Curse on Hit

Even if it might have been posted already somewhere:

Is it intended, that if an attack is linked both to trap support gem and curse on hit +curse gem, the trap will not perform an attack which curses on hit, but you will get a split trap plus a curse trap with curse on hit beeing unused?

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Vipermagi wrote:

Traps with Curse on Hit apply Curses when you place the Trap. Which never Hits anything.

so the curse on hit in my case works as if it would be linked to any standalone trap gem instead of an attack which is supported by trap?

Sucks >.<

If you're playing a melee/bow build now, the only reason to hard-cast curses is a shortage of sockets. Otherwise, curse on hit + curse + Spectral Throw + GMP (or your choice of spread-hitting attack for bows) will give you greater coverage, much less mana cost, greater curse effectiveness and deal some damage as well.

Herald of Ice linked to Curse on Hit linked to a curse will NOT apply the curse to enemies hit by the explosion caused by killing a frozen enemy. It makes sense that it would not apply the curse when the 'on-hit' cold damage is applied but it seems that it should apply the curse when the spell damage caused by killing a frozen enemy occurs or at least the curse on hit icon should not appear on the spell.

I was using temporal chains linked to curse on hit linked to herald of ice.

EDIT: I have now tested it with blind and it DOES work which makes me think that this is indeed a bug and not intended.

Best use:

Ball lightning + GMP + curse on hit + curse (+ curse + curse)

I use elemental equilibrium, elemental weakness and flammability with this (5L), and would take vuln or frostbite as a 6th link (using windscream in addition to passive skill). Could even take faster casting instead just to make it simpler.

This is for raging spirits with hatred (approx 35/35/30% phys/fire/cold split).

It's actually insane, ball lightning with GMP covers about 120 degrees in front, hits everything, and completely destroys their resistances. And it's only 1 cast, rather than having to cast multiple curses over the whole group.

If you wanted to toss it in an unrelated 4L to your main skill, ball lightning + curse on hit + curse + whatever. Since ball is slow moving, it allows enemies to congregate.

Link to a secondary attack and save a skill slot on your curses.
(now you can run more auras/skills. TY GGG!)

curse on hit - arc - curse1 - curse 2
Two curses: ONE button. I am definitely doing this, and groups will love me because now I can run an additional aura or other useful skill.

By the way... it would be great if OP could update thread with useful findings. Complaints aren't as useful as findings for players that well... know how to play the game ;)

6 Link: curse on hit, arc, 4 CURSES!

I realized that my DPS is bad for lv 80. I do 3K instead of 20k. In order to continue doing maps, I am now lord of the curses.

Late game: I will 'weapon swap', then 4 curse, then swap back to doing about 20k DPS as needed.

Still dont work with totems... especially ranged totem :(

Cannot understand why..