Ascended Weapons - worth crafting?
This has both a yes and a no answer. Yes, if you’re looking for a (relatively) inexpensive way to get the best stat weapons. No, if only about a 5% increase isn’t worth it to you. It is cheaper in both the long and short run to make ascended than legendary. If all you’re after is stats though, go for the ascended.
Corwin Grimjaw: Guardian (80)
Yak’s Bend Server
Crimethink [ct]
Yak’s Bend Server
Crimethink [ct]
This has both a yes and a no answer. Yes, if you’re looking for a (relatively) inexpensive way to get the best stat weapons. No, if only about a 5% increase isn’t worth it to you. It is cheaper in both the long and short run to make ascended than legendary. If all you’re after is stats though, go for the ascended.
I agree with him, but I think 5% might be a little to big lol more like 2%… or 1.
anyways, I dont think ascended weapons are worth the effort and money, craft armors instead. full ascended armor and trinkets are enough to have max agony resist anyways.
It’s worth it, it’s ALOT cheaper. Though, maybe the new legendaries will have some cool skins! I suggest saving the mats until you decide.
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no, go legendary
This has both a yes and a no answer. Yes, if you’re looking for a (relatively) inexpensive way to get the best stat weapons. No, if only about a 5% increase isn’t worth it to you. It is cheaper in both the long and short run to make ascended than legendary. If all you’re after is stats though, go for the ascended.
I agree with him, but I think 5% might be a little to big lol more like 2%… or 1.
anyways, I dont think ascended weapons are worth the effort and money, craft armors instead. full ascended armor and trinkets are enough to have max agony resist anyways.
Really!? That low an increase!
So basically ascended weapons are more of a vainity item than having any actually boost.
According to wiki, ascended armours only give 4-5% increase in stats. That said, yes, having agony resistance makes them a good investment after all.
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90% of players quote numbers that they heard before and believe it. Only 5% bother to look it up. I totally made those up. But, to answer the question take a look at the actual numbers. http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/31wbip/ascended_vs_exotic_gear_comparison_spreedsheet/
90% of players quote numbers that they heard before and believe it. Only 5% bother to look it up. I totally made those up. But, to answer the question take a look at the actual numbers. http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/31wbip/ascended_vs_exotic_gear_comparison_spreedsheet/
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only if you care about fractal. or getting pawned in wvw by someone having slightly more stats than you.
If you play with the specific weapon mostly than it’s worth.
Why ascended or legendary? Why not both? It’s not like you’re limited to choosing just one.
Why ascended or legendary? Why not both? It’s not like you’re limited to choosing just one.
True. I suppose I will START with ascended first and take my time with the legendary.
I am not good at maths. May I ask: does it mean ascended weapons (for example holding a hammer, or holding both main and off hand) offer more increase in damage that a set of 6-piece ascended armour?
One of the benefits of having ascended weapons/armour for me is it is account bound, so if you have multiple characters you can just swap things about without having to repurchase the same weapon/armour/sigils/runes over and over..