Well, some day they will fix it I'm sure. Once they do you won't want to have to get different gear for Xalek again. So you might as well get the Survivor gear even if he doesn't benefit from the absorb rating. If you are getting Stalker to give him more DPS, then you are using he wrong companion if you want someone to help with DPS. My 2 cents.

Oops, I was saying Power but meaning Bonus damage. I was figuring Stalkers added a total of 2(rounded) bonus damage at a loss of 20WP worth of crit bonus but wasn't sure how much crit that added with DR. I was thinking about the .1% or less that you mentioned so yeah that confirms stalkers are better.

My calculations show that after Will of the Sith and Mark of Power the total power boost is 1.984 so basically 2 more power from the stalkers bracers. You gain 2 total power at a loss of 19.98 will power. Assuming the game rounds both up(which they probably don't) that's +2 power - 20 Willpower. I can't find the chart that shows DR on CR. Assuming 300ish crit how much additional crit % would you get from 20 additional WP? I would think that 20 extra WP would be worth more then 2 power. Depending on how the game rounds it could be 19 more WP with only 1 additional point of power. Edit: To make it easier to compare. Stalkers +2 Power -20 WP Force Masters: -2 Power +20 WP(How much Crit is this worth?) After looking at it more I'm guessing that 20WP gets you about .05 - .1% additional chance to crit once you are in the 30+% crit chance range. So yeah the +2 power(Stalkers) is probably better.

The thread is to long so i didn't read the whole thing. It may have already been said here. If you are interrupting the channeled heal you are doing it wrong. I won't tell you how to do it the right way. If you can't be bothered to learn how the other classes work and instead just yell "Nerf Them". Then I won't be bothered to help you and instead watch you suck. Here's a hint though, try interrupting the correct heal next time. TL:DR: Learn to play

With most of the XP coming from the quest rewards then the killing of mobs it's not a whole lot slower to level as a healer then it is DPS. The largest part of your leveling time is spent traveling so don't notice a huge time hit when heal spec'd. It is noticeable though. With both it's easy to stay alive and kill stuff. As a healer it's nearly impossible to die but even as a non healer just approach situations smart and you still don't die. If you want to be able to do level appropriate flash points while you level then go healer cuts down on the LFG time by a lot.

I admit to using it quiet a bit in PvP. Generally not to heal myself because if I'm getting focused I don't have time to cast 2 x 1.5 sec infusions. I cast one move and then get a second ready while moving and stop long enough to cast another. So it will effect my team mates much more then it will me. Probably lose some to focus fire that I would have been able to keep up before. I knew it would eventually get fixed and knew I would have to adapt once it does so I'm not hurt by it. PvE there are very few times where I have had to use it. So it shouldn't hurt me much if at all there.

Based on what you have said I would say with almost 100% certainty it's your positioning. There are only two reasons you get focused down within 20-30 seconds of coming out of the spawn. One is if you have been marked as a good healer. The other team knows you and they see the mark above your head and focus you, this generally only happens when facing a premade. The second is if you are in the wrong spot at the wrong time. Good DPS don't even get focused that hard only good healers. Good positioning isn't something that can necessarily be taught. It's more of an experience and awareness thing. Some people are naturally good at it and others need a lot of practice but everyone can be good at it. A heal spec isn't going to help your game play because you will probably still be standing in the wrong place at the wrong time. Though it might slow you down some and keep you back a little which will help you survive more. Healing can be very frustrating though, more so then DPS so if you are already getting frustrated because of dieing a lot, it will only get worse in a heal spec. My advice, play which ever you like better, heal or DPS. Get used to the maps and slow down some. Take the time to look around and see your surroundings. Know where the enemy is before you start pressing forward. Use your range to your advantage. Don't over extend yourself. You go down fast under focus. If you get to far away from the rest of your team and to close to theirs you are an easy kill. Dissb posted a video from his blog on here last week. He talks about what he is thinking when he does some things during a match. Watch it, maybe you will learn a thing or two about where you should be.

Heal Spec'd PvE - It's practically never useful. With force bending it's slightly more efficient then Infusion but barely. If you in a fight where Dark Heal can be used the fight is easy and you won't have to worry about force anyways so you should be DPS'ing to help kill faster and get through the fight faster. If you are using Dark Heal because of force problems you are managing your force wrong or your group is taking tons of AoE dmg and DH won't help anyways. Heal Spec'd PvP - Don't use it a lot but it's there if Innervate is on cool down and someone just locked out your infusion. I tend to save Innervate for when infusion is locked but not 100% of the time. Non-Heal Spec'd PvP - You or whoever you are trying to save are going to die if you are casting Dark Heal to try to save their life. You would be better off DPS'ing and trying to kill the person before they kill your heal target. TL:DR - PvE never, PvP rarely but it is there for extreme emergencies.

I had a guild member that was leveling up at the same time as me with a similar problem. I was having no problem and he was having difficulties. In his case it was a rotation issue He switched the the Hybrid 13/28 build and started doing much better. At 36 you can have both Wrath and Chain Lightning. It's been a long time since I've used Lightning so can't help you with the rotation. The other option is going corruption. You will kill slower but it's nearly impossible to die. Just about anyone can level up with ease using a Sorc in a corruption spec.

If you are wanting to be able to DPS in PvP you will probably not be happy with the 31 point option. I spend a ridiculous amount of credits switching back and forth between healing specs and DPS spec's. I hate 32/7/2 in huttball because I solo queue most of the time and get tired of watching our DPS attack everyone but the other teams healers. Plus I get frustrated with LoS trying to heal in huttball. For our Ops I am generally needed as a healer and i enjoy healing in PvE so have to switch back to corruption spec. It's enough DPS to be able to help out in a FP when you aren't healing but it probably won't satisfy you in a warzone. It's worth giving it a try though you never know until you try it.

They seem to be the most accurate but that does not mean they are 100% accurate. They are not affiliated with Bioware either so if you find problems with it their site posting in the SWTOR forums won't help you.

You getting that off TorHead? I haven't checked the in game tool tip for a while but last I checked it had an amount on it in game. I noticed Torhead has the heal amount as 0 on a couple of our heals in the corruption tree. i don't think they have always been listed that way just recently.

This is not entirely true. Anyone above them can target them and attack them no problem. So anyone on the ramps or the walkways leading up to the ramps can attack them without a problem.

I personally think Revivification is a must have for any Sorc healer. It is what sets us apart from other healers. If you plan to do Operations you will need it. Maybe not in Normal modes though it definitely would make life easier. HM's there are times where you have to have Revivification. If you only plan to FP's and PvP you can probably get by without it, but would most likely need Force Surge for most HM FP's.