(edited by SoLeciTO.3490)
Anet remember to fix Thief
I wouldn’t really give boon spam to thieves.
Reason:
- ability to easily reset fight
- ability to escape from any fight
- great potential in condition removal
- great mobility
- great damage spike output
As many may disagree, I can say this:
Thief is actually one of few classes that isn’t boon dependent.
You don’t need swiftness in fights, because there are plenty of gap closers.
Might boosts damage spikes too much. Thieves in many cases can down any class while remaining above 90% – assassin type of class.
Fury is fine, since thief should crit a lot.
Skills:
Death blossom – d/d is a power spec, yet DB has it’s good use in condi build in Arena PvP. Caithe has a nice DB skill – why not rework it to be a bit similar?
Dagger Storm – it does hit, but you gotta move to enemy, kinda bad. The good point of that skill is that it reflects incoming projectiles and range skills.
Black Powder – well, it’s nerfed and seem to go to nerf category just like War’s Adrenaline. They shouldn’t drop skill’s power from 10 to 2.
I wouldn’t really give boon spam to thieves.
Reason:
- ability to easily reset fight
- ability to escape from any fight
- great potential in condition removal
- great mobility
- great damage spike output
As many may disagree, I can say this:
Thief is actually one of few classes that isn’t boon dependent.
You don’t need swiftness in fights, because there are plenty of gap closers.
Might boosts damage spikes too much. Thieves in many cases can down any class while remaining above 90% – assassin type of class.
Fury is fine, since thief should crit a lot.Skills:
Death blossom – d/d is a power spec, yet DB has it’s good use in condi build in Arena PvP. Caithe has a nice DB skill – why not rework it to be a bit similar?
Dagger Storm – it does hit, but you gotta move to enemy, kinda bad. The good point of that skill is that it reflects incoming projectiles and range skills.
Black Powder – well, it’s nerfed and seem to go to nerf category just like War’s Adrenaline. They shouldn’t drop skill’s power from 10 to 2.
I wouldn’t say thief can boon spam or steal them now with the nerf they did to LS.
About Death Blossom, i know there are interesting builds that could use it . . . but lets be honest you have never seen it as an option in a serious match.
It is like using traps. . .
I meant more for – I’m not for thief to even spam boons. xD
About DB, yeah. But that’s what I meant.
D/D is supposed to be a power build.
As I understand giving a condition like bleed – okay, but skill itself with or w/o it, is simply bad. It’s not a case like with utility – I’ll pick something else that’s working and is good.
LS stealing 2 boons would destroy boon spam builds. Thief having boons for days vs naked guardian/ele. But I think LS stealing one, removing 2nd boon would be fine.
LS stealing 2 boons would destroy boon spam builds. Thief having boons for days vs naked guardian/ele. But I think LS stealing one, removing 2nd boon would be fine.
No my friend, is not that easy to spam LS.
The cost is high and Flanking Strike is hard to apply continuously.
I would love to hear another thief opinion on this.