sixonenine Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I suppose with the exception of Treek, who I imagine will replace every companion regardless of class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxforcardassia Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Why use another companion? Cause he can't dps or tank to save his life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkXXIV Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Why use another companion? Cause he can't dps or tank to save his life this is what ive heard. Sad because he is one of the coolest campanions in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facesofderek Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Because Kaleesh are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Wicked Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Why use another companion? Cause he can't dps or tank to save his life If you fail to equip him properly, you can't exactly expect a miracle to occur. Gear him properly and he'll take care of you just fine; My sorcerer has no complains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaisernick Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Why use another companion? Cause he can't dps or tank to save his life funny hes not only saved his own but also my assassins life many times, i will continue to use him untill they at least give me another companion similar but sexier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensBloodyClaw Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Yeah, geared properly, he can do some heavy damage. I usually use Ashara but he is doing just as much damage with similar equipment. Also since she is maxed on affection, I really have no use for her at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxforcardassia Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 If you fail to equip him properly, you can't exactly expect a miracle to occur. Gear him properly and he'll take care of you just fine; My sorcerer has no complains. I keep him in my old gear (which at this point is a mix of 50 and up classic and misc items) and his damage still doesn't get up to snuff nor can he hold any aggro to save his life. Now as an assassin usually spec'd tank, I don't need him to tank, however the dps is something I need to be on par and his just isn't. Ashara puts out more with more outdated gear, at least in my experience. Also keeping in mind it's not something I'm tracking numerically vs how quickly it takes to melt a set of mobs. I run Black Hole dailies still and it takes half the time if I run Ashara or HK (even Talos off med watch) to cut through the mobs opposed to having Xalek out -shrug- Not to mention (from more of a rp perspective) I'm constantly thinking he'll betray my assassin and so I'd rather just shove him out an airlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemic_al Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) If you fail to equip him properly, you can't exactly expect a miracle to occur. Gear him properly and he'll take care of you just fine; My sorcerer has no complains. Actually with the recent armour nerf, Khem is by far the better tank choice. Assuming similar gear, Khem's Defensive stats will be way better, and yeah if for some strange reason you are using him as dps, Ashara (and/or Andro) will be far superior. Edited July 3, 2013 by Chemic_al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainot-keel Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Xalek is good for assassin to stash offspec gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakhaar Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Because Andronikos Revel is such a hot rebel. ;] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dismayven Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 cuz a healer companion will make ur survivability be way better than any dps or tank companion? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raji_Lev Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Because "tank" companions (note the quotation marks) are basically for if you want an extra challenge while soloing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadessaWayland Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Atm i use Ashara only she the best companion i ever had her dps is so high that she did my work to kil the first fight vs thatatos ( ore so his name is XD ) i just heal and schield her i was lvl 46 he was lvl 50 and stil Ashara beat the crap out of him ok i need to watch her hp she not rely a tanker her hp can be low fast but with good gear and weapens she a dam fine companion Edited July 9, 2013 by ShadessaWayland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowseve Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I hate zalek and I'm in the process of gearing ashara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxxiss Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) I suppose with the exception of Treek, who I imagine will replace every companion regardless of class. Treek is a big no for me. I don't care how much work it takes to unlock him (out of Cartel Market)...lets say they sent him to you for free after hitting legacy 50...I would take him out of the mailbox and drop him, as I have absolutely 0...actually make that less than 0....a negative number....in having an Ewok Companion. I don't care if he is the best tank, dps, healer...or combo of all 3. I don't want him. I don't understand why so many people are making a big deal out of Treek. Xalek, on the other hand. I never actually used him on my Assassin. I stuck with Ashara. On my Sorc, though, I plan on using him once I get him. Edited July 10, 2013 by Braxxiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalLowlife Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Because Ashara looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better in the skimpy outfit I've got her wearing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helig Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Because Ashara looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better in the skimpy outfit I've got her wearing lol She's so vanilla and lame thought. She'd likely be one of those silly girls who pose in Spacebook with duckface on their pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izorii Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I prefer HK. My Xalek was crap but I suspect that's just cuz of his gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helig Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I prefer HK. My Xalek was crap but I suspect that's just cuz of his gear Yeah, HK is great. But I've got a man-crush on Khem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaulderBenson Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Because I don't like him. I think Blizz and Khem tank better; and for DPS I use Ashara in bleed stance. She tears stuff up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helig Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Because I don't like him. I think Blizz and Khem tank better; and for DPS I use Ashara in bleed stance. She tears stuff up. Well, thing is - geared DPS-specced main characters rip through packs before the companion gets a chance to show off their damage. Running a Marauder with Pierce (Smash for dailies - stuff just dies, even whole packs in 2+heroics, provided I herd them up behind a corner), and Lightning sorc with Khem, both companions geared full tank, and are mainly used for controlling/herding/keeping packs together, and, naturally, drawing some fire. It's very, very steady. DPS comps seem to work better with tank characters, or healers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxforcardassia Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Because I don't like him. I think Blizz and Khem tank better; and for DPS I use Ashara in bleed stance. She tears stuff up. Blizz is a BH companion, btw. Unless you meant it as a general statement, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scindus Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I *wanted* to use Xalek as main after I got him, and I did gear him up. Then, at the point when I repeatedly tested and saw that Xalek with *better* gear than Khem, tanked about half as good, I said eff it. Khem is a beast of a tank, literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaulderBenson Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) Blizz is a BH companion, btw. Unless you meant it as a general statement, lol. General statement on Xalex's tanking ability. I've tried him out, and his tanking ability is not great in my opinion. Blizz's for my MERC has shown me exceptional tanking ability. I've tanked HM FPs with Blizz pre 2.0. Blizz was mostly columi with some rakata. Xalex was similarly geared when I tried him out. Blizz has been better in my experience as tanking comp. Well, thing is - geared DPS-specced main characters rip through packs before the companion gets a chance to show off their damage. I run Torian on my merc for the extra dps half the time. My merc is full arkanian, with some underworld gear. For the various heroics, (Sec X, Torvix) and dailies, I annihilate stuff, but for packs that are spread out, I usually just send Torian after an elite mob. He wrecks them. since he gets my old dps hand me down gear. High presence also helps. It's very, very steady. DPS comps seem to work better with tank characters, or healers My sorc is a healer. Ashara does great dps for me. I don't use tank characters on my healer because I need stuff to die. So dps all the way for him. Funny you mention Pierce though. I just went back to give him a second look on my jugg tank. I'm going to gear him full dps and see how he does overall. I think the voice actor does a pretty good job on him, and some of Pierce's dialog is pretty entertaining. Edited July 13, 2013 by CaulderBenson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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