Serenity Jedi Shadow 5.x DPS Class Guide

Details: Category: Discipline Guides; Last Updated: Saturday, June 10th, 2017; Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2017; Written by Hayward

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Gearing & Stats

The tables on this page were generated using optimizer scripts created by Bant aka Goblin_Lackey. The stats were calculated to give the maximum theoretical DPS/HPS/DTPS for each discipline, however you may wish to alter the builds depending on your play style or what content you are facing in SWTOR. Each table assumes you have a full set of the specified gear.

Suggested Best-in-Slot Stats

Name	GEMINI MK-5 Tier 4: Legendary (248)	GEMINI MK-3 Tier 4: Artifact (246)	Iokath MK-5 Tier 3: Legendary (242)	Iokath MK-2 Tier 3: Artifact (240)	Eternal Commander MK-15 Tier 2: Legendary (236)	Eternal Commander MK-13 Tier 2: Artifact (234)
Mastery	6884	6619	6493	6536 (1xC)	6327 (2xC)	6259 (1xA, 1xC)
Power	3964	3776	3694	3694	3506	3424
Critical	1813 (4xE, 6xA, 2xC)	1761 (4xE, 6xA, 2xC)	1737 (4xE, 6xA, 2xC)	1719 (5xE, 4xA, 1xC)	1648 (7xE)	1610 (2xE, 10xA, 1xC)
Alacrity	1635 (5xE, 5xA)	1580 (5xE, 5xA)	1555 (5xE, 5xA)	1532 (4xE, 7xA)	1466 (2xE, 11xA)	1392 (6xE, 2xA)
Accuracy	759 (1xE, 3xA, Stim)	748 (1xE, 3xA, Stim)	743 (1xE, 3xA, Stim)	743 (1xE, 3xA, Stim)	733 (1xE, 3xA, Stim)	736 (2xE, 1xA, Stim)
Absorb	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defense	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shield	0	0	0	0	0	0

"E" = Enhancement or Implant or Earpiece
"A" = Advanced _ Augment 45
"C" = Advanced _ _ Color Crystal (+41 ones)

Discipline Statistics

Name	GEMINI MK-5 Tier 4: Legendary (248)	GEMINI MK-3 Tier 4: Artifact (246)	Iokath MK-5 Tier 3: Legendary (242)	Iokath MK-2 Tier 3: Artifact (240)	Eternal Commander MK-15 Tier 2: Legendary (236)	Eternal Commander MK-13 Tier 2: Artifact (234)
DPS	9,640 +/- 346	9,269 +/- 327	9,043 +/- 315	8,973 +/- 312	8,617 +/- 294	8,342 +/- 281
APM	47.1	47	46.9	46.8	46.7	46.5

DPS Rankings

Current Rank	Previous Rank	Rank Change	DPS	Standard Error	vs Average DPS (9,991)	Imperial Class	Republic Class
5	5	-	10,336	+/- 284	+3.46%	Annihilation Marauder	Watchman Sentinel
8	8	-	10,150	+/- 299	+1.6%	Carnage Marauder	Combat Sentinel
12	8	4	9,828	+/- 351	-1.63%	Fury Marauder	Concentration Sentinel
10	10	-	10,027	+/- 372	+0.36%	Vengeance Juggernaut	Vigilance Guardian
11	15	4	9,857	+/- 488	-1.34%	Rage Juggernaut	Focus Guardian
7	7	-	10,157	+/- 582	+1.67%	Deception Assassin	Infiltration Shadow
14	13	1	9,640	+/- 346	-3.51%	Hatred Assassin	Serenity Shadow
18	18	-	9,327	+/- 304	-6.64%	Lightning Sorcerer	Telekinetics Sage
16	16	-	9,520	+/- 268	-4.71%	Madness Sorcerer	Balance Sage
9	9	-	10,054	+/- 516	+0.64%	Arsenal Mercenary	Gunnery Commando
4	4	-	10,432	+/- 414	+4.42%	Innovative Ordnance Mercenary	Assault Specialist Commando
13	12	1	9,679	+/- 505	-3.12%	Advanced Prototype Powertech	Tactics Vanguard
15	14	1	9,556	+/- 383	-4.35%	Pyrotech Powertech	Plasmatech Vanguard
17	17	-	9,448	+/- 461	-5.43%	Marksmanship Sniper	Sharpshooter Gunslinger
3	3	-	10,441	+/- 270	+4.51%	Engineering Sniper	Saboteur Gunslinger
2	2	-	10,467	+/- 161	+4.77%	Virulence Sniper	Dirty Fighting Gunslinger
6	6	-	10,157	+/- 526	+1.67%	Concealment Operative	Scrapper Scoundrel
1	1	-	10,754	+/- 322	+7.64%	Lethality Operative	Ruffian Scoundrel

Note: DPS rankings assume best-in-slot 242-rating gear.

Suggested Best-in-Slot Gear & Items

Type	Quantity	Name
Augment	5	Advanced Alacrity Augment 45 (228)
Augment	6	Advanced Critical Augment 45 (228)
Augment	3	Advanced Accuracy Augment 45 (228)
Enhancement Earpiece Implant	5	Quick Savant Enhancement 52 or GEMINI MK-5 Quick Savant Device or GEMINI MK-5 Quick Savant Package (248)
Enhancement Earpiece Implant	4	Adept Enhancement 52 or GEMINI MK-5 Adept Device or GEMINI MK-5 Adept Package (248)
Enhancement Earpiece Implant	1	Initiative Enhancement 52 or GEMINI MK-5 Initiative Device or GEMINI MK-5 Initiative Package (248)
Color Crystal	2	Advanced _ Eviscerating Crystal (136)
Mod	9	Lethal Mod 52 (248)
Relic	1	GEMINI MK-5 Relic of Focused Retribution (248)
Relic	1	GEMINI MK-5 Relic of Serendipitous Assault (248)
Armoring	8	Versatile Armoring 52 (248)
Hilt	1	Versatile Hilt 52 (248)
Stim	1	Advanced Polybiotic Proficient Stim
Medpac	N/A	Advanced Polybiotic Medpac
Adrenals	N/A	Advanced Polybiotic Efficacy Adrenal or Advanced Polybiotic Critical Adrenal or Advanced Polybiotic Attack Adrenal

Set Bonuses

Pieces	Set Bonus
2	Ball Lightning and Leeching Strike or Psychokinetic Blast and Serenity Strike increase damage dealt by 2% for 15 seconds. Cannot occur more than once every 30 of seconds.
4	Reduces the cooldown of Recklessness or Force Potency by 15 seconds.
6	After activating Voltaic Slash and Thrash or Clairvoyant Strike and Double Strike your next Assassinate and Maul or Spinning Strike and Shadow Strike will critically hit. This effect can only occur once every minute.

Suggested Utility Skills

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Abilities

Serenity Discipline Abilities

Name	Description	Type
Serenity Strike	Redistributes life from an enemy, dealing <<1>> weapon damage to the target and healing you for 50% of the damage dealt. Requires a double-bladed lightsaber or electrostaff.	Instant
Sever Force	Weakens the target, freezing it in place for 2 seconds and dealing <<2>> internal damage over 18 seconds. The immobilizing effect cannot occur more than once every 9 seconds.	Instant
Squelch	Squelches the target with mighty force, dealing <<1>> kinetic damage initially, plus an additional <<2>> kinetic damage over 6 seconds. The target also becomes Vulnerable for 45 seconds, increasing the damage taken from Force attacks by 5%. Replaces Project.	Instant
Force in Balance	Deals <<1>> internal damage and redistributes life from affected targets to heal you for 10% of the damage dealt. Strikes up to 8 targets within a 5-meter radius.	Instant

Jedi Shadow Advanced Class Abilities

Name	Description	Type
Force Synergy	Critical hits with Force attacks increase your melee critical chance by 5% for 10 seconds.	Passive
Mass Mind Control	Forces all enemies within 15 meters to attack you for 6 seconds if Combat Technique is active. If Combat Technique is not active, threat towards all current enemies is immediately reduced. Player targets deal 30% less damage for 6 seconds when attacking anyone other than you.	Instant
Force Breach	Locates and breaches the target's shatterpoint, causing an effect based on your current technique. Only usable while a technique is active. Requires a double-bladed lightsaber or electrostaff. Combat Technique: Strikes up to 8 nearby enemies, dealing <<1>> internal damage and generating a high amount of threat. Puts Force Breach on cooldown for 10 seconds. Force Technique: Deals <<2>> energy damage over 18 seconds. Shadow Technique: Releases your Breaching Shadow to deal <<4>> internal damage. This damage scales up with each stack of Breaching Shadow.	Instant
Shadow Strike	Deals <<1>> weapon damage to a single target. Only usable from behind the target. Requires a double-bladed lightsaber or electrostaff.	Instant
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
Battle Readiness	Ready yourself with the Force, immediately restoring 15% of your max health, increasing the damage of all Techniques by 50%, increasing the chance to trigger their effects by 25%, and healing you for <<2>> when their effects are triggered. Lasts 15 seconds. The triggered healing cannot occur more than once per second.	Instant
Mind Control	Controls the mind of the target, forcing it to attack you for 6 seconds. Player targets deal 30% less damage for 6 seconds when attacking anyone other than you.	Instant
Shadow Stride	Use the Force to weave through the shadows, appearing at your enemy target and increasing your movement speed by 75% for 3 seconds. Does not break stealth. Cannot be used against targets in cover. Requires a double-bladed lightsaber or electrostaff.	Instant
Shadow's Training	Increases your total Endurance by 3%. In addition, Saber Strike restores 1 Force each time it damages an enemy.	Passive
Force Cloak	Uses the Force to make you vanish from sight, immediately exiting combat and entering stealth mode. For 10 seconds, you become virtually undetectable.	Instant
Spinning Kick	Performs a spin kick that deals <<1>> kinetic damage and stuns the target for 2 seconds. Standard and weak enemies are additionally knocked down. Requires a double-bladed lightsaber or electrostaff. Only usable in stealth mode.	Instant
Spinning Strike	Issues a subduing strike, dealing <<1>> weapon damage. Only usable on targets at or below 30% max health.	Instant
Force Technique	Utilize a Force technique, giving your melee attacks a 50% chance to deal <<1>> energy damage.	Passive
Double Strike	Strikes the target twice. Each hit deals <<1>> weapon damage.	Instant
Whirling Blow	Deals <<1>> weapon damage to up to 8 targets within 5 meters. Requires a double-bladed lightsaber or electrostaff.	Instant
Deflection	Increases your ranged and melee defenses by 50% for 12 seconds. Requires a melee weapon.	Instant
Resilience	Purges all hostile removable effects and increases your chance to resist Force and tech attacks by 200% for 3 seconds. Does not break Stealth.	Instant
Mind Maze	Confuses the target, leaving it bewildered and unable to act for 60 seconds. Damage will break the effect prematurely. This ability is only usable in stealth mode and cannot be used against a target in combat. Only one target can be incapacitated at any given time. Cannot be used on droids.	Instant
Stealth	Enters stealth mode, increasing your stealth level by 15 and making your movements difficult to detect, but slowing movement speed to 85% of normal. Your companion will not react to enemy attacks while in stealth. Most hostile actions prematurely end the effect. Cannot be used in combat.	Instant

Jedi Consular Class Abilities

Name	Description	Type
Force Stun	Deals <<1>> kinetic damage and stuns the target for 4 seconds.	Instant
Mind Snap	Interrupts the target's current action and prevents that ability from being used for 4 seconds.	Instant
Force Potency	Grants 2 charges of Force Potency, which increases the Force critical chance of your direct attacks and heals by 60%. Each time a direct Force ability critically hits or each time a channeled Force ability is activated, 1 charge is consumed. Lasts 20 seconds.	Instant
Force Speed	Increases your movement speed by 150% for 2 seconds. Does not break Stealth.	Instant
Force of Will	Demonstrates your force of will, purging all incapacitating and movement-impairing effects.	Instant
Force Valor	Increases the target's Mastery by 5% and internal and elemental damage reduction by 10% for 60 minutes. If the target is a group member, all other group members are also affected.	Instant
Force Slow	Deals <<1>> kinetic damage and slows the target's movement speed by 50% for 6 seconds.	Instant
Project	Throws debris at the target, dealing <<1>> kinetic damage. Standard and weak targets are additionally stunned for 0.5 seconds.	Instant
Force Wave	Deals <<1>> kinetic damage and knocks back up to 8 enemies within a 15-meter cone in front of you. Standard and weak enemies are additionally knocked down for 3 seconds.	Instant
Saber Strike	Deals <<1>> weapon damage spread across a flurry of 3 melee attacks.	Instant
Force Lift	Lifts the target helplessly into the air, preventing all action for up to 8 seconds. Non-player, non-standard and non-weak targets heal rapidly while lifted out of harm's way. Damage will break the effect prematurely.	Casted
Heroic Moment	Seize the moment, restoring 2% of your maximum health every 3 seconds. Requires an active companion. Lasts 60 seconds.	Instant

About the Author

Author: Hayward

Hayward founded TORCommunity in 2008 the day after SWTOR was announced. Engineer by day, software dev by night, he does his best to keep the site up to date.

Serenity Jedi Shadow 5.x DPS Class Guide

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