Lv. 80. Now what (gear-wise)?
Pretty sure the backstab build you would get (depending on how glassy you want)
full zerker gear to pvt/knight mix… depending on how glassy you want to get vs how “tanky” you want to be…
Top tier gear is Ascended right now (giving 5-12% increase in stats, not sure, because i rather no think about it) over Exotic which is second best.
Problem is Ascended is rather pain in the kitten to get unless you have lots of $$$.
WRT ascended: put your money towards ascended weapons, and your laurels/pristines/badges/commendations towards trinkets. Armor can wait until the very last: the gain over exotic vs. what you spend getting there is not usually worth it.
Exotics are available from the TP, dungeons, or via WvW badges + gold depending on what you are looking for. Bookmark this page: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Equipment_acquisition_by_stats
Thanks a bunch guys!!