Guild Wars 2

So. Having hit 80, and having quite a lot of karma saved up (~87k), I was looking forwards to getting myself some decent gear going. I had already heard the 80 karma exotics cost 42k per, which was fine with me.

However – I just saw the stats, and thanks to the number of players going about and having all of the god-temple areas clear, I was able to compare the different sets from each, and I can’t help but wonder…

Are they supposed to all be nigh-identical, aside from the runes? I mean… Most of the items in each set are the same in terms of stats, and… Well, the stats aren’t all that good for most builds / roles, either.

I had assumed that since there seem to be 6 god-temples (well, 5 plus the gates to arah), and there are 6 general item build types (Berserker, Carrion, Knight, ect), that each temple would have gear with stats matching one of those stat-setups.

Does anyone know if this is supposed to be the case? Are they supposed to be different stats on each set, or is it intended for them to all be the same?

If it is supposed to be this way… What use is there for them? Should I just buy what I can and throw them into the mystic forge or something?

Perhaps they are for the skins? No idea really, the stats are lackluster for most people and the price is also rather ridiculous.

I would think yes, they are for the skins. It’s been stated time and time again that gear doesn’t really matter in this game. You hunt / buy the cosmetics of the item.

Some items will have the stats that you prefer, others will not.

Cultural Gear is for the looks.

But yes, the prices are WAY over the top for “skins”, since it’s only a question of preference. One guy likes that look, another guy this look, both get the same stats, but one has to pay 1 silver for it, the other one 120 gold (or Karma for weapons).

Sucks if you like the cultural stuff, i guess…