Bounty Hunter Powertech Builds (updated for 1.2)

Bounty hunters in SWTOR can become one of two advanced classes at level 10, a Bounty Hunter Powertech (Tank / DPS Class) or a Bounty Hunter Mercenary (DPS / Healer class that uses 2 blasters). The Bounty Hunter Powertech uses shields, heavy armor and other tactics to fill the tanking roll. Powertechs have three trees to choose talents from: Shield Tech (tanking tree), Advanced Prototype (DPS tree) and Firebug (a shared DPS tree shared with the Mercenary Class).

Below I will list the best powertech builds to use for your bounty hunter so you do not have to waste valuble play time figuring out what works :)

If you wish to submit a powertech build please email it to admin@powertechbuilds.com, listing what it is for and any other relevant information I should know about this powertech build.

The changes that were made to our class in patch 1.2 include:

-Ability Heat costs are now displayed in skill tree and trainer windows.
-Death From Above now has a 5-meter radius to bring its range in line with other Bounty Hunter Area of Effect abilities, and it now begins dealing damage sooner after activation.
-Hydraulic Overrides now has improved audio and visual effects.
-Incendiary Missile audio has been improved.
-Jet Charge now places a "root" visual effect on the affected target.
-Quell no longer generates Heat.

Shield Tech

-Ablative Upgrades: The absorption amount gained from this skill has been slightly reduced.
-Empowered Tech is now a 3-point skill.
-Heat Blast is no longer limited by the global cooldown. Its damage has been reduced by approximately 15%.
-Heat Screen is a new 2-point skill that causes Flame Burst and Heat Blast to build a stacking buff that increases shield absorption.
-Oil Slick is no longer limited by the global cooldown.

Advanced Prototype
-Charged Gauntlets now triggers from damage dealt such that the bleed caused by Retractable Blade can trigger the buff. It now has a visual effect.
-Kolto Vents has been replaced by Hamstring, which causes Retractable Blade to slow the target by 30% for 6 seconds.
-Prototype Flame Thrower now is granted a stack when Immolate is used. In addition, stacks make Flame Thrower immune to interrupt and at 5 stacks Flame -Thrower will now slow the movement speed of targets by 70%. *UPDATED 3/23*

Pyrotech (Powertech)
-Prototype Particle Accelerator now requires Combustible Gas Cylinder to trigger. The chance to trigger this effect has been increased significantly but cannot trigger more than once every 6 seconds.

 

Shield Tech Builds(updated for 1.2)

Builds that focus on the Shield Tech tree (Tanking tree).

31/7/3 - Main Powertech Tanking Build - Your tanking build should look something like this but if you are having issues with agro you can take points from Integrated Cardio Package and put them in Prototype Cylinders and Iron Fist. If you don't need as much aim you can also take points from Steely Resolve and put them into Rail Loaders.

 

31/8/2 - Powertech High Agro Tank Build - This is basicly the above build with a little less endurance but a lot more treat generation.

 

Advanced Prototype Builds(updated for 1.2)

Powertech builds that focus on the Advanced Prototype tree(DPS tree).

8/31/2 Powertech Advanced Prototype DPS Build

Firebug (Pyrotech) Builds(updated for 1.2)

Powertech builds that focus on the Firebug (Pyrotech) tree(DPS tree) will be listed here. This tree is good for end game DPS or PVP. This tree makes heavy use of DOTs for its damage. The DoTs can take a while to mature leaving damage on non-boss fights a little lower than a lot of classes.

5/7/29 - Pyrotech PVE DPS Build - This is a high damage PVE DPS raiding build for pyrotech powertechs. This build does not take Thermal Detinator as this skill top tier talent is a little lack luster. TD does do not bad single target damage but I find the high heat cost and shares its cooldown time with ED.

5/5/31 - Pyrotech PVE DPS Build with TD - This is the full Pyrotech PVE DPS build that includes Thermal Detinator.

Hybrid Builds

Powertech builds that have talents mixed in several powertech trees will be listed here.

 

SWTOR Credit Reviews - Listing the best places to buy TOR credits
Looking for good place the best place to buy SWTOR credits? SWTORCreditReviews.com is a TOR credit review site, they list the best companies that sell SWTOR credits. This is site done by the same people that do WOWGoldFinder.com, a trusted WOW gold review site that has been around for more than 4 years.

Killer Guides SWTOR Guides
Looking for a leveling guide for your SWTOR character? Killer Guides offers guides for all classes in SWTOR with usefull information on how to play your class and how to level fast. They also have a package where you can buy all of their guides for a lower price. These Guides are a good read and can be helpfull.