Guild Wars 2

Hey all
Just came back from a 4 month break. I play a PD dps thief in WvW used to play SD also but apparently that has been nerfed. I used to have no problem staying alive vs superior numbers but now it seems in 1v1 situations vs someone that actually knows what they are doing i seem to be at a disadvantage or something. I admit to being a tad rusty. I have read about the reveal that rangers have but is there a new play style /skill rotation that i am missing? Is PD still viable anymore or has everyone switched to DD or condi? not running condi and i dont plan to, is boring. thanks for any help and insight anyone might be able to give me.

P/D DPS was never really viable. Condi P/D is overpowered. D/D is not usually considered a strong build for anything but 1v1. Most players RQ’ed D/P since BP got nerfed and they can’t permablind anymore. S/D users are mostly emo about how it changes the thief in sPvP and because of the nerfs a lot of noobs quit the build since it’s no longer so easy to beat people with (the person credited with creating/maining the meta S/D build in MLG even said the build was far too OP). There are plenty of good S/D users out there trashing players. A lot of it also has to do with bugs introduced in the new patch as well.

I don’t see why you’re upset you’re not winning fights outnumbered when you admit to being rusty and it’s entirely possible you’re just fighting against better players, especially now with the tourney going on. The thief isn’t supposed to be a faceroll class and you should rightfully need to work harder since the skill floor is lower.

Thanks for the feedback! Ya i wasnt upset i just wanted to make sure it was my diminished skill level and not complete thief nerfs. I do admit that P/D seems to get stunned/dazed pretty easily. Guess i will have to find a new build that can skirmish. I do seem to have an extra hard time with both mesmers and rangers. I will have to experiment. any suggestions on a Good DPS setup?