Does Thorns damage trigger Area Damage?

Will Thorns damage trigger the Area Damage effect?

If an enemy hits me and takes Thorns damage, does it have a chance to trigger the Area Damage on the creature that took the Thorns damage?

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Best Answer

While I can't give you a definitive answer, from research and the internet it would appear that it does not. Look at this post on the D3 forums. To sum up: You can't proc from a proc.

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How does thorn damage work?

Thorns damage is increased by your primary attribute, 1% per point, as any other damage. However, it may not score Critical Hits, and does not benefit from it in any way.

How much damage does thorns ability do?

UsageItems with Thorns IIIProbability of max. damage 4Average damage dealt111.25%1.125 \xd7 0.5625228.83%1.997 \xd7 0.9985346.33%2.637 \xd7 1.3185461.18%3.09 \xd7 1.545

Diablo 3: Area Damage Explained (Patch 2.4)

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