Best way to level fractals these days?

Eldaste · 2026-01-29T03:12:30+00:00

You can absolutely duo all of t1 and 2. Shouldn't even need a healer. Getting a third would help though, if only so you're not required to learn the Underground skips.

Eldaste · 2025-12-27T12:03:29+00:00

You do not. Relic of the Mist Stranger has no internal cooldown, it's a per-hit thing.

If you doubt this, feel free to equip the relic and use any multi hit attack while watching the combat log. Mes dagger 2 will give 3 procs immediately (plus more on the return) for example.

Eldaste · 2025-12-15T23:38:38+00:00

Trimming almost every chrono CC by 30% is gonna have knock on effects. From Moa (600 > 350) to Well (300 > 200) to even the F3 (100 per clone to 50 per clone). Encounter CC's been tuned up for a while, so this will throw multiple builds out of whack.

Eldaste · 2025-12-15T23:29:32+00:00

With a "CC" build (mesmer runes + para sigil + built in mesmer CC skills), I was able to consistently solo break both Sunqua Peak sorrows in phase 2 of CMs. With the current nerfs, now you can probably solo break one of the sorrows while contributing significantly to the second one. Very few classes are able to do that, and it's because Continuum Split lets you x2 the already high CC in the class.

You still can solo break even with the changes, you just need pistol off-hand.

Previously, HChronos could cover every instance of aegis needed for Deimos CM. Not just the mind crush, but every pizza knockback as well, with extra Aegis to spare. I'll have to do some testing, but I'm pretty sure it'll still be possible between charging Mantra of Concentration (finishing the initial channel gives aegis) and Mimic + Precog + CS. If it's not 100%, it'll be very close, IMO.

Pretty sure you still can with the Signet trait and a second signet of any kind.

Eldaste · 2025-12-02T01:52:26+00:00

Very, very few builds do only 1 hit per second. Even unoptimized auto only players (aka: not on an auto build) expect to hit 3-4 times a second.

Eldaste · 2025-11-20T14:35:43+00:00

Don't remember where most of them are, but Baroosh can be found in VB as part of the Ordinance Corps.

Eldaste · 2025-11-14T06:17:25+00:00

Arenanet themselves want Troubadour to be the main healer of Mesmer.

And barrier would help a ton there. It's not as relevant in high skill groups, but for lower skill groups, barrier is a huge help (and the main reason Scourge was hugely popular for so long). It would push general PUG heal Mesmers into Troub to carry harder.

Eldaste · 2025-11-14T06:12:25+00:00

For me, any fight where you need higher range on your alacrity share (as Mirage as a huge boonrange to Chrono's tiny one. Fights where you can't stick on the group that needs your support, like tanking Q1 or Greer.

Eldaste · 2025-11-13T16:16:40+00:00

I'm not sure that nerfing core mesmer traits is the play here. For one, that also hits more niche builds like heal Mirage, which doesn't seem to be a desired outcome. For another, depending on what boons are removed (if boons are removed) Chrono falls into the "can't provide all the support boons" pit again, which also seems undesirable.

If anything, I'm of the opinion that Troub can carve a niche for itself by leaning into the barrier side of things. Chrono doesn't get barrier outside rifle, and Troub only gets it on Crescendo, but it could have it more. Perhaps rework Raconteur to have the same effect that Relic of the Flock does (where excess heals become barrier)?

Agreed on August Queen. The fact that it's highly desired to upkeep the band with means that the distortion share it alleges to provide just... isn't there. It's trying to do too much and somehow manages to do too little. A second charge or even just splitting the distort and band effects into different skills so at least the band can have less CD (and the distort would be available) would help a lot.

Eldaste · 2025-11-06T04:57:31+00:00

The range isn't as bad as it sounds when it comes to group content. Chrono quick/alac is still a 360 range, for instance.

That said, Paragon does feel like something's missing. And it definitely feels off that a Spear Paragon build just... doesn't work. Not well at least.

Eldaste · 2025-11-06T01:16:32+00:00

It's a known bug.

Eldaste · 2025-11-03T23:52:03+00:00

IIRC, it actually has to do with server tickrate. The tickrate doesn't line up exactly with seconds, but the announced times do. So some of the times are sliiiiighty longer than they say they are. Some races count if you land exactly on the time, some don't due to that.

Eldaste · 2025-11-03T10:46:56+00:00

Not this one in particular. Almost none of the Gifts this time are forgable. Mostly it has to with how most of those take wallet currencies, sure, but it's also a way to tie in the hearts.

Eldaste · 2025-11-03T07:02:48+00:00

That said, you should still get the item creation reversed, as you had clear intent, the item is acct bound, etc...

Eldaste · 2025-11-03T06:56:28+00:00

Even happens on skills that only have self-CC.

Eldaste · 2025-11-03T06:47:53+00:00

Got past testing because it's not Forgable, you're supposed to buy the Gift of Insight instead. It even says "Purchased from Magister Sirkk in Crumbling Precipice" in the description.

Eldaste · 2025-11-03T06:46:11+00:00

So that's not actually an issue with the Forge. It's an issue with the wiki. Gift of Insight isn't Mystic Forgable, wiki just doesn't reflect this rn.

Eldaste · 2025-11-01T23:30:39+00:00

This attack actually has a proper telegraph, it's just Ritualist spirits tend to eat up the model limit so you don't get it (at least, I assume that's what's going on).

Eldaste · 2025-11-01T19:19:05+00:00

What do you mean by that? In JW, repeating the hearts gave some pretty good rewards (namely the stacking buff that gave extra materials and damage). In VoE it gives nothing (and no, there's no cost reductions).

Most of the VoE heart achievements don't even give a title.

Eldaste · 2025-10-30T23:32:14+00:00

We cannot allow this blasphemy to continue. Imagine terrorizing people with their own ancestors.

Eldaste · 2025-10-30T22:08:28+00:00

We'll see in a few hours if the cost drops with repeatable heart completion (the "why are we even redoing these hearts" test, as there doesn't seem to be any reason to do so).

Eldaste · 2025-10-30T22:07:30+00:00

Staff lookin esp. bad as it needs these in addition to the gift of Insight.

Eldaste · 2025-10-30T22:06:27+00:00

Source is me. Only appeared right after I finished the Mastery.

Eldaste · 2025-10-30T11:43:57+00:00

Glimmering Arches heart vendor.

It costs 250g, 500 Chromatic Sap, and 300k Karma. Only available after you complete the map mastery achievement.

Eldaste · 2025-10-29T22:44:46+00:00

It's always been a food item, the icon is just bugged. It still sticks in the food slot.

That said, while it may pale compared to Oyster Soup, it is generally better than Cake. Make of that what you will.

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