Guild Wars 2

I’m curious, looking at all the proposed new traits and changes, I see some amazing build diversity in many of the other classes traits, i’m not calling anything op but there are some great options being given to some classes. Yet I dont see ANY of the proposed traits for thief being used much if at all by high end players (pvp or pve)

I thought we were trying to promote thief builds that were not reliant on stealth or at least less reliant, yet 3 of 5 traits are based on stealth again. I’m so disappointed. I was in the hospital for 6 months unable to play and just came back a few weeks ago after getting out, I was very optimistic when i started reading about the big balance/feature patch. Now I’m not sure its even worth playing my main anymore, considering how much catch up I have to do with all the ascended gear grind. Ohh well had to get it off my chest and vent a little.

I just went through the other class forums and every single one is full of kittening about their traits.

Tremain.4623:

I just went through the other class forums and every single one is full of kittening about their traits.

^this.

As per usual, no one is happy. Although Necros seem rather pleased with Parasitic.

Although Rangers I feel got the short end of the stick, no question.

Actually, I like invigoration precision.
People just get the wrong idea and try to incorporate it into some current builds.
Consider it in a p/p build with ~75% critical chance, signet of malice, leech food and possibly a sigil of blood. You’d just stand there, face-tanking elite mobs.
It’s a good trait, because:
1) it gives the thief survivability. Exactly the kind of survivability, thief kinda lacks: One which doesn’t need ptv gear or anything to be worth a thing or requires you to drop your attacks. You can just keep pounding. Having 25 stacks of bleed? Keep pounding and look, who’s standing last. Weakness? Try dodge rolls with fleet of foot and keep pounding.
2) it has a nice touch, as it encourages you to stack precision over crit damage/power. Getting some Assassin pieces never seemed so tempting.
3) it synergizes with other on-critical-hit stuff. Mainly opportunist, but also stuff like leech food, leech sigils(if they are still on crit and not changed to on hit).

I actually like them all. Least fav is the stability one

I wonder what sandy and burny think about the new traits now that more thieves are going to use stealth because of them.

:3 I know I am after a 14 month hiatus.