Is the Leech as Damage mechanic on the Retch Belt working correctly?

I'm using with a 100% base lightning attack. It's about 75% lightning after auras. I have flask effect nodes so I leech 39% of lightning damage, so the flask should be 75%*39%*2=58.5% about 60% more damage.

Yet when I tested on voll in Merciless with Retch and both kills took between 6-7sec.

Is the retch not working correctly? Or does it only apply to life leech (ghost reaver disables it) or does it only apply on the amount leeched (does nothing if you're at full HP) or does it not work with Vinktar?

So many questions but IDK how to really find out without spending hours testing.

have you considered leech rate mechanics? or do you have vaal pact?

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Ludvator wrote:

have you considered leech rate mechanics? or do you have vaal pact?

Leech rate shouldn't be an issue as the leech from Vessel of Vinktar applies instantly.

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Bada_Bing wrote:

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Ludvator wrote:

have you considered leech rate mechanics? or do you have vaal pact?

Leech rate shouldn't be an issue as the leech from Vessel of Vinktar applies instantly.

doh, sorry.. did not manage to read the last line

Bump, can any devs answer?

I'm really hoping we get some help with these questions too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/3yvcqi/the_retch_chaos_damage_and_some_other_details/

Tested it in pvp.

It only does 2x of the amount you leeched. If you're full it won't do anything. If you have 2k ES missing, and leech it, it will do 4k damage. Useless for PvM.

I'm still interested in what affects the leech rate. Does it apply your leech stats to their life total? Or does it apply the amount you're currently leeching to their life total?

e.g. if it applies your leech stats to their life total, with no increased leech rate, one hit does a maximum of 2% of their life per second, even if you're leeching enough to kill it you have to wait. If it applies your leech stats in relation to your life, it deals 2% of your life total per second, which against larger enemies, might mean slower leech damage than the former possibility.

Assuming you're specced into leech heavily and have a 5% leech rate, can it be considered a flat 10% more damage multiplier? This is all ignoring instant-leech, which doesn't seem to be very useful at all.

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MatrixFactor wrote:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/3yvcqi/the_retch_chaos_damage_and_some_other_details/

Tested it in pvp.

It only does 2x of the amount you leeched. If you're full it won't do anything. If you have 2k ES missing, and leech it, it will do 4k damage. Useless for PvM.

Well that's a downer for the poison quill builds that were using voltaxic rift + hungry abyss jewel + retch + vessel of vinktar. Seemed like an ingenious concept that now is lacking an important part.

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Bada_Bing wrote:

Well that's a downer for the poison quill builds that were using voltaxic rift + hungry abyss jewel + retch + vessel of vinktar. Seemed like an ingenious concept that now is lacking an important part.

For now, yes, I suppose that missing part might be slayer's 'endless hunger' notable.