New patch dual wield and EK

"Players now receive a +20% physical damage multiplier while dual wielding."

i assume this is suppose to affect EK as well? since its a spell that does physical damage.
however i try dual wielding wands with EK and i do not see any 20% more damage indicated in the tooltip or any change in the dps that indicate 20% more dps?

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Covert wrote:

It is only 20% phys damage multiplier with weapons. Perhaps the wording of the patch note should be changed.

isn't wand considered a weapon?
in terms of classification there should only be melee or ranged weapons, if ggg only intend for this to only work with melee weapons then it should be specified properly...

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Mark_GGG wrote:

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BisuProbe wrote:

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Covert wrote:

It is only 20% phys damage multiplier with weapons. Perhaps the wording of the patch note should be changed.

isn't wand considered a weapon?

Yes, a wand is a weapon.
Ethereal Knives is a spell, which doesn't use that weapon, so is unaffected.

The dual wielding bonus applies to attacks.

it is confusing since nowhere is it mentioned in the patch notes that it only applies for "attack".
so it will apply for power siphon on dual wielding wand then?
how about animate guardian?

nevertheless thank you for response, Mark.

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Scol91 wrote:

It's weapon modifier so it applies only to attacks. It's similar to 'increased physical damage with wands' passives (which don't increase your EK damage too), only more general since it applies to any weapon.

It will boost your Power Siphon when dual wielding (since it's attack) and Animate Guardian (since it attacks) but you can't use wands for Animate Guardian (since it can't target ranged weapons).

like i said, nowhere in the patch notes does it mention that the 20% more modifier only applies for attacks,
look,
this is the only statement in the patch notes that comes with it

"Players now receive a +20% physical damage multiplier while dual wielding."

lack of specifics make it open to interpretations. if the patch notes writer has phrased it as
"Players now receive a +20% physical damage multiplier to attacks while dual wielding."

would be clear for all (since attack is a term in POE and separate from spell) and i would not even open this thread in the first place.

anyway thanks to all in this thread for clarifying.