Guild Wars 2

Hi,

I’m sorry but I don’t get it. How can I craft an ascended backpiece without stepping foot in fractals? Is it even possible?

I’ve tried reading the wiki page, but I go crosseyed. If it is possible, could somebody please be so kind to post a step-by-step guide?

Many thanks!
-Cowboy

Space cowboy, the answer to your question is no (with a very unlikely caveat)

Acended back pieces are all mystic forge recipes, there are 3 flavors.

#1: requires a prototype fractal capacitor (exotic) – This is purchased with 1350 fractal relics, the component to upgrade it to ascended costs 500 fractal relics. You most definitely must set foot in FotM to go this route.

#2: requires 1 vial of condensed mists essence . These are only found in FotM. They drop off of trash, I will say it isnt that difficult to get and is available in low level fractals, but yes, you must set foot into FotM to get it. In addition to this, these recipes require 250 of a tier 6 crafting material (example: ancient bones, vicious fangs, ect) and 50 globs of ectoplasm.

#3: (the caveat) requires sclerite karka shell (exotic). This was a reward from a living story meta from months ago, and is no longer obtainable.

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Look up the mystic forge recipes but it’ll cost you a lot. I’d do it before ascended armor comes out and drives up the tier 6 materials (i.e. blood, poison sacs, bones, etc) any further.

Off the top of my head, I think don’t require Vial of Mist Essence which is obtainable only through Fractals. Two of the 3 need a Prototype Fractal Capacitor, probably from Fractals. The last one needs a Sclerite Karka Shell, which is no longer available since Secrets of Southsun. So, the answer to your question is no.

Yeah, most require a single vial which you can get rather easily if you do the dredge fractal and have MF.