SWTOR Sith Inquisitor Guide

In this SWTOR Sith Inquisitor guide, I will be going over both advanced classes and discuss the likely strengths and weaknesses of this class. Once more information about the game comes out, I will be adding more information along the lines of builds, strategies, and tips that you can use to enhance your play.

New – Sith Sorcerer Guide

Since the Sorcerer is my main class, I have actually created a separate, massive guide (over 40 articles) which you can read here:

• SWTOR Sith Sorcerer Guide

It contains builds for leveling, PvP, PvE, strategies for each ability and where they fit into DPS rotations based on spec, evaluations of each talent, PvP guides, and all sorts of tips which you can use to be a better player.

SWTOR Sith Inquisitor Guide – Class Overview

Out of all the classes in SWTOR, perhaps the class most intriguing to players is the Sith Inquisitor. MMORPG bad guys have wanted to play a Sith Inquisitor since watching The Empire Strikes Back, and now they finally have their chance.

Even among gamers who aren’t Star Wars junkies, the Sith Inquisitor has certainly peaked their interests as it is one of two Imperial classes which can play every role in the game through their advanced specializations. The Sith Inquisitor is the only class in-game which has the feel of a traditional MMORPG damage-dealing caster class thanks to its Force Lightning abilities.

Much like its Republic counter (the Jedi Consular), the Sith Inquisitor uses a single double-bladed lightsaber (though it does have a dual-wield advanced class) to fill its many roles in combat. In the next part of this SWTOR Sith Inquisitor Guide, I will be going over the advanced class options for the Inquisitor.

Star Wars: The Old Republic Sith Inquisitor Guide – The Assassin

While the Assassin is the advanced class of the Sith Inquisitor, this class interestingly enough has two specializations of its own: the Deception talent tree and the Darkness Talent Tree. While both talent trees seem to favor melee-play, they also offer very different bonuses.

The first tree, Deception, appears to be a Rogue-like class. This particular class gets stealth and uses melee attacks with its lightsaber to take out the opponent. Although it does use melee attacks, many of its abilities seem oriented towards the dark side of the Force, as this talent tree offers abilities which charge the lightsaber with lightning damage.

The second talent tree, Darkness, appears to actually be tanking-oriented. It has high threat-generation abilities, but its tanking skills are still shrouded in mystery. Rumor has it that this class might actually be an evasion-oriented tank (think “Blink Tank” from Final Fantasy XI), which relies on dodging and absorbing attacks instead of having a large HP and defense total. However, this remains yet to be confirmed.

So while the Assassin is just one of two Sith Inquisitor specializations, it actually has two roles of its own and can specialize in both melee-oriented Rogue play (likely an interesting PvP class) and also specialize to become a tank.

SWTOR Sith Inquisitor Guide – Sorcerer

The other advanced class available to the Sith Inquisitor is the Sorcerer. Much like the Assassin, this class actually has two very different specializations based on which talent tree you pick:

• The Lighting talent tree focuses on using lightning spells to deal damage to opponents. This is the only real damage-dealing caster in SWTOR. While the Jedi Consular also has a force damage-dealer, it seems to be more reliant upon lightsaber attacks than a Lightning Sorcerer.
• The Corruption talent tree focuses on using the force to heal allies. This is the Sith Inquisitor’s healing specialization.

As you can see, the Sith Inquisitor has a specialization for every role in the game. In the next part of this SWTOR Sith Inquisitor Guide, I will be looking at what are likely to be the pros and cons of playing this class.

SWTOR Sith Inquisitor Guide – Pros and Cons

Like any balanced class, the Sith Inquisitor is likely to have its upsides and downsides depending on what you are looking for in a class. On a positive note, this is one of two Imperial classes that can play every job in the game. However, it is not likely to be awesome at every single job, as otherwise there would be full raids of Inquisitors running around.

I suspect that out of all the classes that are mentioned, the damage-dealing classes will be the most unwanted classes from the Sith Inquisitor. First off, there will already be a surplus of melee classes, since all Sith Warrior builds are melee-oriented, which makes the Assassin perhaps not an ideal class just in terms of being wanted in a group.

On the other hand, I suspect that out of all the classes, healers will be in most short supply. A Sorcerer who specializes in healing should have an easy time getting a group. On the other hand, a Sorcerer who specializes in damage may find themselves the target of the angst of angry players who wish they would be healers.

You may not want to play a damage-dealing Sorcerer if your goal is to participate in high-end flashpoints or raids. However, I am sure the Sorcerer and Assassin will be solid classes in PvP games, so you always have that option available to you.

This of course is all conjecture. Should this turn out to not be the case, I will update this SWTOR Sith Inquisitor guide accordingly once more information comes out.

SWTOR Sith Inquisitor – Early Impressions

While the game is still young, I will say that the Sorcerer is good in low-level PvP – it’s channeled stun ability is extremely effective (or annoying, if you are on the receiving end of it), whereas the Assassin seems much less threatening.

Of course, low-level PvP does not really tell us how each class will pan out at level 50. For that, we will just have to wait and see. As melee classes get better gear, more stuns, and snares in the late game, they tend to become more threatening. Early in the game they are often useless due to a lack of reliable snares and escapes.

SWTOR Sith Inquisitor Guide Summary

The Sith Inquisitor is the most flexible class for the Imperials and is capable of playing all roles. If you are not sure what type of class you want to play, this might be a good choice for you simply because it can fill every role. Due to its flexibility and self-healing powers, this class is also likely to be an excellent solo and PvP class.

Remember that the developers have stated that changing advanced classes will be either impossible or very hard to do (right now I know of no way to change at high levels), so pick wisely. The Assassin has melee and tanking abilities, whereas the Sorcerer has damage and healing abilities.

The only downsides I can think of to this class would be whether or not the Deception and Lightning trees will be good enough to use in PvE. They may struggle to get groups in raids and expert flashpoints. There is also a chance that the Deception tree might turn out to be a PvP-oriented class given its stealth capabilities.

Be sure to check back to this Star Wars The Old Republic Sith Inquisitor Guide regularly as I will be sure to update this page as the game moves out of closed beta and comes closer to release.

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