In this example I'd get one of the +10% max HP runes. You'll be a very beefy glassy thing that can do just about anything really. The how is really just time or crafting. Save up those grandmaster marks you get from the pips. It's cheaper to make if you use those. If you keep doing WvW you're bound to get a few ascended armor or weapon chests Infusing and Attuning are mutually exclusive. A ring can be either, or both. The process for Infusing is exactly as @Dzjudz.9142 stated; while it can be a loot drop, it can also be done explicitly. Attuned is a different process, and can be preformed on a infused or regular ascended ring. limit it to level 80 only. select the 3 stats you want the item to include (power, precision, ferocity for power dps gear for example) search and sort by price. buy the gear that is the cheapest but with the stats you need. An armor item for a power dps build should cost around 30-40 silver. trinkets around 1-2g. dKFA. To infuse rings, for example, you throw the ring along with the 3 different types of FotM-exclusive ascended crafting mats (they only drop from fractals), always named xxx Mist Essence. This adds an "agony infusion" slot to the item, which you can then place one of the agony specific infusions into. You can Salvage Ascended weapons and armor for easy research notes! [Guide] If you transform any ascended weapon/armor on the mystic forge with 5 ecto, 1 anthology of heroes your ascended and one random inscription/insignia you will get an ascended that can be salvaged by research kits! The amount you get seems to be rng. Mistlock Observatory. ( Fractals of the Mists) Services. Laurel Merchant. Laurel Merchants accept laurels in exchange for goods or services. These vendors sell both tradable and non-tradeable items. There are also WvW Laurel Merchants, found in every WvW staging area. They sell the same ascended gear, but differ in the stock of other items and I think I now have 6 that can do through tier 3, and 3 more can do through tier 2. 2 can do through tier 4. - This was very easy to do. Berserker or Viper weapons. Berserker or Rampager rings and accessories. Attune and Infuse the rings. And 1 piece of body armor in the right type. The rest exotic. There are also PoF recipes: Zehtuka (Harrier), Marshal (Nadijeh), Grieving (The Twins). The recipes are 10-20g each and crafting requires various PoF mats. If you have enough laurels to buy recipes, I'd recommend going with the Hronk (or similar alternatives) you need.

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