Stretched Time

The first pulse of a well also applies alacrity to allies near the well. Tides of Time now also applies alacrity in an area when cast. — In-game description

Stretched Time

Specialization

Chronomancer (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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The first pulse of a well also applies alacrity to allies near the well. Tides of Time now also applies alacrity in an area when cast.

   Alacrity (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

   Alacrity (3s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

  Alacrity (5s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

  Alacrity (3s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

  Radius: 360

  Number of Targets: 5

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Tides of Time — Shield

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Well of Eternity — Well

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Well of Action — Well
•   Well of Calamity — Well
•   Well of Precognition — Well
•   Well of Senility — Well

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Gravity Well — Well

Notes

Anomaly:

Despite what the description says, this trait does not have a recharge. This is a leftover fact after the trait was reworked.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 23, 2023	Reduced alacrity duration from 5 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP only.
August 23, 2022	Alacrity on well cast increased from 4 seconds to 5 seconds.
June 28, 2022	Reworked and renamed Stretched Time. The first pulse of a well also applies alacrity for 4 seconds to allies near the well in a radius of 360. Tides of Time now also applies alacrity in a radius of 360 for a duration of 5 seconds when cast.
October 01, 2019	This trait has been reworked. It now grants 3 seconds of alacrity to the mesmer when applying slow to a target. This effect has a 3-second cooldown.
December 11, 2018	This trait now delivers its slowing strike when the mesmer disables their target instead of after the mesmer has built charges. Its base strike damage has been reduced by 50%, but its critical-hit damage has been increased by 100%.
February 06, 2018	This trait now deals a second strike of bonus damage when slow is applied. Increased slow's duration from 2 seconds to 3 seconds.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Lost Time has been added to the game.