Guild Wars 2

I play the game as a gathcraftsplorer and would like people’s thoughts on pve only builds that give a good balance of escape options while not nerfing me entirely.

Before I actually started using my thief to kill any mobs in Orr I made her all escape options defenses and healing.

I would like to use dual pistols (even tho i know they are nerfed beyond belief right now) I haven’t used a shortbow on my thief since a month ago, is that viable now or is that still slow as molasses dripping on a cold day? or should I be doing something else?

I’ve got a serker set made and ready with the citadel runes (only ones i could afford at the time) and ruby mithril jewelry.

Thanks all!

S/P is probably the best choice. PW to mow down mobs, Black Powder if you get overwhelmed. Sigil of Malice + PW should keep you alive in most situations.

Shortbow for farming in orr. Put in a superior sigil of fire and keep spamming clusterbomb. Yes, the projectiles will fly in slow motion, just move closer to the mobs if they get wiped before you can tag them.
S/P (auto attack+blackpower) also works, but I see little reason to use it over shortbow.
Dual pistols are single target only, so I wouldn’t recommend them for farming.

Shadow refuge and blinding powder should be enough to escape tricky situations.

Caltrops are a farmers best friend.

Eh? I just use Shortbow teleport and Signet of Shadows and run around gathering stuff using Hide in Shadows, Shadow Refuge or Blinding Powder to get rid of pesky enemies. For gathering the Rich Orichalcum in cove I change Signet to Shadowstep for when the Champion Karka gets extra pesky. :>