Guild Wars 2

Yeah, what do you guys use for pvp?

I used to go with D/D, but i a few days ago i started using S/P, and im still not sure which i like the most..

what do you guys use for pvp?

Have you tried S/D? It’s by far my favorite weapon set and I’ve used them all extensively.

I run PvP with D/D. Never went the Pistol route yet, but I used to use S/D up until I decided to try something new out, and never went back. I just feel so much more powerful, and the speed/mobility you gain from D/D is definitely worth it, but of course that’s just my opinion and it’s all based on preference really.

yeah, sure its based on preference, but i just can’t seem to find what i like the most.
some people want the backstab thief on their team, and the “better” players uses the pistolwhip build ^^

You know….it is about time i started using the forums.

Adaneshade.2409:

Have you tried S/D? It’s by far my favorite weapon set and I’ve used them all extensively.

It is hard to find S/D people out there….I think we are few and far between. I, personally, love this set up. I suppose if you want to run a spike, D/D still seems to be the way to go at the moment. But with the right build, S/D is good sustained damage and has some great defensive capabilities.

The reason there are so few S/D is there are so few capable players. Most just want the easy way out.

i dont play my thief much but when i doin spvp: s/d

Adaneshade.2409:

The reason there are so few S/D is there are so few capable players. Most just want the easy way out.

1k times this ^

I use to play S/P, after the nerf i went S/D and love it! D/D thieves cant kill me 1v1 unless they find me with <50% HP and utilities on CD. otherwise they die or run away xD

If you run S/D what armor and stats are you using? I’m a D/D thief and looking for other options out there. I can’t seem to find a good fit for my thief that can stand toe to toe with enemies and make it out alive. Medium armor + high toughness doesn’t seem to make much a difference. Even with Toughness/Vitality/Power gear I am still squishy it seems.

ArtemisEntreri.4138:

If you run S/D what armor and stats are you using? I’m a D/D thief and looking for other options out there. I can’t seem to find a good fit for my thief that can stand toe to toe with enemies and make it out alive. Medium armor + high toughness doesn’t seem to make much a difference. Even with Toughness/Vitality/Power gear I am still squishy it seems.

in s/tPvP i run with Ogre Runs, Berserker jewel. on my Sword i have Sigil of Rage and on the dagger the one that give +5% dmg (cant remember its name) and fire on SB.

on W3 i run with 4 Berserker pices and 2 Valkyre with ruby gems, the juwelry is a mix of berzerker and one that gives power vitality and crit dmg.

The survivability is not on my gear, i run with about 16k hp it’s in the traits you chose from Shadow Arts trait line, utilities, rotation and timing.

I run a mix of Soldiers (armor and weapons) and Knights (jewelry) with emerald orbs in armor. I run lifestealing food (omnomberry ghosts) and a lifestealing sigil on my mainhand with stacking crit sigil on offhand.
This gives me just over 3100 armor rating with my build (0-30-30-10-0) and tons of health regeneration:
-60% chance to steal health on crit from food (procs for 314 has no cooldown)
-40% chance (maybe 30 can’t recall atm) to steal life from weapon sigil (does have a cooldown)
-Health procs every hit from Signet of Malice
-Regeneration boon on stealth from Shadow Protector trait
-Health regen while stealthed from Shadow’s Rejuvenation (stacks with shadow protector)

All that makes me really difficult to kill.

I run the same spec (0-30-30-10-0) but i don’t use the signet for healing, nor the life stealing sigil on weapons, i chose to be a bit more “offensive”, but still can last a very long time and heal for quite a lot due to traits.

Since im constantly going into stealth I run with the trait that blins nearby foes on stealth, it prevents a lot of dmg to myself and my team mates.

Very cool. Once I gather some gold I will definitely check this out.

Adane, what are your stats?

BASE:
1838 Power
1979 Precision
2063 Toughness
1459 Vitality
2828 Attack
55% Crit Chance
+30% Crit dmg
3127 Armor
16235 HP
+300 Healing Power

WITH FOOD + stacked Sigil:
1838 Power
2179 Precision
2063 Toughness
1459 Vitality
2828 Attack
64% Crit Chance
+30% Crit dmg
3127 Armor
16235 HP
+300 Healing Power

S/D has a lot of great tools for PvP/WvW. Definitely a solid choice for a build. Flanking Strike even has its uses, limited uses but uses none the less. Does noticeably less damage than D/D Backstab but has more tools to play with.

Blood~