Guild Wars 2

I have posted the same post on the thief forum but i was told that posting it here could yield better results and more replies.
I have been doing pvp on my thief for the past 5 months or sth and most of the time i find myself using the s/d build since the buff on flanking strike. Although i like it i feel like i want to try the d/p build. Is it still viable, or i will be handicaped if i use it in tpvp? Is there an actual role for this spec or s/d does the same but just better? Imo s/d works better in team fights, is that so or i am making a mistake? I am now testing out d/p 10/30/0/0/30 for the daze on steal.
Thank you guys

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQNAoaVlUmiOXcS5E/5Ey2DfSoIKvCkl2DaqBhJA-TsAg0CnI4SxljLDXSuscNoYZxECA

Here’s a D/P build me and my friend theorycrafted before the balance patch. It got a bit stronger after, due to buffs to panic strike, signets and steal recharge. It’s one of the hardest D/P builds to play due to low initiative pool, but gives you a couple powerful tools in return:
- 5.2s immobilize from Panic Strike
- Possibility to perform up to three burst combos back to back instead of just one (if you get lucky and Steal recharges your signets).
- Crazy high Power (up to 3,7k with Bloodlust stacks, which can then go up to 4k while performing signet burst, due to Signets of Power)
- On-demand initiative return from Signet Use.

It’s intended mostly for taking down targets already weakened by your teammates, not sitting in teamfights and spamming 3.

I can’t say how well it performs in the current meta though, as I barely played my Thief since last patch.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQNAoaVlUmKO3eS6E/5Ey2jKEoIKuHFlR1UdFwKA-TgAA0CvI4SxljLDXSuscB

d/p definetly has more burst than s/d, i’ll stick to s/d though just because of the daze / boon removal. all up to you.

be like me, play P/D and make everyone look awkward at you until you start playing