Guild Wars 2

Behold, I give you the salvation of the Thief profession! A new traitline! First, just completely roll Acrobatics in with Daredevil to make room for this one. It is called…

I’m Too Sexy For My Stealth

It is the opposite of Shadow Arts. It benefits the Thief whenever it is not in Stealth, and has special benefits when Revealed.

Adept Minor
Oh No, You Didn’t!:
When Revealed, gain Retaliation and Fury for the duration of Revealed.
Note: This is accompanied by the Thief saying the name of the trait and doing a “finger shake” animation.

Adept Majors
Ghostbuster:
While not in Stealth, Reveal any nearby stealthed opponents.

Let My Light Shine:
When Revealed, create a Light Field that Blinds all nearby opponents. This pulses one time per second for the duration of Revealed.

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t:
When Revealed, remove Revealed and enter Stealth. This can happen only one time every 30 seconds.

Master Minor
I Can Run, But I Can’t Hide:
While not in Stealth, movement speed is increased by 25% and Stealth Attacks will replace auto-attacks. When Revealed, gain Superspeed and Quickness for the duration of Revealed.

Master Majors
Overwhelming Presence:
While not in Stealth, gain Vigor and Cripple nearby foes for 1 second. Pulses every second.

The Three Amigos! (AKA: Amigos! Amigos! Amigos!):
When Revealed, create two illusions of yourself. They can do minimal damage. If destroyed, another illusion(s) will be created. They will move, perform, and look exactly as you do. They will last for the duration of Revealed.
Note: Their positions will be random. This also works best when wearing a Mexican-style outfit.

Black, Not Dark Knighted:
When Revealed, gain Resistance and any strike that hits you is a Glancing blow for the duration of Revealed. They are but flesh wounds!

Grandmaster Minor
Peek-a-boo!:
When Revealed, all nearby opponents receive a jump scare image of your Thief’s face on their screen.
Note: Scream included.

Grandmaster Majors
I Sparkle In The Sun:
While not in Stealth, Blind an opponent when they strike you. Also drink their blood… oops, I mean steal health.

Look Me In The Eyes (AKA: Medusa’s Gaze):
When Revealed, any opponent who is facing you and you are also facing is stunned for 3 seconds. Only happens once per target per application of Revealed.
Note: Must have Line of Sight.

Too Pretty To Hide:
When Revealed, “taunts” all nearby opponents for 3 seconds, drawing them to you, though they cannot attack with anything other than kisses.
Note: This causes the targets to use the “drool” animation.

Hahaha, I like this. Have a stealthed cookie.

Sounds like something my manly thief would like.

i kind of want this now…

I have long wanted to play a manly rogue in MMOs, but very few have the insight (or balls) to let you do so. Say what you will about WoW… at least Combat Rogue was a legitimately different style of play from Assassination/Subtlety.

Amante.8109:

I have long wanted to play a manly rogue in MMOs, but very few have the insight (or balls) to let you do so. Say what you will about WoW… at least Combat Rogue was a legitimately different style of play from Assassination/Subtlety.

wanna Mace/Axe on my thief…..sweet wet dreams

Smollett.6270:

wanna Mace/Axe on my thief…..sweet wet dreams

I know, right? I’d settle for offhand Sword at this point… why don’t we have that again?

It’s weird that a traitline for non-stealth thieves focuses so much on stealth attacks.

ESKan.6782:

It’s weird that a traitline for non-stealth thieves focuses so much on stealth attacks.

Oh so you read revealed = stealth?

Sounds fair enough to me, I’d be down for it!

Ok, after some thought, and because the Thief is in need of more buffs, I have made a change to the following trait…

I Can Run, But I Can’t Hide:
While not in Stealth, movement speed is increased by 25%. Also, Stealth Attacks will replace auto-attacks.

Yes, we can now Backstab while completely visible! You may thank me now. I accept cash tips ;-)

What about superspeed and haste when revealed? And vigor regen 50% every 5 seconds.

Jana.6831:

What about superspeed and haste when revealed? And vigor regen 50% every 5 seconds.

Hmm, I think I can add those in somewhere… what about this?

Oh No, You Didn’t!:
When Revealed, gain Retaliation and Fury for the duration of Revealed.

I Can Run, But I Can’t Hide:
While not in Stealth, movement speed is increased by 25% and Stealth Attacks will replace auto-attacks. When Revealed, gain Superspeed and Quickness for the duration of Revealed.

Overwhelming Presence:
While not in Stealth, gain Vigor and Cripple nearby foes for 1 second. Pulses every second.

Kageseigi.2150:

Master Minor
I Can Run, But I Can’t Hide:
While not in Stealth, movement speed is increased by 25%. Also, Stealth Attacks will replace auto-attacks.

I hope you have your stunbreaks ready, because basalisk venom into triple backstab is coming to a town near you.

Kageseigi.2150:

Hmm, I think I can add those in somewhere… what about this?

Oh No, You Didn’t!:
When Revealed, gain Retaliation and Fury for the duration of Revealed.

I Can Run, But I Can’t Hide:
While not in Stealth, movement speed is increased by 25% and Stealth Attacks will replace auto-attacks. When Revealed, gain Superspeed and Quickness for the duration of Revealed.

Overwhelming Presence:
While not in Stealth, gain Vigor and Cripple nearby foes for 1 second. Pulses every second.

Sounds good to me – and I have to admit that “oh no, you didn’t” is my favourite trait!

Eponet.4829:

I hope you have your stunbreaks ready, because basalisk venom into triple backstab is coming to a town near you.

That is EXACTLY what people need to learn to do! I’m getting tired of hearing this “Thief can burst you down from 100-0% instantly!” As a squishy Thief myself, I don’t remember the last time a Thief killed me with one burst even while stunned.

Ummm, but I do enjoy doing it to others with a signet/trapper build, hehe. But I have to catch them completely by surprise with Shadow Trap :-P

Jana.6831:

Kageseigi.2150:

Oh No, You Didn’t!:
When Revealed, gain Retaliation and Fury for the duration of Revealed.

I have to admit that “oh no, you didn’t” is my favourite trait!

Haha, actually, it really should be made baseline in tomorrow’s patch notes! With all the new Reveal skills, we will need it. And honestly, every time somebody Reveals me, I get furious and want to retaliate… especially when they use Stealth Disruptor Traps! :-P