I've used SB on occasion in PvE (both NM and HM) and PvP, and have never really liked it. It was too costly for the amount of benefit it brings. What's the point of it when you can just use RoF instead?
The only advantage SB has over RoF in my opinion is the fact that it can heal you after any of the next 10 attacks over 60, basically only healing you when you are spiked.
So SB can be used to preprot spikes, but can't RoF achieve the same thing with less energy cost and greater benefit (assuming you have sufficient field awareness)? After all, SB doesn't negate any damage; it just heals. A 120 damage hit to an ally with SB (rank 15 as an example) will still result in a net loss of 20 health, while a same damage hit to an ally with RoF will result in a net gain of 40 health.
Plus, RoF still gives a benefit no matter what, even if the heal is very small. If you cast SB on someone but they never take damage over 60, it would be wasted.
Please help me understand the benefits/uses of SB. I see it on monk bars everywhere, but I frankly don't see how great it is.
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