(06-01-2012, 11:53 PM)Athenau Wrote: I'm not really a fan of lashing tail kick. I find the monk's offensive spirit dumps to be underwhelming, with the notable exception of Mantra of Conviction/Overawe's active effect (+48% damage taken!).
Kick is a defensive dump, used to separate packs and isolate foes for a few seconds. Kick everyone away, then teleport to a target and take it out. Versus bosses you can also corner them smite-lock style, the kick keeps them in the air long enough to regen spirit through thunderclap and then kick again when they've recovered. I've taken to liking it recently because it works on 90% of elite packs, which are usually the problem in higher difficulties.
Need to test more but it also seems like thunderclap breaks jailer when you trigger the teleport. It can naturally also get you out of walls or being surrounded.