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1. There are a few things you must remember about SWTOR and it isn’t your
typical WOW (World Of Warcraft) type of class. Each class on each team
(Republic Or Empire) has its own unique type of character which is
different from WOW where a Warrior on one side will often have a
Warrior on the other side (same goes for Rogues, Mages and so on…)
In SWTOR, all you need to remember is that there are classes that focuses
on defense and those that focuses on dealing damage.
Here are a list of classes for the republic and the empire: Republic classes:
– Trooper consisting of Vanguard and Commando – Smuggler consisting
of Gunslinger and Scoundrel – Jedi knight consisting of Guardian and
Sentinel – Jedi Consular consisting of the Sage and the Shadow Empire
classes: – Bounty Hunter consisting of Powertech and Mercenary – Sith
Warrior consisting of Juggernaut and Marauder – Imperial Agent
consisting of Operative and Sniper – Sith Inquisitor consisting of the
Assassin and the Sorcerer Each of these classes allows you to move
towards one of these 2 advanced Classes and these are specialized career
paths.
Each path will help you to accomplish a certain role in an easier way or
participate in large scale battles where you need to cooperate as a team. It
also influences the role you play as well so it is very important to plan
your characters from the start. Do not try and put points into areas you will
not use later on or you will regret your decision as the game advances.
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