Questioning Absorption vs Blast on a LIT II GS

[RuneStriker]

I'm looking at crafting for T3 of my LIT II GreatSword for my WF Pally, who will be TRing as a Lord of the Blades FvS, and questioning the common addition of Lighting Blast vs 20% Electric Absorption. Being that it's a non-evasion toon with a mediocre reflex save, I'm questioning whether the added damage to mobs outweighs the reduction of incoming damage when running High/Epic level quests since a similar toon seems to eat more than his fair share of (chain)lighting bolts lately.

From what I see I am giving up:
22 damage for the crit effect (average over 20 swings)
14 damage for the vorpal effect

which seems like nothing given the HP the standard mob has in end game

What I possibly gain:
Reduction of 15+ HP of damage each time I eat an electrical spell/trap (given the numbers I've seen most often) after 30 resist is factored in.

So am I crazy to be questioning this? Or with the introduction of epic electrical damage is it worth considering the change to the standard T3 formula now for a non-evasion toon?

Discussion/Insight/Feedback would be appreciated.

(btw - for those wondering the Lighting Strike effect is still present on both weapons - otherwise what's the point - and the cost in larges is a matter of 4stones/5shrapnel vs 6 stones/3shrapnel so that's pretty much a wash).

[RuneStriker]

Shameless bump.

No feedback at all from anyone?

Maybe I should move this question to the General Forums instead?

[sirgog]

IMO the Absorb vs Blast question comes out in favor of Blast for all elements except Fire.

Although a lot of bosses occasionally throw electric damage, most don't spam them in the way that bosses spam Fire spells.

The only encounters I can think of where Elec Absorb is noticeably better than Shocking Blast is, IMO, the eVON3 Marut and epic Raiyum - and those are fights you won't be using a Lit 2 on anyway.