I was planning a build that would be using slashing damage but didn't want to use a combo attack to apply shredded, so I went through all of the powers to see what alternatives I could find. However, I could only find I think 3 powers that applied it, all of which are combo powers (Viper's Fangs naturally, Reaper's Caress w/adv & Shred w/adv).
As far as I can tell, every other debuff has a single click attack that can apply it so I was wondering if I've missed a power somewhere (outside of the Will of the Tiger Club device)?
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While you may have to take a combo to apply Shredded, you can still refresh it w/o a combo, if you prefer.
- Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
Also thanks for reminding me of Barbed Chain, I may actually be able to work that in thematically.
Will of the Tiger Cub (device)
Bladed Fury (ultimate, unlock required)
Both of these have a 60s cooldown, however.
Here's the pros and cons of each combo applier, ordered by the speed by which they cycle through all their hits:
Slash: 1.43s, poor aoe radius, poor damage, requires advantage
Viper's Fangs: 1.5s, good aoe radius, good damage, no advantage
Shred: 1.67s, awful aoe radius, poor damage, advantage required
Reaper's: 1.7s, great aoe radius, good damage, requires advantage
Barbed Chain: 2s, terrible aoe radius (last hit only), poor damage, advantage required
Blade Tempest: 2.17s, good aoe radius, good damage, no advantage
And finally, Eye of the Storm requires 5.5 sec for a guaranteed apply, which makes it the worst choice by a huge margin. It has a good aoe radius (full 360 coverage) but awful damage due to the down-scaling as you maintain it. The shield can be nice, though.
So yeah, those are your options. Combos really aren't that bad, and if you do decide on one, I'd suggest Viper's Fangs due to its fast application combined with decent damage and lack of BS advantage requirements needed to apply a core mechanic to your target. Reaper's is also good due to its lower cost and extra damage from bleed stacks.