As the title says, Upheaval Totems dont synergize for some reason, even though the skill itself gains the “totem” tag.
For example, Earthquake’s “Divining Totem” node has the Aftershocks appear on nearby totems. While it works with Thorn Totems and even Warcry totems, it never happens with Upheaval Totems.
Same thing happens with Maelstrom’s “Vortex” node. On other totems, it gains the more damage multiplier, but not when created on Upheaval Totems