Guild Wars 2

I was thinking of an auto attack with rifle that applies quick burning and does regular damage, like the thief auto attack with pistol that does bleeding.Second attack could do decent damage but also add confusionbbased on their health, this will cost 3 intiative, 3rd attack, could maybe be an explosive shot That blinds foes around the target.4th attack medium damage ,chilling shot for 4 seconds, cost 4 initiative, 5th shot does little damage but knocks down your foe, and it will cost 6 initiative for anti span reasons, this weapon is great for support and for 1v1 you could go into different lines to make it more effective, and can quickly drain initiative if not used right.

Do you not think thief range has enough condi?
I’m hoping that (if it is a rifle), we get a power based single target auto attack, as thieves lack this (and this is especially for newer content, like SW bosses).
Pistols apply (currently strong – bleeds) condis and do weak damage. Single target, can trait to multiple.
Daggers apply (currently weaker) condis (in relation to PvE – poison, torment) and do strong damage. Cleaves.

Sword does straight damage to 3 nearby enemies
SB does straight damage on autoattack to enemies near each other, condis on other attacks

I would like to see more single target stuff- having something that is balanced with multitargets/ cleaves in mind makes single targets, such as champs, feel like a drop in DPS

Steelpusher.1684:

Do you not think thief range has enough condi?
I’m hoping that (if it is a rifle), we get a power based single target auto attack, as thieves lack this (and this is especially for newer content, like SW bosses).
Pistols apply (currently strong – bleeds) condis and do weak damage. Single target, can trait to multiple.
Daggers apply (currently weaker) condis (in relation to PvE – poison, torment) and do strong damage. Cleaves.

Sword does straight damage to 3 nearby enemies
SB does straight damage on autoattack to enemies near each other, condis on other attacks

I would like to see more single target stuff- having something that is balanced with multitargets/ cleaves in mind makes single targets, such as champs, feel like a drop in DPS

I kinda agree and feel like this is more likely, although I think both would be pretty fun, just kinda rooting for single target rifle.

Condi damage rifle could be very good if you take into account the new DoT’s, but I feel it is unlikely kind of due to pistol and daggers already having bleed/vun and then our already heft amount of poisons.

Phys rifle does seem more likely though. Either way though I just think the weapon would fit the class so well and be amazingly fun to use.

As a side note, I kind of hope we get a leap, be it utility or on a skill (Kinda hope utility.) It’s kinda sad that I want it just to jump on buildings when screwing around o.o

Hm, maybe a rifle thief could be based off one of those sylvari sniper people that we see in Orr and in HoT. Oh, right, Pale Reavers.

That would be cool having their hyper long range sniping abilities, but it would probably be too broken.

These do have condi applications, but your missing the point its not about stacking conditions like other ranged weapons, its about using them together to have an advantage, you have access to blinding, buning, confusion,chilling that slows, and a knock down shot this weapon could be used to get the drop on your enemy easily, so before you go and assume things read it carefully, its not exactly damage over time it should be used to make your enemy go wtf and panic, I think people could make some decent builds with rifle skills like this.

Also you guys should help me think of combos, so many ideas im excited

Morfedel.4165:

Hm, maybe a rifle thief could be based off one of those sylvari sniper people that we see in Orr and in HoT. Oh, right, Pale Reavers.

That would be cool having their hyper long range sniping abilities, but it would probably be too broken.

IT SHOULD BE CALLED REAVER<<<<Better than sniper

kalpa.6073:

Morfedel.4165:

Hm, maybe a rifle thief could be based off one of those sylvari sniper people that we see in Orr and in HoT. Oh, right, Pale Reavers.

That would be cool having their hyper long range sniping abilities, but it would probably be too broken.

IT SHOULD BE CALLED REAVER<<<<Better than sniper

Great friggin idea!!!