No not really.. Anet made owpve crafting or some version of pvp /wvw to get ascended.. No sane casual person would chase strikes, raids or even fractals for Ascended gears.. thats just crazy town. As far as i know there is zero ways to collect Ascended gear or weapons in owpve (outside of knight of the thorn).. its just not possible.
Go for Reaper elite spec from HoT, you can spend points you unlock from PoF in HoT elites too so don't worry. Go for a power build so fullzerk equip and look up some guides from snowcrows or discretize on how to play Power Reaper (just google those sites). I'm guessing you have exotics. You can get ascended gear from 1: max level crafting 2
What people generally think of as dungeons in Guild Wars 2 is instead the Fractals of the Mists, which are a bunch of mini-dungeons called Fractals, where each one has its own story and environment. Some of them are more focused on boss fights, and some others more focused on progressing through puzzles. Both of these aspects are what people
RELATED: Guild Wars 2: End Of Dragons - How To Craft Aurene's Legendary Weapons This article details some easy achievements that will reward you with ascended gear if you don't want to craft it yourself. Keep in mind that 'easy' is definitely a relative expression - ascended gear is always a grind in some way or another.
Inside these items, you can find materials, Ascended gear recipes, and items that you can sell for gold. Fractal Relics can be traded to vendors inside the Mistlock Observatory for items like Ascended Rings, infusions, and Fractal Weapons. Overall, the rewards you get from Fractals alone make them worth playing. Next: Guild Wars 2: The Best TOAD.4718. Yes, getting endgame gear is a bit of work, but remember, once you get it you will never need to replace it. With ascended you might need to get some new trinkets, but the weapons and armour can be stat changed in the mystic forge, and legendary stuff can just be stat changed when you are not in combat.
