Can Caustic Arrow leech life and Poison?

[Cockasian]

I know that Caustic Arrow cannot critical (it doesn't have the 5% base critical chance). But if I link Caustic Arrow to Life Leech and Poison gems, can it leech life and poison?

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by TinkaBal:

I know that Caustic Arrow cannot critical (it doesn't have the 5% base critical chance).

It's an attack, so it uses the crit of the weapon. (Although I'd think only the initial is affected by crit)

Originally posted by TinkaBal:

But if I link Caustic Arrow to Life Leech and Poison gems, can it leech life and poison?

CA has two components, the initial arrow and the caustic cloud it generates on impact. You cannot leech from the cloud, and the Poison support gem clearly states "Supported Skills Poison Enemies on Hit", and as the cloud isn't hitting, you won't apply poison with it.

The initial hit however can apply poison and it can leech. But ask yourself if you even hit with that thing, and if so, how many enemies... it probably will not yield you much, my CA build didn't even hit too often, I just sprayed the area, and waited if it was a rare/boss, everything else died rather quick. You'd be using two links just to get some minimal life back and to poison based on some part of your damage... I wouldn't say it's worth it.