Illusions

This article is about the specialization. For the profession mechanic, see Illusion.

Specialization background.

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"Or am I an illusion, too?"

Illusion magic specializes in the creation and enhancement of your clones and phantasms. It also improves the power of your shatter skills, granting a vicious and elusive advantage in battle.

— In-game description

Illusions is a core specialization for the mesmer that focuses on improving shattering and illusions.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Cry of Pain		Shatter skill 2 inflicts more stacks of confusion for an increased duration.
Major Adept	Shatter Storm		Shatter skill 1 becomes an ammo skill.
Major Adept	Persistence of Memory		When a phantasm becomes a clone, it transfers its boons to you.
Major Adept	The Pledge		Flame bursts from torch skills inflict additional burning.
Minor Master	Compounding Power		Creating an illusion increases your outgoing damage and condition damage for a short duration. Virtuoso: Triggers when stocking a blade.
Major Master	Escape Artist		When a phantasm is created, grant it distortion.
Major Master	Phantasmal Haste		Phantasms spawn with quickness. Gain quickness when you create a phantasm.
Major Master	Maim the Disillusioned		Shatter skills inflict torment on hit.
Minor Grandmaster	Master of Misdirection		Shatter skills gain recharge reduction.
Major Grandmaster	Phantasmal Force		Phantasms deal increased strike damage for each stack of might you have. Gain might when your phantasms become clones.
Major Grandmaster	Master of Fragmentation		Your Shatter skills are improved.
Major Grandmaster	Malicious Sorcery	1	Confusion you inflict has increased duration. When you dodge an attack, inflict confusion on your attacker.

See also: List of mesmer traits

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