Can I pass on the Malgus Figure and just get the $6000? Also, could I sub the Malgus Statue for an Ashara in a slave costume figure?

I think that Sin Tanks have a Wealth of options for reducing damage in large pulls. Deflection is just one of our CD tools. Force Shroud (100% chance to resist force/tech attacks). Underutilized as a buffer for absorbing the initial pull's damage. 60sec cd. Dark Charges Discharge+Whither +5% avoidance and +5%mitigation available immediately. Overcharge Sabre +5% heal is the equivalent to another 5% mitigation. 120sec cd. Deflection. 120sec cd. Are you saying, that with all these options, our 'Always up' Dark ward needs to be more powerful? What steps do you take to avoid running out of charges, other than your CD's? Do you LoS ranged? Do you Mind trap/force pull victims out of your aoe?

I haven't raided yet as i'm level 45 but I'd think that a Darkness spec assasin would be pivotal to a raid environment. We can shield, lowering threat by 25% to a single target. Spike, or Electrocute add 9% damage from all sources if you go 3/3 Nerve Wracking. Whither decreases damage dealt by a massive 5% Dark charge's discharge decreases accuracy. Sin's do a ton of Internal damage, which I hear is rarely resisted. And have Tons of survival tools. Again, I'm not yet a raider and might be talking out my ***, but a 9% Raid buff to damage roughly every 45 seconds seems like a hell of a reason to have a Darkness Assassin in your raid.