This article is about the mesmer mechanic. For the NPC category, see Phantasm (race).
A phantasm is an illusion created by the mesmer. It is also the skill type of those mesmer skills used to summon phantasms.
Phantasms are temporary, translucent purple illusions in the caster's image, carrying weapons based on the skill that created them. While the attacks of phantasms cause more damage and are more durable than clones, they are not near identical duplicates of the mesmer and hold little value as distractions. When a phantasm is summoned, it will attempt to perform a special attack. When the attack is finished or interrupted, it will be destroyed and then replaced by a clone. This clone will be holding the same weapon as the mesmer at that moment and appears at the spot in which the phantasm disappeared. Phantasms cannot be shattered and do not count toward the limit of 3 active clones.
Mechanics[edit]
A phantasm loses its 'phantasmal' look upon being
revealed.
List of phantasm skills[edit]
Weapon skills[edit]
Utility slot skills[edit]
List of phantasms[edit]
Phantasm
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Skill used
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Effect
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Illusionary Avenger
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Echo of Memory
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Deals damage, causes slow, and grants protection.
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Illusionary Berserker
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Imagined Burden
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Deals damage, cripples, and causes a whirl finisher.
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Illusionary Duelist
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Illusionary Unload
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Deals damage and causes a projectile finisher.
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Illusionary Mage
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Backfire
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Deals damage, causes burning, confusion, and interrupts foes.
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Illusionary Swordsman
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Illusionary Sword Attack
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Deals damage and causes a leap finisher.
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Illusionary Warden
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Whirling Defense
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Deals damage, destroys projectiles, and causes a whirl finisher.
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Illusionary Warlock
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Mage Strike
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Deals damage, applies vulnerability
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Illusionary Mariner
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Mariner's Frenzy
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Deals damage while evading attacks.
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Illusionary Whaler
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Whaler's Volley
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Deals damage and causes confusion.
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Illusionary Defender
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Illusion of Defense
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Taunt foes, blocks attacks and explodes, dealing more damage for more blocked attacks
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Illusionary Disenchanter
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Disenchanting Bolt
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Deals damage, removes boons from foes. Unblockable
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Illusionary Rogue
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Phantasmal Rogue
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Deals extra damage while flanking.
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- See also: Illusion#Related skills
- See also: Illusion#Related traits
Trait skills that have the type Phantasm
Traits that improve Phantasm
Version history[edit]
Patch
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Changes
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February 06, 2018 |
- Phantasms can no longer be shattered and no longer count toward your maximum illusion count.
- Phantasms are destroyed and then replaced by clones after completing their unique attack or if their attack is interrupted.
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October 23, 2015 |
Heart of Thorns release:
- Fixed a bug in which incorrect damage values displayed in the skill facts.
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June 23, 2015 |
Specialization update:
- Phantasm damage has been increased by 15%.
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March 16, 2015 |
- Phantasm Skills: These skills now correctly show their back items with the phantasm effect.
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February 21, 2014 |
- Fixed a graphic error on mesmer phantasms when wearing Zodiac armor.
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February 05, 2014 |
- Fixed a bug in which mesmer clones and phantasms would shatter prematurely if their target went into stealth.
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August 20, 2013 |
- The ghostly effect on phantasms should no longer fail to show up in low graphics settings.
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June 25, 2013 |
- Increased the phantasm base hit points by 55% in PvP and WvW.
- Increased the phantasm base hit points by 270% in PvE.
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December 14, 2012 |
- Phantasms now initiate combat after .25 seconds instead of one second.
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December 03, 2012 |
- Phantasms will now properly have all boons applied to them via player traits.
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November 15, 2012 |
- Phantasm skills must now be cast in line-of-sight of the target.
- These skills now behave as normal attacks that the mesmer must connect in order to summon the phantasm, and they will fail if the mesmer is blind or the ability is cast on an invulnerable target.
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October 01, 2012 |
- Updated all phantasms and clones available to the mesmer to ensure they activate within their range.
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August 28, 2012 |
Game release:
- Phantasms have been added to the game.
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- All of the phantasm weapons have the misty, purple look of the phantasms themselves and can be acquired by players. While not a full weapon set, other weapons that look very similarly but are not wielded by phantasms are Spirit Links, Illusion and Mirage.