Guild Wars 2

Running a 0/30/0/30/10 Build using primairly the FT, with EG for support and dual pistols for extra control and damage effects.

I am debating which gear to shoot for, Cond Damage/Toughness/Precision gear or Power/Precision/Toughness gear.

While the latter is easier to obtain, if I am building with things like Sigil of Earth, and going for a Cond damage extending runes am I gimping myself in damage not taking the power?

FT works most on power.

If you use EG for damage, you’re actually using it for the weakness and perhaps some poison.
Even in a full condition build it appears that the EG has far too low damage by itself.

So these 2 would thrive on power just the same.

Your pistols seem condition, but a large part of them still says power too.

My opinion, not based on exact math: use a mix, or go for power if that’s easier to come by.

Flamethrower needs power and not condition damage, but even then the power-based damage is rather lacking. Flamethrower (1) only burns on the last hit.

Elixir gun is nice, but as a damage-dealer, it’s also lacking. Pistol does almost as much damage as the EG autoattack, but it benefits from weapon stats. Additionally, the bonus AoE damage and the option to switch to the penetrating pistol trait makes it better.

If you’re going for control and want to use pistols, stick with pistol+shield. Pistol+Pistol has only one immobilize/cripple skill and a decent-damage burn skill that ONLY benefits from condition damage. The shield grants you a melee-stun, a daze, projectile reflect, and an PBAoE push; you can’t get more control than that in two skills.