Focus Jedi Guardian 5.x DPS Class Guide

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Abilities

Focus Discipline Abilities

Name	Description	Type
Concentrated Slice	Slices the target for <<1>> weapon damage. Attacks with both weapons if dual wielding.	Instant
Zealous Leap	Leaps to a target, dealing <<1>> weapon damage and immobilizing the target for 1 second. Can be used while immobilized. Strikes with both weapons if dual wielding.	Instant
Focused Burst	Blasts the enemy target with a powerful burst of Force energy, dealing <<1>> kinetic damage.	Instant
Force Exhaustion	Progressively slows the target from 50% to 5% movement speed over 3 seconds and deals <<3>> kinetic damage each second. At the end of the duration, the target is crushed and takes an additional <<2>> kinetic damage.	Instant

Jedi Guardian Advanced Class Abilities

Name	Description	Type
Focused Striking	Reduces the cooldowns of Sundering Strike and Warding Strike by 3 seconds each and increases the focus they generate by 2.	Passive
Taunt	Taunts the target, forcing it to attack you for 6 seconds. Player targets deal 30% less damage when attacking anyone other than you for 6 seconds.	Instant
Visionary	Generates 1 focus when attacked. This effect cannot occur more than once every 6 seconds.	Passive
Guard	While active, the guarded player takes 5% less damage and generates 25% less threat. In addition, so long as you remain within 15 meters of the guarded player, 50% of all incoming damage from enemy players is transferred back to you.	Instant
Freezing Force	Freezes up to 8 enemies within 8 meters, dealing <<1>> elemental damage and reducing movement speed by 50% for 8 seconds.	Instant
Saber Throw	Throws the main-hand lightsaber at a distant target, inflicting <<1>> damage and granting 3 focus.	Instant
Focused Defense	Empowers you with 12 charges of Focused Defense, lasting up to 15 seconds. Whenever you take damage a charge of Focused Defense is consumed to heal you for <<1>>. This ability can be used while stunned or otherwise controlled but cannot be used while above 70% health.	Instant
Challenging Call	Taunts all enemies within 15 meters, forcing them to attack you for 6 seconds, if utilizing Soresu Form. If not utilizing Soresu Form, threat will be immediately reduced by a moderate amount. Also, causes affected player targets to deal 30% less damage for 6 seconds when attacking anyone other than you.	Instant
Guardian Leap	Leaps to a friendly target, reducing his or her threat by a moderate amount and reducing damage taken by 20% for 6 seconds.	Instant
Force Push	Deals <<1>> kinetic damage, knocks the target back several meters and knocks the target down for 2 seconds. Force Push immediately finishes the cooldown of Force Leap.	Instant
Enure	Temporarily increases your maximum health by 30% for 10 seconds. When the effect ends, the health is lost.	Instant
Blade Turning	The first 2 seconds of Saber Ward grants 100% melee and ranged defense.	Passive
Saber Reflect	Reflects all direct single target ranged, Force, and tech attacks back to the attacker for 3 seconds. The damage done by each reflect is capped, and the cap rises with each new rank of the ability.	Instant
Combat Focus	Immediately generates 6 focus.	Instant
Riposte	Ripostes the target for <<1>> weapon damage. Cannot be parried, dodged, or miss. While utilizing Soresu Form, Riposte can only be used after successfully defending against a melee or ranged attack. While not utilizing Soresu Form, Riposte can only be used after one of your melee attacks is parried, dodged, or misses.	Instant
Sundering Strike	Generate 5 Focus and strike the target for <<1>> weapon damage, causing the target to become sundered. Sundered targets have their armor reduced by 20% for 45 seconds.	Instant

Jedi Knight Class Abilities

Name	Description	Type
Blade Barrage	Performs a series of lightsaber attacks that deal <<1>> weapon damage. Strikes with both weapons if dual wielding.	Instant
Force Kick	Kicks the target and interrupts its current action, preventing that ability from being used for the next 4 seconds.	Instant
Blade Storm	Uses the Force to project a wave of energy toward the target, dealing <<1>> kinetic damage. In addition, standard and weak enemies are knocked senseless, stunned for 4 seconds.	Instant
Saber Ward	Raises a lightsaber ward, increasing melee and ranged defenses by 50% and absorbing 25% of the damage taken from Force and tech attacks. Lasts 12 seconds.	Instant
Cyclone Slash	Slashes up to 8 enemies within 5 meters in front of you for <<1>> weapon damage. Attacks with both weapons if dual wielding.	Instant
Force Sweep	Strikes the target and up to 8 enemies within 5 meters with the Force, dealing <<1>> kinetic damage. Also stuns weak and standard enemies for 2 seconds.	Instant
Dispatch	Throws the main-hand lightsaber at a target, dealing <<1>> energy damage. Only usable on targets at or below 30% max health.	Instant
Shii-Cho Form	Utilize a balanced lightsaber form, increasing all damage dealt and reducing all damage received by 3%.	Passive
Awe	Confounds up to 8 nearby enemies, preventing all action for up to 6 seconds. Damage ends the effect prematurely.	Instant
Strike	Inflicts <<1>> weapon damage with a series of quick melee attacks. Generates 2 focus. Strikes with both weapons if dual wielding.	Instant
Force Might	Increases the target's melee, ranged, Force and tech bonus damage and healing by 5% for 60 minutes. If the target is a group member, all other group members are also affected.	Instant
Force Leap	Jumps to a distant target, dealing <<1>> damage with the main-hand weapon, immobilizing the target for 2 seconds and interrupting the target's current action. Builds 3 focus. Cannot be used against targets in cover.	Instant
Slash	Slashes the target for <<1>> weapon damage. Attacks with both weapons if dual wielding.	Instant
Resolute	Purges all incapacitating and movement-impairing effects.	Instant
Force Stasis	Subdues the target, stunning it for 4 seconds. Deals <<1>> kinetic damage and builds 3 focus over the duration. This ability can be channeled while moving.	Channeled
Blade Blitz	Quickly rush forward 20 meters, dealing <<1>> weapon damage to enemies in your path and increasing your defense chance by 100% while blitzing. Cannot be used while immobilized or hindered.	Instant
Heroic Moment	Seize the moment, restoring 2% of your maximum health every 3 seconds. Requires an active companion. Lasts 60 seconds.	Instant

Rotation

Rotation

(Combat Focus) Focused Burst > Concentrated Slice > Zealous Leap > Filler > Sundering Strike > Force Exhaustion
Focused Burst > Concentrated Slice > Zealous Leap > Riposte > Blade Storm > Freezing Force

Filler: Riposte (100%/0%) / Dispatch (0%/100%)

Minor Rotation:
Major Rotation: 12 GCDs

Comments: The top passive for this discipline is almost completely useless due to the Focus positive nature of this rotation that has no opportunities to use more Focus intensive moves. No changes to the rotation, just a reduction in total time it takes to complete. The new Persistent Chill utility provides Freezing Force with an AOE DoT that does more damage than Blade Barrage. If fixed (or if the damage it deals is reduced by more than 30%), then replace it with Blade Barrage.

References: Luckygunslinger, Hayward

Advanced Tactics

Advanced Tactics

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