Quote Originally Posted by Faytte View Post
Let me explain why its bad. The special attacks on monsters that pacification stops are almost entirely cast time based wind ups with telegraphs. These abilities (while being casted) prevent monsters form auto attacking and are a joke to dodge as a tank. Effectively, if you are swiping a trash mob and its capable of such an attack--you are now going to take more damage.
Haven't been to the Vault yet, but I understand your point. I hadn't noticed shield swipe with pacification being something that resulted in more damage to me, but I will keep an eye on it.

Quote Originally Posted by Faytte View Post
If swipe remains GCD, I would love to see pacification replaced by a 10% increased chance to block for 6 seconds--but preferably, remove it all together and make the ability OGCD. It's too awkward atm, given its lower damage than 2 out of our 3 combo averages, and can cause things to fall off. The tp regen people tout is actually incredibly minor (10 per use). If you want significant tp back, you are better off throwing a flash into your combo, so you can use that tp for combo. The only times where it might be better is when you are actually so TP drained your option is shield swipe or nothing -and- the fight is nearing a close.
How about this, rather than making it a single target, it's a swipe, so make it a front cone AoE attack. Leave the skill the way it currently is in terms of on GCD with the same trigger for it, but make it a cone attack so tightly packed mobs all get hit by it. If that's deemed too 'good' then reduce the potency.