Thanks for the replies everyone. This has helped me out alot. I should be able to afford a guttersnipe soon.

On a side note, I was wondering if I was doing my skills right. I have...

3 wither
6 leech
6 empathy
1 revive
1 force shield
1 protection
6 transference
6 pain
6 decay

Was gonna put my last 3 points into wither to cap it.