“An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age…”: There’s nothing quite like commanding two lightsabers in perfect harmony. Don’t worry though, I’ll make a note of what the Republic-aligned mirror class is, just in case! Here’s the general consensus on how the classes rank currently:

One type isn’t better over the others, and each has their strengths and weaknesses.įor the sake of ease, I’ll be using the Imperial terminology for classes, specs and abilities. Some are applied by laying down a marker on the ground that shows the outline of that ability’s effect, others rely on choosing one target to attack and spreading the damage out to other targets close by, while some are conal abilities that only affect a small space in front of the player’s character (but some are 360° abilities, too). In SWTOR’s case, most AoEs will affect up to eight targets. AoEs (Areas of Effect), are abilities that certain classes have access to that are able to occupy a set space or affect a certain number of enemies. If you’re new to the world of MMOs, it’s easy to get lost in all the new vocabulary that crops up with it. Let’s focus on the PvE aspect for now, which includes both casual-play and raid utility.

Are you fighting story-mission adds? Raid adds? Or, are you dipping your toes into PvP, and are looking for the best class to tackle multiple players? Different classes perform better in different scenarios, so it’s hard to pin down one that outshines all the others completely. SWTOR offers a lot of different specs that can easily tackle large groups of enemies, but as is custom with this MMO’s gameplay, the best way to deal with some of these groups depends on the specific situation you might find yourself in.

Most people can’t seem to agree, so I think it’s safe to say that the best performer is up to a matter of opinion. There’s a lot of debate across Star Wars: The Old Republic’s forums and subreddit about which class and spec takes the cake when it comes to AoE damage.

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