for PvP chances are you'll get better answers in the PvP forum.
For PvE, Shatter Armor causes claw redraw. For Sustained DPS assault is just as good, if not better.
For PvE, for spike damage, I'm fairly certain Slash will be better, even with the -resistance; However you'd have to do your own math in a spread sheet to see. I've never calculated it based on a stealth alpha strike spike damage, I've only calculated sustained non-stealth long term dps over 120 second fight periods.
Solo for sustained fights the redraw penalty cancels the advantage of the -resistance. Teamed there is an advantage to the -resistance, but it was not enough IMO to compensate for the combination of the added complexity of damage chain, having to time the power for exactly 20 seconds as using it sooner further hurt dps, and the performance hit to solo play.
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