Guild Wars 2

The best armor/weapons in the game is that the legendary armor ?what is legendary armor and weapons for a necromancer called?
Is it a specific set? or are there a couple of sets /weapons that are considered legendary.

what specifically do i need to get this set is it crafted ? dropped? and what do i need to do crafting wise,pve or pvp wise to get this armor

Currently, there is no legendary armor in the game. The best you can have is exotics, of which there is no “best”. You would choose the set you want based on looks and stats that you want your character to have. You can buy them on the TP or find a set you like from one of the dungeons and run it until you have enough tokens to buy them.

Legendary weapons are a whole other story. They cost a fortune to craft and don’t offer any increase in stats over exotic armor anyway; they are just skins.

Once you hit 80, just figure out what exotics you want based on looks and stats and, if you want, start farming the stuff for a legendary. It isn’t easy or quick, but good luck if you decide to go down that road.

You can craft exotics, but it’s not terribly cost effective. If you have a lot of karma and can find an open temple you can buy them from temple vendors in orr. Obviously there’s the trading post, and as stated above dungeons as well.

But what constitutes “best” really depends on how you’re built. Do you want power or condition damage? Toughness or vitality? Read the wiki to find the different possible combinations (various links from the http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Armor page for example).

Okay I have formulated a plan of attack for myself, tell me how this sounds:-

1.Go for total world completion as I level to 80 and beyond(i will farm dungeons in the meantime.I will stockpile all the karma and coins I get from this and story quest.(for legendary weapon)

2.Get some magic find to help with finding stuff because I REALLY need gold for the legendary scepter ,and a few things on the way like a the order of whispers armor which alone is 23 gold (armor plus weps)-I like it stats .I plan to grab it as soon as i hit 80.Luckily i chose that order as I progressed through my storyline.

3.After getting to 80 farm dungeons for the mats I will need to make the legendary scepter “meteorlogicus”

4.I will also while leveling, work on my armosmithing and artificing which I need 400 of each for my legendary crafting .(from info on the wiki page)

5.Patience…lots of it. I see myself propably getting the legendary wep Next year by propably april , before april hopefully.If i make a little progress each day, i will still be very happy!(job and school take me away from game)

what do you guys think?

For farming gold, just run CoF P1 as much as you can.

You can buy mats off the TP or farm some yourself, which ever you feel is easier and works better for you.

The hardest part is getting the precursor.

Make sure you read through the wiki for the legendary you want. There is ALOT of stuff you need.

At OP just so you know there is NO stat difference between a legendary weapon and an exotic weapon. If you are looking to get the best stats then do not try to get a legendary. Get an exotic and than work your way to a legendary if you really want that skin.

Uther Deathhand.1570:

At OP just so you know there is NO stat difference between a legendary weapon and an exotic weapon. If you are looking to get the best stats then do not try to get a legendary. Get an exotic and than work your way to a legendary if you really want that skin.

thanks for the tip, I actually plan to get the order of whispers secret weapons(yeah so don’t tell anyone:) and once i finally get the legendary wep gonna use the skin on my secret weapon.

One question on transmutation, if i do transmute my weapon to a legendary skin..both items get destroyed and one new item with the skin and stats i want gets created right?.Now the part that confuses me is what happens if i want to try a different skin on my weapon later on ….do i loose my legendary skin forever ?

Order of Whisper weapons (Secret Weapons) are not exotic in stats and are rare. It is not a worthy investment unless you want the skin, thus rendering your attempt at obtaining a Legendary redundant.

I understand that you’re new, but please, please, please… DO NOT GO FOR A LEGENDARY AS SOON AS YOU HIT 80. You’re just ruining the lives of other players by being incompetent (when you do your dungeon runs, WvW, map completion, etc, etc, etc).

And yes, if you transmute on top of the Legendary, you lose the Legendary skin (if you choose to override it). If you want to use a different skin, you could always get another weapon of the same type gasp.

Esplen.3940:

Order of Whisper weapons (Secret Weapons) are not exotic in stats and are rare. It is not a worthy investment unless you want the skin, thus rendering your attempt at obtaining a Legendary redundant..

As i mentioned before, I want the legendary skin because it is special, the order of whispers weapons are very pretty but they are not the same skin as meteorlogicus, so no redundancy there.
I think you meant to say that it would be a waste of gold because I could get exotic drops on my way or at lvl 80

I understand that you’re new, but please, please, please… DO NOT GO FOR A LEGENDARY AS SOON AS YOU HIT 80. You’re just ruining the lives of other players by being incompetent (when you do your dungeon runs, WvW, map completion, etc, etc, etc).

The legendary weapon preparation is an extensive affair, i’m lvl 40 but I am preparing for it as we speak.Gaining the right knowledge and resources takes time, I am sure you understand this.

As for being incompetent and ruining players lives…..It did kinda surprised me how you jumped to such conclusions about my future actions .I do enjoy thrilling and challenging combat in both pve and pvp; and if i may inform you, I do make sure to prepare adequately for the engagements that I choose to partake in.I would not be here asking questions otherwise.

Esplen.3940:

And yes, if you transmute on top of the Legendary, you lose the Legendary skin (if you choose to override it). If you want to use a different skin, you could always get another weapon of the same type gasp.

snarky aren’t we? In the game I played previously, transmuted items were not destroyed.Ow but hey excuse me for being new…just point me towards the new players forum and I will be on my way.

Esplen.3940:

Order of Whisper weapons (Secret Weapons) are not exotic in stats and are rare. It is not a worthy investment unless you want the skin, thus rendering your attempt at obtaining a Legendary redundant.

I understand that you’re new, but please, please, please… DO NOT GO FOR A LEGENDARY AS SOON AS YOU HIT 80. You’re just ruining the lives of other players by being incompetent (when you do your dungeon runs, WvW, map completion, etc, etc, etc).

And yes, if you transmute on top of the Legendary, you lose the Legendary skin (if you choose to override it). If you want to use a different skin, you could always get another weapon of the same type gasp.

when should he run dungeons? dosnt matter when he starts them, hes still gonna be new to them.

Better trying them when you hit 80 so you can learn them quicker