Guild Wars 2

Does the mix matter? i.e. 3 clones + 3 phantasms, but not 4 of either?

I’m fairly sure I’ve seen more than 3. This is hard to test as it needs something like a world boss to last long enough for them not to die when it does. Those fights are lagfests, so hard to count accurately.

I understand 3 get shattered, and it doesn’t matter if they are clones or phantasms. 3 is the max that contribute to shattering damage but if not shattered, how many can coexist?

Anyone know for sure the max number at one time?

Its a mix of 3. No more.

Short add to what ArmageddonAsh said: Clones that are shattered and running towards their target don’t count to the 3 illusion limit. So you can have 3 illusions doing their thing and any amount of shattered illusions at the same time (depending on how fast you can produce/shatter them).

Always three, as soon as a fourth is summoned, an existing one is destroyed (which may explain why you sometimes happen to see four). Regarding shattering damage, I think there is a trait to make yourself emit the shattering effect as well whenever you shatter your clones, but not sure if that applies to damage as well.

It’s normal if you see more than 3 illusions at once.

Example:

• 3 illusions up → shatter

Now the illusions start to run towards their targets, if during this time, you cast

• Mirror Images + Decoy

There will be for few seconds 6 clones alive, 3 suicidal (shatter), 3 alive.

Iavra.8510:

Short add to what ArmageddonAsh said: Clones that are shattered and running towards their target don’t count to the 3 illusion limit. So you can have 3 illusions doing their thing and any amount of shattered illusions at the same time (depending on how fast you can produce/shatter them).

I didnt know that. Might have to keep an eye out for that i think.

Okay, the above answers correspond to what I see except for the server lag effects.

One test I did in several of the boss fights was to get 3 pistol phantoms up, then switch to greatsword and get the berserker up. I’ve seen all 4, then one of the pistols will evaporate.

Since the pistol one won’t disappear until the server tells it to, and the servers struggle with the boss fights, the dissipate command just got delayed a bit, so 4 were there for a few seconds.

Get 3 up and shatter. They will chase your target and while this is happening, get 3 more illusions up. If you target is running around in a circle avoiding the illusions then you can summon 3 more and shatter again. Now you have 9 up.