Best power for fast reliable bleed (prefer aoe)

redcastle56

Using my infernal, have a few of powers that do better if the target is bleeding. (advs on venomous breath, Devour essence)
I have been using Barbed Lariat with Open wounds to apply bleed, mostly cause I thought the pull would be useful to being into melee range for DE. But I find I am not using it all that often. Its usually faster to just cover the distance, then to pull.

So I am thinking of swapping for something else to apply bleed. I don't want any of the single blade ones. Something I can pop off before venomous breath to high proc on stun and poison stacks.

Trying to decide what would work best:

• Throwing blades. w/ aggression. Can tap for instant aoe bleed in melee range. Charge for bleed at range. Decent opener
• Controllable pets. Fire and forget. But less control over what they will hit. Not sure how reliable the bleed application is.
• Curse w/ needles - Nice advantages and synergy, but will only bleed 1 target. Feels like the opposite of what I am looking for. Better to curse after the breath, not before, to get the most advantage of the aoe stun. And I'm not a fan of the voodoo doll effect
• Shred. Not sure if it is single target or aoe cone though.

I know there are other bleed sources, but these seem to fit most with what I am looking for.
I guess I am leaning towards the blades. But curious if there is something else I should be considering.
Any devices that can proc bleed reliably? Etc.

thanks

jojenmaihem

Shred and Frenzy are Cone AoE they do Bleed in % and this % is doubled if you are Enraged (Aspect of the Bestial or Enrage forms) then you have Bite w/ Scent of Blood charged to half to spread afflictions.

Those are the skills that apply bleed in AoE and aren't from Blade.

flowcyto

Lacerating Cyclone can bleed and rope in enemies w/ Vortex, though its a bit costly. SMG Burst and Bullet Hail can also bleed w/ advs (guaranteed if in melee range), but they are prob not thematic here.

I may just stick to Throwing Blades w/ adv, though, since its guaranteed to apply bleed from ranged (Scything Blade does too, though its melee).