Uses for Unchained post 2.1?

[ArcaneNova621]

I don't think Unchained > Steel Cyclone for generating AOE threat. It's a single-target opener, that's it.

Overpower I guess technically goes from 90 to 120 potency under Unchained, conal and 130TP. So, 30 Potency AOE is gained, you need to drop 7 Overpowers to match Steel Cyclone which is 200, circular AOE and TP-less and doesn't take 7 GCDs to apply its effect. Burst Enmity >> Sustained Enmity for AOE, then you can focus on putting the damage debuff on as many mobs as possible.

[bokchoykn]

I don't think Unchained > Steel Cyclone for generating AOE threat. It's a single-target opener, that's it.

Overpower I guess technically goes from 90 to 120 potency under Unchained, conal and 130TP. So, 30 Potency AOE is gained, you need to drop 7 Overpowers to match Steel Cyclone which is 200, circular AOE and TP-less and doesn't take 7 GCDs to apply its effect. Burst Enmity >> Sustained Enmity for AOE, then you can focus on putting the damage debuff on as many mobs as possible.

It takes 4 GCD's for Unchained into Overpower Spam to surpass Steel Cyclone into Overpower Spam. Not 7.

Steel Cyclone Overpower Overpower Overpower
200 90 90 90 = 470 Potency

Unchained Overpower Overpower Overpower Overpower
120 120 120 120 = 480 Potency

Other considerations:

I'm unsure if Steel Cyclone gets the 10% Crit Rate bonus from 5x Wrath.
If TP is at all an issue, Steel Cyclone is definitely the way to go. Saving 130TP is huge.
Unchained also helps your auto attacks and Vengeance counter attacks.