Game Update Notes: October 2, 2018

oh god the mesmer changes D:

Illusionary Inspiration: This trait now causes mesmers to heal all nearby allies whenever they summon an illusion. Competitive-mode healing effectiveness is 50% of PvE.

rip boon (maybe not rip, but serious nerf) share (this change removed lesser signet of inspiration meaning mesmers will share boons half as frequently)

Confounding Suggestions: This trait no longer converts dazes into stuns. It now increases daze duration by 50% and stun duration by 25%. It is no longer split between game modes.

Q breakbar damage with this trait enabled has been effectively nerfed by 25% (1 sec stun vs 1.5 sec daze), can't comment on PvP side.

Well of Recall: Reduced the recharge time from 35 seconds to 30 seconds. Reduced the alacrity duration from 5 seconds to 4 seconds.

14.3% uptime (5/35) > 13.3% uptime (4/30)

Temporal Enchanter: This trait has been removed from the game.

superspeed and resistsance 2s near glamour skill to allies and 2s duration to glamour skills (reflect dome/portal/invis wall, null field and time warp) . don't think this trait saw much use maaaybe in WvW but doubt it.

Blurred Inscriptions: This trait has been moved to the Inspiration specialization at the Grandmaster tier to replace Temporal Enchanter. Its functionality has been updated. It now grants distortion when using signets and gives all signets improved functionality when active:

  • Signet of the Ether: Grants increased healing.
  • Signet of Domination: Strips 5 boons.
  • Signet of Illusions: Summons 1 clone.
  • Signet of Inspiration: Hits 10 targets instead of 5 targets.
  • Signet of Midnight: Cures 5 conditions from the player.
  • Signet of Humility: Applies 10 stacks of vulnerability.

this signet of insipration change is probably why lesser signet of inspiration (the illusionary inspiration trait, first quote in this message) was changed.

midnight is mostly used as escape/ambush skill in small scale/solo roam and i don't think many people run inspiration line in those situations.

Egotism: This is a new Master tier Domination trait that replaces the slot left open by Blurred Inscriptions. It increases outgoing damage by 10% against foes with lower health than the mesmer. This trait is now split between modes and increases damage by 5% in PvP and WvW.

shatterstorm mesmer buff? nice

Elusive Mind: The exhaustion duration of this trait is now split between game modes and has a 6-second duration in PvP and WvW.

ouch 100% increase, 6 seconds of not getting evasion bar regeneration if CC is dispelled

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