Guild Wars 2

I’m playing a Thief, and am doing OK so far (Lvl 24) but I can’t help thinking I can do a lot better as I bet there’s a lot of things I don’t know about thieves yet.

Therefore, do you guys know of any decent/reputable guide to help with leveling & also for endgame? I had a look around on Google, but couldn’t really see anything that goes into depth on playing a thief.

I.e. what to rune/gem, which skills are best for which situations (dungeons, leveling, etc) amongst other things.

If you guys could gimme a link or something to any decent guide(s) you know of, I’d appreciate it.

Thanks.

Leveling in this game doesn’t really require any guides.

Keep exploring and completing areas.
Do your personal story.
Do some crafting.

There is no one best way to play. I know that’s hard to get used to if you’re coming from older MMOs where everything is min/max, but learning and trying things yourself will make you improve much faster than copying someone elses’ playstyle which you don’t understand.

You’re absolutely right, I’m used to coming from games such as WoW, Rift, TSW etc where min maxing is important, so I was sorta looking for a cookie cutter type build. As much as I don’t like them, it’s best to use what’s known as “the best” out there when it comes to min maxing in games like that.

I didn’t realise it wasn’t so important in GW2, that’s nice to know. I guess I’ll just learn everything for myself as I go along.

Vanchatron.2306:

You’re absolutely right, I’m used to coming from games such as WoW, Rift, TSW etc where min maxing is important, so I was sorta looking for a cookie cutter type build. As much as I don’t like them, it’s best to use what’s known as “the best” out there when it comes to min maxing in games like that.

I didn’t realise it wasn’t so important in GW2, that’s nice to know. I guess I’ll just learn everything for myself as I go along.

Ouzhyr is right. There isn’t a cookie cutter build, honestly. This really is a game where you need to figure out a play style that works for you. That’s how GW2 was designed. There is no min/maxing because there is no trinity where you can squeeze every last bit out of dps and expect the tank to keep you safe.. You need a mix of damage and survive-ability in a way that works for your character.