Good news, shockwave has been nerfed. Your problem is solved.
The weapon effect "Shockwave" has had its range reduced, and now makes a line of sight...
I usually skip ToEE. This life on a whim I ran it again, overlevel, R1, dualboxing (i.e. dragging a second account through). This run reminded me how...
So I see the goggles as an item that has two sets of effects. Whenever you wear the item, one set becomes active randomly. Similar to Kormor's Ring....