Q's on Quality Auras, "Increased Effect"

First, quality:

Hatred quality = +1% increased Area of Effect radius

Does that just mean that the area my aura will spread to allies increases 1%/quality, or is it adding to -any- AoE skill I use while Hatred is running?

Melee splash also = +1% increased Area of Effect radius...same question: Is the quality just going to increase the AoE of Splash, or any AoE skill I use (linked to Splash or not).

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Second, Increased Effect

Is this correct:

Hatred = 30% cold damage

Take "Inner Force" node for +15% Increased Effect

0.30 x 1.15 = 34.5% Hatred damage?

Is that how it would increase? Do the nodes that say "Buff" work the same way?



Thank you for any insight.

1. It will affect only the radius of hatred. Quality on auras isn't terribly useful, some summoners like to have it but other chars don't put much value in it so quality aura gems are pretty cheap.

2. Yes, that's the way it works, it directly boosts aura effect, 'increased buffs on you' bonus will stack with aura effect bonus additively.

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raics wrote:

2. Yes, that's the way it works, it directly boosts aura effect, 'increased buffs on you' bonus will stack with aura effect bonus additively.

When you say additively, should I take that to mean the following:

15% Increased effect = 30% base chance x 1.15 = 34.5%

5% Increased buffs = 30% base chance + 5% = 35%

Thank you for your reply! I won't invest in a quality Hatred now, spend my monies on quality splash instead.

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raics wrote:

Exactly

Sweeeeeeet! Thanks!