Atziri's Foible doesnt reduce attribute reqs

Im planning a build which relies on Atziri's Foible but for some reason the 25% reduced attribute requirement wont apply on anything. No gems, no gear, no nothing. Is there anything i missed?

EDIT it wasnt mana reduce on this but prob remains

What you're missing is it doesn't change your items. It just lets you use items when you don't meet the requirements. Try putting something on that you aren't supposed to be able to wear. You'll be able to if you're less than 25% short.

ok so it has no visual effect on the item like the local mod?

Nope. The only thing you'll see visually is your passive tree will tell you how short on attributes you are so you know what you need to add if you want to use a different amulet.