus]

hi really nice guide. Really helped me improve my own dps soldier. Just out of curiosity what weapon are you using? It looks really nice and i kinda wanna use it :D

[@Philin_Strixovich.999]

Thank you for guide) It's very, very nice)

[@Nuri_91]

Oh man, this is my class! Simple, yet cool af!

[@dobetterchaney4819]

Do you only dps spec are will you do guides on tanks I love your videos but no one has a good vanguard sheild specialist guide

[@RB-cs5dw]

Lol that dog is going to the end of you 😂😂

[@oldman1973]

Great guide, looks like Duke is doing better.

[@andylarkin5779]

Perfect timing sir.

[@alanplechaty8097]

Is this geared to PVE or PVP are there separate builds?

[@JustGamingAllDay]

During leveling I was so confused on this 1-2-3-4 setup, then hit 68 and I was like oooooooo

[@Gagearator]

8:42 - I am dead 🤣

[@daxfrost5942]

How do we get the digital display in front of our character like you have here?

[@Biggsgaming]

That would be the effect of the tactical vanguard chest

[@mollymoon3007]

are the two relics the same one?

[@expat8460]

Great video

[@fneall68]

I am currently leveling , what spec do you recommend (pve) ?

[@Biggsgaming]

TACTICS BABYYYYYY

[@MadelineMysterious]

would anyone here or Mark, recommend tactics over plasmatech for solo pve? Plasmatech feels weird to me but maybe I am doing something wrong since i never played it from level 1. i took vanguard as a secondary on my operator because i was bored.

[@Stephen-ut5xo]

So you dont use shoulder cannon?

[@daxfrost5942]

Somebody has to tell me how to get that digital display in front of your trooper character like he has on his trooper videos, please! :D

[@fankrys]

it reminds me of WoW Rogue. Build up your combo point and use them in with a big finisher.

[@AngelRodriguez-lt5dk]

tysm :D

[@SpartanOli]

Very hard time to follow you when you say 1, 2, 3 and you use your key shortcuts. We have no idea what ability you're actually using.

[@frederik4515]

oh hi mark. i am a fury mara/deception sin main who press everything that glows and its going pretty well. counting to 4 is not something im very good at but maybe i'll give it a shot in the future thanks

[@chookiee4493]

Ur the best

[@carlosmarrufo3362]

Shutout to the doggie, he wanna make sure hi is on video!!

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsaiyan]

blaster classes actually take skill to use it isn't button mash like force users

[@Jiambo]

Damn...I was really hoping Tac/Vanguard would be a fully ranged dps... Need something that keeps me away from certain bosses but is also mobile to avoid AOE drops (unlike sniper) Wishful thinking...

[@kenroach5469]

For mobile Troopers, it's Gunnery. Unfortunately, Gunnery's DPS is still one of the worst in-game.

[@Sodacacik]

any aoe rotation?

[@pulqueeve]

If you use Energy Burst at 1 or 2 loades you're wasting cells.

[@PS-cq8qr]

All this 1 2 3 4 refresh at about 13 min is confusing. Should have just called out abilities used instead of 1234. You are throwing out too much information to really correlate 1234 to exact abilities. You do this in all your videos and its kind of frustrating. I know a year later and you quit playing but your videos are one of a kind in SWTOR and one of few rotation prio videos you can find on all classes. So clarification would be nicer.

[@Biggsgaming]

you can either learn 1234 or I can spew ability names in order in a 26 button loop, it's the best of bad options.

[@PS-cq8qr]

@Mark Biggs well not on the first go round. Then people have at least a reference point.

[@daxfrost5942]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/paSwqqOXpa53b9U Perfect time to start this if you're purely seeking basic rotation/priority system guide.