i've read that the same thing happens in gw2, if you level up, you actually get weaker untill you also upgrade your gear i think the example was like this "a level 50 with level 50 gear is stronger than a level 60 with a level 50 gear" so i believe this is inherently a problem with the system itself, rather than a bug in the code

I did try using vengeance with full dps gear and companion on heal but i was dying too fast and i didn't notice any difference in clear time, also vengeance seems to be lacking aoe

I can't find up to date guide and the ones i do find are all about end game I'm wondering what a good stats distribution for good survivability and decent dps, i'm playing a juggernaut immortal and i tried different combinations of stats: -first i went all out on defensive, but everything was a slogfest -then i went full offensive and it still felt like i did no dps but with the advantage of dying very often -then i went with a balanced approach and it seems to be working fine, i no longer need to leave my companion on healing, but that might be because this change came at a higher level (58), while the previous attempts were done at lower level where stats are pitiful Is a balanced approach the best thing i can do as a solo player? What if i play an operative, would this be still a good idea? I assume there is no point in getting accuracy and alacrity, and i should be putting into crit The stats i have on the jugg -47% damage reduction -17% defense chance -28% shield chance -27% shield absorption -21% crit chance What are your thought?

what a shame, thanks

companions cannot aggro new mobs, he will engage only the ones that you aggroed i think the only way to play solo is to focus your stats on shield, absorption and defense, otherwise you get demolished

Can i equip Malak's mask then go to outfit and put something like Exemplar headgear, will i keep Malak's voice or is the Exemplar going to override? If it's going to override, is there any trick to achieving what i want?

i'll have to agree with this one, baras was a joke, i had more difficulty with random trash mobs that i aggroed by mistake level sync is so bad in this game

seems like they are trying to fix problems that they create, and is going to spiral down if they want pvp to be balanced why not go down the Lost Ark route? I think it's the best pvp implementation, only your skill matters (and class balance ofc), when i first unlocked the arena i spent 7 hours doing only pvp, i even got gud and managed 1v3, all of this bc items are only cosmetic in pvp and everybody is scaled to max level with all abilities

thanks, i already finished the main quest last night (when u get the title of darth) i think what gets under my skin and low key pisses me off is that you can't really play without a companion, like the rest of the mmos out there i blame level sync for this, if you get caught by 2 elites while your cooldowns are down it's gg (happened last night) i really like star wars and this setting, but i don't think i'll be playing this game for too long, seems really unfun and too buggy, a shame really

***? why would they disable crystal and augments? is this intended or an oversight? seem like a poor design choice i don't understand, why so many penalties for being synced? it's like they're going out of their way to make playing the game a chore / not fun

my power stat is getting lowered, despite the item having higher stats, it seems that the crystal equipped is not registered, but if i go to the fleet where there is no level shift, it works properly what causes this? https://imgur.com/YgWfuth https://imgur.com/PVy9LDE

i finished chapter 1, turns out immortal skills are better for dps and aoe (at least at low lvl) and i changed all my enchantments to shield and defense ones, it's better now and i don't notice any difference in dps, level synch is so stupid and frustrating

class story, fought the masters on tatooine then the jedi on padawan ship, without a companion, got rolled, mostly because no way to heal, except the medpac, but the cooldown is too high and healing to low

I had a to fight without companion and i got demolished, i was 6 levels above the area, gear up to date, but that apparently doesn't matter bc of level sync I'm starting to hate this game, I'm only doing story content but i'm not enjoying it at all because of the arbitrary difficult fights, i've been doing side quests just to be overleveled so i can have an easy time doing the story, yeah... I'm playing a juggernaut, what can i do to ensure i wont die even if i dont have a companion, i'm willing to accept fights with trash taking 2 min if i wont take damage, can i achieve independence and play the game how i want? I usually don't mind playing with a companion but sometimes i just want them to **** off and there are some fight's where they are incapacitated and i get rolled