Elemental Proliferation

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PyrosEien wrote:

Actually, this only happens with freeze, because when they die they will often shatter, making the corpse disapear which instantly cancels EP.

Yes I noticed this and it almost ruined my Ice Spear + Cold to Fire + Crit Damage + Elemental Proliferation build! Had to switch to Fireball + Conc Effect + Chance to Ignite + Elemental Proliferation. Ice Spear + Cold to Fire + Crit Damage is still really good for single target tho, especially with increased burning damage.

Gotcha

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Mark_GGG wrote:

The spread is not (And is not intended to be) a one-time thing. Other entities only have the ailment while the original one is spreading it. If it's removed, it's not spreading anything, so nothing can be affected by it.

I think the confusion (my own, and throughout this thread) primarily comes with the common understanding of words proliferation and spread. Both typically imply a one way street -> once something proliferates or spreads, wiping out the initial source does nothing to the remaining afflicted.

For instance:

Whether we're talking about cell proliferation, nuclear proliferation, or XX proliferation, wiping out the source does nothing to the rest.

Or, when a disease or other ailment spreads (close analogy to the current skill description), if the source is cured, others are not suddenly cured.

For the intended behavior you describe, I think confused posts like mine can be avoided by rephrasing the EP description to better reflect the behavior.

But I guess from my armchair, it would sure seem neat if elemental proliferation worked more like disease proliferation.

does Leadership or any of the aura aoe increases affect this?

EDIT: nevermind, read earlier in the thread

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rogueyoshi wrote:

does Leadership or any of the aura aoe increases affect this?

No. It's a pseudo aura, not a real aura it uses aura tech(see post a few pages back). Even if it was, it'd be a monster aura, not "your" aura, so it wouldn't be affected anyway.

Quick question, looked a number of pages back but didn't find it.

How long does the proliferation effect last? As long as the original status effect? A set amount of time? Indefinitely?

lasts as long as the condition does on original foe/corpse.

Thanks.