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Lingering Illusion

While active, creates a short-lived illusory copy of yourself whenever you dodge roll. The copy can be damaged by enemies, and copies that are destroyed by an enemy will drop a Remnant that grants you a Power Charge on pickup.

BuffPersistentDurationRemnant
Tier
B

Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.

Cost
mana
Cast Time
0s
Crit Chance
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Illusion

Cost: 10 Mana

Illusions have 1% of your maximum Life

Remnants last for 5 seconds

Illusion duration is 3 seconds

(0—76)% chance to create an additional Remnant

Requirements

At Level 20:86 Dexterity86 Intelligence

Best Support Gems for Lingering Illusion

Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage

How to Use Lingering Illusion Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

Duration Matters

Duration scaling extends effect uptime. Less recasting = more time dealing damage. Invest in skill duration passives.

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Attribute Planning

Requires 86 Int at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.

Alternatives to Lingering Illusion

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Lingering Illusion

Source
Uncut Skill Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
20
Resource
mana

Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Lingering Illusion. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.