Guild Wars 2

I came back after a 2 year break and want to try a condi ranger build. However, I don’t have viper unlocked yet and until I build up to that point I was wondering what armor I could substitute instead (Rampager/Rabid/Sinister/etc).

Also, right now I have full zerk. If I can use a power build to work towards getting the funds/recipes to get ascended viper which build is good? I was planning on mainly running SW to get gold to get living story episodes and crafting mats. (Have HoT and all skills unlocked).

Thanks!

What is going to be the focus of pve?

One of the best ways is to do fractals for Ascended Drops and convert the stats to Viper’s. It saves a lot of coin and you also accumulate coin while you do it.

Alternatively, Silverwastes farming is also good, as the RIBA rotation still hauls in a nice load. Farm Winterberries in Bitterfrost Frontier on alts for easy ascended Rings, Accessory, and Backpiece.

Save yourself the trouble of farming a spare ring elsewhere by attuning or infusing a 2nd identical ring from there to avoid the “unique” criteria. Use Ember Bay for the final ascended accessory.

It’s easier to farm Petrified Wood there since the Hearts are easier for receiving a bundle of 3 while on alts, bosses are not much of a hassle, and the map space is condensed with thermal tubes placed that land you near or send you right on top of key events.

EnderzShadow.2506:

What is going to be the focus of pve?

Open world, fractals and eventually raids.

Wondrouswall.7169:

. Farm Winterberries in Bitterfrost Frontier on alts for easy ascended Rings, Accessory, and Backpiece.

Save yourself the trouble of farming a spare ring elsewhere by attuning or infusing a 2nd identical ring from there to avoid the “unique” criteria. Use Ember Bay for the final ascended accessory.

I think I need to purchase the living world episodes that unlock those areas before I can go there. Working on saving up the gold atm.

TheWaddler.2306:

I think I need to purchase the living world episodes that unlock those areas before I can go there. Working on saving up the gold atm.

You can get viper amulete from HoT act 4 personal story achievements. Rings and can be bought from Draconis Mons (that is current LS content, you have it) for local currency. Attune/infuse one of them to avoid unique debuff. Exotic/acsended backpack can be obtained there aswell by doing achievements. Other trinkets can be bought with magnetite shards, but that requires raiding. Consider using sinister accesories instead if you are not going to buy LS3 episodes 2 and 3 or go raiding. Crafted exotic armor and trinkets are also an option for dungeons and raids (and low-level fractals). You can get exotic viper shoulders from LS3 episode 5 achievements.