The trait “Illusionary Elasticity” is still bugged for mesmer illusions. This trait is only working for trident clones and because of this staff and torch condition builds are suffering.
This bug could be seen affecting the staff when a mesmer takes the trait shaper images and the rabid amulet. With those two items the application of bleeding by a staff Mesmer with three clones takes awhile to reach 10 Stacks and cant exceed that amount even if the target has zero condtion removal.
Without the extra bounce the only way to stack enough damaging conditions to kill in pvp is to use rabid amulet with the traits sharper images and phantasmal fury in conjunction with a phantasmal duelist. With this trait bug the phantasmal mage which seems to be built for condtion damage cant compare to a duelist with the aforementioned traits. This is seen in how the mage applies 3 stacks of confusion and a chance at 1 bleed stack while the duelist 6 to 8 stacks of bleeding in the same condtion build. If the trait was functioning properly the mage would apply 6 stacks of confusion with the extra bounce and would at least provide an alternate weapon choice for condtion builds.
The least damaging part of this bug is that it does not work for the phantasmal disenchanter which means less condtion and boon removal than should be possible.
I have only seen four to five other condtion mesmers in spvp since the start of beta and zero in tpvp. I owe it to this bug…
“If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” – Mallyx
Unfortunately I don’t think any/many traits are applied to illusions unless explicitly stated.
In reference to ascended items:
Nar: I love that it will take me time and money to
reach the same level I’m at right now… …said no one, ever.