Best class to use for ABC

[Jordan_Peterson]

Hey,
who is an expert in SWTOR and can tell what is the best class for certain things in the game.

Like whats the best Tank class for FPs?
Whats the best class for doing the Eternal Championship the fastest?

Maybe you know other things new players would profit from knowing....

Thanks for sharing in advance

[bossregular]

juggernaute/guardian are hands down the best tanks, as for DPS and healer, people usually prefer scoundrel/operative

[your.sheepy]

Stats says most endgame raiders play Shadow/Sin (53%), vastly outmatching Guard/Jugg (20%):

http://ixparse.com/stats/

Guardians do take less damage as a whole, though, and is generally considered easiest to play:

http://ixparse.com/rating/

[Thander]

AoE is king in flashpoints. For DPS Jedi Sage/Sith Sorcerer and Gunslinger/Sniper have strong AoE. It greatly speeds up clearing all the trash mobs. For healing, Scoundrel/Operative have the best AoE healing with great Heal over time skills. If you are queueing up for random flashpoints, good AoE healing makes everything go smoother.

I don't know a lot about tanks, but I know Jedi Guardian/Sith Juggernaut have great defensive cooldowns, important if you get stuck with a bad healer. They also get some nice utility like Guard to reduce threat and damage taken by the healer. My feeling is they also have better AoE than Jedi Shadow/Sith Assassin. I'm not sure about Vanguard/Powertech. I saw a well-geared tank Powertech who did solid AoE. I couldn't pull aggro off him no matter how much I tried to burst AoE at the beginning of fights.

For Eternal Championship, strong classes are the ones with good mobility and defensive cooldowns. Jedi Guardian/Sith Juggernaut, Jedi Sage/Sith Sorcerer, and Commando/Mercenary fit the bill.

For all easy solo content like Heroics and Daily Areas, AoE is again king. That means Jedi Sage/Sith Sorcerer and Gunslinger/Sniper have the edge.

I don't do Warzones or Operations, so I don't know what's best for those things.