Guild Wars 2

Hello I’m looking for a d/p and shortbow build focusing on stealth and stealing. I have never played thief but messing around in hotjoint was fun.

Any input appreciated

Try the SA build. But apart from that I dont know. I seldom go d/p.

Edit:
2/6/6/0/0

Or you can retweak the SA trait line to put more on the Trickery line. I personally like Thrill of the Crime as a stat. But since the changes on the pistol5 > dagger2 > steal combo, my d/p days went awry.

If this is for PvP, then 2/6/0/0/6 or 6/0/2/0/6, both with berserker amulets. Shadow Arts isn’t viable in PvP because you can’t cap while in stealth, so try to use it offensively, not defensively.

If for WvW then x/6/6/x/x is a good start.

OP please keep us updated on your journey with your new thief.

2,6,0,0,6 when u feel comfortable, u will hit harder and will reward u more then going shadow arts..

U can afford more mistakes tho with SA. .. Its up to you

i am playing same old d/p trickery build 2/6/0/0/6 just with air/fire sigils, works fine for me unless i am facing full medi guards or full necro with nightmares runes team

it is deifinitely high risk build but i think worth learning

i still prefer 2/6/0/0/6 . shadow arts d/p is good but not as deadly as 26006 build with fast steal CD +daze+steal boon is just awesome

Kaffeglass.5371:

2,6,0,0,6 when u feel comfortable, u will hit harder and will reward u more then going shadow arts..

U can afford more mistakes tho with SA. .. Its up to you

hes right! 2/6/0/0/6 D/P really no room for mistakes! hard to reset your hp and reset fights so risky but high reward! unlike D/P Shadow arts when you’re hp gets low u just gonna go invi (shadow refuge w8ing for long invi to get your hp back) is not really helping at all in 5v5 tpvp you aint helping your team really and 26006 mmore bursty

I’ve had a lot of fun roaming in wvw with the eu panic strike meta build. What makes it better in wvw than 26006 imo, is that Shadow’s Embrace-way of removing condies is better in wvw than Hide in Shadows, since you are not in the same way restricted to staying visible, on point, bound by time. Runes of the pack gives you the crit chance you lose compared to 26006, as well as extra fury and swiftness in fights. Cheers

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This is the standards SA build that I run, it is much lower risk than the trickery builds being linked here but I think it can still be pretty rewarding. The high toughness and vitality help with survivability and means you don’t have to loiter in stealth to regen as often as most people would assume an SA thief would. The damage is still very good too, and you don’t waste 300 stat points on codition damage.

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I’m just trying out new things in wvw first. I love glassy thief combat in zerg vs. zerg fights with the guildies. Pre-patch I played 2,6,0,0,6 in wvw and pvp. I have now tweaked it to:

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(I use Air sigil not force silly builder it must have been your fault)
It is a 4,0,6,0,4 venom share build I came up with. I know its weird let me explain!

Im giving up slieght of hand but in return Im gaining a TON of cc in those venoms in team fights. I give up the Crit strikes line but I gain the power from deadly arts and the venom’s cool downs are now 36 seconds. My crit chance is check it out…. 49% just like the old build. I still gain the buffs from steal. Yes sleight of hand cool down reduction isn’t there any more…. but I’m finding that my opponents are not living long enough for a second steal.

Lets talk about CC and damge. I chose the ice drake venom out of preference to devourer but they both work beautifully in place of infiltrator’s signet. I open with either of those…. as well as my allies. those 3 charges times the 5 allies plus myself of course…. that is 18 CCs. some will land lol. I try to use one venom when the other is around half way done with it’s cool down. I then just do the regular glass d/p thing. Still giving out the trickery line buffs and stealing them boons When enemy low just press bassy venom… 6 of those puppies in one guy…. haha it makes me smile.

One would think that without crit strikes your damage loss would be VERY noticable. Well…. let me tell ya about 2375 starting power and the 2 might stacks for every invis. Yeah…. I still hurt…. alot.

Let’s talk surviving. in this build I have lost Practiced tolerance…. so very low health pool…. good thing that shadow arts toughness comes into play here. Oh and those leeching venoms. Your party wont complain. Oh and just for a bonus I threw in condi clear in stealth…. I haven’t used this trait in years lol. I forgot how tanky it makes you…. for a teef.

I wanted to share this build because I have really enjoyed it. My allies find it hilarious when they venom cc someone….. but most importantly I like this build because it’s playstyle is almost unchanged from the ole’ 2,6,0,0,6. You play it almost the same. I love glass teef. I still haven’t played this in spvp…. without the precision food I see it failing. badly. but If you just want to go into wvw this works well in zerg and small team fights(if organized.) Have a great day!