Guild Wars 2

How to fight thieves: chain CC. Considering the lack of stub breakers thieves have, it doesn’t take a scientist to figure it out

Reverence.6915:

How to fight thieves: chain CC. Considering the lack of stub breakers thieves have, it doesn’t take a scientist to figure it out

Channeled skills work just as well if not better. Ever ran a rifle warrior or snipe ranger in a group comp when a pesky troll thief decides to stall your group? A Killshot will take care of him no problem.

Viking Jorun.5413:

Reverence.6915:

How to fight thieves: chain CC. Considering the lack of stub breakers thieves have, it doesn’t take a scientist to figure it out

Channeled skills work just as well if not better. Ever ran a rifle warrior or snipe ranger in a group comp when a pesky troll thief decides to stall your group? A Killshot will take care of him no problem.

I hate killshot. Hit my ele for 16k damage the other day. 1hko

Get a tanky necro and spam wells and marks on the ground. Top it off with death shroud for reflection boon from spiteful spirit = Annoyed theif

lordhelmos.7623:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0n8N98mpes

I have an extremely hard time with thieves. I hate them and the dev’s whom created and cater to them with a burning passion. Just a few hours ago I had a pair of tick-tac sized Asura thieves, ended up being condi no less, kill me. I went back and did pretty much exactly what was in the video. It was very satisfying. Think I still have a bit of them on my boots

Devs are truly unwilling to deal with the problem that is stealth in pvp.

If you are trying to stay “stealthed”, you should say, have, 50% movement speed decrease, no health regen, some penalties for it. It is FAR too op in a game that depends on quickly locating a target.

here’s how to actually take thieves down (based on what I know about professions)
mesmer: use illusionary counter and stay out of the thieves way using stealth, then use illusionary counter again while spamming illusions.
guardian: binding blade and whirling wrath + relentless attacks
ranger: run away and have a guardian/ warrior save you.
thief: sit and wait until they’re not in stealth, then backstab

warrior: if you see a thief, go afk and get a drink, come back 5 minutes later and decide to check facebook. Then click on guild wars 2 and start checking what’s happened while you’ve been gone, once you’ve done this, spam /laugh a few times then whack the thief with a hammer twice and jump up on down on their corpse while the healing signet regenerates all of your health that the thief took down (about 5000)

TheLaughingMan.4320:

Devs are truly unwilling to deal with the problem that is stealth in pvp.

If you are trying to stay “stealthed”, you should say, have, 50% movement speed decrease, no health regen, some penalties for it. It is FAR too op in a game that depends on quickly locating a target.

Stealth is actually a mechanic, not a problem.

Menzies The Heretic.3415:

TheLaughingMan.4320:

Devs are truly unwilling to deal with the problem that is stealth in pvp.

If you are trying to stay “stealthed”, you should say, have, 50% movement speed decrease, no health regen, some penalties for it. It is FAR too op in a game that depends on quickly locating a target.

Stealth is actually a mechanic, not a problem.

A problematic mechanic.

Silent Shino.7239:

here’s how to actually take thieves down (based on what I know about professions)
mesmer: use illusionary counter and stay out of the thieves way using stealth, then use illusionary counter again while spamming illusions.
guardian: binding blade and whirling wrath + relentless attacks
ranger: run away and have a guardian/ warrior save you.
thief: sit and wait until they’re not in stealth, then backstab

warrior: if you see a thief, go afk and get a drink, come back 5 minutes later and decide to check facebook. Then click on guild wars 2 and start checking what’s happened while you’ve been gone, once you’ve done this, spam /laugh a few times then whack the thief with a hammer twice and jump up on down on their corpse while the healing signet regenerates all of your health that the thief took down (about 5000)

I spat tea, thanks lol.

lordhelmos.7623:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0n8N98mpes

ok, that really made me laugh !

haha same video but “pu mesmer” instead

Control and conditions are a thief’s worst enemy. The third is heavy AoE. They have limited stun breakers and cannot really burst off condition types quickly.

An Elementalist fight a thief with Mist Form.

Yes it does zero damage, but it’s still our most useful spell.

You can beat thieves if you are Jean-Claud Van Damme. Check my sig.

Hammer stun > everything. Spam it.

Silent Shino.7239:

warrior: if you see a thief, go afk and get a drink, come back 5 minutes later and decide to check facebook. Then click on guild wars 2 and start checking what’s happened while you’ve been gone, once you’ve done this, spam /laugh a few times then whack the thief with a hammer twice and jump up on down on their corpse while the healing signet regenerates all of your health that the thief took down (about 5000)

Either my Warrior has broken armor or you aren’t facing good thieves. I’m still hit with 4-6k Backstabs. Not to mention it’s the pistol condi thieves that are an issue. My biggest problem with Thieves and Mesmers is the “rock paper scissors” meta of this game. More than likely I’ll die with my zerg build, swap specs, then hunt them down for it.

Silent Shino.7239:

here’s how to actually take thieves down (based on what I know about professions)
mesmer: use illusionary counter and stay out of the thieves way using stealth, then use illusionary counter again while spamming illusions.
guardian: binding blade and whirling wrath + relentless attacks
ranger: run away and have a guardian/ warrior save you.
thief: sit and wait until they’re not in stealth, then backstab

warrior: if you see a thief, go afk and get a drink, come back 5 minutes later and decide to check facebook. Then click on guild wars 2 and start checking what’s happened while you’ve been gone, once you’ve done this, spam /laugh a few times then whack the thief with a hammer twice and jump up on down on their corpse while the healing signet regenerates all of your health that the thief took down (about 5000)

If you can’t beat a warrior as a thief, you are just bad and should quit GW2.

ok, I should explain, I don’t actually use a warrior, I was just mildly exagerating with true facts mixed in.

Reverence.6915:

Viking Jorun.5413:

Reverence.6915:

How to fight thieves: chain CC. Considering the lack of stub breakers thieves have, it doesn’t take a scientist to figure it out

Channeled skills work just as well if not better. Ever ran a rifle warrior or snipe ranger in a group comp when a pesky troll thief decides to stall your group? A Killshot will take care of him no problem.

I hate killshot. Hit my ele for 16k damage the other day. 1hko

3 steps to counter that
1. run staff
2. go to earth and use magnetic aura
3. laugh

Silent Shino.7239:

here’s how to actually take thieves down (based on what I know about professions)
mesmer: use illusionary counter and stay out of the thieves way using stealth, then use illusionary counter again while spamming illusions.
guardian: binding blade and whirling wrath + relentless attacks
ranger: run away and have a guardian/ warrior save you.
thief: sit and wait until they’re not in stealth, then backstab

warrior: if you see a thief, go afk and get a drink, come back 5 minutes later and decide to check facebook. Then click on guild wars 2 and start checking what’s happened while you’ve been gone, once you’ve done this, spam /laugh a few times then whack the thief with a hammer twice and jump up on down on their corpse while the healing signet regenerates all of your health that the thief took down (about 5000)

You forgot engi… which is basically just run bomb kit and laugh at how squishy thieves are.