Do I have to bind a triggered skill? (Riposte)

[ZanyScum]

I just put in my armor a triggered skill "Riposte".
I can not activate it. But it took one of my open key bindings.
Do I have to bind a triggered skill to a key or is that just something like a bug?

[Phobos]

http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Riposte

Riposte is a counter-attack that automatically triggers when you block. It uses both weapons while dual wielding. It cannot be used directly.

If you do not or can't block then it won't trigger; its a self-activating skill on block.

[Drake]

You can remove it from the skillbar, it's just shown as a reminder (for tooltip stats). Trigger skill trigger when the condition is met, you don't activate it, it's not like an aura you need to cast to toggle the effect.

[ZanyScum]

Originally posted by Sajah:

You can remove it from the skillbar, it's just shown as a reminder (for tooltip stats). Trigger skill trigger when the condition is met, you don't activate it, it's not like an aura you need to cast to toggle the effect.

Thank yu Sajah!

[Tatanka]

are those actually worth getting, sure it does some damage, but never seen anything killed by it

[ZanyScum]

Originally posted by De Zeis:

are those actually worth getting, sure it does some damage, but never seen anything killed by it

I tried it. I just stood there and waited.
The first two times, the first attack killed the enemy and it look totally cool.
The third time he hit me three times before I wanted to go on.

So yeah, it works, I have the slots, why not. And it is funny when I just stand there and wait for it to happen.

[Tatanka]

rather put in a golem with culling strike or something silly like that
at least those kill stuff even if you are zero summoning build
or a teleport, triggers other then cast on damage are lackluster

[davidb11]

Not entirely, on a block build, Riposte/Reckoning, and the other one I can't remember, all do damn good damage based on what your normal physical/magical damage is.

So, if you do 4000 damage on a physical attack normally, Riposte and the others will do that much damage to anyone that hits you.

Plus, Riposte also has the unique function of working with bows.
Yeah. You get block chance with a bow build and you turn into a frieght train of death even whe you do get hit in melee, through your defenses.

So, these gems are worth their single investment for any build that can make use of them.

Plus, it's really cool to counter attack while wielding a bow because of how surreal that would be. :P
"Stop hitting me with the bow itself!"

Also, it's not on damage, it's on blocking. That's the point of the skill. you take no damage, and then you deal out damage.
It makes block better than normal, and well, with bow users, you don't have a chance in hell of getting max block. :P
So, any buff to block is worth it for a bow build.