Does damage conversion works on character's skills?

[Tokadoka_Dokatoka]

Hello! So, to clarify - I understand that skill-specific conversion obviously works on skills, but if I just have a piece of armor that just says it converts x damage to y damage, would it work on skills or it just works on weapon and gear damage?

[Gnomish_Inquisition]

works on anything, it’s referred to as global conversion
only criteria is the dmg (regardless where it is) isn’t converted before since conversion can only happen once

[Tokadoka_Dokatoka]

Thanks, man!

[BOG]

It isnt as obvious as you think. Actually, skill-specific convertion doesnt work on the skill completely. It works on the base skill, but not on its modifier (for example, a Primal Strike conversion wont work on “chain lightning”, added by Torrent modifier).
“Global” conversion (like the one on the armor) works on everything, including skill modifiers. However, skill-specific modifiers take priority, so if a skill, for example, gets “100% physical → fire” conversion, a global “50% physical → lightning” wont work for it, as there is no physical damage remaining to convert from.

[Gnomish_Inquisition]

@BOG

but not on its modifier

direct skill conversion works on skill modifiers too, as long as it’s not secondary effect modifiers
good example is Blackwater Cocktail, a direct conversion would affect the entire line, since it’s a normal skill
but some skill’s have a separate additional effect in their bonus nodes, iirc stupid_dragon referred to it as “if it behaves like a devotion proc” extra effect outside the normal skill, then it’s a secondary effect mechanic modifier that wont get converted on direct conversion

Secondary Skill Modifiers

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[BOG]

@Gnomish_Inquisition

direct skill conversion works on skill modifiers too, as long as it’s not secondary effect modifiers
good example is Blackwater Cocktail, a direct conversion would affect the entire line, since it’s a normal skill
but some skill’s have a separate additional effect in their bonus nodes, iirc stupid_dragon referred to it as “if it behaves like a devotion proc” extra effect outside the normal skill, then it’s a secondary effect mechanic modifier that wont get converted on direct conversion

Yes, i meant modifiers with secondary effects, like Torrent.