Guild Wars 2

I made a really, really fun Shadowfang build (the one where you stab then shadowstep away in 1 skill).

It has insane mobility and it’s insane fun…but…

I..just can’t kill anybody with it. I can get away from about everything, I can confuse people and get somewhat near to even just downing them, but I can’t ever actually down or kill someone.

This is how my combo goes:

Steal (enhanced with damage from trait) -> Shadowfang -> Scorpion Wire -> Cloak and Dagger -> The Repeater -> Shadowfang.

I have the trait that gives me 3 extra initiative

If you depend on rotation, then thief is not for you.

you need to use your skills to counter your opponent. combat doesn’t end after you do a rotation. it ends when either your opponent is dead or you are. a rotation will not accomplish the former. only skill (knowing what abilities to use and when).

If you have the trait that gives 3 extra initiative, then you also have the trait that gives you initiative on steal (I believe). So with that rotation, you are wasting good ini. Oh and thieves really do need to adapt, so preset rotations aren’t all that great for them.