Guild Wars 2

Ok, this is prolly old new, and known by all, but I’m new to the Mesmer and would like to know if I am correct.

I look at the talents and see two talents, one of which applies conditions the other applies a cripple, both of these require the clones to be “Killed”

However, while spamming the sceptre I noticed that whenever a clone was replaced by a new clone they triggered the condition and cripple, it works when overriding with a phantom too.

Is this indended? I have watched those awesome guides of the class, non of which mentions this.

Yeah. “On Clone Death” traits also apply when you replace an old illusion with a new one essentially “killing” it. Some builds make really good use of this. ( The Suicide Clones build is a good example.) With shenanigans involving scepter, Deceptive Evasion(Dueling X) and Mirror Images.

“on death” triggers on:

• foes’ attacks
• target lost
• being replaced

And does not trigger on:

• being shattered