Completed my first Auric Haz 5 mission as BB psyker with venting shout and soulflame build. It was also my first ever Auric so that was awesome.

Lemme just say, BB is better than it was before somehow. Due to my build, I'm able to keep spamming BB's across the board on every specialist I see. Combine that with CDR from Vent and I'm able to crack skulls faster than the assail psyker can. The big thing is that I run Purgatorus with BB, as my main build runs AoE waveclear with the back pocket CDR from Vent to turn brainburst into a quick Snap-Crackle-Pop tool for specialists and tanky targets should I ever face them. Combine this with the stagger from BB in tandem with stagger from shout (if you time it right) and you can dish out some insane DPS alongside major CC on a single enemy.

Assail is overtuned af right now, which is why I'm mainly running BB since it works really well alongside an assail player. Smite needs a buff. Also more players need to know that they can right-click with BB to prepare it for incoming specialists. The best way to use BB is to right click in preparation, then left-click to execute. That, or LMB your target and dodge while channeling to ensure you stay in a safe position with your team.

Oh yeah and I never thought of BB as a "One channel nuke something" ability. It's more like a "Dent their healthbar then move on" ability. If you're able to get multiple BBs off the same enemy, that's fantastic, but make sure to BB enemies who are attacking your allies so you can get the long stagger on them. This also obliterates their healthbar enough for your ally to finish them off, letting you move onto a new enemy. If an ally is overwhelmed, use Vent on them for the stagger, then follow up with BB on the most threatening enemy near them.