DPS Jugg Mitigation Happy Medium

[VKemp]

Edit: This was intended to go in the Juggernaut forum. With reopening the forum pages a few times, I posted it from the wrong page. No way to delete it? I suppose some marauder suggestions might carry over, but not the only Soresu/shield generator suggestions I've heard so far.

 

As the title says, I'm looking for a happy medium of damage mitigation while playing Vengeance or Rage specced.

 

I'm currently level 44 with a Vengeance spec. I much prefer to PvP in a DPS spec, so I'd rather level in one as well. Why not take Quinn, you ask? Problem solved, you say? This is true. But I hate Quinn. I really, really, really hate Quinn. I hate him more than McDonald's hates healthy food.

 

Companion?

So I want to make the best of it with Vette or Jaesa. I'm open to either, though currently learning toward Vette because I hear she's much safer from AoEs that frequently kill Jaesa. I hear Jaesa is better single target DPS, Vette better AoE?

 

The crux of the matter is I don't want to have to burn CDs on simple pulls with just 1-2 strong in them. I'm happy to pop a CD or few to down an elite (and it's quick! yay!), but I hate having to pop a CD to avoid risking death vs a few mere strongs in a pack. At the same time, I want to avoid this while gimping my damage as little as possible.

 

Solutions?

So, how do I avoid this?

 

I've heard that Soresu form works wonders. I'm pretty sure this one is obvious--correct me if I'm wrong. The mitigation is just too huge for the comparably small[er] DPS loss. I'm using Enraged Sunder and Battle Cry to help with the loss of rage. Is this right? Any other suggestions?

 

I've heard that using a shield gen for tougher fights is preferable. I'm lazy and would just leave it equipped save for PvP, but I'm open to using a shield gen. Is it worth it for the 4% mitigation? (.2*.2=.04) I presume this is a shield gen in Soresu form with DPS gear, meaning no shield/absorb rating. Definitely need input on this one.

 

Any suggestions from others using Vengeance/Rage w/o Quinn? I know it's easily possible, I'm just seeking suggestions on how to do it smoothest, with the most mitigation gain for the least DPS loss.

 

Thank you for your time and input. I just want to force choke some Republic scum the best that I can!

Edited February 2, 2012 by VKemp
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