Guild Wars 2

So far we know that philosophers make offensive infusion slot and crystals defensive, thing is that its not the only thing that changes, if you make pow/vit/tou item, with philosophers you will get only those 3 stats not sure but something like 53/35/35. But, using crystal (to get defensive slot) will make it 32/35/35 + 5% magic find.

As I said numbers are not exact, but I guess you got my point. I prefer that 53/35/35 as I find magic find in gear waste of stat spot. I want to get agony resistance to make it useful in Fractals, but I dont really understand difference between offensive and defensive infusion. I dont feel like wasting tens of gold to gamble on stats.

I think the difference is in the stats of the infusion. There is Vital infusion and it goes into defensive slots. While there is Precise infusion and it goes in offensive infusion slots.

As I understand it, Philosophers stones make offensive, Crystals make defensive.

The stat combinations on the back piece you’re talking about, with magic find, were crafted with vicious claws, which make exotic explorers (magic find) gear.
I thing the t6 material you use, will vary the stat combinations, powerful blood for instance, I’m guessing will make pow/pre/crit back pieces, like the beserkers exotic gear it makes.