Somatic Shell -> Hidden busted tech potential?

Somatic shell protects the enemies before it is exploded. This means that the enemy will be on full life until the shell explodes, meaning all those "While Enemy On Full Life" mods will remain in play for much longer...

So against bosses you will somatic shell (possibly one link, or increased duration linked) then use your 6-link DPS skill...

The numbers will matter. If you only get one hit off before it explodes, it will be garbage, but if it sticks around for say 3 seconds of DPS, it could be good???

From the showcase, it looks more like a way to add a touch of AoE to otherwise single-target-focused skills. They didn’t mention that the explosion scales with the damage you deal, just that it triggers after you’ve dealt a certain amount. If you watch closely, the explosion doesn’t even kill a rare enemy, so it’s probably on the weaker side, more of a budget-friendly, early-game “explode” effect.