Creature Handler Archive
Thread: Any ch/jedi here using pets to help solo?
It used to be great. CH/Jedi was a great combo for solo grinding. I could kill stuff I would never touch solo, and certainly not without buffs. I held onto CH on my jedi main as long as I could, waiting for the CU to see what would happen with the class. When it became clear the CU wasn't anywhere on the immediate horizon, I decided to go ahead and press on to finish jedi and come back if CH was worth it.
Glad I didn't wait.
I haven't tried it in the new system, but I've seen that pets now eat a fair amount of my regular weapon xp when fighting, and given that jedi xp is already reduced, not sure it would be that helpful. Also throw in that getting them to tank and still do more damage can be dicey.... well wait, you're a jedi... I forgot that your pets are probably doing more damage than you now. So scratch that last part.
I have a toon mch/jedi and pre-cu it was fun, really fun. the powers tree complimented ch well and the solo grind was no big deal I had my best friends with me with a click of the datapad:-).
Todays a different story, xp is impossible with pets and if you don't use them your too weak to survive much else. Dropping ch to progress more into jedi is your only alternative. Even that doesn't help much, the xp systemis broken. If they ever fix it it may still be fun but the powers tree has dropped all creature skills. Pet calm would rock for any ch taming creatures.
It still comes down to a basic ch way of life if you think you will like it go for it. But as of now it is no help grinding.
I was a lvl 68, respec'd and took brawler defenses. dropped me to level 65 I think I may grind one more box of defender then get my mch back. I didnt have enough defenses to last a few hits with anything my cl let alone above lol.
Thanks for the advice :-)