Devastation Chance for Hold in Lightning Storm, Good Idea or Awesome Idea?

[VV]

Well, the subject kind of says it all. I just noticed Dev c/f Hold fits into Lightning Storm. That seems pretty cool, unless it does something weird, which I'm sure it does. Does it check every time LS fires or only when cast or at some other bizzaro point? Anybody know?

[Coyote]

It should cast whenever LS fires.

It has a small AoE so it's not as likely to activate as a single-target attack would, but it's not bad. Probably about 2PPM from the proc, so you'll get 2 hold effects in the 1-minute duration... so 16 out of 60 seconds on even-cons. Stack multiple clouds and you can get more Hold effect.

[oedipus_tex]

It checks everytime and it's not a total waste, but as a Controller there are better places for this proc IMO. The Hold is only Mag 2 and not under your control. Damage procs on the other hand can be very effective.