Mechanical Questions Thread

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RabidMonk wrote:

Why does Controlled Destruction work with Essence Drain, but NOT Contagion?

This support was bugged for a bit with certain skills. It now applies correctly.

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RabidMonk wrote:

PSS: Why doesn't concentrated effect work with abyssal cry?

It does.

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5tr1k3r wrote:

If I'm using Arc (a non-aoe skill) as an Elementalist, do "% increased radius of area skills" nodes on the tree affect Beacon of Ruin radius?

Yes, although the description of those stats has since changed, in part to make interactions like this more clear.

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Demonlition wrote:

Hi, I was wondering how earthquake interacts with melee damage on full life, specifically when using blood magic. As I understand it, the life cost is taken before the damage is calculated, so you won't get the increased damage on the initial hit, but if you return to full life before the aftershock goes off, would you gain the bonus to it, or is the instance of damage determined with the initial hit and delayed, thus you wouldn't gain the benefit?

The damage is the aftershock is calculated at the point it starts to go off. If you're at full life

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ofdia wrote:

hi i was wondering if rapid decay gem would work with poison and bleed comes from void heart ring?

when i use gem setup like Eearthqueake- meele physical damage- less duration- rapid decay- increased area of effect - fortify

Yes. Note that this support gem has been renamed to Swift Affliction Support.

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sushicide wrote:

How do multiple on-kill explosions work? For example if I cast Abyssal Cry on a monster then kill it using Infernal Blow, would both explosions occur or only one effect can take place?

Each will apply separately.

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sushicide wrote:

What's the difference between helm enchants "30% increase Spectral Throw Projectile Speed" and "30% reduced Spectral Throw Projectile Deceleration", especially when used with the Slower Projectile Support gem? Which one would travel farther?

The difference is that one of them affects speed (making the projectile start at a higher speed), while one affects deceleration (meaning the projectile slows down less quickly). Which one makes it get firther before it turns around depends on both the magnitudes of these stats, and what other bonuses you have to the speed of the projectile. There isn't a simple answer.