Quote Originally Posted by Reynhart View Post
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Sheltron is both a swipe proc and MP gain. MP translates into potency through HS. It's a strict dps gain. If you're just interested in getting the activation off and you're not tanking, it just needs to be used before an AoE goes off. Alternatively, just throw on cover for a moment. There's an interesting discussion on using the ability here. Skilled PLDs are definitely getting a lot of use out of it, and it's a pretty good example on how defensives don't always have to be strictly dps neutral.

IB could easily be made roughly dps neutral and unlocked from stance if there was a recast attached to it, similar to TBN. You'd actually get more use out of the action, and it wouldn't be that defensive that people always conveniently neglect to mention when discussing defensive balance.