Detonate mines + Spell Totem Support not working?

[ProjectSeph]

I know I am relatively new to PoE, so forgive the potential stupidity here.


I am running Arc Mines (Saboteur), and I have my gloves set up with:

Red ---- Blue ---- Green

Spell totem support ---- Faster Casting ---- Detonate Mines

(I know Detonate is a white gem, but my understanding was that white gems can be placed in any socket and still function)

So, I go and cast my mines, hit the "Detonate" key, a totem pops up ...and nothing.
No mines go off, and the totem does nothing.

I must be doing something wrong, but I have no idea what.
Any ideas?

Thanks for your time :)

[Xilo The Odd]

i dont think totems can detonate your mines. now if the totem could place its own mines i think it'd work.

[ProjectSeph]

Originally posted by Xilo The Odd:

i dont think totems can detonate your mines. now if the totem could place its own mines i think it'd work.

According to this (highly ranked) guide, it can be done.

https://www.poe-vault.com/guides/arc-mines-saboteur-passive-skill-tree-gem-links#gems

(they list the combo 1/3 down the page)

[Drake]

It works but I find it clunky, as it will only detonate mines when mobs are in range of the mines and the totem, not of the skills themselves.

I find cwdt more reliable, or simply self cast it, that way you can control the chain.