Star Wars: The Old Republic: Combat Style roles and mirrored disciplines

Compare role access and combat distance, without inventing an operations-wide S/A ranking.

PvE group roles · Sixteen Combat Styles, checked 17 October 2026

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Tank and melee DPS

Defense / Vigilance / Focus. Single lightsaber, Focus and defensive cooldowns.

Melee DPS

Watchman / Combat / Concentration. Two lightsabers and discipline-specific Zen usage.

Healer or ranged DPS

Seer / Telekinetics / Balance. Force healing, telekinetic casts or periodic damage.

Stealth tank or melee DPS

Kinetic Combat / Infiltration / Serenity. Double-bladed lightsaber and stealth with three different roles.

Healer or ranged DPS

Combat Medic / Gunnery / Assault Specialist. Assault cannon, ammunition and a dedicated healing discipline.

Tank or close-range DPS

Shield Specialist / Plasmatech / Tactics. Blaster-rifle abilities include tanking and short-range damage.

Ranged DPS

Sharpshooter / Saboteur / Dirty Fighting. Dual pistols, cover and Energy shape its attack windows.

Healer or melee-range DPS

Sawbones / Scrapper / Ruffian. Stealth, Upper Hand and a scattergun support its roles.