SWTOR Republic Trooper DPS Builds

Are you playing as a Republic Trooper in SWTOR and want to learn how to properly build for advanced class for DPS? If you are looking to build a strong character, you have come to the right place!

Hello there, my name is Connie Heo and I have been an avid Star Wars : The Old Republic player ever since beta. I consider myself to be a solid SWTOR player and have helped many people create stronger builds to tackle certain situations.

Below, I have outlined viable builds for the Republic Trooper that I have used in the past to be effective in DPS.

So, if you are looking for a straight forward guide to help you create a stronger Trooper Vanguard or Trooper Commando in SWTOR, I will show you how to properly build your talents, skills and stats.

Knowing how to have a solid and viable DPS build is important for both solo and team fights. By having the proper DPS build for either Trooper advanced classes, you will be able to quickly dispose of your enemies and keep constant pressure on them at all times.

However, keep in mind that if you go for a pure DPS build, you must be aware of your surroundings. The reason for this is because if you go for a pure DPS build, you probably do not have much talents in defense.

This will enable enemies to focus you down just as quickly as you focus your enemies down. So, make sure that you have a lot of mobility and plan escape routes to ensure maximum survivability on the battlefield.

Below are solid DPS builds for the Vanguard and Commando that I have successfully used in the past to deal heavy damage to my enemies.

SWTOR Trooper Vanguard DPS Build

To create a pure DPS build for my Trooper Vanguard, I opted to spec into the Assault Specialist talent tree (because it is the main Damage tree) and put the remainder of my points in the Tactics and Shield Specialist talent tree. My completed build for my Vanguard at level 50 is 5/5/31.

After much experimentation and credits spent on respec'ing, I found that this build offered the most damage output per second while still somewhat being able to tank damage from incoming enemies.

This build allowed me to have high sustained damage on my enemies due to the strong DoTs and damage related buff given from the Assault Specialist talent tree. However, this build limits your mobility and CC'ing opponents.

So be aware of your surroundings so that you won't over stay your welcome in enemy territory and plan an escape route when multiple enemies start to focus you. Below is a screenshot of my DPS build for my Vanguard at level 50.

http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#801hMZMcZfIobzGhrs.1

SWTOR Trooper Commando DPS Build

The Trooper Commando has two talent trees that you can spec into for DPS, the Gunnery tree and the Assault Specialist tree. To create a pure DPS build that I enjoyed using, I opted to spec the majority of my points into the Assault talent tree and had the remainder of my points Gunnery and Combat Medic.

My completed DPS build for my Trooper Commando is 3/7/31.

I chose to spec into the Assault Specialist talent tree instead of the Gunnery Talent tree because I wanted to do massive damage to my enemies at a range instead of melee. This build would allow me to kite enemies and focus on multiple targets dealing heavy damage from a safe distance in order to put constant pressure on my opponents.

Below is a screenshot of my DPS build for my Commando at level 50.

http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#8000cZMckZfhbbdGhrs.1

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Sources: Knol Wetpaint Live Journal