On the original topic, cheap:rings: chest gamble, use any infused non-attuned with close enough statsaccessories: Living World or Guild Missionsbackpack: Living World or 1 slot crafted level 78 fast:Trade Post and pay groups to carrying through T3s, maybe T4s, and Achievements with Ascended trinket rewards then restat By the time you naturally progress from T1 to T4+, the AR will be there.It's better to slowly rank-up fractals tiers through dailies and learn how fractals actually work and how smooth clears happen. I've seen many people in T2 to T4 pugs lately with 150 to 180 AR with no 1+ hour omnipotion or even a green defensive potion. Their play style was not reflective of the play needed to smoothly clear T3s. While experimenting with instant 80s, non-meta builds, >50% exotic, etc I carry at least 40% DPS before these people die in fights.