The Jedi Shadow Consular Base Abilities

These are the base Jedi Shadow Consular abilities and are shared by all Shadow Consulars regardless of which Skill Tree they choose. This is just to give an idea of what abilities will be available as changes have and might still be made before final release.

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Wielding double-bladed Lightsabers, Jedi Shadows embrace the synergy between melee and Force combat, enabling them to strike down enemies of the Order with deadly efficiency.


Run Through
Rank 1
280 credits
Force: 30
Instant
Cooldown: 15s
Range: 4m
Finishing Move: Runs the target through, dealing 250% weapon damage plus moderate damage. Shares a cooldown with other finishing moves. Requires a double-bladed lightsaber.
Level 10

Stealth
Rank 1
280 credits
Instant
Enter stealth mode, making your movements difficult to detect but slowing movement speed to 85% of normal. Most hostile actions prematurely end the effect. Cannot be used in combat.
Level 10

Weapon Proficiency: Double Bladed Lightsaber
Rank 1
280 credits
Passive
Ability to equip double bladed lightsabers.
Level 10

Martial Studies
Rank 1
280 credits
Passive
Increases the rate at which your Force regenerates by 3 per second.
Level 10

Combat Trance
Rank 1
280 credits
Passive
The Jedi Shadow can occasionally enter a combat trance which unrestricts the use of powerful finishing moves. Your Shadow Strike has 100% chance to grant Combat Trance with each use, which lasts for 20s and is consumed by your next finishing move.
Level 10

Shadow Stamina
Rank 1
280 credits
Passive
Increase your total endurance by 24 per rank.
Level 10

Shadow Strike
Rank 1
280 credits
Force: 45
Instant
Range: 4m
Deals 150% weapon damage plus a moderate amount to a single target. Only usable from behind the target. Requires a double bladed lightsaber.
Level 10

Double Strike
Rank 1
320 credits
Force: 30
Instant
Range: 4m
Strikes the target twice. Each hit deals 100% weapon damage plus a low amount. Requires a double bladed lightsaber.
Level 12

Deflection
Rank 1
380 credits
Increases your range and melee defense by 50% for 15s. Requires a melee weapon.
Level 14

Mind Maze
Rank 1
440 credits
Force: 50
Instant
Range: 8m
Confuses the target, leaving it bewildered and unable to act for 60s. Damage will break the effect prematurely. This ability is only usable in Stealth mode and cannot be used against a target in combat. Only one target can be incapacitated at any given time.
Level 16

Mind Snap
Rank 1
500 credits
Force: 10
Instant
Cooldown: 9s
Range: 15m
Traps the target's current action and prevents that ability from being used for 4s. Ability Prevention doesn't work yet.
Level 18

Hemorrhage
Rank 1
600 credits
Force: 30
Instant
Cooldown: 15s
Range: 4m
Finishing move. Deals 100% weapon damage and causes the target to bleed dealing high internal damage over 18s. Shares a cooldown with other finishing moves.
Level 22

Force Slow
Rank 1
720 credits
Force: 25
Instant
Cooldown: 6s
Range: 15m
Slows the target's movement speed by 500% for 9s.
Level 26

Low Slash
Rank 1
840 credits
Force: 25
Instant
Cooldown: 15s
Range: 4m
Slashes the target low, dealing 75% weapon damage and incapacitating it for 3s. Damage will end the effect prematurely. Requires double bladed lightsaber.
Level 30

Hidden Strike
Rank 1
1400 credits
Force: 30
Instant
Range: 4m
Strike from the shadows, dealing 100% weapon damage and stunning the target for 3s. Requires double bladed lightsaber.
Level 50

The Jedi Shadow Consular

The Jedi Shadow Consular is an Advanced Class of the Jedi Consular class in Star Wars: The Old Republic mmorpg. The Consular Class of Jedis is the most attuned to the force of the two classes of Jedi, the Jedi knight being more of a front line warrior and defender, while the Consular is more investigative of the Force's powers and applies them to many aspects from mediation to various force powers.

 Wielding a double-bladed Lightsaber, the Shadow embraces the synergy between melee and Force combat, enabling them to strike down enemies of the Order with deadly efficiency.  With this lethal combination of talents the Shadow Consular should be a powerful and effective combatant in any situation.

The Shadow Consular is also a very versatile class as well, offering varied abilities to fit the style of most game players who enjoy playing a more confrontational role. The three talent trees for the Shadow are; Infiltration, Kinetic Combat, and Balance.

Infiltration makes the Shadow Consular a master of stealth,  enabling them to move undetected and use positional attacks to surprise and defeat opponents.

Kinetic Combat makes the Shadow Consular an avoidance tank using the double-bladed Lightsaber defensively to protect the Shadow and his allies.

Balance is actually a shared talent with the Jedi Sage Consular although affecting each one differently. For the Shadow the Balance tree enhances his Force and Lightsaber abilities.

The full talent trees have not yet been revealed so we only know the generalities of the different class abilities, but we can draw some conclusions. For the Shadow Consular we know that they will be able to use short to mid ranged Force powers to do damage and some crowd control. You will have the choice of doing burst dps from stealth or using your saber-staff, force powers, and maneuverability to take foes head-on while your allies apply damage and heals.


The versatility of the Consular Class makes this a very attractive choice for your SWTOR character. You can be a healer, do crowd control (cc), apply massive dps (I think), or be an effective tank with a light saber.

The Shadow Consular built along the Infiltration tree is my build of choice. SWTOR is going to be heavily dependent on story line and I think this type character is going to have a very interesting one. Plus I'm just not a big fan of standing back from a battle and healing. Although I like the ranged dps that the Sage can have, to me the Shadow offers more of the choices I would prefer.

In the end, it's all about the play style you prefer, there is going to be fairly good balance in this game, but for me the Consular class offers the best variety of play style, and sneaking around as a Shadow just sounds like fun.

The Jedi Sage Consular

The Jedi Sage in SWTOR is an Advanced Class of the Jedi Consular. The Consular Class of Jedis is the most attuned to the force of the two classes of Jedi, the Jedi knight being more of a front line warrior and defender, while the Consular is more investigative of the Force's powers and applies them to many aspects from mediation to various force powers.

The Jedi Sage is perhaps the most advanced force user of all the Jedi. Sages are famed for thier wisdom as well as being powerful healers through the force and great defenders of their comrades. The Sage combines ancient insight with raw force power to influence the flow of galactic events.

Each Advanced Class in SWTOR has three talent trees from which you can select the abilities you will apply to your character. The Jedi Sage's three talent trees are; Telekinetics, Seer, and Balance.

Telekinetics affords the Sage the power to distort reality and move waves of energy, tearing enemies apart.

Seer allows the Sage to master the art of using the Force to heal and protect allies.

Balance is actually a shared talent with the Jedi Shadow Consular although affecting each one differently. For the Sage the Balance tree enhances the Force attacks.

The full talent trees have not yet been revealed so we only know the generalities of the different class abilities, but we can draw some conclusions. For the Sage we know that they will be able to use ranged Force powers to battle or heal from medium to long range distances. Being protected only by robes or other light armor, the Sage is ill prepared to go toe to toe in combat but is a powerful force at a distance.

The Sage can be a powerful healer, standing back while keeping his allies who are in close melee healthy and protected enough to complete their mission.

I think the Jedi Sage Consular will be a powerful ally in any group of adventurers. You will be able to adjust the build from a pure healer to a ranged dps (damage per second) terror or anywhere in between you wish to play your character.

Next I will be looking at an overview of the Jedi Shadow Consular and then we can compare the two. Until then, may the Force be with you.

What Is A Jedi Consular?

The Jedi Consular class as presented in Star Wars: The Old Republic (hereafter referred to as SWTOR) MMORPG will be known for their strength in combat as well as wisdom in diplomacy. Adapt users of the force, minds and bodies honed by years of training and meditation, these are the Jedi Masters that bring to mind Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu and the older version of Obi-Wan Kenobi of Star Wars movie fame.

Strong with the force these Jedi Masters stay calm in the most tense negotiation situations, able to read their adversary and effectively counter every argument. However, if the negotiations should turn more "aggressive" they are more than able to counter with the double bladed light saber that is standard equipment of the class.

Since SWTOR is going to be a more story driven game, I find the qualities of the Jedi Consular class very attractive. I envision the class quests will be much more than the usual go out and kill something quests of many other games in the mmorpg genre. Diplomatic missions, relic quests and the like are sure to be a part of the quest line, although I am sure there will be plenty opportunity to unsheathe the saber-staff.

There are two advanced classes or AC's of the Jedi Consular: the Sage Consular, who concentrates on healing and defensive tactics; and the Shadow Consular, who uses stealth, force powers, and the saber-staff  to combat enemies of the Republic and the Jedi Order.

Although there is still much to be revealed about the Jedi Consular and its advanced classes, there has been enough shown to make this one of the most intriguing classes of SWTOR. I will delve deeper into the Sage and Shadow AC's in the next couple of posts, till then, may the force be with you.

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