Guild Wars 2

Hi, I wonder what the max dps build for thief with range weapon. I know melee-ing will give far better dps.

The problem is today I encountered a group that wanted me to range arch diviner (the guardian suggested me to do so LOL and he ranged the boss with scepter even with protection buff on the boss – at lv 50). Although I still meleed the boss while 4 other people ranged it, but this question has come into my mind since it put me in a dangerous situation (no aegis given and the boss wound up running around).

In this kind of situation, do you think it would be better to switch to range ? Since I feel that I wasted my time to close the gap with the boss and If I get 1 hit from the boss, I will be most likely dead. Perhaps p/p or shortbow thief will give better damage.

Get some decent looking pistol skins and just sit there Unloading.

It looks cool. Why would you care about anything else?

Wethospu.6437:

Get some decent looking pistol skins and just sit there Unloading.

It looks cool. Why would you care about anything else?

I still want to be effective T.T. On the bright side, I joined them on the third fractal otherwise I would have left them immediately. Also, I think it’s an opportunity to practice max-melee XD.

If the rest of them are ranging, I wouldn’t worry about maximizing my DPS

+1 for picking something based on skins :P

Pistol/Pistol have a dps of around 8-9k in a fully buffed group compare to around 14-15k for a Dagger/Dagger thief in the same situation. Both of those are single target numbers.

Shortbow is even less dps, but it’s better against group of mobs.

Thaddeus.4891:

Pistol/Pistol have a dps of around 8-9k in a fully buffed group compare to around 14-15k for a Dagger/Dagger thief in the same situation. Both of those are single target numbers.

Shortbow is even less dps, but it’s better against group of mobs.

Ty for the info. That’s actually the answer that I’m looking for

Apply cripple to boss, turn 90 degrees, walk sideways, lol at pugs, cry at lack of profit.

Get The Quip and annoy the hell it of your pugs so they’ll reconsider the idea of ranging bosses.

SlyDevil.3952:

Apply cripple to boss, turn 90 degrees, walk sideways, lol at pugs, cry at lack of profit.

Yeah that’s what I did. But the pressure is too much when I don’t have jail free card and the boss keep moving back and forth, especially at the last 50% HP.

Taku.6352:

Get The Quip and annoy the hell it of your pugs so they’ll reconsider the idea of ranging bosses.

I will annoy myself LOL.

He’ll move back and forth, but you can continuously step in and out of range for your attacks to connect while being too far for him to actually start a skill(besides pull/agony).

Taku.6352:

Get The Quip and annoy the hell it of your pugs so they’ll reconsider the idea of ranging bosses.

works everytime.

Since you had no problem using turret engi I would recommend a minion master thief. Guild of thieves, ambush, signet of shadows and fill the rest with racial skills.

robertul.3679:

Since you had no problem using turret engi I would recommend a minion master thief. Guild of thieves, ambush, signet of shadows and fill the rest with racial skills.

Not sure if serious, joking, or being salty.

gin.7158:

Thaddeus.4891:

Pistol/Pistol have a dps of around 8-9k in a fully buffed group compare to around 14-15k for a Dagger/Dagger thief in the same situation. Both of those are single target numbers.

Shortbow is even less dps, but it’s better against group of mobs.

Ty for the info. That’s actually the answer that I’m looking for

What? It’s exactly same answer as my answer!

DOUBLE QUIP! DOUBLE QUIP DOUBLE QUIP!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU7lY04yyiw

I saw numbers going over 15K, the dps is unreal!!!

RSLongK.8961:

DOUBLE QUIP! DOUBLE QUIP DOUBLE QUIP!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU7lY04yyiw

How merry!

Wethospu.6437:

gin.7158:

Thaddeus.4891:

Pistol/Pistol have a dps of around 8-9k in a fully buffed group compare to around 14-15k for a Dagger/Dagger thief in the same situation. Both of those are single target numbers.

Shortbow is even less dps, but it’s better against group of mobs.

Ty for the info. That’s actually the answer that I’m looking for

What? It’s exactly same answer as my answer!

No, it’s not wethospu! XD.

RSLongK.8961:

DOUBLE QUIP! DOUBLE QUIP DOUBLE QUIP!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU7lY04yyiw

My gosh, it’s like christmas.