/e ill have to check it out and test blood oath again at least, if seems like an interesting claim if its really not working AFTER blizzard claimed to fix it in PTR and then dropped if from the patch notes

This post was edited by Goomshill on Jul 2 2026 02:24pm

those updates are from June, after the 3.2 patch

So thats interesting it looks like amp on other chars is not bugged, just the cursed procs for bound demon warlocks since its using monster amp instead of necro amp. So yeah bone break on a bowazon not nearly as good, would still take a 100% dr mob from 95 to -5 instead of 80 though in that case.

Im thought the PTR initial patchlog had something about fixing blood oath before the final release dropped that line. Otherwise we did know about the borked +damage on bind demon right away since its right on the tooltip

So wait, I should only need a fire sunder on prebuff when summoning the tainted for them to break fire immunes?

That’s the million dollar question

Yes, only when prebuffing. Bone break for bound demon when joining a game (have to put it in inventory before leaving the previous game) and flame rift only at the moment you summon a tainted is needed

My merc is running infinity with vamp gaze and eth bone flesh with infinity. He’s dying a decent amount unsurprisingly. I also only have about level 45 Tainted currently so hitting about 21k fireballs iirc.

I kind of want to run a eth cure helm because cleansing amp dmg feels pretty valuable and a main way my merc and myself get in trouble - and the poison reduction helps too.

But i’m worried I won’t have enough survivability, especially if I change to an armor with no life leech like a Fortitude one day. Or will I be good with an eth Boneflesh or an up’d skin of flayed?

Lastly, with a Cure then I’d probably run a Prayer merc instead of Might. But also considering if I should just run self infinity and merc holds and insight. I know from earlier post it says I’d lose out on some +skills this way, but my char isn’t getting at optimal dmg anyway.

Would love any thoughts thanks!

Why doesn't my lancer ever apply curse? This is the second or third one I've bound and it never seems to proc. (Yes, she has the cursed affix)

is it an elite (blue/yellow/minion) from a TZ with cursed affix? if so if they don't have the naturally occurring cursed affix i don't think they keep it. Only trash mobs keep this TZ affix.

Nah definitely a trash mob. I'm going to try a different type of cursed demon and see.