Guild Wars 2

Here’s an idea that could become a cool synergy between traits: Illusionary Retribution makes all shatters inflict confusion while Masterful Reflection makes Distortion a reflect skill. If these traits worked together, it would turn every projectile bounced back into an ethereal projectile finisher[confusion-inflicting projectile]. It would make sense in that Distortion’s effect would now be inflicting confusion, as is the wording of IR.

Thoughts?

Please explain how you came to the conclusion that inflicting confusion on shatter is equal to an ethereal field and how every projectile has a projectile finisher.

BlackDevil.9268:

Please explain how you came to the conclusion that inflicting confusion on shatter is equal to an ethereal field and how every projectile has a projectile finisher.

No, just some strained logic.
All Shatter Skills inflict Confusion
Distortion is a Reflect
Distortion inflicts confusion
The reflected projectiles are reflected through a shatter effect, therefore they should inflict confusion.
Projectiles that inflict confusion are the same as the confusing bolts from projectile finishers through Ethereal fields, thus the connection I drew. [So, while there’s no field, it’s essentially the same effect]

Not saying this is how it should work, I was just thinking this could be a cool way that the traits could synergize.

Doesn’t IR already proc around the illusions shattered by Distortion, only they don’t bother walking to their targets?

And by that stretch of logic you could demand to make Diversion-procced Halting Strike apply confusion, and Illusionary Persona would be completely broken because anything you do while shattering ought to be affected. No, shatters should proc AoE confusion around the destroyed illusions, and nothing more.

Dondagora.9645:

BlackDevil.9268:

Please explain how you came to the conclusion that inflicting confusion on shatter is equal to an ethereal field and how every projectile has a projectile finisher.

No, just some strained logic.
All Shatter Skills inflict Confusion
Distortion is a Reflect
Distortion inflicts confusion
The reflected projectiles are reflected through a shatter effect, therefore they should inflict confusion.
Projectiles that inflict confusion are the same as the confusing bolts from projectile finishers through Ethereal fields, thus the connection I drew. [So, while there’s no field, it’s essentially the same effect]

Not saying this is how it should work, I was just thinking this could be a cool way that the traits could synergize.

That’s not logic at all. The trait causes your distortion to have reflect. The trait says shatter skills inflict confusion. It doesn’t say ‘’reflecting projectiles cause confusion’‘. Distortion already procs confusion on the enemy target if he’s standing close enough to the clone that is being shattered.