Bane is best way to apply 2 Curses?

Trying to find a way to apply two curses fast. I used to use Arcanist brand but I don't like how it keeps firing (costs more mana) and it has some delays. I am a totem build so no spell totem for me.


Bane is the best way? First time using it and I am not sure if I am applying the two curses or not. When I cast Bane, I see the "purple" graphic but I don't see the two curses (Elemental weakness and Flammability) on the monsters.

Bane's base duration is only 2s? That means I need to constantly reapply Bane to keep the curses up? And I am taking 25% less curse effect as well? Doesn't sound too good?

Easiest way if not self-casting is to get "Curse on hit" rings. The drawback is the curse is at L1. If you don't mind losing mana reservation, you could also Blasphemy.

If you don't want weaker curses and don't want to self-cast, Arcanist Brand is the only way.

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chinesefoodverygood wrote:

First time using it and I am not sure if I am applying the two curses or not. When I cast Bane, I see the "purple" graphic but I don't see the two curses (Elemental weakness and Flammability) on the monsters.

The reason why is in the listed effects for Bane: it does not apply linked curses with a higher level requirement than Bane has.

Your Bane gem only applies curses requiring up to level 48 because the gem is only level 9. Your hexes are level 19, and require level 68.

Oh!!! I didn't realize that Bane needs to be higher level in order to trigger linked Curses. Thanks.

Vixen

Hi,

are the curses only lasting as long as bane lasts, or do they last normally, but just a bit weaker? (the wording "applied to those enemies" isn't quite distinct to me, to those of bane or to those in the are is the question, because I can't test it well)


I was following this thread eagerly, because it looked like I have the same problem:
The curses are not shown above the monsters heads.

However,
- My curses gems are certainly within the requirement, lvl = same or lower than bane gem.
- And the curses are applied during Bane, I can see the damage of bane being higher when I link it with a despair gem curse for instance. Also I could see enemies move slightly slower because of Temporal Chains. However it is hard to notice this to find out myself, because the difference is so low. It's easier to see the damage of bane being higher, but this won't answer how long the curses last AND why they do not show up above the monsters head (when assumingly being active).

Thanks