If you want to speak exact, then it's assumed by the players. It might be just the way it is, it might not be but it doesn't make "sense" in my personal opinion. He has a shield, we would assume he would benefit from shield rating and absorption but he doesn't (besides his own tank stance buff). He benefits from defense rating (aside from endurance and armor..) .. but that can't be the only mitigation stat because it "seems" absurd. I mean the developers could've just designed him in a way he would be better off as a DPS and let Khem Val be the glorious tank.. who knows? But based on how assassin tanks work, I would also assume Xalek would be the same.. but also.. who knows? He is.. afterall a companion. Blahdeedah.

It's a known "bug"~

So I decided to use Khem Val again after realizing no matter how much I gear Xalek, it will not make up for his bugged shield/absorption stats. What are the priorities for Khem Val .. for tanking? (with the given stats below) Endurance Shield Rating Absorption Rating Defense Rating Accuracy Strength

Thank you so much for the clarification

For Surge rating.. when you say limits at 50%, do you mean mean the bonus limit or overall (base+bonus)? I'm currently at 79.94% .. Same for crit rating, does that 30% mean the bonus amount or overall? I am sorry, my English comprehension is not that great ...

Thank you

So I've been looking / reading threads and see if anyone figured it out. Which stat weighs more / worth more? Is there a certain point where you stop stacking that stat? From what I know, surge rating is good for resurgence-->force bending --> innervate --> consumption and I'm usually full on mana but is there a point / amount where I stop stacking it and start stacking alacrity? I don't think I've seen a thread with such discussion so I just thought I'd ask and hear what other sorcs think.