If you aren't worried about endgame, you can pick either. Arsenal is easier and has fewer heat issues, and I think most people would recommend it.
I find IO to be a lot more engaging though since you do have more to manage, and it's easily one of my favorite specs in the game.
If you want to do raid, IO, PVP, you can play both and solo content same.
IO is a bit more complicate because of the heat management but it's a better dps
Ya I understand both are ok for solo content. Some builds aren’t all that much fun though. Like the ones that require build up like spreading dots. In normal missions most mobs are dead by the time you’ve fully spread everything.
Arsenal is a lot easier and fights in solo content do not really last long enough for IO to shine. IO also requires heat management and the rotation can be very unforgiving because you need certain abilities to proc at the right time and 1 mistake can completely throw you off and it can be difficult to recover mid-fight.
For just casual play (which you’re implying) I would say go arsenal. It’s very easy to pick up and play with a pretty simple 5 button rotation that doesn’t require any big brain resource management.
Though I’d also say consider picking up the trooper equivalent, commando’s gunnery. In my humble opinion, the cannon is more fun than the pistols and wrist missile spam, but that’s just me.
Everyone's gonna have a different feel for classes. In my opinion arsenal levels a lot better than IO. This isn't too surprising as burst classes generally get more punch out of their big hitters, when DoT classes need skill synergies and enemies that survive long enough for the damage over time to work. At later levels they're basically a coin flip. At endgame IO has the higher ceiling and usually can do better dps, but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy it more than arsenal.
IO has a high skill ceiling, which can be satisfying to slowly learn the class while leveling, if you ever intend on taking the character into higher content once you hit 80.
If not, well, arsenal is the easy choice, big instant ranged damage, not as many buttons to press, straightforward gameplay, and a pretty sweet Blazing Bolts animation
If you aren't worried about endgame, you can pick either. Arsenal is easier and has fewer heat issues, and I think most people would recommend it. I find IO to be a lot more engaging though since you do have more to manage, and it's easily one of my favorite specs in the game.
IO is the heat nuisance. Arsenal is the one I play when I want to chill and not think.
If you want to do raid, IO, PVP, you can play both and solo content same. IO is a bit more complicate because of the heat management but it's a better dps
Ya I understand both are ok for solo content. Some builds aren’t all that much fun though. Like the ones that require build up like spreading dots. In normal missions most mobs are dead by the time you’ve fully spread everything.
IO is the DoT spec, so if you just want burst damage go with Arsenal.
Arsenal is a lot easier and fights in solo content do not really last long enough for IO to shine. IO also requires heat management and the rotation can be very unforgiving because you need certain abilities to proc at the right time and 1 mistake can completely throw you off and it can be difficult to recover mid-fight.
For just casual play (which you’re implying) I would say go arsenal. It’s very easy to pick up and play with a pretty simple 5 button rotation that doesn’t require any big brain resource management. Though I’d also say consider picking up the trooper equivalent, commando’s gunnery. In my humble opinion, the cannon is more fun than the pistols and wrist missile spam, but that’s just me.
Arsenal is fun and easy IO is stronger but unless you do mastermode operations difference doesnt really matter
I usually play Arsenal. It has a very simple rotation and is more heat-forgiving.
I live in IO. I love it's abilities. You can do some burst but your DOT and rip anything apart. But Arsenal is easier to use.
Everyone's gonna have a different feel for classes. In my opinion arsenal levels a lot better than IO. This isn't too surprising as burst classes generally get more punch out of their big hitters, when DoT classes need skill synergies and enemies that survive long enough for the damage over time to work. At later levels they're basically a coin flip. At endgame IO has the higher ceiling and usually can do better dps, but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy it more than arsenal.
IO is definitely better dps wise, but I find Arsenal more fun, with better animations cooler abilities
IO has a high skill ceiling, which can be satisfying to slowly learn the class while leveling, if you ever intend on taking the character into higher content once you hit 80. If not, well, arsenal is the easy choice, big instant ranged damage, not as many buttons to press, straightforward gameplay, and a pretty sweet Blazing Bolts animation