When it comes to the warfront no class defines the struggle against the Empire the way the Trooper does. Guts and Gunnery is the place that Troopers come to learn all of the tactics they will need to thrive on the PvP battlefront.

On the battlefield, you will face many different kinds of opponents. Chief among them is the healer. Be it the gun-toting mercenary or hate-infused sorcerer, a good healer will keep his team alive longer. Singling out an enemy healer and nullifying their effectiveness is often your only option. To do so, follow the four S’s of healer control.

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Nothing prepares a Trooper more for deployment than having the most up to date intelligence direct from the battlefield. If you’re looking for the latest and greatest Trooper intel, you’ve come to the right place.

Patch 1.2 Is Now Live On The PTRs, Mega Patch Notes Released

Late Friday night BioWare released Patch 1.2 onto the TOR Public Test Realms. Anyone can now apply to play, and more importantly test the changes coming in the 1.2 release.

For those players lucky enough to get an invite to the PTRs there are a few perks you can receive. If you play a character to level 10 you will get an exclusive in-game title for all of your characters once Patch 1.2 goes live. Additionally, if you complete Chapter One on the PTRs you will receive a second exclusive in-game title for all of your characters!

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The Rules of Engagement is the column that provides Republic Troopers with highly detailed intel on everything a Trooper needs to know to adapt and overcome on and off the battlefield.

Today’s piece will be an introduction to the Shield Specialist specialization for the Vanguard Advanced Class for those who have recently reached endgame or are looking ahead to gain familiarity with their Vanguard tank’s future arsenal. I will speak about some basic principles and give a few examples of more specific ability use during gameplay. Many of these areas will be broken down and delved into further in future articles and serve as a primer to answer the most pressing concerns for Vanguards looking to embark on the road of Shield Specialist tanking.

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