SWTOR advanced classes

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Each class must chose from 1 of 2 Advanced Classes at level 10. Each Advanced Class has 3 separate skill trees, 1 of which is shared between both of the subclasses.

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Classes appear to be pretty close, but definitely not exact, mirrors. (Example: Bounty Hunters have jetpacks, Troopers have huge crotch bazookas. Fair trade? We'll see.)

Jedi Knight - Tank, DPS
Guardian skill trees: Vigilance (attack tank), Defiance (defensive tank)
|[single lightsaber, Heavy Armor]
Sentinel skill trees: Watchman (sustained mdps), Combat (burst mdps)
|[dualwields lightsabers, medium armor]
shared skill tree: Focus (CC / PvP, burst dps)
Sith Warrior - Tank, DPS
Juggernaut : Vengeance (attack tank), Immortal (defensive tank)
|[single lightsaber, Heavy Armor]
Marauder : Annihilation (sustained dps), Carnage (burst mdps)
|[dualwields lightsabers, medium armor]
shared skill tree: Rage (CC / PvP, burst dps)

Trooper - Tank, DPS, Healer
Vanguard : Tactics (attack tank), Shield Specialist (defensive tank)
|[blaster rifle, heavy armor, power shields]
Commando : Gunnery (burst RDPS), Combat Medic (heals)
|[heavy blaster cannon, armor, gadgets]
shared skills : Assault Specialist (damage, utility; grenades, explosives)
Bounty Hunter - Tank, DPS, Healer
Powertech : Advanced Prototype (attack tank), Shield Tech (defensive)
|[flamethrower, heavy armor, power shields]
Mercenary : Arsenal (burst RDPS), Bodyguard (heals)
|[dual blasters, armor, gadgets]
shared : Firebug (damage; missiles, fwoosh-making)

Jedi Consular - Healer, DPS, Tank
Sage : Telekinetics (telekinetic RDPS), Seer (heals)
|[single lightsaber, light armor]
Shadow : Infiltration (Stealth MDPS), Kinetic Combat (Stealth Tank)
|[doublebladed lightsaber, light armor]
shared : Balance (augments melee/ranged Force + Saber attacks)
Sith Inquisitor - Healer, DPS, Tank
Sorcerer : Lightning (lightning RDPS), Corruption (darkside heals)
|[single lightsaber, light armor]
Assassin : Deception (Stealth MDPS), Darkness (Stealth Tank)
|[doublebladed lightsaber, light armor]
shared : Madness (melee/ranged lifetaps)

Smuggler - DPS, Healer
Gunslinger : Saboteur (Sustained RDPS), Sharpshooter (Burst RDPS)
|[Cover, dual pistols]
Scoundrel : Sawbones (heals), Scrapper (Stealth mid-range/MDPS)
|[Stealth,Cover  scattergun, heal tech, 'splosions]
shared : Dirty Fighting (DOT dps)
Imperial Agent - DPS, Healer
Sniper : Marksmanship (Burst RDPS), Engineering (Sustained RDPS)
|[Cover, sniper rifle, probes, bombs]
Operative : Medic (heals), Concealment (Stealth mid-range/MDPS)
|[Stealth, Cover, positional Energy Blade backstabs, heal tech]
shared : Lethality (poison DOTs)



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TL:DR version :

CLASS -- Advanced Class :: [Available Skill Trees]

JEDI KNIGHT - Guardian :: [Tank] [MDPS]
JEDI KNIGHT - Sentinel :: [Burst MDPS] [Sustained MDPS]
SITH WARRIOR - Juggernaut :: [Tank] [MDPS]
SITH WARRIOR - Marauder :: [Burst MDPS] [Sustained MDPS]

TROOPER - Vanguard :: [Tank] [MDPS]
TROOPER - Commando :: [Heals] [RDPS]
BOUNTY HUNTER - Powertech :: [Tank] [MDPS]
BOUNTY HUNTER - Mercenary :: [Heals] [RDPS]

JEDI CONSULAR - Sage :: [heals] [RDPS]
JEDI CONSULAR - Shadow :: [MDPS] [Tank]
SITH INQUISITOR - Sorcerer :: [heals] [RDPS]
SITH INQUISITOR - Assassin :: [MDPS] [Tank]

SMUGGLER - Gunslinger [Sustained RDPS] [Burst RDPS]
SMUGGLER - Scoundrel [heals] [Mid/MDPS]
IMPERIAL AGENT - Sniper [Sustained RDPS] [Burst RDPS]
IMPERIAL AGENT - Operative [heals] [Burst MDPS]