Earthquake Skill Gem Description

The description of Earthquake:
"Smashes the ground with an Axe, Mace or Staff, dealing damage in an area and cracking the earth. The crack will erupt in a powerful aftershock after a short duration. Earthquakes created before the first one has erupted will not generate their own aftershocks."

Does not accurately describe the actual behavior of the skill, and is inconsistent with other skill gems.

After testing with 2x Mjolnir, players found that Earthquake only attacks with the Mainhand weapon, even when both weapons should be compatible with Earthquake.

See: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/8pi0ru/psa_in_33_earthquake_does_not_alternate_between/

For comparison:

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Ground Slam:
"The character slams the ground in front of them with their main hand weapon, creating a wave that travels forward and damages enemies with an increased chance to stun. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies. Only works with Staves, Axes or Maces."

Ice Crash:
"Slam the ground with your main hand weapon, damaging enemies in an area around the impact in three stages. Enemies take slightly less damage on the second and third stage. Works with Swords, Maces, Axes, Staves and Unarmed."

Sunder:
"Slams the ground with your main hand weapon, creating a wave of broken ground that damages enemies in an area in front of you. Enemies hit by the wave will release a circular shockwave, dealing damage to other enemies around them. Requires a Mace, Axe, or Staff."

Double Strike:
"Performs two fast attacks on target enemy with your main hand melee weapon."

Ancestral Warchief:
"Summons an Ancestor Totem that will attack enemies with a powerful main hand slam while you stand close to it. Being near it grants you more melee damage."

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There's a common theme here. Skills that only use your mainhand weapon to attack specifically say so in the description. Yet for some reason, Earthquake doesn't mention this anywhere.

I can only come up with 3 possible explanations:

1. Earthquake is bugged and is supposed to alternate weapons.
2. Mjolnir is bugged and doesn't work properly with Earthquake.
3. The skill description is incorrect.
Last bumped on Nov 11, 2018, 9:37:53 PM
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