What's the point in having 1 hard point in SM (pvp)

[:1]This question goes for pure trappers in pvp.

So, what's the point? So that you can bo it before the duel starts? If you recast it in a duel (which you probably will) you probably have better things to do than bo your SM I suppose?

Trappers are really intense in skill points and more skill points are always better and having a claw with SM saves you 2 skill points. I'm just wondering why all guides say 1 hard point in SM.

Is it really worth 2 skill point to bo your SM before a duel starts?|||For starters, you have more than enough points. It only takes 80 to fully synergize LS, and that leaves you with ~10 ish at level 90.

More than that, some trappers swap gear (WSG). This will kill off the shadow. Besides, a BO'd shadow is fine enough reason to do it. She's occasionally immune, but otherwise the res is still quite high. The longer she's out, the longer you can MB the opponent.