Minions and AoE Radius Nodes?

Does anyone know if minions that are linked with melee splash will be affected by the increased area radius nodes on the passive tree? Kripp's one week race summoner build uses these nodes, but I'm not exactly sure they work like he think they do. Wouldn't the melee splash not be affected by the radius nodes since minions don't get any benefit from your passive tree? Or does it actually work the way Kripp thinks? If so, does that mean any gem you link with your minion will get the benefit from passives, even though the minion itself doesn't?

Pretty sure he gets the increased area nodes for his shock nova.

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zehkal wrote:

Pretty sure he gets the increased area nodes for his shock nova.

Aura's + Shock Nova + the other stuff. He's not getting it for the melee splash on minions, I believe, though I'd have to watch the video again to see if he mentions that or not.

Edit: Yeah, just re-watched the vid, he doesn't ever mention Radius and melee splash together.

Ah, okay! Thanks, all!