Saraneth.6021

So far I am enjoying my condi FB. Some of the tome spells are just beautiful. I am still learning and don't even know what half the stuff does yet. I'm a slow learner so it's going to take a while. Just have to make sure I enjoy it while learning. At the moment I have a mix of Carrion, Dire and Sinister gear. Just two pieces of Dire while I learn how to play. Was dying too much do this gives me a little cushion. Currently leveling Armorsmithing and Weaponsmithing to make some ascended gear. I am a little anxious about what that entails so I am trying to not look too far ahead and just do a little at a time which will all add up eventually. So it seems that the best option for ascended gear is all Vipers. I am wondering if there is a little wiggle room to add a little vitality and toughness

Finally hit 80 and fully unlocked FB. Just purchased a mix of Carrion and Sinister exotic gear. Went with Balthazar runes and Smoldering/Bursting sigils. So far it feels fun but I am a complete noob with it. Gonna take a lot of practice. Will begin working towards vipers ascended gear soon. Any idea what to go for first? I agree, guards are still in a very good spot with numerous viable setups Eve condi dh =D Information overload with the UI in that video.

Once I hit 80 at (60 already) and then do some PoF to unlock the FB, but before I get my ascended set, what condi gear should I be using ya think? Dire, Rabid, Carrion?

Thank you all for the replies. They have helped my troubled mind a lot. As for getting legendary gear... yeah na. Just looking at the requirements and watching videos on how to make it, it is not going to be something I can count on for a long, long, long time.

So before I get ascended gear should I go with Rampager stats or something else?

Hey everyone. Been out of the game for about 3 years now and have finally come back. I used to play a Mesmer but I have forgotten everything about it, so I am leveling a new character from scratch; no boosts. Going with Guardian this time. I'm nowhere near having to choose an elite spec yet but I just wanna get some advice for when I do get there. From doing a lot of research (google'search) I am leaning towards wanting to play firebrand. I know I can play both but it's gonna take me quite a long time to build even my first ascended set, so I need to get this sorted. Firebrand, yes. I also wanna play power not condition but keep hearing that FB is better for condi but then I sometimes saw in random comments that power FB is great. Once I get there I will be wanting to be viable for open world, fractals (low level at first of course) and raids. So my question: Can power FB be used in all three efficiently or do I need to go condi? If so, power DH works well in all three? To be honest, the more I look into things the more stressed I get since there doesn't seem to be any easy linear path. I just wanna have fun in all game types. Let me know. You should all have a lot more experience than my random google searching. Thanks. Edit: To clarify, it's the whole wanting jack-of-all trades type thing. It is gonna take me ages to make my first ascended set let alone a second. So I want the first one to be viable in all content types. I hear Condi builds aren't welcome in fractals which is why I was looking at power but still FB as they seem the coolest to me.

Thank you. Just coming back to the game after a long, long break. I have forgotten how to play my Mesmer, so I am starting fresh at level 1 with a Guardian. About 28 now. Thanks again for the guide.

Would you be able to link me a good FB build? The rotations on the ones I can see on metabattle look complicated. Will be leveling this guy up from 1, so what is a good leveling build to prepare me for the FB? Thanks in advance.

I got it :)Thanks.

Found no heavy armor that works for me yet :/Wish I could use my cat ears with outfits.This is the best I have been able to come up with so far not using outfits.