The Many Looks of Blizz

Blizz customizations

I am now working my way through the story line of my seventh character on SWTOR, a Bounty Hunter. Although I played a Bounter Hunter character on a different server last year, to around level 30, I decided I'd start again and play it this time as tank. To say that Bounty Hunter's have a colorful array of companions is an understatement. Not only do they have the cutest female companion in the game, Mako (check out all her looks here), they also get what I consider to be the coolest companion in the game, Blizz.

Blizz is a Jawa and his personality is brilliant. He's very accepting and helpful and just an all around likable guy. He's not the best companion for a tank but I find myself taking him out and putting DPS gear on him anyway, simply because his comments, his look, and the way he sounds, are such a blast. What's not to like about a Jawa who can not only fix things but tank elites with ease?

Like Bowdaar, the wookie companion that Smugglers get, you can't change the appearance of Blizz's clothing through armor. The clothing look can only be changed through customizations. So changing Blizz's customizations is just like changing his clothes. Blizz is one of the few companions where having a variety of customizations makes sense if you use him a lot (for other companions, the customizations are more of a way to change their look for the long term whereas with Blizz's customizations it's just a wardrobe maneuver).

Above and beyond the default look, Blizz has four customizations. The default look (top center) has him in a bandoleer with a fury lining on the edge of his hood, matching shoulder pads and patches on his hood and cloak. Customization 1 (top left) changes him to a plain Jawa with no bandoleer or extra frills at all. Customization 2 (top right) simply adds a bandoleer to the plain Jawa look. Customization 3 (bottom left) adds dual bandoleers, crossed over his chest, and a shoulder pad on the plain Jawa cloak. Customization 4 is not in the game at the moment. Customization 5 (bottom right) is the most exciting. He has a custom cloak with all sorts of gadgets, a vest, shoulder pads and a backpack full of gizmos. It's the customization I've chosen to stick with.

The first three customizations are available from R-N05 on Belsavis. You will find this vendor as soon as you get off the shuttle to Belsavis. He sells customizations 1, 2 and 3 for 20 000 each.

Customization 5 is available from the security key vendor on Illum orbital station. To access this vendor you will need a security key attached to your account. Customization 5 is also 20 000 credits.

Big update to our Bounty Hunter Companion List

Now that we've had the opportunity to spend more time ingame we'd thought we'd go back and optimize our companion pages which we started way back in Beta (which was only a little over 3 months ago!). We've included new information about when your companions are obtained and what quests actually award your companions. Information about gift preferences has also been updated and presented in a new easy to follow chart. We've gathered all this information for all companions and will be updating our pages over the following weeks. Today's update is of the Bounty Hunter companion list and it of course also includes the customizations for Mako.

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SWTOR Bounty Hunter Full Companion List and Gifts

Bounty Hunters really scored big when it comes to companions. Their first companion, Mako, is a pleasant enough companion who gives you ranged healing or even a little bit of DPS right off the bat. They also get Blizz; I mean who doesn't want a Jawa tank hanging out with them?! On top of that, they get a Devaronian. If that doesn't say bad-ass when you enter a room, what does?! The companion combination alone makes we want to play Bounty Hunter early on. I got to mess around with it a bit in beta and I loved the gameplay style. I have no doubt that we'll see our fair share of Bounty Hunter players in the galaxy.

Check out a full list of information about the companions for Bounty Hunter, including the gifts that do and don't work for them, here:

Advanced Class Breakdown: Bounty Hunter

Our Bounty Hunter class page has now been updated with all the advanced class information (also presented to you below).

What's an advanced class you ask? Check out this post which explains further.

I'm thinking of making a light side Bounty Hunter. It might put a fun twist on things!

Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunters are rugged, independent, and always get the job done.

Advanced Class: Powertech
The best in shielding, defensive tactics and high-powered flamethrowers combine to make the Powertech an impenetrable one-man blockade, getting up close and personal to take down enemies of all sizes.

Tree: Shield Tech (Tank)
Further boosts the Powertech's defensive technology, allowing him to soak up attacks.

 Jet Charge
Instant Cooldown: 15 secs Range: 10-30m
Jumps to a distant target, doing 148 damage and rooting the target for 3 seconds. Cannot be used against targets in cover.

Combust

Passive

Your flamethrower combusts the target, lowering damage done by 6% for 15 seconds.

Tree:  Advanced Prototype
The latest technology makes the Powertech a versatile fighter against any enemy.

Meltdown
Passive
Your Immolate and Retractable Blade have a 20% chance to make your next Flamethrower channel twice as fast and tick twice as frequently.

Immolate

Instant Cooldown: 15 secs Range: 10m

A spray of fuel hits a burning target igniting into a fireball that does 882-886 damage to the target and 115 damage to up to 3 additional nearby enemies. Target must be burning.

Tree:  Firebug (shared)
The Firebug concentrates on burning their opponents with missiles and technology.

 Incendiary Missile
Instant Cooldown: 12 secs Range: 30m
Fires a missile at an enemy doing 547-559 elemental damage and applying a burn that deals 106-107 damage every 3 seconds for 15 seconds.

Prototype Particle Accelerator

Passive

Your incendiary missile damage has a 30% chance to finish the cooldown on Rail Shot and to remove its heat cost. This effect can only happen every 10 seconds.

Advanced Class: Mercenary

A pair of blasters, deadly heat-seeking missiles, and heavy armor make the Mercenary a mobile weapons platform. There's no problem extra firepower can't solve, and no one with sense gets between a Mercenary and their target.

Tree: Arsenal
Uses advanced rocketry and specializes in taking down their targets quickly.

Light Em Up
Passive
Tracer Missile has a 100% chance to add 2 heat signature stacks to a target instead of 1.

Heatseeker Missiles

Instant Cooldown: 15 secs Range: 30m

Fires several missiles that home in on the target and do 1131-1141 damage. This damage is increased by 3% per heat signature on the target.

Tree: Bodyguard (Heal)
Gives the Bounty Hunter skills and technology to heal and restore his allies.

Kolto Shell
Instant Range: 30m
A shell of kolto energy surrounds the target. When the target takes damage they are healed for 151. 10 charges lasts 5 min. Heal can only happen every 3 seconds.

Reactive Armor

Passive

Proactive medicine now provides 10% armor while active.

Tree:  Firebug (shared)
The Firebug concentrates on burning their opponents with missiles and technology.

 Incendiary Missile
Instant Cooldown: 12 secs Range: 30m
Fires a missile at an enemy doing 547-559 elemental damage and applying a burn that deals 106-107 damage every 3 seconds for 15 seconds.

Prototype Particle Accelerator

Passive

Your incendiary missile damage has a 30% chance to finish the cooldown on Rail Shot and to remove its heat cost. This effect can only happen every 10 seconds.

Eternity Vault Live Operation Video

This is the swtor part of the gamescom 2011 press conference from EA showing the 8 Player operation Eternity Vault. If you have ever played end game content in any MMO this will give you a good idea what your in for in SWTOR. Eternity Vault is a level 50 operation (Raid for the WoW players) and my got it looks good! Its nice to see the first boss is not a walk in the park as you will see in the video. Thanks to TOROZ for the heads up!

SWTOR Full Class Information Online

I have just finished our class info pages  for all the classes in SWTOR. I will add information about all of the classes to this section as information is released.

If you know of any class specific blogs we are not listing please let us know and I'll add it to our class page

the pages cover all basic information on the class its companions and its ship with video's on the class and ship walk through's. Feel free to leave a comment or extra information in the class comments section.

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SWTOR Class: Bounty Hunter

Please go to our New Bounty Hunter Page for the latest Information!

HUNTER, SEEKER, KILLER FOR HIRE

Countless enemies stand in the way of the Sith Empire’s drive for domination. The Empire spares no expense eliminating these threats, offering massive bounties to employ the galaxy’s most lethal hunters. Earning a death mark from the Empire means a life spent in fear, constantly looking over one’s shoulder. It’s never a questionif a Bounty Hunter will find you… only when.

Both infamous and anonymous at the same time, Bounty Hunters are far more than mercenaries for hire—they’re heirs to a professional legacy—an ancient brotherhood with a glorious history. Tracking elusive targets across multiple star systems requires expertise, especially when the targets can be prominent, powerful, and often prepared for confrontation. Thrill seekers from all walks of life set out to become Bounty Hunters, but only the most hard-boiled survive in this competitive and deadly business.

The Bounty Hunter’s path lies along the edge—the stakes are always high—and the path only leads two places, to a life of infamous glory… or to a quick and ignominious death.

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