Interesting. When I cast Rain of Fire I get a big screen flash that the Sentinel absorb triggered, but then no more while it rains. I'll have to record some combat logs (never done that before).
Right, which is why conversations like this always depend on how individuals play. If you are going to high end build them, squishiness is not an issue. They can pretty easily have soft capped defense and 40-50% resist, not even counting debuffs. And they certainly can deal damage.
I think Time might be the best Beast secondary, and certainly makes them solid. Farsight easily gets them past the defense cap, with plenty of room for debuffs. Add in over 50 Resistance and being in melee is not a drawback.
I would not avoid them for fear of being underpowered, but the right secondary will have a big impact on your playstyle.
Why more ACC for AoE?
I like to have something more than +33%, unless you aren't fighting anything above your level. But there are a lot of ways to pick up that something extra other than a 2nd yellow, depending on the toon. Two yellows is probably inefficient.
Are Beacons the same as Teleport Points? I can't seem to find anything called Beacon in the item list.
I can choose anything in the Arcane Power tab to power them?
Thanks for the assistance!