Which is exactly why I was asking, I know it procs itself but the range is minimal especially for a tals setup when most of your damage is being done outside that range. So is BotT worth it?
Does Blizzard proc it or should I instead run blackhole for the proc and also receive the strongarms buff as well.
BotT is pretty strong even if you aren't utilizing the rank 25 effect, because it is a fully multiplicative bonus (i.e. it isn't in a % modifier "stack" with other effects), much like Zei's. Since it is still relatively easy to meet the condition and the damage scales per gem rank, it's generally one of the best gems and worth trying to leverage it somehow.
I've never touched Wizard so I couldn't say if Blizzard procs it - if it applies a slow or freeze effect when it hits, then it will trigger the gem on those enemies while they are under that effect. If it just deals damage, it won't.
Edit - On a side note, my season 3 DH cleared GR 45 tonight, and I picked up 2 Ramaladni's in the process. I got kind of screwed by Hamelin at the end of that GR just due to the map and placement he popped in (it was like the middle corner of one of those twisting narrow hallways from the Nephelem ruins or whatever) and probably lost over a minute just trying to deal with his position. I feel like I could probably do ~47 if I got an easy GR (like Unburied 1-floor w/ Perendi or something).
