Originally Posted by
Tilomere
Soundburst, and its analogous abilities mass hold and Burst of Glacial Wrath all produce a caster AoE stuns end game, at the cost of casting investment, which locks you out of doing dps end game.
Dire Charge produces that same caster AoE stun without the caster investment, without the lockout of doing dps.
And that is how you end up with mass frog aasimar falconry monk that does single target and AoE dps, single target and AoE heals, single target and AoE instant kills, single target and AoE CCs, while having tanking and avoidance, wings and move speed.