Help with basic mechanics

[Gnomish_Inquisition]

this list isn’t 100% uptodate anymore iirc, but still like 99% valid (Blood Burst is a regular skill modifier now)

Secondary Skill Modifiers

Introduction I think there needs to be a guide to cover this since it’s been a source of much confusion since the release of Ashes of Malmouth, and in some cases even before that. This is a short reference sheet and FAQ on this obscure game mechanic. Definition Secondary skill modifiers is, as the name suggests, a special kind of skill modifiers – basically a node in your skill selection screen. In-game they are absolutely indistinguishable from normal skill modifiers and you won’t find any m…

“anything else” on a skill line, is just a regular skill modifier, same goes for items (items can carry skill mods too ofc).
Items generally don’t modify secondary effects and generally don’t confer buff class effects to regular attack skills, so it’s only if an item skill mod is to a buff skill it’s usually also treated as a buff stat (ex 100% physical dmg to IEE)
So if you’re in doubt you can cross reference with that list and if it’s no on it’s a regular skill modifier = dmg line mods combined before conversion.