I must say this is my least favorite mob in the game. Despite what people have posted, it is far from easy. I'm playing Jedi Knight and have avoided the laser a couple of times, but one mistimed exit from in front of him and you're taking a dirt nap. I don't have an easy way to deal with the slow; and more often than not I don't get away. Pretty soon it is a 3 min wait between fights. I don't see the challenge in insta-death...IMO this is a very poorly implemented fight.