Stretched Time

Nearby allies gain boons for each clone you shatter. Grant boons to nearby allies when you summon a phantasm. — 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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Stretched Time

Nearby allies gain boons for each clone you shatter. Grant boons to nearby allies when you summon a phantasm.

 Alacrity per Clone (1s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

 Might per Clone (6s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power

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

 Alacrity on Phantasm Spawn (1s): +25% Skill Recharge Rate

₂ Might on Phantasm Spawn (6s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 360

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Phantasmal Duelist — Pistol
•   Phantasmal Swordsman — Sword
•   Phantasmal Warden — Focus
•   Phantasmal Mage — Torch
•   Phantasmal Berserker — Greatsword
•   Phantasmal Sharpshooter — Rifle
•   Phantasmal Warlock — Staff
•   Phantasmal Mariner — Spear
•   Phantasmal Lancer — Spear
•   Phantasmal Whaler — Trident
•   Echo of Memory — Shield
•   Deja Vu — Shield

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Phantasmal Defender — Phantasm
•   Phantasmal Disenchanter — Phantasm

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Mind Wrack — Shatter
•   Cry of Frustration — Shatter
•   Diversion — Shatter
•   Distortion — Shatter
•   Split Second — Shatter
•   Rewinder — Shatter
•   Time Sink — Shatter
•   Continuum Split — Shatter

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Chronomancer

• Flow of Time — Gain alacrity for each clone you shatter. Gain increased critical-strike chance for you and your clones[sic] when you have alacrity.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 11, 2025	This trait no longer causes Flow of Time to affect nearby allies. It now causes shattering to apply a boon to other nearby allies. This trait now applies might instead of alacrity in WvW only.
July 18, 2023	Reduced phantasm alacrity duration from 2 seconds to 1 second in PvP and from 3 seconds to 1 second in WvW.
June 28, 2023	Fixed an issue that caused wells to continue to grant alacrity when this trait was equipped.
June 27, 2023	This trait has been reworked. Flow of Time affects nearby allies. Grant alacrity to nearby allies when you summon a phantasm.
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.