Guild Wars 2

I haven’t tested this myself but I’ve heard other people say that the scepter spawns 2 clones instead of one. So, if you have 2 phantasms out, 1 clone and then you keep auto attacking/mirror images, and clones don’t override phantasms, would this be a double clone suicide each time you summon 2 more clones?

So givers scepter of doom and pistol/torch off-hands. Rabid gear. 10/30/10/0/0 with 20 points to spare. Summon two “condition” phantasms while you start auto attacking to spam conditions. Doesn’t matter if you kill them by replacing them or the enemies kill your “buffed” weaker clones. 2 stacks of confusion, 10 seconds of cripple and random bleed/vul/buffed weakness in an aoe around your target. Pistol phantasm is tossing bonus bleeds/combo field finishers at them. (Did they fix the 100% chance?) Weapon swap to poison.

The bonus 20 traits could go into inspiration for the scepter trait. The new torment on scepter 2 would be a bonus + clone suicide. Probably wont use scepter 3 since it slows down clone suicide.

Bonus 20 into chaos for some conditions on interrupts and the 30 in dueling for quickened scepter auto attacks for a hybrid suicide/interrupt build.

20 illusions for more confusion/condition dmg or 20 more in domination for more condition duration/bonus power & dmg to your duelist.

Thoughts?

I dunno, I’ve run a Scepter/Pistol build for a long while now and playing last night I didn’t notice any extra clones spawning.

However, the talent re-arrangement does do some really great things for my misfit build.

I really hope that this change (scepter spawning 2 clones instead of one) is intented as it finally makes scepter a useful weapon for condition builds. Trait for Debilitating Dissipation (random Weakness/Vulnerability/Bleed on clone death) and given some luck we are finally able to stack some bleeds.

The Torment on Scepter 2 is wonderful as well. Really diggin’ on that.

This “bug” is the best thing to happen to scepter since release.

Honestly though, even though I am enjoying the double clone generation (I get it 100% of the time on either the 0 20 30 20 0 or the 0 20 30 0 20 builds I have tried today), I would really like to know if it is intended or a bug before I commit to buying anything else for the build.

I have not had it give me 2 clones. Is it a trait?

The next patch is going to fix this.

Navi.7142:

The next patch is going to fix this.

Source?

Patch notes that are already up.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/news/Game-Update-Notes-June-25th-2013/first#post2304961

“Mesmer:
Ether Clone: Fixed a bug causing this ability to generate two clones in a WvW or PvP map.”

Have been getting it on a 20/20/30/0/0 condi/boon build so I don’t think it is dependent on taking the scepter trait, however I only got it in WvW. Its pretty awesome for afk killing coyotes for my corruptions stacks but for general fighting I tend to be using auto attack in staff. It would be an incredible change if it stayed but I can’t believe its intended.

Fixed just as I got my gear to really start testing it =/
I was hoping this was a ninja buff to make scepter better but I guess it’s just a bug.

Navi.7142:

Patch notes that are already up.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/news/Game-Update-Notes-June-25th-2013/first#post2304961

“Mesmer:
Ether Clone: Fixed a bug causing this ability to generate two clones in a WvW or PvP map.”

Lol, they put mesmer as a bullet point under Engineer. So much for class equality and balancing.

keenlam.4753:

Lol, they put mesmer as a bullet point under Engineer. So much for class equality and balancing.

It’s the first time they showed the engineers some love by letting them own another profession.

“Mesmer:
Ether Clone: Fixed a bug causing this ability to generate two clones in a WvW or PvP map.”

Kitten

dandamanno.4136:

“Mesmer:
Ether Clone: Fixed a bug causing this ability to generate two clones in a WvW or PvP map.”

Kitten

Heaven forbid Scepter should actually be improved.

Maybe they should add a fourth chainhit to the scepter and make it the same as the third hit. This could revive the scepter.

After the patch notes, I don’t know if I should use sword or scepter … I’d like a third choice … and I don’t want to ditch the focus. Maybe fist/focus now ?