Immortal | Defense Compendium | A Tank's Guide To The Galaxy

[theothersteve7]

Okay, since I wrote that, I thought I might organize it a bit. I'd like someone who has a bit of experience to corroborate this.

Off GCD (always hit these)
1. Combat Focus [low on focus]
2. Force Kick [target is casting]
3. Riposte

Opportunity Hits (generally worthless)
4. Pommel Strike [valid target]
5. Opportune Strike [valid target]

Ranged Attacks (use when possible)
6. Saber Throw [target is distant, focus not full]
7. Force Leap [target is distant]

Generators (keep these two on cooldown!)
8. Sundering Strike [focus <= 9]
9. Force Stasis [focus <= 10]

Core Consumers (high priority, low cooldown)
10. Force Sweep [multiple targets]
11. Blade Storm
12. Force Sweep [single target]
13. Cyclone Slash [multiple targets]
14. Guardian Slash
15. Dispatch

Auxilliary Consumers (filler)
16. Hilt Strike
17. Slash [focus nearly capped]
18. Master Strike [no movement, nothing to do next GCD]
19. Force Push [Force Leap off cooldown and you're bored]
20. Slash
21. Strike

I am of the opinion that Dispatch and Master Strike should be generally prioritized over Hilt Strike in a standard rotation, as that leaves the use of Hilt Strike in later filler. Hilt Strike is high DPCT but low DPS, as it has a long cooldown. Now, that being said, using it on a pull is highly recommended, as the burst threat it provides is valuable in that situation.

I'll admit it's entirely likely that at least one of these abilities isn't worth using. If it deals substantially less damage than Slash, it may be worthwhile to use Slash and run the risk of having to use Strike at some point instead. It also depends on what you're tanking; if you have constant Courage stacks you can get away with hitting Slash a bit more often.

I love this class so much. I hammered out 969 as a prot pally until it was purely muscle memory. This rotation is so dynamic and complicated that I honestly feel like I'm improvising most of the time.