.... right. now destroy droid skill is relevant in that sense. normally i used throw lightsaber to save time on running as i have to run away from jawless joe. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Drain life works best. It gives you precisely what it gives Jawless Wonder: restore hitpoints and FP.
as for powering up shields, yes, i agree that worked for me but u need to have enough of the high-levelled shields to make them worth it as malak's single attack is almost enough to nullify the shield. throw lightsaber is iffy for characters who don't level up enough in it. also for defense, it's good to have the character force immune to lessen the effect of stun. man, malak can stun anytime! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />
Wear a belt that gives you immunity to mind-affecting effects. Voila. Verpine shields will last many, many hits, and by that point you should have quite a few lying around unused.
