Guild Wars 2

I’ve been reading around the forums about PvP builds for the thief. Currently, I am Venom D/D build but from what I have been reading that may not be the best idea. I know the basic builds are broken down into Crit(BS), Condition, and Venom but what are the dual wield combos that work best with each one? Am I being dumb for running D/D venom? And what dual wield should I run if I want to use venom?

you aren’t being dumb running a venom build, do what you like, though they work best with the trait that shares venoms with nearby allies. dagger dagger is always good, but sword pistol works well for that build too, as you can disrupt (PW and the pistol daze) with that combo as well as bring the only real thief support to the field.

Crit builds mostly use dagger dagger for backstab, but sword pistol once again works quite well, with PW disruption and a powerful auto attack. less damage, but more survivable generally.

Condition uses pistol dagger, for CnD/pistol#1 combo to apply ranged bleeds and dance in and out of stealth, or dagger dagger for Death Blossom, which has stronger bleeds, but stacks slower and is easier to dodge. it opens up some fun with signet of malice when disrupting zergs though. almost all use a shortbow as a secondary, though unload from double pistols can hit quite hard in a crit build at the cost of range.