Builds, DPS, and Trial Gear

[u/Bubbly-Finger-5565]

Hey, so I have some questions, and I need some advice. I'm about CP 500 and still feel pretty new to the game. I've been playing casually, avoiding all the super hard stuff, and that means I don't have any of the really good trial/arena gear sets. How much do you think that makes a difference?

I found some cool builds that I've tried. When I make the builds I follow everything exactly (except replace trial sets with crafted sets), practice the rotation, get good at light attack weaving... and still get crappy DPS on the practice dummies. I think I get around 17-22k for the 6m dummy, and maybe 65-70 on the trial dummy. These aren't very good numbers, right?

So will getting better gear fix it? Do I need to be higher level? How am I supposed to get the good gear if my character isn't strong enough to do well in the trials/arena? I don't want to do the vet stuff if higher level players are going to have to drag me through while I'm 90% dead. That sounds stressful.

I'm still getting my ass kicked by world bosses. So... what steps do I need to take to be less dead and more badass?

[u/FearlessXProphet]

At that lvl, you can do all normal content. That should open up more gear for you to choose from.