Guild Wars 2

I just hit level 80 on my Sylvari Thief and I’m a little overwhelmed and unsure where to go from here. I have about 8 gold and 115k karma. I mainly want to start running some dungeons for armor sets (although I don’t know which ones are best) and I am also interested in wvw and spvp. I’m planning on getting exotic karma armor, but am still unsure which set to get. Is it best to get every piece of the same kind (I was thinking the whispering armor with infiltration runes)?

I was thinking of running this build for dungeons: http://en.gw2codex.com/build/23810-thief-d-p-backstab-build

and something like this for pvp:
http://en.gw2codex.com/build/5225-condition-stealth

Most of my gear is level 70ish. Is it worth spending the gold on the tp for rares or exotics? My leatherworking skill is not very high (about 130).

TL;DR: Don’t know which armor to get now that I’m 80

Chickbits.7164:

I just hit level 80 on my Sylvari Thief and I’m a little overwhelmed and unsure where to go from here. I have about 8 gold and 115k karma. I mainly want to start running some dungeons for armor sets (although I don’t know which ones are best) and I am also interested in wvw and spvp. I’m planning on getting exotic karma armor, but am still unsure which set to get. Is it best to get every piece of the same kind (I was thinking the whispering armor with infiltration runes)?

I was thinking of running this build for dungeons: http://en.gw2codex.com/build/23810-thief-d-p-backstab-build

and something like this for pvp:
http://en.gw2codex.com/build/5225-condition-stealth

Most of my gear is level 70ish. Is it worth spending the gold on the tp for rares or exotics? My leatherworking skill is not very high (about 130).

TL;DR: Don’t know which armor to get now that I’m 80

My first upgrades were my weapons. Those seem to make the biggest difference in over all damage output. But that’s just from casual observation (I’m no mathmatician).

Yea weapon will be the quickest upgrade, but GW2 isn’t too gear depended as other MMO. You can slowly upgraded. If you want to save gold get RARE quality crafting gear. A full set will cost about 1.5Gold, from there you can work for exotic using dungeon tokens. If you can’t wait get the whole exotic crafting set for 5-6gold.

As for sPVP, it doesn’t matter. Everyone get the same options to gear collection. Even battlefield. The system is entirely different than PVE/WvW. Even a lv1 that just got the game can enter sPVP fully equiped.

maybe you are asking what gear as far as stats go that you should get? Cause I am sort of in the same dilemma. Since I hit 80 been running dungeons to get Berzerker armor and weapons. But now I think I am going to go Berzerker weapons and accessories, and valk armor. Also, ruby orbs to start out, as I hear they are cheap and get runes later…

I think running dungeons is nice cause you just run a couple of the easy ones a day…the ones with the stats and skins you like…and they give you decent gold and drops, and I usually get most of the daily filled up after running them.

Personally I would just stick with the ruby orbs…you’ll get more from those stat wise then you will from runes typically. Unless you’re going for a specific attribute on the runes I suppose.