Guild Wars 2

I started playing a thief a while ago, level 24 now, and I’m noticing there isn’t really anything in the way of condition removal? Am I missing something, or is that just a weakness of the class?

Thanks!

Shadow Arts IV trait removes up to 2 conditions on stealth.
Hide in Shadows/Pain Response trait remove damaging conditions.
Withdraw/Roll for Initiative remove movement restricting conditions.
Signet of Agility removes a condition when used.
Shadow Step cursed 3 conditions.
Prayer to Kormir (human only) removes 3 conditions in WvW and PvE.
Sigil of Purity – 60% chance to remove a condition on crits.
6x Runes of Lyssa remove all conditions when using an elite skill.

I think that’s not even all of the possibilities there is. Just get a bit higher and use whatever fits your style and needs.

it is one of our weaknesses, other than our healing skills, we have to rely on traits for condition removal, though if you trait for it through the healing power/toughness tree, shadow refuge and other stealths can cleanse a lot of conditions, heal and recharge initiative.

Sword has on demand condition removal too.

Between the shadow arts trait that removes a condition every 3 seconds(so thats two conditions if i stay in stealth 3 seconds), infiltrators strike, Hide in shadows, and pained response, I can pretty much cure whatever I want. My spec is pretty defensive though, normally I wouldnt have pained response, which isnt really a big deal.