Guild Wars 2

Hey guys. I just got fresh new lvl 80 thief and fresh new ambrite sword, so i would like to know is there s/d or s/p build viable for pve (fractals, dangeons, open world). I searched but most results lead to WvW, PvP and highly outdated pve builds.

I have never pved so imma put that disclaimer out there. But assuming its maximizing damage output I believe meta would be strength runes with full zerkers s/p for trash and d/d for bosses (or stay s/p). Traits would be 6 6 ? ? ?.

5/6/0/0/3 with scholar rune, full zerk stuff, S/P for multi target, D/D or D/P for single target, depending on the target resistance to blind (typically you are gonna run D/D on bosses and D/P on lonely trash), Short bow to stack might.

Note that Short Bow is mandatory in high level fractal since melee = suicide most of time.

Edit: have to leave now but i can post the 5/6/0/0/3 build later if you want…Or you can search by yourself and decide what to pick…It’s as you want.

For PvE:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/thief/Best-compromise-damage-survivability/first#post4262605

You can still use the same meta 5/6/0/0/3 build with a sword mainhand. Ideally, you use S/P on trash mobs or grouped enemies and on single target fights you use D/D, but you can use S/P on single target fights as well and it’s not that much of a difference.

S/P is actually a bit easier to play than D/D since your high DPS rotation is pretty much just spamming Pistol Whip, which is simpler than CnD → BS → 3 auto attacks → repeat until target is below hp threshold and then heartseeker. Pistol Whip also gives you an evade which makes surviving much easier. As an added bonus, this weapon works particularly well with Signet of Malice.

Play meta and use S/P on trash. D/D is better for single target, but you’ll probably be the ice bow/ fgs user anyway.

Lippuringo.1742:

Hey guys. I just got fresh new lvl 80 thief and fresh new ambrite sword, so i would like to know is there s/d or s/p build viable for pve (fractals, dangeons, open world). I searched but most results lead to WvW, PvP and highly outdated pve builds.

I would just say to go d/d for single target and s/p for mobs, 66002. It’ll feel pretty glassy at first and if you’re dying too much you can switch to 56030 for more dodges and some hp cushion until you get the hang of 66002.

I’ve been messing around with a s/d build lately for soloing dungeons and it’s pretty fun and effective. Have to do the math of s/d vs a non backstab d/d rotation.

shinigamith.7120:

2/6/0/0/3 with scholar rune, full zerk stuff, S/P for multi target, D/D or D/P for single target, depending on the target resistance to blind (typically you are gonna run D/D on bosses and D/P on lonely trash), Short bow to stack might.

Note that Short Bow is mandatory in high level fractal since melee = suicide most of time.

Edit: have to leave now but i can post the 2/6/0/0/3 build later if you want…Or you can search by yourself and decide what to pick…It’s as you want.

You’re missing a couple trait points

yeah that was 5/6/0/0/3 ^^’

didn’t slept so brain was dead!