Guild Wars 2

Thanks all. Ascended armor still appeals to me because the devs have stated they won’t release an armor tier higher than it, so even if it’s only a small increase, it’ll be that small increase for a long time. It does make sense to get the weapon first though. I’ll have to decide between Assassin’s and Celestial later, based on whether or not I want to do Fractals or PvP.

Accessories are bought using laurels rather than crafting, right? So except for the (relatively) few laurels you spend on recipes, it isn’t really drawing from the same resource pool.

Hi all, I hit 80 Engi soon after release but have been away from the game for a year and a half. Now I’ve returned and am having a blast, and I have a few questions. For context, I really enjoy running Condi builds, particularly p/s with grenades, and will likely spec in that direction even if it’s less optimal than a ’zerker or assassin build. I mostly play cooperative PvE events like the Silverwastes where Condi stacking can be a problem.

1) Condi Stacking #1. I’m sure this has been answered elsewhere but I didn’t see a consensus with a quick search. Do higher damage ticks take priority over lower damage ticks, or do recently applied ticks overwrite older, higher damage ticks?

2) Condi Stacking #2. If the stack is maxed, but my damage ticks, don’t I really only deal damage equal to the difference between my tick and whoever’s tick has gotten knocked off the queue? For example, if I spec Condi and bleed for 307, and Bleed #26 would have ticked for 250, then by overwriting their tick, I’m really only applying 57 extra damage. If this is true, does that make ’zerker or Assassins stronger than Sinister?

3) Ascended Gear. I’m close to being able to craft two pieces, and am wondering about prefix. My gut says Carrion, because my computer has lag and the extra health helps, but I’m wondering if it should be Assassin, Sinister, or even (in a completely opposite direction) Dire instead. I won’t be able to afford a full ascended set, much less multiples, for some time, so I’m looking for a piece that will always be useful – I can swap out exotics much more freely.

Thank you for any input you have!