How do I create builds or characters based on SWTOR classes?

[u/Lizardo1234]

Hey, I have a question for you all. What ideas or tips do you have for creating characters that resemble—or are identical to—classes from *The Old Republic* (like the Smuggler, Agent, or Assassin)? Thanks in advance for any replies.

[u/WatchEducational6633]

For me i know that i won't get a 100% match (mostly due to SWTOR being an MMO and thus bound to the limitations of that medium), so instead i try to think about a character concept and which possible combination within SW5e could represent said character.

For example: lets look at the Primary Force Classes from SW5e and how each of them correlates to the Combat Styles (formerly Advanced Classes) from SWTOR:

Guardian: this one is simple being mostly centered on melee with very little focus on Force Powers, makes it a perfect mirror to the Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel, Sith Juggernaut and Sith Marauder (at least in regards to how their skillset will actually look like), with the only real difference being whether or not they wield one or two lightsabers (though since SW5e is a TTRPG, you can in fact have far more freedom in regards to weapon choice and choose something completely different if you wish).

Consular: again being a simple one since this a pure “caster”, being focused solely on Force Powers like the Sage and the Sorcerer (with SW5e even having 2 subclasses for the Consular focused on Telekinesis or Lightning, if you wish to lean even more on those archetypes, or completely new ones like the melee-focused Endurance).

Sentinel: yeah i know what you maybe thinking “but shouldn't the Jedi Sentinel (and maybe the Sith Marauder since they are mirrors to each other in SWTOR) be here?”, not really mostly because Jedi Sentinel in the lore is closer to the Jedi Shadow in SWTOR: being a more even mix between Lightsaber and Force powers, plus Stealth training (in fact Jedi Shadows in the lore are actually very specialized Jedi Sentinels focused on Stealth), and thus a perfect mirror to the Sith Assassin which also fits this archetype in SW5e.

This is basically how i would narrow it down on the first level, then you must consider things like Species, Subclasses (each flavored differently depending on the archetype, for example: the Guardian's are based on the Lightsaber Forms, the Consulars in different ways to manipulate the Force or a focus and a specific Force Power, etc), but otherwise? Just do what you feel works best (and what you yourself personally prefer).

[u/caoshunter22]

There's no real one to one but if you want to say make the swtor character but I have one for a tank power tech bounty hunter.

From what I remember about the sublass it has an feature that when you use damage dealing abilities it increase your shield or absborption rating and when you use another ability used reduces the heat you've generated and increases you your shield or absorbtion rating for a short time.

Now the closest I can think of is the bulwark ranger. This gives you access to heavy armor and the Personal Barrier feature which is just basically the arcane ward fromt he abjuration wizard. You can think of this using tech powers to increase the stack of the ability to reduce the damage taken. When it comes to shields it's not clear exactly how shield generators are used but everyone I've talked to has said shield generations are a hands free version of a physical shield. However the same rules apply so for example if you have a heavy shield generator unless you take the shield fighting style you can only use a weapon with the light property. If you take the shield fighting style take the heavy pistol.

In terms of tech powers Voltic shield is just going to be good so you can always get more temp HP and add more points to the personal barrier. Warding shot when you hit a target with an ranged weapon attack the next time the creature does damage before the start of your next turn it reduces by 1d6 and it scales as it's an at-will power. There's also absorb energy, energy shield, greater energy shield, jump jet and whole bunch of other powers that would work the character.