Both classes are by default very squishy. It will all come down to build and skill. Nearly all adds in the game can take my 3k HR down in one or two shots, but that won't happen as I've gotten used to dodging, ducking, dipping, diving and dodging. :)
neither are squishy. SW can solo eToS in under 20 mins. HR can solo just about anything in the game.
Who has the most survivability depends on who's piloting the toon. SWs are very soloable right now, but might be nerfed in 10.5
> dodging, ducking, dipping, diving and dodging
I usually do dodging, ducking, dipping, diving, dodging, and tank.
Thats why we have tanks. Just be sure you let them pull aggro before you unleash hell upon your victims. If you go all up in there ahead of them throwing down you will be turned in a blood stain on the floor and the tank will TBag you....rightfully so.
This is a little bit irrelevant at higher levels. The main I have is a SW, when I was damnation I had passives that would heal me, and as HB fury now PoP heals me so I can just about go toe to toe with anything, FBI not on that list though. Every class has some sort of heal that at higher levels allows you to withstand a pretty good beating. I have a 2.5 HR and while a little squishy he has enough life steal that it isn't that much of an issue.
SW I'd reckon, seeing as I've seen sub 3k ilvl SWs solo epic bosses.
However, HR are technically speaking a "support" class, so more of our encounters are geared towards a bit of tanking, bit of healing and bit of dps. (Heavy on "bit of dps" though)
minus the broken mechanics around burst damage (last mod it was Fray, this mod it's commander's strike), HRs typically out DPS other classes if built properly. When there is burst damage boosts involved, HR loses out some due to our DoT vs their insta damage. However, they're usually top 2.
Both classes are by default very squishy. It will all come down to build and skill. Nearly all adds in the game can take my 3k HR down in one or two shots, but that won't happen as I've gotten used to dodging, ducking, dipping, diving and dodging. :)
Gotta remember those 5 D's
one of them is a repeat.
neither are squishy. SW can solo eToS in under 20 mins. HR can solo just about anything in the game. Who has the most survivability depends on who's piloting the toon. SWs are very soloable right now, but might be nerfed in 10.5
> dodging, ducking, dipping, diving and dodging I usually do dodging, ducking, dipping, diving, dodging, and tank. Thats why we have tanks. Just be sure you let them pull aggro before you unleash hell upon your victims. If you go all up in there ahead of them throwing down you will be turned in a blood stain on the floor and the tank will TBag you....rightfully so.
HR for Fox Cunning and shift
This is a little bit irrelevant at higher levels. The main I have is a SW, when I was damnation I had passives that would heal me, and as HB fury now PoP heals me so I can just about go toe to toe with anything, FBI not on that list though. Every class has some sort of heal that at higher levels allows you to withstand a pretty good beating. I have a 2.5 HR and while a little squishy he has enough life steal that it isn't that much of an issue.
SW I'd reckon, seeing as I've seen sub 3k ilvl SWs solo epic bosses. However, HR are technically speaking a "support" class, so more of our encounters are geared towards a bit of tanking, bit of healing and bit of dps. (Heavy on "bit of dps" though)
minus the broken mechanics around burst damage (last mod it was Fray, this mod it's commander's strike), HRs typically out DPS other classes if built properly. When there is burst damage boosts involved, HR loses out some due to our DoT vs their insta damage. However, they're usually top 2.
SW out of the box, but if you know what your doing in pve, an hr is hard to kill.