Need some clarification (Glacial Cascade Mechanics)

I can't link a gem because I don't have it unfortunately, so here is a wiki: http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Glacial_Cascade


So, Glacial Cascade deals physical damage. If I were to use a dagger like Divinarius and allocate increased physical damage with dagger nodes, would it increase the physical damage of Glacial Cascade? Does increased physical damage only increase the weapon dps?

I was thinking of picking up Nightstalker and Adder's Claw for the crit chance and multiplier but was hoping that it would also increase the physical damage of glacial cascade.
Last edited by Jsao on Nov 27, 2014, 2:19:30 AM
Spell damage is never dealt with a weapon, dagger nodes won't affect it.
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Not even increased crit chance or increased crit multiplier with dagger nodes?
Spell damage is never dealt with a weapon, dagger nodes won't affect it.

"with weapon" mods always refer to attacks
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Last edited by Ludvator on Nov 27, 2014, 8:21:56 AM
The exception is a fair few of the staff nodes, which specifically increase global crit chance while wielding a staff. Global crit chance means it applies to everything, spells included.
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viperesque wrote:
The exception is a fair few of the staff nodes, which specifically increase global crit chance while wielding a staff. Global crit chance means it applies to everything, spells included.


It's not really an exception, it doesn't say 'with staff', it says 'while wielding a staff', just like dark arts notable says 'cast speed while dual-wielding'.
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Last edited by raics on Nov 27, 2014, 8:53:55 AM
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raics wrote:
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viperesque wrote:
The exception is a fair few of the staff nodes, which specifically increase global crit chance while wielding a staff. Global crit chance means it applies to everything, spells included.


It's not really an exception, it doesn't say 'with staff', it says 'while wielding a staff', just like dark arts notable says 'cast speed while dual-wielding'.
I meant an exception in that they're weapon nodes that affect spells, that's all.
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Yah, just saying that wording is important.
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