It has occurred to me that there may be some people who are unsure of what equipment is best to bring. So, I'll post a general idea what sort of equipment you should have.
I'll start by suggesting what insignia you should have.
Frontline
Warrior - Sentinel
Dervish - Windwalker
Assassin - Vanguard
Midline
Ranger - Survivor
Mesmer - Prodigy or Stalwart
Necromancer - Undertaker or Survivor
Paragon - Centurion
Elementalist - Blessed
Backline
Monk - Disciple or Anchorite
Ritualist - Ghost Forge or Herald
Regardless of your profession you should have a Superior Vigor rune.
Warriors should have a stonefist insignia on either the hand or feet plus a rune of clarity and restoration (also good for dervs + assassins)
If you have a decent amount of health on a caster and still have space adding a rune of restoration can be quite beneficial.
All players should be carrying a shield with reduce cripple (20%) in their inventory for fights on burning isle.
Weapon sets
Warrior
- Furious spear of fortitude
- Vampiric axe/sword/hammer of fortitude
- Zealous axe/sword of fortitude
- Elemental1 axe/sword/hammer of fortitude
- Sundering hammer of fortitude
- Your shield should be reduce blind (20%)
- Inscription should be 15^50
Dervish
- Furious spear of fortitude
- Vampiric scythe of fortitude or enchanting
- Zealous scythe of fortitude or enchanting
- Elemental scythe of fortitude or enchanting
- Your shield should be reduce cripple (20%)
- Inscription should be 15^50
Assassin
- Spear of fortitude
- Vampiric daggers of fortitude
- Zealous daggers of fortitude
- Elemental daggers of fortitude
- Your shield should be reduce cripple (20%)
- Inscription should be either 15^50 or +5e
Ranger
- Spear of fortitude (HSR 10%)
- Poisonous recurve bow of fortitude
- Vampiric flatbow of fortitude (damage +15%, energy -5)
- Crippling longbow of fortitude
- Shield should be reduce cripple (20%)
- Inscription should be 15^50 unless otherwise stated
Mesmer
- Spear of fortitude or defense (HSR 10%)
- 40/402 Dom or Illusion set (depending on what bar you have)
- 40/40 Inspiration set
- Shield should be AR +10 vs slashing
Necromancer
- Spear of fortitude or defense (HSR 10%)
- 40/40 Curses or blood set (depending on what bar you have)
- 40/40 Soul reaping set
- Shield should be AR + 10 vs slashing
Elementalist
- Spear of fortitude or defense (HSR 10%)
- 40/40 Elemental set (depending on what bar you have)
- 40/20/203 Staff of appropriate element
- Shield set should be AR + 10 vs slashing
Paragon
- Furious spear of fortitude
- Vampiric spear of fortitude
- Zealous spear of fortitude
- Elemental spear of fortitude
- Shield should be reduce blind (20%)
- Inscription should be 15^50
Monk
- Crippling spear of defense (HSR 10%)
- 40/40 heal set
- 40/20/20 protection staff
- +30/-2 high energy [divine] set of swiftness
- Shield should be AR +10 vs slashing
Ritualist
- Spear of defense (HSR 10%)
- 40/40 Restoration set
- 40/20/20 spawning staff
- Shield should be reduce cripple
1 Elemental weapon = fire, earth, icy, shocking mod.
2 40/40 set is 'XXXX wand of memory' (aptitude not attitude 20%) and a 'XXXX focus of aptitude' (forget me not 20%)
3 40/20/20 staff is an 'adept XXXX staff of enchanting' (Aptitude not attitude 20%)
I don't think I've forgotten anything, if anyone thinks of something that should be on there let me know and I'll add it.
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