Automation cannot support convocation granted by shield.

Item Class: Shields
Rarity: Rare
Blood Wish
Fossilised Spirit Shield
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Quality: +20% (augmented)
Chance to Block: 33% (augmented)
Energy Shield: 62 (augmented)
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Requirements:
Level: 72
Str: 159
Int: 141
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Sockets: R-B-B
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Item Level: 84
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Minions deal 6% increased Damage (implicit)
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+150 to maximum Life
Minions have 39% increased maximum Life
Minions deal 62% increased Damage
Grants Level 1 Convocation Skill
Minions have 12% increased Critical Strike Chance
50% increased Chance to Block (crafted)

I tried to put automation into this shild but no matter how it just doesn't want to automate it, if i link a convocation skill gem with automation in my other gear it works.

Got a feeling it doesn't work with the grants skill. If you link the 2 gems socketed in the shield what happens? I know this works for other gems but I think there may be some technical reason that it doesn't, like to do with trigger. Sorry for vague answer but I don't know the exact reason.


Someone has reported it as a bug here and GGG post saying they will pass it on but no further answer than that.

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3500520