Guild Wars 2

Hello,
i`m new to the game and after looking into the basics i come across crafting.
and i also was hearing that stats from ascended gear can be changed in the forge.

my first question is about resetting the stats on ascended gear/weapons.

i already know that gear can have different stat combinations(viper,berserker,sinister…)
correct me if i`m wrong but viper gear is more expensive and harder to craft then berserker gear?

so how does the stat change on ascended gear work in the forge? can i change a light head armor with berserker stats to viper stats ?
is the cost of the stat change dependend on the stats i want ,so if i want to change an item with berserker stats to viper stats its more expensive then change berserker stats to shaman stats ?

the reason i ask is that i thinking of playing necro and mesmer, so i could craft 1 armor and 1 weapon set and use this for both chars,maybe change some stat itmes depending in the class/build.
also could you tell me a got armor set that is usefull for mesmer and necro? i know viper set is good for necro and thats what i was thinking to craft,but is viper also a good stat set for mesmer? (i know its depending on the build but in general would the stats work out )

also is the proceder of changing stats on armor and weapons the same?

thanks for your help!

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Anthology_of_Heroes

Stat swapping is nice but not practical as a frequent thing. For a set of armor it is 6 x exotic insignians + 6 x superior runes each time.

- The link cakemeister provide give you the recipe.

- Yes Viper gear is more expensive than berserker gear

- The actual price will depend on what material is needed to make the inscription/insignia.
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Orichalcum_Imbued_Inscription
For exemple here Cavalier inscription is cheap because you can’t craft the inscription, but it’s not a very popular stats so not that many people buy them. But berserker both the material to craft the inscription and the inscription itself are popular so the price is higher. You also have inscription that are not very popular, but the material needed to craft them is extremely rare like the Magguma lily.

- Changing stats on an armor is relatively cheap, but not cheap enough to change on a regular basis. Changing 6 pieces of armor into berserker will cost you about 70 gold. A lot less than a second ascended armor, but not something you want to pay more every week.

- For your Mesmer and Necro. If you want the best build for pve for each the Necro would want Viper and the Mesmer would want Berserker, Asssassins or Commander stats. The Mesmer isn’t really good at condi for PvE, but the Necro can do a decent job in zerker or marauder gear. So you could use a zerker armor for both character. In that case your mesmer would have one of the best gear for him, and your necro would have a decent gear. That said, the rune are not the same. So you could use the rune for your mesmer and limit your necro a little bit more. But I would suggest to pick your favorite and gear him in ascended, while using exotic armor and ascended weapons and trinket for the other. The difference in stats is negligible and the ascended weapons and trinket are not that expensive.

- Yes changing stats on armor or weapons is the same. The only difference is that they are using insignia or inscription.

There are several different elements to weighing costs:

• The recipes (each specific piece and each insignia/inscription).
• The item itself (more for some, less for others).
• The mats to convert (5 ecto + 20 spirit shards + insignia|inscription + 5 ecto)

If all things were equal, the most economic choice is ultimately making the piece you want directly, rather than converting stats. However, all things are rarely equal.

• The insignia|inscription recipes are 21k karma — that’s a limiting factor for some people
• The item recipes are 5 laurels + 3 gold — laurels are a limiting factor for others.
• HoT recipes require Jeweled Dowels/Patches, which require Fulgurite — guess what? also an issue for some people.
• Some people find it more convenient to always craft one prefix and then convert; others find it convenient to go direct.

Personally, I stick with making the recipe for whatever I have extra mats for and converting — it requires my spending less time buying stuff on the TP, allows me to hoard more laurels, and attempt to spend my increasing supply of spirit shards. However, I recommend to most of my friends that they buy the recipes that they can afford and make stuff directly, because (for them) that’s less effort in the long run.