Guild Wars 2

Do I just roll over and die? Running a retaliation spec. There doesn’t seem to be anything I can do against these thieves. I’ve gone against a couple in SPVP and literally all they do is Larcenous Strike. They get the evade bonus and then just rip my boons off faster than I can apply them. Don’t really do enough damage between the evades / my boons on them with my staff or sword. Any ideas?

EDIT: I use Decoy, Defender, and Mirror, and am specced Soldier. Do I have to go null field?

Stranger.2039:

Do I just roll over and die? Running a retaliation spec. There doesn’t seem to be anything I can do against these thieves. I’ve gone against a couple in SPVP and literally all they do is Larcenous Strike. They get the evade bonus and then just rip my boons off faster than I can apply them. Don’t really do enough damage between the evades / my boons on them with my staff or sword. Any ideas?

EDIT: I use Decoy, Defender, and Mirror, and am specced Soldier. Do I have to go null field?

Sounds like you’re using something very similar to my immortal build. In this case, you need to use dodges and blurred frenzy to avoid larcenous strike. You can also use clones or phantasms to bodyblock the attack.

Pyroatheist.9031:

immortal build.

oh no ;D.
i once tried this build in Spvp for a change, i really liked it, its so muc different than other mesmer builds i tried.
ofcourse hot join people died easily, but thats usually the case in hot join. i figured id duel a friend ofmine who plays sword/dagger thief.
>_<
basically he spammed lacenouss trike all over the place and my win/lose rate was only 50%, with each duel taking around 2-5 mins. it was cramped in a little capture point though.

the only advise i can give you: you can tank the dodge hit, but after he stabs you basically dodge or move away. i dont have much experience with the immortal build.

however, in the case of a good thief:

I just roll over and die

cheers,
Alissah

Let me get this straight. You won about 50% of the time in matches lasting 2 to 5 minutes against the same opponent and you consider this a problem?!

Crossplay.2067:

Let me get this straight. You won about 50% of the time in matches lasting 2 to 5 minutes against the same opponent and you consider this a problem?!

Ofc! Balance is always an issue unless you’re winning every time!

Crossplay.2067:

Let me get this straight. You won about 50% of the time in matches lasting 2 to 5 minutes against the same opponent and you consider this a problem?!

It is if ALL the other guy does is Larcenous Strike. lol