[question - mechanics] orb of storms

is there any cooldown on its effect?
(for example, if i use csdt and it trigger 5 different lightning spells, will that trigger 5 additional simultanious lightnings from the orb?)
if so.. will those 5 extra lightninga from the orb can "Shotgun" the same enemy if he is in there?
and how that work with herald of thunder? will every thunder from herald also trigger thunder from orb of storms?

There will probably be one, although very small (like the one for the cast on critical gem), but that's just speculation.

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The_x_ile wrote:

(for example, if i use csdt and it trigger 5 different lightning spells, will that trigger 5 additional simultanious lightnings from the orb?)

I'm personally assuming it won't work with triggered spells at all.

In the skill announcement they said that you generate extra bolts when you use a lightning skill. So the hits from HoT will not trigger it. I guess skills that get triggered also don't count as being "used", so I'm with raics: it will likely not work for triggered skills.

it says here "using another skill.. uleashes additional bolts from you"... to me that sounds like it should work with COC / CWS / CWDT.
and that word could also mean the HOT work.. you still "use" it...and it is a "skill", isn't it??
would love to hear reply on the matter from GGG

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The_x_ile wrote:

it says here "using another spell.. uleashes additional bolts from you"... to me that sounds like it should work with COC / CWS / CWDT.
and that word could also mean the HOT work.. you still "use" it... dont you?
would love to hear reply on the matter from GGG

Right, using, and you aren't really using it. There's a distinct difference between having a constipation and a diarrhea, in the first case you need to put in an effort and in the second it sort of comes out on its own.

The game does make a difference between the two, there are effects which trigger only when you actually cast the spell and not when it's triggered, I'm expecting orb of storms to be one of those as well.

also, what about using skills with traps/mines?
that also wont work?

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The_x_ile wrote:

also, what about using skills with traps/mines?
that also wont work?

That should work, when you toss a lighthing trap you used a lightning skill. It didn't say you have to 'cast' so attacks, totem placing and traps should all work.

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Vipermagi wrote:

It's already confirmed that Echo'ed casts do not trigger Orb of Storms in the alpha - you only activate a Lightning Skill once, even though you cast it twice.
Could be pretty good with high Attack Speed too.

Yeah, unsurprisingly it turns out that it behaves in exactly the same way as life regen on lifesprig, that one also ignores triggers and repeats.

While on that, the regen buff behaves the same as old leech, it overlaps but the amount doubles if you use two wands. Maybe it would be nice to have it stack the way new leech does, wouldn't really make or break anything but I like seeing little things match like that.