06-09-2012, 02:35 AM
(06-09-2012, 01:53 AM)MongoJerry Wrote: Yeah, I'd be scared not to have Diamond Skin as well. However, I can see a point coming where maybe Mirror Image might be better. The problem with Diamond Skin is that it only scales with level and not gear. So, I've been finding it less and less useful as I've gone along. It's still useful now, mind you, but as I get better level 60 gear, that might not be the case. At that point, Mirror Image, which does scale with gear, might become more appealing. Maybe.
Long ago when I swapped in Tele/Fracture I loved it so much I attempted to swap Mirror Image in instead of Diamond Skin. Unfortunately it just doesn't work as a quality defensive skill. Tele/Fracture works so well because, as you said, it has both defensive and offensive traits allowing you to use it for different reasons. Mirror Images without the utility movement of Teleport just don't end up working the same way. Often times even after Mirror shifting all of the mobs will still focus you and without the benefit of the added distance that Teleport offers it is nearly impossible to get them to shift attention to the Mirrors. I've yet to find a consistent use for them after a fight has been initiated and thus they will never have as much use as Diamond Skin from what I can tell.
Now I suppose you could use Tele/Wormhole and Mirror image together and that would work well. But you are essentially wasting two skill slots to get a slightly better benefit than you would if you were to just use Tele/Fracture.