Persistence of Memory

When a phantasm becomes a clone, it transfers its boons to you. — In-game description

Persistence of Memory

Specialization

Illusions (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

3 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Persistence of Memory

When a phantasm becomes a clone, it transfers its boons to you.

 Boons Transferred: 12

— In-game description

Mechanics

•  Chronophantasma — Activates this trait when phantasms are summoned again.
• Transfers any boons on the phantasm, not exclusively boons you apply to them.

Traits that grant Phantasms boons

• Phantasmal Fury (Dueling) — Your phantasms have fury.
• Phantasmal Haste (Illusions) — Phantasms spawn with quickness. Gain quickness when you create a phantasm.

Related skills

See also: Phantasm#List of phantasm skills

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 06, 2018	Boons are now transferred when phantasms become clones.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: This trait has been reworked. It now causes shattered phantasms to transfer their boons to the mesmer.
May 17, 2016	The cooldown reduction of this trait has been reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Persistence of Memory has been added to the game.

Trivia

The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Persistence of Memory.

• This trait shares its name with a famous surrealist painting by Salvador Dali.