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Step 1 – Sign Up!
Clicking the link below will take you to the official BLE raids sign up sheet. Once submitted, your form will be reviewed by an officer who will then add you to the official raiding roster.
After your name has been added to the official roster, you will be contacted by in-game mail to arrange a time to meet with me, Sarah!
At this meeting we will take time to go over the gear, build, and DPS rotation of each character you intend to raid on. The goal of this is that each player leaves with at least one character totally prepared to fight a raid boss. Step 3 – Raiding
After the raiding workshop you are free to join raids.
If you are interested in joining other groups, check out -THIS- guide on pug raiding by Hokk.
If you’re going to be late or won’t be able to make it to a raid time you are signed up for, please inform that time’s leader. Tardiness is disrespectful to your fellow raiders.
Be prepared!
Bring the proper gear, the proper build, and enough raid consumables for the entire time slot.
Be in discord!
All raids are conducted in voice chat. Please join discord once raid time begins and remain in the chat until it concludes.
Raid Gearing Guideby Sarah
Click on ‘Show Spoiler’ for more details.
Step 1 – Knowing the Raid
While a lot of the mechanics are learned through practice, it's important to get a general idea of the fight before hand.
The best way to do this is by watching a video detailing the fight. Show Spoiler
The link below will lead you to SnowCrow's builds. These are designed to maximize the effectiveness of each class and should be followed as closely as possible.
It is important to note that these builds were designed with very high-skill players in mind. If you are unable to perform them well, especially at first, don't get discouraged. As with anything, the more you practice the better you'll get! Step 3 – Gearing
We require full ascended gear to raid. However, if you are missing a few pieces this is okay, just be sure to let us know!
It is most likely that you will be crafting your ascended amor. For this you will require a crafting discipline at level 500 that makes the pieces you need.
*It is significantly cheaper to create armor of a different stat set and then change it into yassith's using a viper's insignia than to make an ascended yassith's armor piece.
The following sources have a very rare chance to drop an Ascended Weapon Chest. All dropped weapon boxes contain only Central Tyrian stat types
Fractals of the Mists (Highest drop rate in Tier 4)*
Tequatl the Sunless
Triple Trouble (Helmet, Shoulders, Gloves)
Guild Missions
Champion Loot bags
*I have found the most success dropping ascended chest in T4 fractals with the Tyrian Mastery "Recursive Resourcing". This, however, requires that you already have a set of ascended gear with agony resistance.
It is most likely that you will be crafting your ascended weapons. For this you will require a crafting discipline at level 500 that makes the weapon(s) you need.
*It is significantly cheaper to create a weapon of a different stat set and then change it into yassith's using a viper's inscription than to make an ascended yassith's weapon.
The following sources have a very rare chance to drop an Ascended Weapon Chest. All dropped weapon boxes contain only Central Tyrian stat types
Fractals of the Mists (Highest drop rate in Tier 4)*
Tequatl the Sunless
Guild Missions
Champion Loot bags
Vinewrath (Silverwastes)
*I have found the most success dropping ascended chest in T4 fractals with the Tyrian Mastery "Recursive Resourcing". This, however, requires that you already have a set of ascended gear with agony resistance.
Purchased from the WvW Laurel Merchant for 20 Laurels and 250 badges of honor. (Recommended)
Purchased from Laurel Merchant for 30 Laurels.
Blood Ruby Pendant, Purchased from Scholar Rakka in Bloodstone Fen for 125 Blood Rubies and 3000 Unbound Magic.
Jade Pendant, Purchased from Quartermaster Hitchens in Doric's Landing for 125 Jade Shards and 3000 Unbound Magic.
Fire Orchid Garland, Purchased from Supplymaster Hanjo in Draconis Mons for 125 Fire Orchid's and 3000 Unbound Magic.
Coral Choker, Purchased from Provisioner Anlana in Siren's Landing for 125 Orrian Pearls and 3000 Unbound Magic
Purchased from various Renown Heart merchants in Path of Fire maps for 2500 Trade Contracts/125 Elegy Mosaics, 25 Brandsparks, and 15 Laurels. (Marshal, Greiving, and Harrier's Stat Only)
Completing certain achievements.
Power – Mark of Tethyos Houses, Call of the Wild, Distinguished Circle of Logic, Blood Ruby Pendant, or Jade Pendant. Condi – Wynne's Locket*, Jurah's Jewel**, Mordrem Loop (With Vipers Stats Selected)***,Blood Ruby Pendant, Jade Pendant, Fire Orchid Garland, and Coral Choker
*Wynne's Locket is earned from completing all 6 “Seeds of Truth” achievements from the living story season 2. **Jurah's Jewel is only available for purchase from Laurel Merchants or Silverwastes merchants after the story chapter “Point of No Return” from HoT is completed for 10g and 1000 bandit crests. *** Mordrem Loop is acquired from completing all 8 achievements from the HoT Act 4 Story.
Ascended rings, for the most part, do not stack. You have to buy two different rings with identical stats.
Purchased in Fractals of the Mists for 10 Pristine Fractal Relics. (Recommended)
Purchased from WvW Laurel Merchants from 25 Laurels and 250 badges of honor.
Purchased from Laurel Merchants for 20 Laurels
Blood Ruby Band, Purchased from Scholar Rakka in Bloodstone Fen for 100 Blood Rubies and 2000 Unbound Magic.
Black Ice Band, Purchased from Slooshoo in Bitterfrost Frontier for 200 Fresh Winterberries and 2000 Unbound Magic.
Gilded Orchid Band, Purchased from Supplymaster Hanjo in Draconis Mons for 100 Fire Orchid's and 2000 Unbound Magic.
Difluorite Band, Purchased from Ethall in Sandswept Isles for 100 Diflurite Crystals and 2000 Volatile Magic.
Purchased from various Renown Heart merchants in Path of Fire maps for 1500 Trade Contracts/100 Elegy Mosaics, 15 Brandsparks, and 10 Laurels. (Marshal, Greiving, and Harrier's Stat Only)
Completing certain achievements.
Power – Ring of Red Death, Crystalline Band, Blood Ruby Band, or Black Ice Band. Condi – Plague Signet*, Verata's Seared Ring**, Blood Ruby Band, Black Ice Band, Gilded Orchid Band, or Difluorite Band.
*Plague Signet is earned by completeing all 6 “Tangled Paths” achievements from the living story season 2. **Verata's Seared Ring is available for purchase after completing “Seeds of Truth” story chapter in HoT for 10g and 1000 bandit crests in the Silverwastes.
Ascended accessories, for the most part, do not stack. You have to buy two different ones with identical stats.
Purchased from Guild Commendation Trader in LA for 5g and 12 commendations. (Recommended)
Purchased from a Laurel Merchant for 40 laurels and 50 globs of ectoplasm.
Sparking Petrified Wood, Purchased from Scholar Surra in Ember Bay for 150 Petrified Wood and 4000 Unbound Magic.
Black Ice Earring, Purchased from Slooshoo in Bitterfrost Fontier for 300 Fresh Winterberries and 4000 Unbound Magic.
Multifaceted Difluorite Earrings, Purchased from Ethall in Sandswept Isles for 150 Diflurite Crystals and 4000 Volatile Magic.
Purchased from various Renown Heart merchants in Path of Fire maps for 3000 Trade Contracts/300 Elegy Mosaics, 40 Brandsparks, and 20 Laurels. (Marshal, Greiving, and Harrier's Stat Only)
Completing certain achievements.
Power – Althea's Ashes, Magister's Field Journal, Sparking Petrified Wood, or Black Ice Earring. Condi – Caithe's Blossom*, Caithe's Remorse**, Sparking Petrified Wood, Black Ice Earring.
*Caithe's Blossom is obtained by completing the “Echos of the Past” story achievements from living world season 2. **Caithe's Remorse is obtained by completing the “Point of no Return” living story season 2 achievements.
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