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 Cast when Damage Taken Support, Cast On Critical Strike Support, Mjölner 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.