Guild Wars 2

Hello everyone!

I have been playing a thief for ages now but I’m always working to try and find a better way to improve my build. I love the P/D play style as it gives me the ability to escape should I really screw things up. However, I tend to like a more hybrid approach to the build using both conditions and direct damage. For the longest time, I ran celestial + traveler’s runes but I’m recently rethinking this idea some. This build listed below has more of a focus on power but still maintaining the condition aspect as well. Can you please look at the armor combination and let me know what you think? I have created this based upon the gear I actually have ATM.

Base Stats:

Power: 1600
Condition Damage: 1155
Armor: 2908
Health: 14,375
Crit : 35
Crit Damage: 167%

Celestial Hybrid P/D

Most important question here is what content this is for. Open world pve, dungeons, wvw, pvp, etc.

In general I don’t think Celestial is all that useful on a thief, even a hybrid one. Carrion/Sinister/Dire is the way to go in my opinion.

I personally run Sinister armor, dire+rabid trinkets, and Carrion weapons. I would probably switch the trinkets to carrion if they existed though.

Quinci.5968:

Most important question here is what content this is for. Open world pve, dungeons, wvw, pvp, etc.

I apologize, I should have mentioned that in the start. This build is only for WvW. I have a slightly different approach on PvP.

HP is quite low for a hybrid build. Anyone decent can pressure you enough to run away from a fight or down you.

If you’re going to be somewhat more condi hybrid. This build may suit you more.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQNAqYVlsMp8pdPx0J8PNBNRxdNEDzg3hxXshaFAA-TVRSwAhU+RUfAY1fAs/QSlgBAQAc0je0je0jGpAEbnF-w

Here’s a P/P Hybrid build where you’ll never ran out of dodges and evades — and no pathetic hiding in stealth either.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQRAqa6al0Mp2pNPx3JsPNRVBx1g9uCnIDd/gdGAA-TFSEABJt/ApKBFR/AAm/AS5XMq/YwJBwhnAApAgYYF-w

Cele or Cele/Mix with full SA may not be as viable post-HoT but this is what I have been running since the start of the year in WvW with great success.

Dehtd’s P/D D/P Cele Mix Build:
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQRAqY4al0Mp8pdPx0J8PNBNRxdNUCzg3XxXshaFAA-TlTBAB3pqif7PcmSwRVjw5TAwDPAAKVJ4KlIlp84PtCIqLAjDCwXKhA4IAEAABYmlZbWmBHtRrcMzde0ZOzbWIgyrBA-w
Take advantage of shadow art’s hidden assassin to stack upto 8 stacks of might via D/P black powder combos prior to opening up the P/D sneak attack rotation. (sneak attack, shadow strike, steal, shadow strike, blinding powder or shadow refuge, sneak attack, weapon switch to D/P, shadow shot, heartseeker/autos). This rotation is a strong burst that works by summing both modest direct damage and condition damages together, along with life leech and sigil of air procs this provides high offensive pressure that will panic even the most skilled and tanky players in wvw.
Also don’t forget the shadow refuge dark field combo with the pistol, the life leech from this combo will add about an extra 1k of dmg and return 1k of health to you. This along with Mug, the life leech procs from the scavenging runes and food buff, in addition to shadow’s rejuvenation is what can make this cele mix or any hybrid build with 6 in SA a pain for others to fight in small scale wvw roaming.

Xtinct.7031:

Cele or Cele/Mix with full SA may not be as viable post-HoT

Why won’t it be viable anymore? I’ve built this character around the celestial concept and have been playing it for about a year now.

Sir Vincent III.1286:

Here’s a P/P Hybrid build where you’ll never ran out of dodges and evades — and no pathetic hiding in stealth either.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQRAqa6al0Mp2pNPx3JsPNRVBx1g9uCnIDd/gdGAA-TFSEABJt/ApKBFR/AAm/AS5XMq/YwJBwhnAApAgYYF-w

I’d love to see this in action. Do you have any videos of you playing this in WvW?

FinalPatriot.8034:

Xtinct.7031:

Cele or Cele/Mix with full SA may not be as viable post-HoT

Why won’t it be viable anymore? I’ve built this character around the celestial concept and have been playing it for about a year now.

The removal of hidden assassin and infusion of shadow from the SA trait line in HoT will be the biggest factors. Stacking might via hidden assassin and infusion of shadow was what made the celestial burst meaningful.

Celestial thief will be plenty viable for sustain purposes with 6 SA, but the burst will suffer unless one traits out partially or fully from the SA trait line.

FinalPatriot.8034:

Sir Vincent III.1286:

Here’s a P/P Hybrid build where you’ll never ran out of dodges and evades — and no pathetic hiding in stealth either.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQRAqa6al0Mp2pNPx3JsPNRVBx1g9uCnIDd/gdGAA-TFSEABJt/ApKBFR/AAm/AS5XMq/YwJBwhnAApAgYYF-w

I’d love to see this in action. Do you have any videos of you playing this in WvW?

I don’t do videos but I use this all the time. It even works in PvP with minor tweaks.

If you’re interested we can schedule and I’ll show you.