Scoundrel/Operative Healer BiS (PvE)

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Disclaimer: This is a W.I.P and an open discussion so feel free to endorse or disagree with peoples' statements regarding BiS but please supply evidence to backup your claims.

Scoundrel/Operative Healer Best-in-Slot

I will admit that I have never made anything like this before so feel free to leave a comment about anything you disagree on or want changed.

Table on content:
1. - Stat weight
2.1 - Sustainable healing BiS
2.2 - Burst healing BiS
3. - Credits
4. - Update log


This list will supply two different BiS sets that prioritize stats differently depending on going surge/crit heavy(Sustainable healer) or more-than-avarage alacrity(Burst healer).

1. Stat weight

Due to the recent nerf to surge and the use for reactive healing at HM/NiM alacrity is not considered a harmful skill, but should now rather replace some of the surge that are now lost to DR. This means the following stat weigh:

Cunning >= Power > Crit > Surge (to ~250) > Alacrity > Surge

It should be noted that this should only serve as a guide for your choice of stats upon upgrading, and you should always take into consideration your play-style and how you feel the need for faster casting or bigger numbers.
Math can only do SO much--no one can live up to theorycrafting 100%.


2. Best-in-Slot lists

2.1 Sustainable healer BiS:

Slot	Item
Head	[Rakata Field Medic's Headgear]
Chest	[Rakata Field Medic's Suit]
Hands	[Rakata Field Medic's Gloves]
Waist	[Rakata Field Medic's Belt]
Legs	[Rakata Field Medic's Leggings]
Feet	[Rakata Field Medic's Boots]
Wrists	[Rakata Field Medic's Bracers]
Ear	[Rakata Field Medic's Relay]
Implant	[Rakata Field Medic's System]
Relic 1	[Relic of Residual Mending]
Relic 2	[Matrix Cube M7-R3]
Main Hand	[Project STORM Rifle]
Off Hand	[Ripper Nine]

Replace all Mods with [Advanced Artful Mod 25] (from Rakata Field Medic Helm/Gloves)
Replace all Enhancements with [Advanced Battle Enhancement 24] (from Columi Strength Mainhand and Offhand Lightsabers)
Use [Advanced Adept Enhancement 24] when over 350 crit (from Columi Enforcer Helm/Gloves)

You can wear 2 of Champion Field Medic's Helm, Gloves or Pants for +15% Recuperative Nanotech/Kolto Cloud in exchange for -42 Cunning.
You can wear 1 of Rakata Enforcer's Helm, Gloves, or Pants for +10 Cunning on the hidden armoring.
An [Alacrity Relic] can be useful.

Min/Max:
Armormech can make better BoP Belts and Wrists and go Biochem after.
Biochem makes BoP reusable Adrenals and BoP Stims that give 8 more Cunning and 3 more Power than BoE Stims.
There are rare moddable Belts and Wrists that can be better.
Cybertech can make BoE Mastercraft Earpieces that are better.
Datacrons!


2.2 Burst healer BiS:

Slot	Item
Head	[Rakata Field Medic's Headgear]
Chest	[Rakata Field Medic's Suit]
Hands	[Rakata Field Medic's Gloves]
Waist	[Rakata Field Medic's Belt]
Legs	[Rakata Field Medic's Leggings]
Feet	[Rakata Field Medic's Boots]
Wrists	[Rakata Field Medic's Bracers]
Ear	[(Critical) Columi Field Medic's Relay]
Implant	[(Critical) Columi Field Medic's System]
Relic 1	[Relic of Residual Mending]
Relic 2	[Matrix Cube M7-R3]
Main Hand	[Project STORM Rifle]
Off Hand	[Ripper Nine]

Replace the Enhancement (+power/+alac) slot in three pieces of gear with the Advanced Battle Enhancement 24 (+crit/+surge).
At this point surge's DR reaches a point where it's almost equal Cunning, so add in Advanced Skill Augment in your augment slots.
These stats give the following weights (normalized to +1 Cunning): Power .97, Crit .76 and Surge .64

3. Credits and reference

• Stat Weight is inspired by Smokeskin's thread regarding Surge vs Alacrity which can be read here.
• Overall discussion about alacrity vs other secondary stats can be found here.
• Credits to Mycroft, Jagare, Kor, Saeria and Darkchyld for the table for sustainable healing, and to Kaladris for giving me the info.
• Credits to Azaranth for the "Burst healing" section. See post #5.

4. Update Log

27th Feb. 2012 -- Reduced the "Stat weight" section to only contain one list.
27th Feb. 2012 -- Added starting content to "Burst healer" list.
24th Feb. 2012 -- Added starting content to "Sustainable Healer" list.