Guild Wars 2

Hello guys,

I just want to share my latest experience with high level fractals and condition gear:

I started with viper/sinister gear in fractals and it went well up to level 50. Above 50 the issues started but I was still able to play on a solid level – but not beeing able to cast my fire and confusion bomb on cooldown. However at around level 70 and above the viper/sinister gear became unplayable to me. Even with good dodges I died alot.

So I switched to trailblazer/rabid gear and I now really enjoy that gear! It feels so tanky and still deals alot of damage! I checked the DPS on the new golems and it seems like it is just about 10-12% less DPS if using trailblazers/rabid over viper/sinister.
Come one guys, that’s nothing! I am also pretty sure that it is not possible to use bombs on cooldown with viper/sinister in fractals lvl 70+. No way to get a solid rotation done without a very very nice group.

I come to the conclusion that if you don’t have a super awesome guild team, trailblazers will outdamage viper just by allowing to cast fire bomb and confusion bomb on cooldown. For me it was the best decision to change the gear form viper/sinsiter to trailblazers/rabid. But maybe I am just too noob for the glass cannon

What do you guys think? Do you succeed with viper in high level fractals? Do you have a solid guild team or do you play with pugs? How do you manage to rotate your bomb skills with viper? I am just curious

Unless I’m tired or not focused, I never have problems surviving in Viper’s gear- even in fractals 75-100.
On the other hand I run the higher fractals regularly since the first iteration released – with more experience things get smoother and you learn more about your own weaknesses (where to be more cautious).

I run fractals in pugs since day 1 and only in Berserker’s /Assasin / Sinister / Viper’s gear – this has taught me a lot in terms of “how to carry more than your own weight”.

I think my rotations are pretty on spot (They might not be perfect, but that is not because of my sustain ) and I’d say it is about learning the encounters and developing your reflexes – the more time you play, the better you get.

(keep in mind that I say that after well over 400 completeted frac 49/50+ runs, most of them on ele, maybe 25% engi and 15% mes and some on other alts)

And that’s it.

edit: and keep in mind – about 90% of deaths in fractal happen when ppl try to rezz downed players – so it might be better for your average pug party the way you do it now. But as you improve, you will be able to replace your armor pieces bit by bit.