Defense Jedi Guardian 5.x Tank Class Guide

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Abilities

Defense Discipline Abilities

Name	Description	Type
Warding Strike	Increases damage reduction by 3% for 20 seconds, generates 6 focus, and deals <<1>> weapon damage to the target with a series of quick melee attacks. Replaces Sundering Strike.	Instant
Guardian Slash	Slashes the target with a powerful stroke, dealing <<1>> weapon damage, enabling Riposte, and impairing the target for 45 seconds. Impaired targets deal 5% less damage with Force and tech attacks. If you are protected by your Warding Strike, Guardian Slash damages up to 7 additional nearby enemies for the same amount. Does not damage sleeping, lifted, or incapacitated enemies. This attack knocks down all affected standard and weak enemies. Generates a high amount of threat.	Instant
Warding Call	Reduces all damage taken by 40% for 10 seconds.	Instant
Hilt Bash	Smacks the target for <<1>> kinetic damage, stunning it for 4 seconds. This ability generates a high amount of threat.	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

Warding Strike > Force Sweep > Guardian Slash (Riposte) > Filler > Filler > Filler > Blade Storm (Riposte) > Filler
Warding Strike > Blade Barrage > Guardian Slash (Riposte) > Filler > Filler > Force Sweep > Blade Storm (Riposte) > Filler
Warding Strike > Filler > Guardian Slash (Riposte) > Filler > Filler > Blade Barrage > Blade Storm (Riposte) > Filler

Filler: Dispatch (0%/20%) / Slash (20%/0%) / Strike (21%) / Saber Throw (7%) / Force Stasis (6%) / Hilt Bash (4%) / Freezing Force (20%/20%)

Minor Rotation: 8 GCDs
Major Rotation: 24 GCDs

Comments: Tank Classes are handled differently and the dps rotation changes based on the resource proc bonuses of a boss hitting you. The absorb shield from Blade Storm is included in the calculations.

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