Guild Wars 2

Quick question…I run high level fractals on my Reaper and enjoying it immensely. I’ve been wondering if the Berserker runes are really the best option or should I get the Thorns runes or use the Nightmare/trapper set? Sure the power is nice and all from the Berserker runes but not really that useful…so would the condi duration from the Nightmare/thorns or the set 6 bonus from the Thorns be more useful than the 5% condi damage?

I’ve been using Thorns (6) for quite a while now in fractals and very happy with them.I never have an issue with condi duration due to the food.

a) if youre lacking vipers gear and thus condition duration, and dont plan on getting it, take the nightmare combo.
3/4 of damage is from bleeds so those must be at 100% duration.

b) if youre a raid elitist and only care about max performance in raids, then maybe take thorns rune.

c) berserker.
Just take berserker and be done with it. You simply buy it and are good forever.
Its better and more consistent across all content. Math wise its +3% better in whole game but only in raids its -2% worse than maxed 4-5stack thorns rune.

Suggestion:
Buy exotic vipers gear as its crazy close to ascended vipers and put on berserker runes. You dont have to bother with any timegates, tokes and can throw you money on another ascended set. Youre only 2% worse than a maxed out ascended set which is neglectible. Youre ready for all of the content, OW, Dung, Fract, Raids…

Is it ok to use full sinister trinkets for condi reaper?

Condition duration beats condition damage due to the damage stat’s inferior scaling. Necromancer requires a very highly focused and optimized build to do adequate condition damage. It becomes a three-trick pony: auto attack, Epidemic, and Jagged Horrors. It is expensive and clunky.

I have ascended Viper’s and perpetually feel ripped off because there is so little duration attributed to those horribly overpriced insignia. I was happier with ascended Berserker.