Talk:Inaros/@comment-172.15.16.99-20160308162250/@comment-130.85.228.186-20160309012056

If you get a large crowd, throw some scrabs at them.

Scrabs can spread (which can lock down dense groups) for longer periods of time than Desiccation   can. Additionally don't discount the ability to regenerate health passively. Dense crowds = Immortality/very fast healing while the crowd is present. And melee finishers take some time to execute depending on weapon speed.

Even if you then go and masscare most of that crowd, chances are they'll have spread enough to sustain a decent HoT.

Not to say that Scrab Swarm is as flexible as Desiccation or Sandstorm. Desiccation and Sandstorm are still better immediate CC.