So I keep looking at builds and everyone is saying Smoke Screen is a must. So I currently am using it on Act 2 Hell, and it seems to do nothing for me. If I am getting chased by Champs while I'm kiting and use Smoke Screen nothing happens, they continue to follow me and I end up dyeing. Anytime I use Smoke screen at all it dosnt work and they continue to attack me. I'm using Lingering Fog for my Rune as well. So whats the problem here? Am I using it wrong or something?
If you smokescreen while running, the mobs will continue to run to where they last saw you (and a bit past that), so they´re still running in many cases after the 1.5 secs have passed and they just keep chasing you when they can see you again. When you smokescreen you should either be standing still and wait to use the skill until just before you get hit or you need to change direction if you´re running while using it.
The tooltip also doesn't mention this, but Smoke Screen breaks all forms of CC and makes you invulnerable for the duration. That's where the real value is, not in the invisibility.
Thank you all so much for not being mean er anything. I appreciate it!
It's not a stupid question by any means, and thank you for asking it. I wasn't sure of it's usefulness either. This post was quite helpful.