Guild Wars 2

We go new stuff – Ascended.
Did we got weapons and armors?

I noticed only: Backpieces, Rings and infusion.

If there are Ascended weapons and armors, will we be able to change their skins?
Ascended skins <=> Exotic skins or no?

If not, what is the point in doing other dungeons if uber armors and weapons are from Fractal?

They said they will add more things aside from the rings and backs later on. The Ascended gear is only slightly better and the main thing about it is that infusion slot, which you will only need on higher level FotM.

xerca.6135:

They said they will add more things aside from the rings and backs later on. The Ascended gear is only slightly better and the main thing about it is that infusion slot, which you will only need on higher level FotM.

now apparently
56/35/35 (ascended backpack) is slightly better than 22/16/16 (exotic backpack)

cool

Yeah it’s not slightly better, it’s considerably better. The important thing is, it’s noticeably better.

We did not get ascended armor or weapons. They chose not to add them in for this patch. They will be coming in the future (unfortauntely). Whether they will be the same skins as dungeon exotics is unknown.

If you compare it to that high lvl craftable ring, it is not a lot much better according to me. 2 more in base power and precision. 3% more magic find overall and those extra 18 can be compared to the exotic ring’s bonus, which is 15 (since bonuses that is normally added in other gear is built into the Ascended gear).
Or maybe I am just understanding it wrong and 2 points more in a stat is a lot.

https://d2vn94glaxzkz3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Ascended-EN.png

They are OP and much better – otherwise why would people grind hour on end to get them?
They will unbalance WvW in a little while as well as now they are starting to make their way more and more to the players now.

As seen new content has displaced all other content because you need this to continue. They next release dungeon will require these items in order to obtain the next release – gating all content from those that cant keep up and making those that do much more powerful than people who cant.
Good luck out there.

Dont forget the infusions add extra stats as well it has been shown anywhere between 20-40% increase over exotic in a full set.

LordByron.8369:

now apparently
56/35/35 (ascended backpack) is slightly better than 22/16/16 (exotic backpack)
cool

Might be a good idea to actually add the gemstone to the exotic backpack so that you actually get the correct value, seeing as the ascended have that one built in.

xerca.6135:

If you compare it to that high lvl craftable ring, it is not a lot much better according to me. 2 more in base power and precision. 3% more magic find overall and those extra 18 can be compared to the exotic ring’s bonus, which is 15 (since bonuses that is normally added in other gear is built into the Ascended gear).
Or maybe I am just understanding it wrong and 2 points more in a stat is a lot.

https://d2vn94glaxzkz3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Ascended-EN.png

Exotic
power:
48 + 15 from Jewel = 63
Ascended
Power:
50+18+infusion(+5 power from crafted infusion (tier-fine) = 68 or 73.

AN will add Masterwork,rare,exotic,ascended(?) version of infusion in the future.

I think Ascended will be a uber high-end gear not for all in the game.

Exotics can be obtained:
1. Crafting (profession)
2. Crafting (mystic forge)
3. Drop from monsters
4. Drop from chests
5. Karma Vendors
6. Dungeons tokens
7. TP

Ascended can be obtained"
1. Rings – only from Fractals of the Mists lvl 10+
2. Crafting in Mystic forge (Backpieces and infusion)
3. TP

And that’s all.

Ascended gear should be obteined the same as Exotics
1. By profession crafting
2. By Karma Vendors
3. Tokens from dungeons

GW2 supposed to be MMO with no grind mill.
Right no Ascended gear can be obteined only from TP or grinding Fractals.

Zlociutki.9165:

Ascended can be obtained"
1. Rings – only from Fractals of the Mists lvl 10+
2. Crafting in Mystic forge (Backpieces and infusion)
3. TP

And that’s all.

Are you sure you can even TP ascended gear? all the stuff ive seemed to be souldbound on aquire.

The ascended rings are soulbound on equip…but they’re account bound too.

So you can’t buy them on the TP, at least the ones found so far.