Guild Wars 2

I am both a tailor and a jeweler, and assumed that the upgrade components granted by these professions would not become obsolete. If each piece of new ascended gear contains an infusion slot rather than an upgrade slot, it seems that this will become the case. Also, many rune and sigil combinations have rather distinctive effects, thus creating much more build diversity than a few pluses to stats can accomplish. Perhaps they will add infusions to these professions in the future to rectify this problem. In any case, what are your thoughts?

Edit: The swear filter blocks the word unique?

No.

Why do I need agony res while beating up a gate in WvW?

Vinny.6924:

No.

Why do I need agony res while beating up a gate in WvW?

Because you won’t have a choice.

Ascended has much better stats then exotic + upgrade and can only slot infusions (which give + stats other then agony resist).

Levetty.1279:

Because you won’t have a choice.

Ascended has much better stats then exotic + upgrade and can only slot infusions (which give + stats other then agony resist).

“Much better” is quite personal. In several cases a set of runes would be much better than the slight stat increase from the Ascended gear.

I got couple ascended rings – they are better than anything i could possibly craft. Infused version going to be even better. Only drawback on rings – they are marked as “Unique”.

The difference in stats between infused and exotics is overstated at this point. If I can take down a person in oranges while I’m in greens, I can take down a person in infused if I’m in exotics.

Regardless of the exact amount of power creep, the point is that ascended gear is the new tier to have, and that it does not account for upgrades.

I like to think they will either add infusions on top of runes/sigils/gems or perhaps offer “Infusion of Lyssa,” “Infusion of the Centaur,” etc.

EndlessDreamer.6780:

The difference in stats between infused and exotics is overstated at this point. If I can take down a person in oranges while I’m in greens, I can take down a person in infused if I’m in exotics.

There’s a difference between ‘being able to take down’ and ‘having an edge’. Having ascended gear gives you the edge. Doesn’t make you impossible to be taken down.

Not this again.

Dat +20 stat difference game breaking.

Wait until there’s a complete ascended set with exotic infusions. The stat difference won’t stay that marginal.

Azure Prower.8701:

There’s a difference between ‘being able to take down’ and ‘having an edge’. Having ascended gear gives you the edge. Doesn’t make you impossible to be taken down.

And that leaves a bad taste after a fight. Was he actually better or did he just have better gear? I can only hope ascended gear will be reasonably easy to get when it’s fully deployed.