The new version of the Epidemic skill only transfers the conditions from the target onto 4 of 5 targets, even if all of the projectiles hit all 5 of the nearby targets.
https://gfycat.com/ClearFilthyAntelope
In the linked example, an Epidemic projectile can be seen hitting the golem directly to the left of the player; despite this, no conditions are transferred to that golem.
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