Darth-Datra Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Would this be Vette? I think I read it somewhere. Since I would be tanking and leveling with Immortal spec, Ranged DPS from my companion would really benefit me, uping the DPS a bit since I wouldn't do so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verilliss Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 i found quinn to be the best. ranged dps and decent healing. vette just goes pew pew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabaal Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I just use Vette, there isn't really any need for companion heals in the solo content. I'm Immortal though so it may be different for the squishier Rage and Vengeance builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tfranco Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Nah im vengance build and i use vette, i just blow **** up. I mean once i get jeasa i am prolly gunna carry her around just because. But Vette is by far my favorite companion character in this game so far shes great comic relife in those tense dramatic sith warrior story points xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DReaves Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I think for me it comes down to Vette or Jaesa Willsaam for speed of killing or Malavai Quinn for some added survivability. But really this just all seems like which companion do you want to drag along for the ride. Personally Broonmark looks kind of interesting not sure on his usefulness though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revial Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) I've leveled twice as Immortal spec Jug to 50. Used Vette or Jaesa 99% of the time. There is literally nothing you have to kill doing all the general and story quests where having the healer Companion is a better choice. All it offers is psychological comfort. The heal Companions do very little damage, since they will cast a heal or channel one if you're hurt at all (as in even if you are only 1 hp below max health). If you're not hurt at all, then you are blowing through mobs in a matter of a second or two. In which case their added damage was completely pointless. With our plethora of defensive cooldowns, and smart use of health stims, there is literally nothing that requires you to have a healer while soloing, including soloing some 2-man Heroics. Jaesa will snare at times, allowing you to use Savage Kick without wasting a GCD on casting a snare yourself, but Vette....is over all a tad better imo due to her aoe attacks. Edited December 15, 2011 by revial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farabee Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Vette. If you keep her gear up to date, she destroys mobs. Also, she brings great AOE to the table, which the Juggernaut inherently lacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossuri Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 really, im immortal spec with the best gear avalible and i feel like i have to heal after every single fight if im using vette, but when i got quinn i can go on forever and killing elites is a breeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcfly Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I put a lot of effort into Vette's gear and she wrecks people. She out dps's me and im going dps juggy (lvl 25). Quinn is boring and the droid sucks. Vette's my girl till I get Jeasa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triiipledot Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 What level do you get the healing companion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikleon Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I just use vette. Enable auto cast for the aoe abilities, Charge, Smash, loot move on... Guess it helps that I have a reuseable medpac that I pop almost on cooldown so I never need heals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVork Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Malavi Quinn is a heealer. You get him on Balmorra, aprox 20 lev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVante Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I just use vette. Enable auto cast for the aoe abilities, Charge, Smash, loot move on... Guess it helps that I have a reuseable medpac that I pop almost on cooldown so I never need heals. Reusable medpack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahn Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 biochem can make a med pack that never gets used up. it is a purple schematic. Biochem is pretty sick right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiLune Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Been keeping my fingers crossed that I won't regret going artifice instead of Biochem. Here's a newb question: How do you put Vette's stuff on autocast? I see her doing her moves without prompting, but is there something you do to turn it on/off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediGnome Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) Been keeping my fingers crossed that I won't regret going artifice instead of Biochem. Here's a newb question: How do you put Vette's stuff on autocast? I see her doing her moves without prompting, but is there something you do to turn it on/off? Usually right clicking the ability is the standard way, at least in previous MMO's. I am guessing it's the same here. Edited December 17, 2011 by JediGnome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alett Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Here's a newb question: How do you put Vette's stuff on autocast? I see her doing her moves without prompting, but is there something you do to turn it on/off? Can also open your ability tab, choose companion and r click on the ability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMalt Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Depends on the situation. Vette and Jaesa are what I normally use. But Quinn when geared up right is just as useful, especially with elites and up, the heals are very useful. Very good when you don't need the downtime post-fight. Need to break out my tanks and relearn how to use them though. Also, moddable gear is a must. Vette's blasters that I could pick up as a quest reward was never moddable. There are several for Jaessa and Quinn that are, and the ones they get in the begining are as well. And yes, I've burned a good number of creds and commendations on getting my companions geared up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivn Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Before 30 it doesnt matter. Post 30 if DPS specced you need Quinn as healer otherwise you will be healing after every fight and those fights will push you close to death. Tank specced take any DPS companion, or Quinn for elites. Yes unfortunately as DPS your heavy armor feels like paper so you are pretty much forced to use Quinn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuume Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Before 30 it doesnt matter. Post 30 if DPS specced you need Quinn as healer otherwise you will be healing after every fight and those fights will push you close to death. Tank specced take any DPS companion, or Quinn for elites. Yes unfortunately as DPS your heavy armor feels like paper so you are pretty much forced to use Quinn. I'm lvl 47 and I haven't used quinn since tatooine. Yes I do get low health more often, and at times have to send companion in first to soak a bit of dmg, but Jaesa has worked perfectly fine for me (used pierce last couple levels purely bc I needed affection with him and jaesa is capped, but that was actually worse than using jaesa bc stuff took longer to die). Edit: To add forgot to mention, lvl 47 vengeance spec, not tank spec. Edited January 23, 2012 by Nuume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivn Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 And i bet you have to heal after every fight yes? Less downtime = more fun for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodcharged Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Immortal Jugg here, ever since I got Quinn I have just used him. I used Jaessa for a little bit but found Quinn to be the more efficient companion for questing. Up to level 42 now and haven't had any problems yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfishback Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) I'm 44, and I have only ever used Vette. Things are getting pretty tough now, but it's still doable. I have Vette in single dps mode and then also have the AOE toggled, so she will aggro mobs, so I don't take much damage other then the mobs I attack. Elites I have some problems, but it really depends. Some elites are tough, others are easy. If you're specced into the improved force leap, which gets you a damage reduction buff for a few seconds (and later on free force scream), it helps to use force push on the elites (away from mobs) then get that extra force leap in. I'm sure it would be better to use Quinn, but I just got max Synthweaving and spent all my money training, so I have zero cash to buy gear for him. EDIT: I'm not sure the name of my spec, I know it's the Jugg only spec and is in the middle. Edited January 23, 2012 by bfishback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urukkhan Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) I realy like Jaesa as a companion, she geared nearly as good, as me, for immortal spec Jug I have preaty nice DPS with her, and she looks preaty cool in slave girl outfit Edited January 23, 2012 by Urukkhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiLune Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 And i bet you have to heal after every fight yes? Less downtime = more fun for me. Using completely anecdotal information -- Fighting three fights and healing between versus completing two fights in the same timespan with no "downtime" using Quinn is a no-brainer for me. I use Jaessa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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