Guild Wars 2

Hello,

I’ve come back to GW2 after several months apart from it, and thought I would try out the Mesmer profession again

Only question is, has the smoke explosion been removed? (the one where if you used the Debilitating Dissipation trait the clones would explode in a cloud of smoke) I remember seeing the effect when I played before

Was wondering if it was viable as a way of clouding an opponents view, fitting into the mesmer theme of misdirection

Although I always found it weird that it was a smoke explosion and not a larger version of the typical shatter explosion

It’s still there. If you have Debilitating Dissipation, your illusions will explode in a cloud of smoke. If you don’t, they have the standard mirror shatter appearance.

Ironically, I actually dumped DD BECAUSE of the smoke. I prefer the mirror shatter effect. :P

Good lord. I thought that was the animation for when a clone is overwritten. I went from shatter to using PU condition and I always assumed that the smoke was standard.

Build choices based on visual effects…. Madness. Madness I say!

The games more The Matrix to me, and I’m Neo. All I see is code. Then within it, the occasional blonde, brunette, red head, etc.

Zaxares.5419:

Ironically, I actually dumped DD BECAUSE of the smoke. I prefer the mirror shatter effect. :P

Same here. The normal shatter animation feels much more mesmery.

Carighan.6758:

Zaxares.5419:

Ironically, I actually dumped DD BECAUSE of the smoke. I prefer the mirror shatter effect. :P

Same here. The normal shatter animation feels much more mesmery.

If the effect was larger I would like it more, I feel the standard shatter is quite underwhelming. I think a larger mirror explosion would look a lot better. I do agree the smoke looks a little out of place

Zaxares.5419:

It’s still there. If you have Debilitating Dissipation, your illusions will explode in a cloud of smoke. If you don’t, they have the standard mirror shatter appearance.

Ironically, I actually dumped DD BECAUSE of the smoke. I prefer the mirror shatter effect. :P

Hmm, maybe its because I’m shattering on the practice dummies in P v P that I don’t see smoke?

OtakuVeritas.7254:

Zaxares.5419:

It’s still there. If you have Debilitating Dissipation, your illusions will explode in a cloud of smoke. If you don’t, they have the standard mirror shatter appearance.

Ironically, I actually dumped DD BECAUSE of the smoke. I prefer the mirror shatter effect. :P

Hmm, maybe its because I’m shattering on the practice dummies in P v P that I don’t see smoke?

The smoke isn’t from the shattering, but rather when a clone is overwritten or upon clone death.

Yeah if you shatter your clones smash like mirrors regardless of trait.

If you have an on death trait they explode on death, target death or replacement.
If you don’t have such a trait, they simply dissipate by turning into butterflies on the above.

sephire.7296:

Yeah if you shatter your clones smash like mirrors regardless of trait.

If you have an on death trait they explode on death, target death or replacement.
If you don’t have such a trait, they simply dissipate by turning into butterflies on the above.

Ahh that explains it, thank you

Clone death traits don’t activate if you shatter them. Not terribly clear but that’s how it works.

There are 3 on clone death traits, one with random conditions, one with confusion and one with cribble. Equipping at least one of them cuases your illusions to explode.