Spark Charge dead?

[Xinoz]

With the changes to Arcane Current on the Sorcerer passive tree, can Frost Claw no longer apply a Spark Charge? Why make it into a Static Orb specific thing rather than the current way where all skills could theoretically apply it?

[Cynikaj]

I was wondering the same thing, why Static Orb specific? Would it not make more sense to limit it spells with Lightning tag if you have to change it at all?

[P3H4]

@Xinoz

Why make it into a Static Orb specific thing rather than the current way where all skills could theoretically apply it?

Because it was incredibly strong and it was in the vast majority of sorc builds (well… at least those who wanted to go above 1k or 2k corruption).

If something is mandatory or a no-brainer like that, it’s boring and a bad design.

Edit : By the way, I just noticed that 2 passives shares the name ‘Arcane Current’; one in mage, one in sorc. Was that always like that ?

@Cynikaj

Would it not make more sense to limit it spells with Lightning tag if you have to change it at all?

I agree that it would be more thematic. I guess they fear other unintended broken interactions (like it was the case with frostclaw that can hit something like 15 times per second…)