05-30-2012, 10:33 PM
(05-30-2012, 06:57 PM)Quark Wrote:(05-30-2012, 06:41 PM)FoxBat Wrote: I'm not a huge fan of seven-sided strike, as mentioned all it does is burst down single targets, but most single targets aren't that threatening. As HC you probably want some kind of survival utility instead, or at least when you get back up to a level where dying hurts.
I'm not too far on my monk myself (do have SSS at least), but in watching other monks, this really isn't true. SSS timed properly is another immunity. This is incredibly useful for Frozen packs and telegraphed attacks, among other things.
Just be careful in coop - a tank who hits SSS will send all the mobs to the other players.
Yea, I'm in A1 Hell and SSS is my option of last resort when all my other healing abilities are in cooldown. The damage isn't as important as it gives me invulnerability for a bit and allowing my other skills to refresh. But in Normal and Nightmare, it's not really needed and another skill could be used for variety's sake. Not that you really need too many to get through the first two difficulties.