Guild Wars 2

Hi peeps. I’m fairly new to the game and currently play a condi d/d – d/d build and succeed well (I am only first tier granted) I do how ever wish to play a build that uses might stacking for a huge backstab and then an impact strike chained into it for a huge burst -> Insta stomp.
I have created this build, with variants on + dmg % as passives HOWEVER. I cannot seem to stack my stealth up in #5 with heart seeker… I did used to do this whilst leveling up (100% completion as I’m OCD) but now when I try this it just doesn’t work. Max im getting is 4-5 seconds? Do I NEED to use Shadow Arts?
Could someone please explain what I’m doing wrong now? Is there a specific trait I’m forgetting for example? I’ve been trying 3xHS and a bound finisher for the 10% damage + stealth duration but to no success…

Build : http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vZAQNAoaVn0MBNOhFOBeOBkmiFYCbrDscSBzdwT4KULBEAyAA-TpRBwAROEAX3fYcZANHBgHnAAAPAAA

Thanks, Z

edit – build link

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vZAQRAsY4an0MBlPhVOBGmCkmiFYCzLNEHaDzfwS4KULBEA2NA-TpBFABCcEAK4BAIeZAIOBAyt/AAHEAA

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Thats the build im using in spvp/wvw for roaming, you can switch out blinding powder for shadowstep for the telestomp.

For stealthing i prefer to use #5 on pistol, double bound and a heartseeker through the smoke field, lots of evasion, boon ripping and swooshyness*

Swooshiness is my way of describing a tactical retreat/running away as fast as possible

I swear I’ve been doing double heart seekers but stealth isn’t stacking up. Even tried bounding as well or instead of but to no avail.. It’s not that I’m having an issue build wise, just really don’t know why stealth isn’t stacking :-/!

you can get upto maybe 2-5sec stealth from these, we’ve been nerfed to the ground over the last 3 years, if stealth is your thing, you’d be looking into shadowarts/trap build with trapper runes – even that doesnt stack very well.

I saw a recent video, or a couple (can’t remember which) and there was a teef doing the HS in smoke field to stack at least some stealth. Is it basically stealth just before you steal > backstab now? With the possibility of using a CND (if going d/d) to add some stacks on when reveal is leaving?… I just haven’t seen anything recent about not being able to stack stealth via this method

Stealth stacking < Mobility. Most of us have just switched to closing the gap ridiculously fast rather than expending a bunch of initiative to pop someone. BD has given the thief that extra stun break they need so they can SS/Steal into a fight without worrying about losing the SS stun break at the beginning of the fight.

I understand that getting somewhere faster and recapping +1 ing is our thing, however my main query is if anyone else can and is still able to stack stealth up for more than 4-5 seconds