Guild Wars 2

I used to toll Elitist Jerks on WoW, and I am hoping someone has started breaking down the numbers for this game.

My current issue is related to the weight of crit, and crit dmg vs. condition damage for weapons like the sword on the warrior.

Has anyone started working on these equations yet, or am I sticking to estimation and napkin math?

The wiki has some data on this.

But, I’ll warn you now: “Best” is a term so steeped in situation that you will need to run simulations, not numerical analysis, to pick your favorite pony. Even then, it will be blown away when the realities and variety of combat are brought on.

Well-balanced builds tend to average better than others, while specialized builds are always cost/benefit depending on how the fight goes—being kited is much different than kiting something is much different than hit-and-run is much different than tank-and-spank is… etc.