I see now regarding the Meta status.
As far as Valk stats I use that for survivability, with the Reaper I can get Crit capped any way just through traits, my weapon and accessories are all ascended zerker.
Sure, I’m generalizing, but there’s your first problem: taking survivability stats; there are other team members that will keep you on your feet. If you are still going down either you’re doing something wrong or your support members are doing something wrong.
To address your original point though:
The word Meta get tossed around waaaay too much and, while Metabattle had it’s time of glory, it doesn’t hold quite the prestige that it used to. Nowadays qT are the go-to kids on the block because they not only post the gear, traits, stat distribution, but they also goes as far as putting videos together demonstrating the strength of the class they are showcasing.
Specifically, when it comes to Power Necro? Personally, I don’t bring them along, not even in fractals. I’m sure that there are players that have min-maxed that class to the max and can bring some amazing things to the table….but for the general player-base it’s an underpowered build. As in, what does the class that another class isn’t already doing if not doing it better. Other classes do more damage, offer more healing, etc.
Now, while Condi Necro was gutted there is definitely still a spot for a Necro because of how well they can manipulate conditions. pair that will tele-revive (which power necro does share), and you have a pretty good team player.
Ultimately though, you’re at the mercy of the group you are trying to join and what their play style is. Sure, any class/build is viable. I mean, you have top guilds beating bosses with as little as 4 players in a 10-man encounter. But not everyone that plays is as precise as top-guilds. Thus, each raid group will run with what they feel will best get them through the content.
Sure, a good portion of groups want to get thing done but also want to get them done quickly. Thus, they will go with “meta builds” which have more potential than your potato builds (woodenpotato pun not intended). The difference between a “meta build” and a potato build is that the meta build can outperform any other build if played to the precision and accuracy of its potential. Though in there lies, the problem, if you can’t perform in the meta build you’re gonna be hurting the team.
Thus, you have teams that don’t abide by meta simply because they know they cannot perform it to the precision needed, are uncomfortable with the build, or otherwise don’t care to run those builds. That’s where you lie and need to find a guild/group that shares that same mindset.
