I think that the closest thing to a "scientific" measurement of which skills are best, is Blizzard's data about which skills are used the most, and which ones are used the least. With millions of highly-motivated "testers" playing the game for hours on end, the "wisdom of crowds" will tend to drive the aggregate toward the skills that are the most efficient and have the best synergies with other skills. Having said that, objective cross-comparisons of skills from one class to another are nearly impossible (If they weren't, Blizzard wouldn't keep nerfing and buffing the skills with every patch.)
On a side note, Is it just me, or does anyone else find it annoying when people refer to individual monsters as a "mob"?
Yeah, I get tired of statements such as "Anybody who uses ______ skill is wrong, because I've done the math" At the end of the day, the best skills are the ones that fit your playstyle and make the game enjoyable for you. For monks, it is considered a "given" that you should uses Fists of Thunder - Thunderclap. Problem is, I find the teleporting annoying (and unnecessary with increased monster density). With FoT-Quickening, I can spam WoL every few seconds. I find this spec very effective and enjoyable with my skils and gear, so that's the optimal build for me.
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On a side note, Is it just me, or does anyone else find it annoying when people refer to individual monsters as a "mob"?
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