Ascended gear now worth it?

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Posted by: DarkRyu.5103

DarkRyu.5103

Hi guys,

I’m running a condition engi with grenades and full rabid gear. Now that kits get a power-up, I consider crafting ascended weapons. What do you guys think, is it worth it for condition damage? Do I get more “ticks” or can I save my money?

best regards

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Posted by: insanemaniac.2456

insanemaniac.2456

if you are talking wvw, pink gear has always been worth it since the introduction of wvw infusions

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Posted by: DarkRyu.5103

DarkRyu.5103

I dont care about wvw infusion that much. What I want to know is if there’s a noticeable difference between exotics and ascended weapons now? For Zerker gear, at least there’s a 3-5% power-up compared to exotics. But I dont know how it works on condition damage?

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Posted by: digitalruse.9085

digitalruse.9085

Since the formula is:

Base Damage + (Condition Ratio * Condition Damage)

You won’t see an increase in your condition damage other than from the small increase from the stats. It is hard to say just how “worth it” it is. Though, as insanemaniac mentions, pink gear does allow for more infusion slotting which adds a twist to WvW. Moreover, it is absolutely necessary for high level fractals as you can only get 30 AR from accessories.

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Posted by: insanemaniac.2456

insanemaniac.2456

I dont care about wvw infusion that much.

well there you go
dont bother
exotics are orders of magnitude cheaper

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Posted by: Arantheal.7396

Arantheal.7396

Moreover, it is absolutely necessary for high level fractals as you can only get 30 AR from accessories.

Make that 45.
and 45 is good enough to survive lvl 30-39 where the loot becomes interesting.
Ofc having 85 is the most relaxing way of running fractals what so ever xD

sigh, I might have to get rid of some agony infusions for maybe magical find or wvw stuff.

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