Guild Wars 2

Daniel Handler.4816:

Isn’t this the same nonsense as ventari/dragonhunter fragments. Having to run around touching mirages seems frustrating, especially when our dodge doesn’t move us.

You can move while dodging.

The mirror mechanic is based around using melee for a .75s (can attack while dodging) + 1s evade frames. The mirrors also gives out weakness condition. There is also strong condi alpha burst on use if traited. The GM trait gives both stun break and condition removal on dodge… The damage component on the mirror is small to prevent a stealth + perma dodge situation (gives you revealed).

It “seems” balanced to other PoF class specs by giving the mesmer a get in/dodge/get some condi range melee burst in/get out playstyle. Axe clones will need the uptime evade to not be cleaved down/AoE down immediately.

It “seems” OP if you don’t use Axe/Sword and stay ranged with a solid block/evade uptime from scepter or just nuking/juking with staff/GS from afar (or cringe, mix in PU/stealth) and core distortion as you basically get more defense and more burst available after a dodge. From an opponent standpoint, it will be infuriating to have to fight through a mirage mesmer than can burst with condi in immortal mode, then kite while condis (spam from illusions) do their damage/Distortion F4/repeat for 2nd opponent.

In PvE, weakness condition after dodge is huge already without any other benefit from mirror.

Pre-open weekend and I already see there is going to be some significant changes to PoF mirage mesmer. Only Rev Shortbow looks more spammable condi AoE/hard CC broken.

I wonder how long those “Mirage Mirrors” will stay up for?
If it’s permanently until we touch them then that could be really nice.

And can we really res/stomp while dodging? I assume that’s all speculation, but if we can that would be quite great for PvP.

Edit: Just saw Bog Otter’s interview. Yeah being able to dodge without interrupting casts is quite amazing. Being able to 100% cast something is quite big.

glenndevis.8327:

I wonder how long those “Mirage Mirrors” will stay up for?
If it’s permanently until we touch them then that could be really nice.

And can we really res/stomp while dodging? I assume that’s all speculation, but if we can that would be quite great for PvP.

Edit: Just saw Bog Otter’s interview. Yeah being able to dodge without interrupting casts is quite amazing. Being able to 100% cast something is quite big.

That was my worry. Hopefully they have thought that part through given they buffed the duration of Ventari fragments.

mirage looks like it could be broken in pvp to be fair lul

zealex.9410:

mirage looks like it could be broken in pvp to be fair lul

sPvP is broken baseline, so that’s hardly an achievement.