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Ancient Knowledge - what exactly does it do?

Wavek
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This passive says it works on single target abilities. Does this include single target DoTs (warden Swarm for example)? Does it include either Light or Heavy attacks (or both)? I know it requires a Destro Ability slotted of course.
  • Krayl
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    Fire will buff lights and heavies. Lightning will not buff the lights/heavies but will buff the AOE splash damage of a heavy.

    It will buff single target dots. Fire will even buff the periodic damage of some AOE abilities that treat the periodic damage as single target damage. But You'd have to search/ask around about that one because I'm not an expert on it.

    When in doubt, test it out on a dummy, the numbers will be apparent
    Edited by Krayl on December 19, 2018 7:51PM
  • nordic_two
    Krayl wrote: »
    Fire will buff lights and heavies. Lightning will not buff the lights/heavies but will buff the AOE splash damage of a heavy.

    It will buff single target dots. Fire will even buff the periodic damage of some AOE abilities that treat the periodic damage as single target damage. But You'd have to search/ask around about that one because I'm not an expert on it.

    When in doubt, test it out on a dummy, the numbers will be apparent

    Good to know on the dots etc. I'm going to test the light/heavy thing later. People in my guilds are saying it is abilities only and not light/heavy attacks for Flame staff. I cant seem to find a consistent answer anywhere so I will try it myself on a target dummy.
  • Krayl
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    maybe I'm wrong and it's changed. but the best way to do it is just test it out very easily - slot/unslot a destro ability and LA a dummy.
  • lucky_Sage
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    I know that FoO is stI'll calculated as a AOE
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