This guy does it at 25. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D9Df7wRBDX_A&v=9Df7wRBDX_A&gl=US I did it at level 25 or 26 with my defense guardian. Just be sure to stim up, send kira first and use the defensive cooldowns early. The regen you get from call on the force is huge. It als gives you two hits of saber ward to start the fight. It's a tough fight but doable. And if you can't do it at level 28-30, I think you might be doing something wrong.

This^^ I bother playing PvP as a Guardian because it's fun. I have a 41 def spec guardian (not claiming to be awesome at PvP) and once I made my priority taking as much damage through guard/taunt while doing what damage I can and focusing on the objectives you end up with a very well rounded stat-line at the end. And maybe I just don't play with very many good tank shadows/vanguards, but 9 times out of 10 my Protection damage is higher than any one else.

Worked fine for me last night too. I have Force Clap trained, so I usually force leap and follow up with a Pommel Strike immediately.

Level 37 Defense Guardian. Have had none of the OP's problems whatsoever. Kira's brother and the Sand Demon were a little tough, but nothing terrible. As others have mentioned: Use your interrupts (Between Kick, Force Push and Stasis, you can pretty much interrupt till the cows come home), kill the weak guys first, and don't be afraid to use Enure and your defensive CDs to start a tough fight. I've found that if I pop Enure and Saber Ward to start, then use Warding Call when Saber Ward goes down, it works better than saving them, and if it's a long fight, it gives you a chance some of them again. There are also some "worthless" abilities that people don't use that are actually pretty useful if you use them correctly, like Pommel/Opportune Strike. In the Defense tree, you can get Force Clap which causes Force Leap to stun the target for 2 seconds. Jump in, pommel strike immediately (for no focus) and depending on how much health is left and the situation, Slash, Sunder or Riposte (if it's up) to finish it off. So if it's a group of a strong and two normals, have Kira attack one normal, do the above to the other normal (that 3 move rotation usually finishes it off) then just burn the last one down. Finally, as a defense Guardian all the little things add up to help a lot, like Blade Barricade and Blade Barrier. P.S. Needing your defensive cd's to kill an elite/champion isn't a problem. It's called playing the class as intended. And if you think Force Sweep is bad, I suggest you take another look. Also, make sure you are using the right stance for the situation.

Mine's in the 20s as well, but the voice acting is the best of the characters I've played. Story-wise, playing the tough, sarcastic female trooper has been more fun than any of the other stories.

If you are are in the Defense tree, you can get Force Clap which causes Force Leap to stun the target for 2 seconds. I can jump in, pommel strike immediately (for no focus) and depending on how much health is left and the situation, Slash, Sunder or Riposte (if it's up). So if it's a group of a strong and two normals, I'll have Kira attack one normal, I'll do the above to the other normal (that 3 move rotation usually finishes it off) then both of us will be able to just burn the last one down. I haven't messed with the vigilance tree much, but I can see where it would not be as useful. And I don't think it works in pvp. It can be tough to get in a fight, but it's still a pretty good amount of immediate damage for no focus cost.

Can we just get this stickied? If you do the above, you're going to be ok. Admittedly, the margin for error with this class is much lower than others, and if you get lazy or slip up, then you won't be nearly as effective. I have a 35 Defense spec (rolling with Kira) and I haven't really had too much trouble at all. Some bosses are a little tough (Valis took a few tries, and that Sand Demon thing on Tatooine is pretty tough too), but overall it's been fun. There are a lot of little things that add up to make a big difference, like the protection buffs from Riposte and Blade Storm, as well as the Armor debuff from Sunder. The times that I've had trouble is when I'm not hitting these things consistently, or if my Soresu is off for whatever reason. If you use every Riposte, Blade Storm and Sunder, along with interrupts/stuns/defensive cooldowns, you're going to be pretty effective. I've started playing a Commando (level 18 now, not that far, I admit) while I wait for a friend to catch up to me in level. The margin for error is much higher, and you can wipe out normal groups way faster, but I find the Commando to be squishier, and not as strong against strongs/elites/bosses as the Guardian is. Then again, maybe it's because I just haven't learned to play the Commando yet

That about covers it.

This is pretty much it. I think a lot of the complaining is because people aren't using their interrupts or defensive cds. I know if I get lazy or am not paying attention and don't use all my skills, then I die. Not sure why people expect to have this game perfectly mastered after one month either. Personally, I prefer a class that forces me to pay attention than standing 50 yards away pushing 3 buttons.

This is my experience as well.