(edited by Alex Shatter.7956)
Power engineer worth it?
Check out this thread from last week. It’s kind of hilarious to see this thread now, and I think it highlights the exact point made in the linked thread that for PvE they’re both fine (PvP power is probably better right now, but it doesn’t matter because there’s zero sunk cost to changing builds in PvP).
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/engineer/Condi-engi-not-worth-it/
Cubones Mother – 80 mes
Jade Quarry [Uhhh]
lol ele has a much easier rotation than any decent power engi…
head here to discuss wvw without fear of infractions
lol ele has a much easier rotation than any decent power engi…
easier and deals more damage
Check out this thread from last week. It’s kind of hilarious to see this thread now, and I think it highlights the exact point made in the linked thread that for PvE they’re both fine (PvP power is probably better right now, but it doesn’t matter because there’s zero sunk cost to changing builds in PvP).
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/engineer/Condi-engi-not-worth-it/
They’re both fine, as in, both subpar compared to an ele DPS wise. Utility wise, we don’t bring anything special. I’m sure glad our lord and savior Anet made us the masters of super speed and conditions but forgot to tweak raid bosses around that fact.
Realistically, the only raid boss where you’d justify bringing and engi over an ele is VG.
I’m not trying to enforce the meta, I hate it, but it is what it is.
(edited by Krag.6210)
Well I’m having a blast playing my Power Hammer Scrappy perma full might + applied force is fun
If you are talking about another set of ascended, then sure go for it. If you are talking about switching the viper gear stats to another type, I wouldn’t. Just my humble opinion.
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If you really like the engineer as a profession, I suggest you get yourself a full ascended Viper gear for raids and fractals (if you don’t do fractals, exo armor) aswell a semi full ascended Zerker gear (armor doesn’t matter, really, forget about ascended armor unless you are filthy rich) for raids, open world and dungeons.
- In open world and solo, power will almost always be better than condi, except for fighting high amounts of husks like in silver wastes.
- In high fractals condi will simply always outdamage power. Always.
- In raids it depends on the encounter, your allies and your utilities whether you should go power or condi. Both can be the optimum under individual circumstances.
TL;DR: Power Engi worth it? Yes, absoultely, definitly!
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