Guild Wars 2

Hey I’m looking to get into raids and fractals. I’ve seen that on metabattle the hammer is considered better right now, but wanted to check. I already have an ascended GS and am considering whether I should get an ascended LB or Hammer (funds limited). What direction would you recommend? Are they both perfectly viable? Do certain party setups or encounters require one over the other? I just want to make sure I make the right decision.

hammer has higher damage AND higher utility so theres literally no point in playing gs.

also with gs you give yourself retal which can be deadly on high level fractals.

the only places where gs shines are dungeons and low level fractals since the fights are short enough to make the burst from gs better than the sustained damage from hammer.

Ok thanks that makes the decision easy