Guild Wars 2

So When Leveling in PVE the generally accepted plan would be Power based. GS + S/P or S/F. So the question is this, given the fact that pistol has some much potential for condo damage would Ravager gear, once you get to the point of have that gear available, be potentially more useful than Beserker? And could you actual go GS + Staff in that scenario and do very good Damage?

Maybe this is a theory craft type of question but I guess what I’m asking is post Level 60 is Conditional Damage better than Fury if you are mainly running Solo?

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So When Leveling in PVE the generally accepted plan would be Power based. GS + S/P or S/F. So the question is this, given the fact that pistol has some much potential for condo damage would Ravager gear, once you get to the point of have that gear available, be potentially more useful than Beserker? And could you actual go GS + Staff in that scenario and do very good Damage?

Maybe this is a theory craft type of question but I guess what I’m asking is post Level 60 is Conditional Damage better than Fury if you are mainly running Solo?

No, it’s not. In the open world, power is always better. Conditions only become competitive with solo power dps against mobs that have a lot of health and take a while to die. This allows you to get fully set up with your conditions ticking. In the open world though, it’s 3-8 seconds from beginning to end of every fight in a power build; you drop phantasms, do some attacks, shatter and things are dead.

Condition builds can work, mind you, but they’ll always be far slower.