Why does it feel like that Jedi Shadow tanks are squishy in pvp?

Even with full elite war hero gear, it just doesn't add up why I get killed so quickly, so it just me or does the empire have more arsenal at there disposal than we do? The Inquisitors have more stuns than any class, your completely helpless when your stunned to the point of no return, yet you don't see consulars providing that amount of stuns at there disposal, it's almost like our absorb and shields are useless against power/surge/critical attacks because my HP bar drains rather quickly against them.

Shadow tanks could use a boost of something

Do you attack when there are five enemy around you, and none of your friends around to help, causing the five enemy to focus you? If you answer yes it might be a L2P issue.

It's understandable when there is five enemies surrounding you and focusing all there effort on one particular player, however that isn't always the case, there have been times when I'm squaring off against a player with full DPS capabilities and he manages to take me down with ease, some of there abilities seem to take a major toll on my HP than others, lets take a bounty hunter's tracer missiles for example or a operatives backstab, those right there deplete my health bar rather rapidly.

That is the reason most SIN tanks use DPS gear.

Your defensive rating and shield really only help you against marauders / juggs, and sins backstabs / rail shot etc. White damage.

Tech attacks like tracer missile, blade storm / force scream, smash, flame burst will still take their toll on you.

And you also get a move that negates them for 5 seconds.

Really shadows survivability, if you add in the ability to cloak out and heal up, is far better than any other tank.

Have to agree with what the others are saying. I know my shadow tank felt squishy to me when I started, until I learned to play better. I'm still not great (some say not even good ), but after learning how to use defensive CDs more effectively I at least feel less squishy to myself now. It's all about using stuns, cloacking, etc. defensively instead of offensively. IMHO of course.

Lol, nice troll. 8/10?

You do realize that Inquisitors and Consulars are mirror classes and so have exactly the same stuns that last exactly the same durations, right?

You're doing it wrong.
30%defense.
45% shield
60% absorb.
1300+ Expertise.

Get pocket healed and it will take a very skilled dps to take you down.

I have three sets of gear for my shadow. One full tank for huttball, one unlimited power one for 31 0 10 / 2 31 8 and one with a tad less power and crit for when i go balance spec. When I carry the ball in full expertise/survivor gear adjusted for a bit of defence, there are powertechs on TOFN that kill me in 5 seconds tops, with a 5k railshot through deflection.


To answer the question, Shadow tanks are by far the squishiest tanks in PVP at this point in time. Our only defensive ability has been broken for months and nobody cares. I got 4k railshot thru resilience today and that my friends has a trolololol label attached to it.


Uhmm ... 'get a pocket healer' ... I am sorry but with a pocket healer it will take a very skilled dps to take you down in any class.

Shadows tanks have force stun and force lift (the lift cc only lasts 8 seconds) plus the mind maze used in stealth, how many stuns does the Assassin have I wonder? hmm

Shadows also have a 2 seconds knockdown, which is basically a stun.