Embermage casual revisit NG++ build questions

[Wasserblaffer]

While I am waiting to upgrade my PC, and/for Titan Quest 2 to drop, I need to satify my hunger for a decent ARPG, and one that needs to run well on an old Linux laptop. Torchlight II seemed, and proves perfect for this, and it's been long enough since I last played it, for it to feel fresh.

As I have played the game extensively before, just want some easy after-work entertainment, and Torchlight II's difficulties don't really change anything, except damages, I started a llama-assisted embermage on casual mode. There's always the option to host/join a LAN or internet game to venture into higher difficulties.

Working on my build, there're some things I can't remember from ten years ago or so. Stat-wise I'll stick to the elite meta of 53 DEX, 140 VIT and the rest in FOC, but I don't wan't another homing missile prismatic bolt spammer. I want, and at casual difficulty should be able to afford, a multi elemental mage with lots of different colour and effect skills. I'll pick Infernal Collapse, 1-point Frost Phase, and Arc Beam for sure. However, I haven't decided upon much beyond that, not even on a long range main skill.

What I was wondering is: do Staff Mastery and/or Wand Chaos work on effected skils like Magma Spear, also without having a staff or wand respectively equiped? Can I use Magma Spear to proc the effects of both Staff Mastery and/or Wand Chaos, while my character is wielding a shotgonne for example?

Curious to hear if anyone has tried this, and what other tips you might have for making this build look cool.

[ADEC Inc]

You need the appropriate weapon type equipped to trigger those passives. Wand Chaos is a lot more interesting than Staff Mastery.

Magma Mace is actually kinda fun to use, and is fully compatible with life steal.