Heya! Posted this on Reddit but I thought I could post it here too
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I’m a fan of Fractal 40 farm, and I’ve noticed that a lot of Chronomancers who run it aren’t quite being as optimal as they can be. A good Chronomancer can significantly shorten the length of a run, so I figured I should make a quick video showing you all how it’s done! Here you go:
If you don’t know what “40 Farm” is, it’s basically one of the methods in Guild Wars 2 to make gold quickly. A good team can net around ~30g per hour, along with tons of karma and fractal relics. A few things not mentioned in the video:
- My gear is full Berserker’s with a Superior Sigil of Concentration on my mainhand sword and Runes of the Chronomancer. I don’t have any additional boon duration, but you don’t need high boon duration for this fractal anyway as the bosses die quickly.
- The autoloot mastery is VERY useful if you want to get the loot from the mobs while using the portal trick.
- Your portal placement will vary depending on how good your team’s DPS is. The group I was with was pretty decent, so I placed my portal quite close to the start. Worse DPS means you might have to place the portal further down the ramp.
The team comp I’ve been running is 2 Tempests, 1 PS Berserker, 1 Herald, and 1 Chronomancer. If the Chronomancer doesn’t need Herald’s F2 then you may drop the Herald for a DPS Druid that provides the group with buffs and permanent fury. You can also swap a Tempest for another high DPS/burst class like Thief or Dragonhunter (recommended if you’re struggling with CC).
- On top of the consumables listed in the video, you may take the Large Fractal Mobility Potion which, with the correct mastery, increases your boon duration by 15%.
- Domination is a good alternative to Inspiration. It gives you more personal damage, but you sacrifice Illusionary Inspiration. If you’re like me and you screw up your quickness rotation sometimes in 40 farm since you’re watching a video on your other monitor, that trait gives you a bit of leeway. If you trust yourself, go for Domination 2-2-2.
I hope that helps, and happy farming!