CrowLess

So how does this guide measure up to I7/I8?

Is Tough at 7.5% base absorb still worth getting?
Does anyone bother anymore with Weave / Maneuvers at an amazing 2.5% base defense?
After I've dumped my first AE attack, is Stealth at 2.5% base defense really going to make a lot of difference?
Or is that about the time I should hit Phase Shift, with a 3 second activation time?

I'm not looking for Uberness here, just looking to avoid 1-hit deaths.