Originally Posted by
Viperslayer
I've been running with a Hit/Exp build now, coupled with Mastery and I have to say that my healers seem to appreciate the lack of any huge spikey damage. I can maintain an almost 100% Shield Block uptime, which then allows Mastery to shine and me to get a whole host of Critical Blocks.
While the overall damage I'm taking does seem to be slightly higher than when I was running an avoidance build, the lack of spikes seems to reduce the pressure on the healers and lead to fewer moments where they've panic healed and risked their mana pools.