Bear with me. Though not necessary, I've been thinking for a little while now that this game is missing a talent that gives lightsabers the deflection quality. Back in the EotE beta when the quality was inherent in lightsabers, the implication was that it would later be included as a talent. However that gave way to the Reflect talents. Still, for melee defense we get the Defensive Training talent in addition to Parry. So how about a Deflection Training talent? It could replace Supreme Reflect, and it would work well with Improved Reflect by creating a chance to generate more threat. Or, it could replace other talents, like one of the ranks of Defensive Training in Niman Disciple.

Pardon me, but for those who didn't participate in the EotE beta, what did the Deflect talent do? This would be helpful for continuing the conversation, as all I can infer is that it generates threat.

Pardon me, but for those who didn't participate in the EotE beta, what did the Deflect talent do? This would be helpful for continuing the conversation, as all I can infer is that it generates threat.

Said "implied" Deflect talent simply added the Deflection quality to the lightsaber, and is based upon an answer that Sam Stewart and Jay Little gave shortly after the EotE core rulebook came out, due to the Forsaken Jedi's having Deflection and Defensive qualities on their lightsaber.

Given that said answer was two years ago, obviously things changed between then and now, so that currently the only means to have a lightsaber with the Deflection weapon quality is to use a Lorrdian Gemstone.