{"id":9905,"date":"2020-08-14T10:57:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T14:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/?p=9905"},"modified":"2022-12-01T10:36:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:36:45","slug":"bounty-hunter-powertech-shield-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/bounty-hunter-powertech-shield-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Shield Tech Powertech Basics Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Launching into the fray with a jetpack-propelled attack and able to withstand powerful offenses, the Powertech trained in the Shield tech specification takes the brunt of the assault while employing a wide range of tech-based attacks to scorch and trip up even the most formidable adversaries.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-tank.png\" \/>Role: Tank<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/icon-single-pistol.png\" \/> Weapon: Blaster Pistol<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/icon-short-range.png\" \/>Distance: Short Range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shield Tech for New Players<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/energyshield.png\" \/>\u00a0Shield Tech is a <strong>tank<\/strong> style, which means it does less damage, but can stay alive more easily<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/desperatecommand.png\" \/> Most players recommend to level as a damage style, then\u00a0<strong>switch to tank<\/strong>\u00a0when you are ready for group content<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/pt_translocate.png\" \/> In <strong>group content,<\/strong> tanks are expected to take a unique leadership role, not just do damage, which can be challenging for new players<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/adrenelinerush.png\" \/> Shield Tech is the <strong>simplest to learn<\/strong> of the three tanking styles<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/energy_yield_imp.png\" \/> Powertech tanking is my favorite type of tanking!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cool Abilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/heatscreen.png\" \/>\u00a0Shield Tech focuses on keeping yourself alive with various <strong>defensive abilities, self-heals, and shields<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/energy_yield_imp.png\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Energy Yield,<\/strong> shield that increases as you take damage<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/abl_bh_pt_consuming_conflagration.png\" \/> <strong>Firestorm,<\/strong> blasts a cone of fire at multiple enemies<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/abl_bh_pt_ordnance_onslaught.png\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Deadly Onslaught,<\/strong> hits multiple targets at once with flashy plasma blasts<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/powerloaders.png\" \/> <strong>Shoulder Cannon,<\/strong> fast mini missiles with an optional heal<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/sonicmissle.png\" \/> <strong>Taunts,<\/strong> causes enemies to focus on you<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/jetcharge.png\" \/> <strong>Rising Phoenix,<\/strong>\u00a0leap to an enemy<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/deflection.png\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Hydraulic Overrides,<\/strong>\u00a0fast movement speed and immunity to knockbacks (optional)<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/grapple.png\" \/> <strong>Grapple,<\/strong>\u00a0pull an enemy to you<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/carbonize.png\" \/> <strong>Carbonize,<\/strong> stun many enemies around you in carbonite<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/taserjolt.png\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Electrodart,<\/strong> short stun (optional)<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/probedroid.png\" \/> <strong>Stealth Scan,<\/strong> find hidden enemies (optional)<\/li>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/themes\/blankslate\/icons\/oilslick.png\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Oil Slick,<\/strong> defensive ground oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launching into the fray with a jetpack-propelled attack and able to withstand powerful offenses, the Powertech trained in the Shield tech specification takes the brunt of the assault while 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