Guild Wars 2

I believe Pain Absorption should be a Drain Skill, that does what it does now, on a pulsing system. Cost Perhaps 3 (you could then run Facet of Nature as well a PA). Your auto attacks would be strengthened via Bolstered Anguish, your personal toughness via Hardening Persistence traits and you could provide excellent protection against conditions while in Mallyx.

I could even see it being -5 but I definetly think this skill would feel better as an upkeep skill

agreed but would still require stuff like embrace the darkness needing to be reverted to the way it was. okay its not required but it would add to all that condi pull. also to balance it, it would need to be 2 sec per second or less. Plz don’t destroy what I said here I know i dont know everything but this is just my suggestion. hope it helps.