For a TK mage with forcefield, which beast order strategy would be best for bashing?
1. Repeatedly attack
2. Do nothing until the mob shields, then repeatedly attack
3. Repeatedly heal ego until depleted, then attack
4. Repeatedly heal ego until depleted, then wait until they shield, then attack
5. Repeatedly heal ego
Also, on a slightly related question, is it worth it to raise an influencing beast with as much spirit trains as possible to boost its max ego? And is beast regeneration rates static?
Answers
Your best bet will be to switch it up based on the target. If it's a target that does a lot of damage to you and which you can't tank on your own, having it heal you is preferable. Otherwise, more DPS is better than more healing, because why do you need more health if you can already tank it?