It does cast blinding powder on cast which has an ICD. So if you have the steal recharge traited, it only works every ~2 ish steals. However, blinding powder is a blash finisher, so it can come in handy.
just guessing, but its probably a 30/0/20/0/20. taking the venom buffs in the DA tree, siphoning in the SA, and pistol bounce and caltrops in the trickery.
Have you ever thought of making the orbs a stationary object held in each border lands garrison? who ever holds the garrison in that BL gets the orb buff? would favor the home team, while still being achievable for the other two.
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