Yep although ana can technically do that with one of her regular skills that is sleep dart . So unless the target is protected by a barrier it is always better to try to sleepstun before using the costly graviton for defensive purposes . <| sep |> Claws ARE a more defensive option leech . The problem is that this option is not enough defensively Leech is easily obtainable from other sources , and offensively it is much weaker . The defensive strength simply doesn ' t match upto the offensive weakness compared to daggers . IMO Claws need a unique offensive ability Not skill , but some nodes or something that makes them powerful but in a different way to daggers and swords . My idea is that any leech from a claw is dealt as damage to the target , in the same manner as it was leeched elemental leech on fire damage ? Burning degen for equal amount as life recovered . Chaos leech with Vaal Pact ? Instant chaos damage . This would give it a unique offensive capability , and potentially create a whole host of builds around stacking leech in various forms . Of course , it may require tweaking of SlayerVP to balance .