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This is a guide for DPS Sorcerer (Sage for Republic players) leveling. It's a hybrid DPS spec based on procs. I'm also using this spec for operations and flashpoints at 55. It has best damage output in sorcerer specs that I tested. This build will give you hard time when using Tank companions (sometimes) but as soon as you get your Healer companion, switch your Tank with the healer and then you will be in easy-mode.





Tips:

While leveling use Warzone Commendation to buy level 40 set from PvP vendor in your capital. After Valor 40, convert your Warzone Commendations to Ranked Warzone Commendation.

You only need to buy gloves. You can remove the armoring-mod-enhancement from gloves and put it in other parts.

When you completed your level 40 set and you still have excess Warzone Commendations, then use it to buy a level 40 set for your companion (cunning-alacrity one for Talos Drellik).



Use Cybertech, Scavenging and Slicing crew skills while leveling. Use Cybertech to craft Armoring slot and buy mods and enhacements from supplies with Planetary Commendations.



When you arrive Hoth, only do your class quest first to get Talos Drellik as companion.



When you become level 10 and go to fleet, queue and run Black Talon 2-3 times with +%25 Experience consumable. It'll give about 3 levels fast and lots of social points.



If you plan to PvP mainly. Stop leveling after 50 and just run PvP over and over till you cap Ranked Warzone and Warzone Commendations.



When you arrive to a new planet. Don't start questing immediately. At first go around the planet and open all zones and taxi stations. It will help you later by decreasing time you spend while questing. It also gives good exp by discovery.



Companions:

Khem Val: Melee Tank. Main stat is endurance and strength (~Juggernaut). Best companion till you get Talos Drellik. Use Static Barrier on the companion pre-fight and during-fight when necessary.



Melee Tank. Main stat is endurance and strength (~Juggernaut). Best companion till you get Talos Drellik. Use Static Barrier on the companion pre-fight and during-fight when necessary. Andronikos Revel: Range DPS. Main stat is cunning (~Gunslinger). Useful for healer sorcerer.



Range DPS. Main stat is cunning (~Gunslinger). Useful for healer sorcerer. Ashara Zavros: Melee DPS. Main stat is strength (~Marauder). Useful for healer sorcerer.



Melee DPS. Main stat is strength (~Marauder). Useful for healer sorcerer. Talos Drellik: Healer. Main stat is cunning (~Operative). Best companion for DPS sorcerer.



Healer. Main stat is cunning (~Operative). Best companion for DPS sorcerer. Xalek: Range Tank. Main stat is willpower (~Assasin). Best companion for healer sorcerer.



Abilities:

Level 10: Dark Heal & Lightning Strike



Dark Heal & Lightning Strike Level 12: Dark Infusion



Dark Infusion Level 14: Crushing Darkness & Static Barrier



Crushing Darkness & Static Barrier Level 15: Heroic Moment: Channel the Force



Heroic Moment: Channel the Force Level 16: Affliction & Force Speed



Affliction & Force Speed Level 18: Jolt & Unnatural Preservation



Jolt & Unnatural Preservation Level 20: Consumption & Death Field



Consumption & Death Field Level 22: Force Slow



Force Slow Level 24: Purge



Purge Level 25: Wrath



Wrath Level 28: Polarity Shift



Polarity Shift Level 30: Cloud Mind



Cloud Mind Level 34: Force Storm



Force Storm Level 41: Chain Lightning & Lightning Storm



Chain Lightning & Lightning Storm Level 42: Extrication



Extrication Level 46: Forked Lightning



Forked Lightning Level 50: Reanimation



Skill Tree:

Level 11: 0/0/2: +%6 Willpower.



0/0/2: +%6 Willpower. Level 14: 0/3/2: +%45 chance for 2nd Shock damage (%50 less).



0/3/2: +%45 chance for 2nd Shock damage (%50 less). Level 17: 0/6/2: -%9 Force Cost. +%3 Force Accuracy.



0/6/2: -%9 Force Cost. +%3 Force Accuracy. Level 19: 0/8/2: +100 Force Pool.



0/8/2: +100 Force Pool. · Skill Tree reset ·



Level 20: 0/0/11: +%6 Willpower. +%6 Damage for Affliction & Force Lightning & Shock. +%6 Critical Chance for Force Lightning & Lightning Strike. +%1 HP regen from Critical DOT damage. +%3 DOT damage. +Death Field.



0/0/11: +%6 Willpower. +%6 Damage for Affliction & Force Lightning & Shock. +%6 Critical Chance for Force Lightning & Lightning Strike. +%1 HP regen from Critical DOT damage. +%3 DOT damage. +Death Field. Level 21: 0/0/12: Unlimited Force Lightning.



0/0/12: Unlimited Force Lightning. Level 25: 0/0/16: -%75 Pushback for Crushing Darkness & Force Ligthning. +1 Force regen each time Force Lightning deals damage. +Wrath



0/0/16: -%75 Pushback for Crushing Darkness & Force Ligthning. +1 Force regen each time Force Lightning deals damage. +Wrath Level 28: 0/3/16: -%9 Force Cost. +%3 Force Accuracy.



0/3/16: -%9 Force Cost. +%3 Force Accuracy. Level 32: 0/7/16: +%30 Chance for 2nd Shock damage (%50 less).



0/7/16: +%30 Chance for 2nd Shock damage (%50 less). Level 38: 0/13/16: +%10 Absorb for Static Barrier. -%70 Pushback for Chain Lightning & Lightning Strike. +%10 Force regen each time Lightning Strike used. Stacks 3 times. +%4 Damage for Chain Lightning & Crushing Darkness & Lightning Strike.



0/13/16: +%10 Absorb for Static Barrier. -%70 Pushback for Chain Lightning & Lightning Strike. +%10 Force regen each time Lightning Strike used. Stacks 3 times. +%4 Damage for Chain Lightning & Crushing Darkness & Lightning Strike. Level 41: 0/16/16: +%50 Chance for Affliction critical hits to make next Force Lightning channel & tick 2x faster (10 sec internal CD). +Chain Lightning. +Lightning Storm.



0/16/16: +%50 Chance for Affliction critical hits to make next Force Lightning channel & tick 2x faster (10 sec internal CD). +Chain Lightning. +Lightning Storm. Level 43: 0/18/16: +%50 Chance (total %100 now) for Affliction critical hits to make next Force Lightning channel & tick 2x faster (10 sec internal CD). +5 meters more range for Chain Lightning & Lightning Strike.



0/18/16: +%50 Chance (total %100 now) for Affliction critical hits to make next Force Lightning channel & tick 2x faster (10 sec internal CD). +5 meters more range for Chain Lightning & Lightning Strike. Level 50: 0/25/16: -%75 Force cost for 2 next attacks after a critical attack. +%100 Immobilize for 0.5 seconds and %50 snare for 6 seconds for targets got hit by Chain Lightning. +Forked Lightning. +%2 Bonus damage for Fork Lightning proc. Stacks 3 times. -1 second from Polarity Shift CD for each Fork Lightning proc.



0/25/16: -%75 Force cost for 2 next attacks after a critical attack. +%100 Immobilize for 0.5 seconds and %50 snare for 6 seconds for targets got hit by Chain Lightning. +Forked Lightning. +%2 Bonus damage for Fork Lightning proc. Stacks 3 times. -1 second from Polarity Shift CD for each Fork Lightning proc. Level 53: 0/28/16: +%200 Forked Lightning proc chance when Polarity Shift is active. +5 seconds for Polarity Shift duration. -15 seconds for Polarity Shift CD. +%50 Critical damage for Chain Lightning & Lightning Strike.



0/28/16: +%200 Forked Lightning proc chance when Polarity Shift is active. +5 seconds for Polarity Shift duration. -15 seconds for Polarity Shift CD. +%50 Critical damage for Chain Lightning & Lightning Strike. Level 55: 2/28/16: +%2 Force critical chance.



Rotation (with priority order):

Level 11-19

Shock + Force Lightning + Lightning Strike for ST



Overload for AOE



Static Barrier pre-combat on Companion/Self



Affliction for elite/champion only



Level 20-24

Death Field + Force Lightning for ST



Shock as finisher or fast CC



Overload for AOE CC



Static Barrier pre-combat on Companion/Self



Affliction for elite/champion only



Level 25-33

Death Field + Shock + Force Lightning for ST



on Wrath proc: immediately use Crushing Darkness first. if Crushind Darkness is on CD use Lightning Strike.



Shock as finisher or fast CC



Overload for AOE CC



Static Barrier pre-combat on Companion/Self



Affliction & Polarity Shift for elite/champion only



Unnatural Preservation for self heal in Combat only



Level 34-40

Crushing Darkness (*1) + Lightning Strike (*1) + Death Field + Shock + Force Lightning for ST



Death Field + Force Storm for AOE



on Wrath proc: immediately use Crushing Darkness first. if Crushind Darkness is on CD use Lightning Strike.



Shock as finisher or fast CC



Overload for AOE CC



Static Barrier pre-combat on Companion/Self



Affliction & Polarity Shift for elite/champion only



Unnatural Preservation for self heal in Combat only



*1: only use after Wrath proc



Level 41+

Crushing Darkness (*1) + Lightning Strike (*1) + Force Lightning + Death Field for ST



Chain Lightning (*2) + Death Field + Force Storm for AOE



on Wrath proc: immediately use Crushing Darkness first. if Crushind Darkness is on CD use Lightning Strike.



on Lightning Storm proc: immediately use Recklenss first then use Chain Lightning first and Death Field next.



Shock for fast CC



Overload for AOE CC



Static Barrier pre-combat on Companion/Self



Affliction & Polarity Shift for elite/champion only



Unnatural Preservation for self heal in Combat only



*1: only use after Wrath proc



*2: only use after Lightning Storm proc This is a guide for DPS Sorcerer (Sage for Republic players) leveling. It's a hybrid DPS spec based on procs. I'm also using this spec for operations and flashpoints at 55. It has best damage output in sorcerer specs that I tested. This build will give you hard time when using Tank companions (sometimes) but as soon as you get your Healer companion, switch your Tank with the healer and then you will be in easy-mode.