Guild Wars 2

Imbued Diversion: Diversion hits multiple targets

• Number of targets: 5
• Radius: 240

Boredom makes you bored and go over stuff… I saw some people using this trait, and testing it… My question as someone who did not play Mesmer that much compared to some of my other characters;

How does it compare to Illusionary Persona?

The radius seems to be reasonable – about the same as the blast radius of an untraited Necromancer staff – so you could potentially disrupt a lot of enemy members…

Did anyone try it (more than I did) and is able to tell me if it is worth the change?

Since they buffed MoD to be AoE, they should do the same with Diversion and make this default – and replace with a new trait.

As it is, IP is far superior.

Seems fair to me if they would make it default really…

I mean, the cooldown is pretty long – so it is not like you can AoE Interrupt that frequently with it

GoogleBrandon.5073:

Seems fair to me if they would make it default really…

I mean, the cooldown is pretty long – so it is not like you can AoE Interrupt that frequently with it

Thats why its not worthy of use, if This Trait could Reduce it CD by 6s per target hit i think it could be used, other way Persona is best option.

They should definitely make it an AoE. I really don’t understand why it’s not in the first place. The other shatters are, and I’ve played mesmer for like two weeks before I noticed Diversion wasn’t. I mean, the animation even looks like an AoE.

Only way this trait will see daylight is if it reduced Diversion CD to at least 25s.

Caelus.7139:

Only way this trait will see daylight is if it reduced Diversion CD to at least 25s.

Or they make the (traited) AoE big. Like 600 or whatever.

But I don’t think they’re gonna do that.

Diversion should be AoE by default. Maybe, 3 targets cap. Then Imbued Diversion should increase that AoE capacity by another 3, improve radius or reduce cool-down. Only changes around these things would actually make the trait stand out as a REAL trait and accent interrupt/disable build. As of now it is almost a useless trait.

GoogleBrandon.5073:

Seems fair to me if they would make it default really…

I mean, the cooldown is pretty long – so it is not like you can AoE Interrupt that frequently with it

You can aoe daze with it. AoE interrupt is pure luck (outside of perhaps a group res attempt)

Yeah basic Diversion should be ~150 AoE with 3 targets, and the trait should add about 150-200 radius, +2 targets, and cut the CD by 25%.

Would be a step in the right direction at least, although I still don’t see it replacing IP…would make some more niche builds semi-viable perhaps, but that’s about the last thing we need currently. ;-)

Ross Biddle.2367:

GoogleBrandon.5073:

Seems fair to me if they would make it default really…

I mean, the cooldown is pretty long – so it is not like you can AoE Interrupt that frequently with it

You can aoe daze with it. AoE interrupt is pure luck (outside of perhaps a group res attempt)

Whoops, yea there is a fair difference between the two, sorry for that

I seemed to have no luck so far getting an AoE Daze off, not even when people are ressing… Am I unlucky or something? :<

Maybe the ressing people had aegis, stability or somesuch?

serenke.4806:

Maybe the ressing people had aegis, stability or somesuch?

Hmm, I normally check the boons first when trying to interrupt a res… Seems I just got unlucky =/