Throw Rock + Flameblast Ignite – Synergy?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been experimenting with Flameblast Ignite (tap-cast, not charging) for my CI Occultist, and I was curious if Throw Rock could be a good secondary skill to use alongside it.

Here’s what I’ve figured out:

Throw Rock Basics:

Physical damage skill that hurls a rock at enemies.

Does not deal elemental damage naturally, so it doesn’t ignite on its own.

Can have AoE impact depending on the version.

Flameblast Basics:

Fire-based, relies on ignite, burning damage, and DoT scaling.

Ignite Proliferation spreads ignites from Flameblast.

Support gems like Burning Damage, Unbound Ailments, and Ignite Proliferation all focus on fire/ignite scaling.

Compatibility:

Throw Rock cannot naturally benefit from Flameblast supports.

Throw Rock will not enhance Flameblast DPS.

Even if you convert Throw Rock to fire (Added Fire Damage + Chance to Ignite), its ignites are generally much weaker than Flameblast, so synergy is minimal.

Conclusion:

Throw Rock + Flameblast is mostly independent.

Flameblast should remain your main DPS skill.

Throw Rock could work as a fun secondary skill for mobility or knockback, but not for boosting Flameblast’s damage.

Would love to hear if anyone has found creative ways to make Throw Rock work with Flameblast ignites, but from my testing, it seems mostly novelty rather than a real DPS combo.

Much credit to ChatGPT for taking the bait on this

Prompt: does the throw rock skill go well with flameblast?

Gpt: <SPITS OUT MECHANICS>

Me: Spits out beer, yes post this!