Mirage introducing 3 mechanics to Mesmer;
- Mirage Cloak
- Ambush
- Mirage Mirror
I think that one way of making Mirage interesting and fun would be to borrow a bit from how the Holosmith trait lines work and make each of the trait lines vertical, and have each vertical line changes how the 3 new mechanics above works.
Most of the weapon skills and abilities I would leave as they are (do some adjusting to the numbers so they are balanced), but add I would add a Mirage Mirror too all of the basic Deception utilities since that is the core mechanic of Mirage and is what is going to make the worth using.
Here is an example idea of how to make Mirage Cloak, Ambushes and Mirage Mirrors fun, integrate with existing mechanics and still worth using:
Minor Mirage Cloak:
Gain Mirage Cloak instead of dodge rolling and gain Superspeed when you gain Mirage Cloak.
Major Mirage Cloak:
Gaining mirage cloak reduces the recharge of axe and desception skills by 2 seconds
Major Mirage Cloak:
Gaining mirage cloak breaks stun and convert 1 condition into a boon
Major Mirage Cloak:
When you gain mirage cloaks use Sand Shards. Conditions applied to bleeding foes have increased duration.
Minor Ambush:
Ambush skills become available for a short time (2 sec) whenever you gain Mirage Cloak, for you and your clones
Major Ambush:
When making an ambush attack each phantasm is split into 2 clones that each makes an ambush attacks, if there are more than 3 clones after the ambush then any excess clones is destroyed
Major Ambush:
Illusions’ actions are interrupted when they change focus to the targeted foe, reduce attack cooldown of any phantasm by 4 seconds
Major Ambush:
When entering combat, your first Ambush attack applies torment and confusion. This ability refreshes when you use a Shatter skill
Minor Mirror:
Mirage mirror gives vigor. All shatter skills activates all mirage mirros with in 1200 – activating multiple mirage mirrors at once applies mirage cloak once
Major Mirror:
Mirage mirrors last for 10 seconds. When being activated via a shatter skill all active mirrors also adds that shatter effect at the mirror it self. (Mirage mirrors can only hit the same target once)
Major Mirror:
Activating a mirage mirror also spawns a clone and gives all clones super speed for 4 seconds
Major Mirror:
Grants 1 second of stealth and a random boon
