Cast on Death - The Broken Crown

[Smokey]

What Skill gems do not work with Cast on Death so that I can use them normally?

I know Auras, Heralds and Minions work normally.

What about spells? Would Lightning Tendrils work (not work with CoD!) since it is pseudo-channeled? Which other spells would work?

[Captain Pentium]

You better be playing Hardcore if you're playing a cast on death build.

[HelhiganM]

is this a crutch for people who cant kill bosses???

[Captain Pentium]

Originally posted by matt:

is this a crutch for people who cant kill bosses???

I've seen people one shot bosses on even merciless with this so I can see where people that can't defeat them and want an easy way out would try this.

[Ser Williamson]

Just for the sake of clarification - you know "Cast on Death" is triggered when *you* die right? It is not on monster kill.

[Smokey]

I think you misunderstood. I am asking for a list of Skill gems that *do NOT work* with CoD in the Broken Crown so that I can use them normally, since it is a drawback of the item.

Like for example, Heralds and Auras can be put into it and be used normally.

So I want to ask, which Skill gems do NOT work with CoD.

Another example is Night's Hold Talisman. Socketed gem is supported by Cast when Stunned and Added Chaos Damage. You can use Lightning Tendrils in it and get free Added Chaos damage. The Cast when Stunned is ignored since it doesn't work with LT.

[Captain Pentium]

Originally posted by Ser Williamson:

Just for the sake of clarification - you know "Cast on Death" is triggered when *you* die right? It is not on monster kill.

It's player death, yes. The cast on death gem adds ridiculous amounts of damage to linked spells allowing players to create kamikazi characters in order to kill bosses in one or two goes unlike normal where players would usually use it for portals and other stuff.

[Detergent]

Vaal skills, channel skills, and aura skills as far as I know. Can't think of any others.
As for whats good in Cast on Death: Portal gem =P

[Pottross]

Originally posted by Xul:

Originally posted by matt:

is this a crutch for people who cant kill bosses???

I've seen people one shot bosses on even merciless with this so I can see where people that can't defeat them and want an easy way out would try this.

Not quite the easy way out, since a potent CoD build that can one shot everything in the game up to T16 is not exactly cheap to build :D It's more like for the lulz once you have done everything else...

[forehead]

I just got this wacky crown and so far these work OK:

* Leap Slam
* Heavy Strike
* Ice Crash
* Summon Golem

so it seems that it only works on Spells that deal damage, not Attack or Summon skills (even though the latter has a "Spell" tag in its tooltip).