Rods apply AoE to active ability effects - intended?

[Sotnik]

Whenever I use an active ability (the blinding strike for instance) with a rod, all the targets in AoE become affected by its damage modifier, additional accuracy and debuffs (and any other ability property). The ability is literally copied to all the targets. Does this work precisely as designed?

Edited May 17, 2018 by Sotnik

[Tosho]

lol brb trying out a Rod Crusader.

[Lokithecat]

Don't think its just Rods, my Barbarian / Monk often triggers Stagger from Gatecrashers, on non primary target.  Don't know why it wouldn't be intended to work this way..

[Sotnik]

Now it turns out Rods strike the main target twice. Time for bugreporting.