neeman Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I had a rather standard 31/7/3 build (http://knotor.com/skills#Ag0fBwMRKjNTYmpxeoqRmqu60tuywsnSywAA) before realizing that the +30% Transcendence speed buff was really very useful in PvP. I'm now running a 33/7/1 (http://knotor.com/skills#Ag0hBwERKjNKU2JqcXqKkZqrutLbssLJ0skA), having taken two points out of Insight (i.e. +4% Force crit) to get Focused Pursuit. I wonder however whether I really need the two points in Focused Leap, and could instead use those points to regain the 4% crit. Just wanted to scan the forum for thought before making the switch. Focused Leap is nice and in its own way forgiving, but I'm not convinced it's necessary. Perhaps that's just because I'm too used to having it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveGarbage Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 It's one extra focus every, what is the CD on leap, 12 seconds? Since you already picked up Jedi Crusader, it's probably not going to make much of a difference if you drop it. If I were you, I'd invest those two points in Defensive Roll instead of back into Insight. The damage reduction on AOE can be pretty valuable and a lot of players pick that one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancerKagato Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 n00b question, why did you not get infalmation the one that lets you cripple ppl w/ cauterize, i did get that one, any specific reason why people dont get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migey Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Because the 30% slow is much too weak, its a waste of two points - your other slow is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeman Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 It's one extra focus every, what is the CD on leap, 12 seconds? Since you already picked up Jedi Crusader, it's probably not going to make much of a difference if you drop it. If I were you, I'd invest those two points in Defensive Roll instead of back into Insight. The damage reduction on AOE can be pretty valuable and a lot of players pick that one up. Right, the one extra Focus every 12s does make it seem rather insignificant. It's really only a guarantee to be able to use a certain opening without either relying upon a RNG Focus from a DoT or using strike. I'm going to spec out of it, surely. I have seen some streamers taking up Defensive Roll. I question though what the actual value of the AoE damage reduction would be. On Void, sure, it'd be quite significant. But otherwise I imagine (really rough estimate here) that as a rather mobile sentinel maybe 10% of the overall damage I would take would come from AoEs. In which case it's two points for a 3% overall damage reduction as opposed to two points for a 4% increased crit chance. This itself doesn't decide anything but does call into question just how valuable the damage reduction is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerain Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Because the 30% slow is much too weak, its a waste of two points - your other slow is better. :|. Yeah and you pay an extra global cool down and 2 points for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeman Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) :|. Yeah and you pay an extra global cool down and 2 points for it. You pay 2 pts for the slow on Cauterize, not for Leg Slash. Leg Slash is given to you by default. If you are slowed while attempting to slow someone, as will happen very often in PvP, you will notice very quickly that the a 30% slow is less than the slow put on you. Even with Inflammation, you will thus have to use the 50% slow on Leg Slash. 'Losing' one GCD is insignificant when compared to losing 3+s getting kited by your opponent. Edited March 11, 2012 by neeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantsOn Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Your Cauterize will get cleansed a lot more often if you put points into Inflammation. Inflammation is all kinds of fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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