Guild Wars 2

Master of Fragmentation is supposed to alter the effects of Distortion so that it also reflects. It currently works for both the Distortion shatter and signets with Blurred Inscriptions. However, it is not granting reflection when I use the Well of Precognition (which now grants Distortion). It does not show up on the skill tip, nor does it apply in testing vs projectile attacks. This seems to be a bug. Please advise if there is a known explanation for this.

Master of Fragmentation is improving only shatter’s skills effects. Notice that mesmer’s f4 skill is also called the distortion. This is how its meant to be. With this trait mesmer’s f2 ability applies cripple+confusion, but you dont get any cripple if u apply confusion with scepter or any other source. Same with distortion. Its f4 ability that grants reflect, not the distortion(effect).

Aelthas.7985:

Master of Fragmentation is improving only shatter’s skills effects. Notice that mesmer’s f4 skill is also called the distortion. This is how its meant to be. With this trait mesmer’s f2 ability applies cripple+confusion, but you dont get any cripple if u apply confusion with scepter or any other source. Same with distortion. Its f4 ability that grants reflect, not the distortion(effect).

This is untrue. Read the wiki entry for Master of Fragmentation or try equipping a signet with Master of Fragmentation and Blurred Inscriptions. The functionality is not standardized across all of the skills.

Well of Precognition is Blur now, not Distortion, so no it would not gain this.

EDIT: I think I just need to sleep, Yes it IS technically Distortion now, but it doesn’t work Because it was blur before ugh. Don’t think Anet will change this but they probably should tbh. However they are just as likely to make the reflection only ever apply to the F4 and not to any other source of Distortion.
edit: also this whole thing is moot, because they are removing the distortion from it completely lol. Aegis once every second >.>