Guild Wars 2

Just recently started Guild Wars 2 again and I want to dedicate more time into this game. Ascended armor cost too much gold but accessories seem achievable for me. How big of a difference does Ascended Accessories make and for a casual player (me) is it worth the fuss?

Well, Ascended accessories can’t be crafted, so there’s that.

It’s generally worth it to get Ascended accessories ahead of exotic, particularly if you want to try Fractals someday.

The Ascended Amulet should be the first one you get. It can be obtained for 30 Laurels from a Laurel Merchant, or less Laurels and some Badges of Honour if you go buy it in World vs. World. You should do the latter if you can, as Badges are more plentiful and not time-gated like Laurels. Even if you never do World vs. World, you’ll have some Badges from Achievement Chests. When you buy an Ascended Amulet, make sure you get the version that has a Utility Infusion Slot. Each stat combo will have three versions, but the Utility Infusion Slot is exclusive to Amulets.

Your next ones to obtain should be Ascended Rings. Those cost 5 more Laurels than the Amulets, offer less statistical bonuses and cannot have a Utility Infusion Slot, so get the Amulet first. You can also earn Ascended Rings without Laurels by playing Fractals, either by collecting 10 Pristine Fractal Relics from complete Fractal runs/doing Fractal dailies, or as random drops from finishing Fractals at Reward Level 11+. Bear in mind that Ascended Rings (and Earrings) are Unique, so don’t buy the same one twice as you can only equip the same one once. If you want two Ascended Rings with identical stats, buy one with an Offensive Infusion slot and one with a Defensive Infusion slot.

Ascended Accessories, the ‘Earring’ slot, should be the last one you get. Not only do they give the smallest stat boost of all the ones you can get with Laurels, they’re also the most expensive by far, costing at base 40 Laurels and 50 Globs of Ectoplasm. That’s just not really worth it. You can get them at a much reduced price if you can earn Guild Commendations from doing Guild Missions. See if your guild runs those missions at certain times, and if you don’t have a guild, you might want to consider finding one. You can also earn them by getting World vs. World Tournament Tokens, from the World vs. World Tournament events that occur periodically. It’s been quite a while since the last Tournament, but that might mean that we’re due for one.

Ascended Backpacks are much rarer and cannot be obtained via Laurels at all. There’s a variety of different ways to get one of those, but the statistical boosts they give are miniscule, much less even than an Accessory, so it shouldn’t be a high priority for you.

:D that’s all the information I needed. Thanks for taking the time and replying! Cheers ^^