Explosive Arrow

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Ozgwald wrote:

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Mephos wrote:

hey mark, I really love how you anser several questions regarding different skills.
normally I look up your answers before I post something, but I couldn´t find an answer
to this particular information.

the explosive arrow contains two hits if I understood

the initial hit which "starts the explosion"
the 2nd hit which is the explosion

now, I know the 2nd hit (explosion) is a fire based non weapon projectile damage type.
but what type is the first hit?

you migh can answer if this would work:

use elemental damage modifier on gear to give the initial hit an element (for example cold). With Elemental Equilibrium now the initial hit increases the resistance of this element about 25%. Would now the explosion which is fire profit from the -50% to other resistances?

this would only work if the initial hit CAN have an element.
and if the element is not fire ^^

it would be great to know that :)

I believe this is the basic attack, which every weapon has. So just base weapon dmg etc, it does however scale with support gems such as added cold damage and LMP obviously.

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Vipermagi wrote:

EA deals damage -> EA leeches. Yes.

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Vipermagi wrote:

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MortalKombat3 wrote:

Degen damage (burn for example) wont leech.

"Degen Damage" (Damage over Time) is not Damage, and Leech explicitly requires Damage to be dealt:
"x% of Damage Leeched back as Life"

So yes. That's what I said.

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MortalKombat3 wrote:

Degen IS damage because it decreases your life/ES and can kill you.