Tanking Strategy for Building Swtor Shield Tech Powertech Tanking Class

As one of the most balanced tanking spec in the swtor, the Powertech has the highest base damage redction for any tank and is reviewed as the most balanced defensive stats. So far, the Powertech is considered the most versatile and eariest tank to play with. What’s more, it is also the only tank with ranged DPS abilities, which is great for helping DPS while offtanking. Today, we would like to show you some tanking strategies of this shield and wish you can play better and more smoothly in your game in the future.

An overview of Powertech tanking strategy:

As a tank powertech, the main focus is to build heat screens from shield attacks and Ion Gas Cylinder procs in order to use Heat Blast, as it is your best ability. It has a short CD, and buffs your absorption for a short while on use. Rocket Punch and Rail Shot, thanks to the Ion Overload and Supercharged Ion Gas talents, will trigger your Ion Gas Cylinder to build heat screens. Powertechs have been the only AoE taunt in the game that can be used a range, meaning you can use it on an enemy up to 30 meters away, and the taunt radius will emanate from them instead of from you.

Detailed strategy of the tanking building

1. Heat Blast: it’s free of cost, but requires and consumes 3 stacks of Heat screen, venting 8 heat and increasing absorb chance by 35% for a few seconds. Heat Blast should be used on cooldown, and not held onto for any length of time to function as a cooldown.

2. Rocket punch: it’s one of your harder hitting abilities as well as triggering your Ico Gas Cylinder, doing some damage proccing heat screens and enables the use of Rail shot. It should be used regularly due to the cooldown being reset by Hydraulic Shield talent.

3. Rail shot: It’s your best ranged ability and can be used at 30 meters, will generate a high amount of threat, trigger heat screen charges and trigger an AoE Ion Cylinder proc on multiple enemies close to your target.

4. Flamethrower: it’s your highest damage ability, and thanks to the Flame Engine talent it will have its cooldown refreshed and channel twice as fast. The flamethrower should be used on cooldown for high damage outpt and hit multiple targets.

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