Guild Wars 2

I am having great troubles finding a build other than a staff build to stay alive and do damage or be of some use.

I have been playing staff for a really long time and I’m quiet bored of it now…

I see these d/f and s/d and d/d builds on here but every time I bring it into a dungeon or anything high tier I will literally die in 2 hits. That’s after dodging so many things eventually it comes to the point where I have nothing to do but die.

Can someone give me some tips on staying alive and what is currently the best build in terms of survivability, mobility, and dps.
I’ve looked over the stickies yet I’m still having troubles.

The best I could suggest is to seek advices from Dungeon Mentors. Look for the thread in my Sig. Sometimes it is better to have a 101 hands-on session than reading a wall of text.