I realize that it is a tanking tree, and I will primarily be looking for it to fulfill that role however I would also like to DPS at lvl 50, probably nothing more then hard mode flashpoints or normal operations, nothing game breakingly server first mega hardcore raiding type stuff. If I used good DPS gear and not my tanking gear with a Kinetic build or Kinetic/Balance hybrid can I DPS sufficiently and good enough for that content and without pulling agro if in Force Technique?

This is pretty amazing and I definitely plan on using it myself, would love to be able to download it, and replacing the values for what I have to keep track of things. Let me know when you add earpieces and such, something like that would be the hardest to keep track of I imagine with all the different prefixes you get from all the items.

I'm curious, for pvp with a full tank spec like this do you get the pvp items meant for tanks, i.e. the Survivor set that contains Defense or do you go for dps pieces to help with the loss of burst and so on.

I would actually like to know this as well. I'm planning on rolling an alt on a PvP server and would prefer Mercenary over Powertech, since my main is already melee. For PvP especially, since it'll be a PvP server, I wanted to know how good Pyrotech would be for Mercenary since it seems like most people are Aresenal it might be nice for some diversity plus the mobility seems helpful for a PvP server.

I'm missing Zabrak on my Conuslar and I completed the Chamber of Speech. I'm also missing Satele Shan like many others plus the two beastiary entries. The Zabrak and Satele Shan are the ones I'm quite worried about because it seems I've done everything needed. I've already got my own ship so I've met Satele before but still nothing.

So after reading the part of the Shadow guide that mentions Biochem and Cybertech being two of the more recommended skills, I agreed with having them over something like Artiface but I still can't decide between the two of them. I figured since this is a more specialized topic on comparing the two I could ask in a new thread here. What interests me about Biochem is the self healing and self buffing aspect of it, at higher levels with the reusable ones that can come in handy. Also, for PvP the instant self heal seems very useful. However Cybertech seems awesome as well with a plethora of stat increases through mods and for PvP the grenades, an AoE stun on a separate CD from my other abilities seems useful. So, what are everyone elses thoughts on the two of these for a Shadow for both PvE and PvP reasons and for DPS role and Tank role?