The dodge is the only maneuver in the game that allows you to move that quickly in a short period of time, I've survived plenty of situations by using It and more than a few hunters have scrapped with me and bounced out before I could kill them. It also has a cooldown that lasts less than half a long as the other 2 classes that is capable of resetting your melee or reloading, which can be pretty handy with most any power weapon in the game. The only thing it really lacks is team play but presenting the argument that it's in a poor state is unfounded.