Detonate mines as an active skill gem.

Just a little thing I thought would be nice for mine based characters, which currently don't really have many options other than stacking damage:

A craft only, level 1 white skill gem that detonates your mines like the current detonate skill, which can be linked with support gems. Faster casting, cast when damage taken, echo, maybe even spell totem?

This would add a lot of new options, especially with trigger gems, but also provide an alternative to taking the instant detonation passive all the way north of the skill tree. Echo would probably be really useful considering the arm time between laying a mine and it being able to detonate.

With this as the case, could it even be possible to have the mine skills themselves work with triggers? CWDT attached with freeze mine for example laying a mine at your feet with no laying animation like other skills. I know laying a mine technically isn't a spell so maybe even separate trigger gems specifically for mines/traps? Lay Mine When Throwing Trap? Cast When Laying Mine? Cast/Lay When Detonating?


This is all just because I like the idea of mines but find them a very clunky and frankly outdated playstyle compared to the current speed of self casting, multiple traps or dual totems. Mines aren't weak but they are very lacking in options.

Any additional content for mines would be appreciated! Even a mine version of sunblast!

Great idea. <3