Guild Wars 2

I’m just coming back to the game after a long break.

I’m curious how long it takes to run the group content. I don’t have a regular group I play with, so it would just be with a PUG using the LFG tool.

However, my playing time is limited, and I’d like to verify that I’ll have time to complete content before I join a group.

How long do dungeons, fractals, and raids take on average with a PUG?

Dungeons will vary around 8-15 minutes depending on party. The main wait is really just getting a party together. Good news is that they rarely ever fail.

Fractal pugs generally form quickly, near instant around reset time. A full T4 clear takes around 30ish minutes, but that’s assuming things go well. It’s not uncommon to find that one guy who can’t dodge anything and sort of gets carried. Occasionally you’ll even find more than 1 and will have drop progress to find another party because some areas just aren’t soloable.

Raids I can’t speak for as I’ve never done a full wing clear, but I assume fairly long.

KickzNGigglez.4958:

Dungeons will vary around 8-15 minutes depending on party.

Wow, really? I remember them taking an hour or more….did they nerf the dungeons, or were my groups just terrible back in the day, lol?

Revan.6259:

KickzNGigglez.4958:

Dungeons will vary around 8-15 minutes depending on party.

Wow, really? I remember them taking an hour or more….did they nerf the dungeons, or were my groups just terrible back in the day, lol?

Oh those are dungeon paths, not whole dungeons. However I dont think any full dungeon clears take 1 hour anymore. A lot more people are aware what works best in them by now, ascended gear is more available, and more importantly heart of thorns has added some power creep.

Is it 8-15 minutes for the story mode of a dungeon as well?

Revan.6259:

Is it 8-15 minutes for the story mode of a dungeon as well?

Tends to vary between dungeons, but yeah.

Wow. Yeah, that’s way shorter than I remember.