The hidden status granted by Smoke Flash doesn't last indefinitely, so you're going to need to keep re-applying it if you want a ninja to stay hidden and delivering crits. It's also expensive in terms of endurance, so slotting it with End Reduction is a must, especially if you plan on using it that way. My Ninjas/Poison Mastermind has it slotted with Lv. 50 3 EndRdx and 3 Recharge IO's.
While that's one way to use it, it's not the only way. In fact, on my MM, I use it more reactively for the AoE Placate than for the additional damage. Like if one of my henchmen bites off more than he can chew, I'll heal him with Alkaloid, then follow up with Smoke Flash to shed the excess aggro that got him into trouble in the first place.
Usually, it's a Jounin I'll do this with, since I use them as my focused damage-dealers (with a keybind to order them to attack a specific target) and get into the most trouble because of it. I keep my Genin in Bodyguard mode, so they don't go into the fray as much, and when they do attract an excess amount of aggro, they die so quickly there's not much I can do to save them. And the Oni is usually fighting from range, so the Placate won't catch most of the foes harassing him, and he's sturdy enough to take a few hits without needing anything but an occasional Alkaloid from me.
Now, if you plan on using it proactively like you said, the Oni becomes the best choice to use Smoke Flash on. Landing a Critical on multiple foes with Fire Breath is a beautiful thing.
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The I use it is with a Macro(If you don't know what that is you should check this http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Macros )
With this I just need to press a buttom two time and it will automatically select the Oni(or jonnin if Oni is dead) and active the power.It make life much simpler. It works at best when the Oni use all his AoE for extra critical and DoT critical.
Problem is the it's end heavy and 3-5 application can leave you without end.
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Hi Guys,
A quick question about Smokebomb on a a Ninja MM:
How exactly does this work? do I need to pass it to a pet every time it recharges? or is this a general give it to the pet that you want to use it - a one off. I've been handing it out everytiem it recharges as per a guide I read and its driving me mad. Pleae let me know because I'll delete the character as it stands.
Thanks
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