Amidst all the despair for Bolt of Lightning, it's important to note that some formerly useless skills have been BUFFED considerably for 2.1. Dark Deal now has a cast time of only 1 sec, while Rune Cage is now instant cast. I've been using both skills against tough mobs, and I'm happy with the results so far.
Dark Deal, in particular, is now great for restoring Stamina in a hurry, something that has been plaguing Magicka Sorcs for a long time.

Rune Cage is more fun to use now, but still has the limitation of only being active one target at a time.
Edited by Emma_Overload on July 28, 2015 11:49PM #CAREBEARMASTERRACE