Instruments of Virtue

Instruments of Virtue is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Inquisitor that grants more attack damage for each non-instant spell you've cast in the past 8 seconds. It also grants Battlemage, which causes you to gain added spell damage equal to the damage of your main hand weapon.

Triggered spells, for example through, , or similar mechanics, do not count as your character "using" or "casting" a spell and therefore do not activate their respective effect. Also, using totems, traps, or mines do not.

Version history

 * No longer grants 30% increased Spell Damage if you've Cast a Spell Recently, 50% increased Attack Damage if you've Cast a Spell Recently, 20% increased Attack Speed if you've Attacked Recently and 30% increased Cast Speed if you've Attacked Recently.
 * Now grants 10% more Attack Damage for each Non-Instant Spell you've Cast in the past 8 seconds, up to a maximum of 30% and Battlemage.


 * Increased spell damage from recent spell cast increased from 20% to 30%.
 * Increased attack damage from recent spell cast increased from 40% to 50%.
 * Increased attack speed from recent attack increased from 10% to 20%.
 * Increased cast speed from recent attack increased from 20% to 30%.


 * Added to the game.
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