Guild Wars 2

Probably the most underwhelming GM minor trait, not affected by master of misdirection – seems like it will go from mediocre to completely useless following the patch.

I used to use it in conjunction with debilitating and crippling dissipation for a suicide clone hybrid build. While weak on it’s own, together with clone spamming, confusion on shatter, CoF, and the asura pain inverter racial – for a sustained damage build it was another string to the bow, not to mention helping with the staff iWarlock’s damage.

Now it seems to serve no purpose at all, especially with players using condition duration reducing gear/food or whatever.

Should it be changed (easiest seems to be increased duration or number of stacks), or completely replaced? Or does anyone think it will still be fine?

just check how many condition mesmers u got in spvp..and there is your answer.

selan.8354:

just check how many condition mesmers u got in spvp..and there is your answer.

So any suggestions for it?

It’s not strictly speaking there for a pure condition build anyway, more like crowd control and additional damage for a power (or similar) build.

most classes in spvp are bunkers not mesmers. soo like 2 max usually in a spvp

The hard thing is it’s passive combat, not active, which is a harder way to play. That and the clones need to be close, which makes sword clones the best for it. Best way to improve it might be that the clones deal conditions aoe AND to their target when dying.

If you want to go real crazy, the clones could also have a timer build into the trait options too, that way you’re assured they’ll explode and deal the conditions.