1) You have a lot of Defense Rating. You also have no Absorb Rating, as 20% is the raw amount you get for simply having a Shield Generator. Considering you have an ability that gives you an extra 15% Shield Chance, you should be running more Absorb Rating. However, you're level 27, and tanking gear is still awful at that level, and so it doesn't really matter.
Yeah gear is a pain atm to come by.
I was also looking at KBN guide on stats. i was assuming to stack def more then absorb until i get to the higher definsive stat pool of points to balance them out. {1500,{defense->832,shield->280,absorb->388}} thats the lowest stat line hes posted so i was just assuming. If im doing this all wrong at lower levels please tell me so i dont look like a fool.
I figured out that ive been getting grouped with terribad healers over the past few days. later sunday night i ran acrossed a few good ones and they said that i wasnt an issue at all and that the other healers werent trying to heal. so atleast that helps i was starting to get really down thinking that myself or the class was the issue.
Anyways if you have any good input on stat pools / % markers i should rather shoot for while leveling please let me know. Thanks for the help in advanced