This is a catalog of the Best Solo Builds for each Combat Style (Class) in SWTOR! The guides will teach you how to optimize your character’s skill trees, gear and playstyle to have an enjoyable experience playing solo!
With the launch of Game Update 7.0, the developers introduced extremely powerful new ability tree buffs and legendary implants that synergize with existing tactical items.
These ridiculously potent effects form the basis of the solo builds and are able to exist without causing (too many) balance issues in group content because they are short-lived and only reliably trigger off of combat events that are fairly unique to and common when fighting trash mobs.
The list below contains guides to all the best solo builds for each Combat Style and Discipline! And if you want to go deeper, visit the Full SWTOR Class Guides catalog to read the in-depth guide for your preferred Combat Style and Discipline.
Click on the title of a section to read the entire Build Guide for this Combat Style, or click to read a specific Discipline Build!
Mercenary Solo Builds
If the best defense is a good offense, the Mercenary’s got the most intimidating defense in the galaxy; heavily modified blasters and deadly heat-seeking missiles make the Mercenary a mobile heavy weapons platform.
Mercenary Best Solo Builds Guide
Powertech Solo Builds
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 enemies.
Powertech Best Solo Builds Guide
Operative Solo Builds
Whether emerging from stealth to ambush and eliminate enemies in close-range combat or using advanced medical technologies to keep colleagues in the fight, the Operative is able to identify the needs of any situation and react accordingly.
Operative Best Solo Builds Guide
Sniper Solo Builds
All Snipers learn how to use deadly sniper rifles and specialize in long-range combat, keeping their enemies at a distance.
Sniper Best Solo Builds Guide
Assassin Solo Builds
The subtle and deadly hand of the Sith Order, a Sith Assassin stops at nothing to win. Assassins leap from the shadows, channeling Force lightning through their dual-bladed lightsabers to disable and drain their enemies
Assassin Best Solo Builds Guide
Sorcerer Solo Builds
The Sith Sorcerer draws energy from the Force’s forbidden depths, mastering techniques that sap and drain enemies as they invigorate allies–or simply wreak utter devastation.
Sorcerer Best Solo Builds Guide
Marauder Solo Builds
Wielding two lightsabers and unmatched aggression, Sith trained as Marauders slice through enemy ranks dealing death with merciless efficiency.
Marauder Best Solo Builds Guide
Juggernaut Solo Builds
Through diligence and clarity, Juggernauts shape the Force to their will to shrug off damage that would destroy others and fill foes with doubt and despair.
Juggernaut Best Solo Builds Guide
Commando Solo Builds
The Commando mainly focuses on using their powerful weaponry (such as rockets and heavy mini-gun) to devastate the enemy with ease. It is the standard DPS of the Trooper class and the Commando utilizes the heavier guns that are mainly held with two hands.
Commando Best Solo Builds Guide
Vanguard Solo Builds
Unstoppable and utterly fearless, Vanguards wade into battle first and are the best line of defense in the Republic military, ignoring personal risk and stepping into the line of fire to divert danger from allies and innocents.
Vanguard Best Solo Builds Guide
Scoundrel Solo Builds
The Scoundrel doesn’t have time for polite and doesn’t do fair fight. In addition to a trusty blaster, the Scoundrel packs a stealth belt, a scattergun and a medpac–everything you need to get in, knock the enemy for a loop and get out alive.
Scoundrel Best Solo Builds Guide
Gunslinger Solo Builds
Master of the trick shot, the first to dive for cover and able to take advantage of every opportunity, the Gunslinger and his dual blasters are the perfect team.
Gunslinger Best Solo Builds Guide
Shadow Solo Builds
Shadows go unseen, employing Force techniques that cloud enemy minds to slip into hostile territory and, when necessary, striking enemies down with deadly efficiency.
Shadow Best Solo Builds Guide
Sage Solo Builds
A Jedi Sage, devoted to uncovering its esoteric secrets, knows this better than anyone. Sages are famed for their wisdom and empathy as much as for their powerful healing and defensive skills.
Sage Best Solo Builds Guide
Sentinel Solo Builds
By manipulating the Force, Sentinels can see holes in the enemy’s defense, potential flaws in their own techniques and how best to plan for both.
Sentinel Best Solo Builds Guide
Guardian Solo Builds
Perfect concentration and use of the Force allow smooth movement, making the Guardian a hard target to take down. Leaders on and off the battlefield, Guardians also inspire allies to amazing feats, making them invaluable for conflicts of any size.
Guardian Best Solo Builds Guide
Why should you use a Solo Build in SWTOR
For almost the entirety of SWTOR’s history, fighting trash wasn’t fun because the combat system didn’t support it. Trash mob encounters rarely last more than a few seconds while boss fights and PvP typically last at least a few minutes, requiring you to make use of far more abilities!
In solo content, you’re mostly fighting trash mobs that have so little health that the majority of enemies won’t be able to survive for more than 2-3 abilities and you often can’t even get through a whole rotation before that combat encounter is over.
Stronger single enemies like elites (golds) where you would be able to stretch your rotational legs are rare enough that you can trivialize them with proper use of offensive cooldowns (OCDs) so even they don’t always survive a full rotation cycle.
I believe this disconnect was responsible for making skipping trash via stealth and cheese such a popular approach to playing PvE in SWTOR. The devs clearly understood this and (mostly) solved it by introducing extremely powerful new ability tree buffs and legendary implants that synergize with existing tactical items.
These ridiculously potent effects form the basis of the solo builds and are able to exist without causing (too many) balance issues in group content because they are short-lived and only reliably trigger off of combat events that are fairly unique to and common when fighting trash mobs.
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