Guild Wars 2

P/D in the BWE 1 and 2 was one of the best set that u could use now is just lamest one, coz of 2 skill: Shadow Strike and CnD.Both skill are great when work and both skill are the worstest thing could happen to you when faill, coz both doing nothing when u miss beside draining your ini.
In BWE 1 and 2 Shadow Strike used to shadowstep you even if the first hit didn’t hit now is just like CnD, why ??? If Anet back to the old system and maybe up the cost for 5 ini and 7 ini will be more fair, right guys ??

P/D is my favorite set. Although what I don’t understand is the #3 shadowstrike ability. It seems to me that the #3 ability should be swapped w/D/P. I have to basically play P/D in melee range, and there’s no reason for me to shadowstep away and auto attack. I need to be close to land CnD to keep my stealth bleed chain going. What I could use is the gap closing shadowstep from D/P. D/P already has a gap closer in heartseeker. P/D desperately needs a gap closer. That said, it sounds like you have a slightly different playstyle.

Ability #3 makes perfect sense if you play the set as an actual ranged set, and not a gimmick melee set. I love this set in PVE for kiting multiple mobs. Between #4 and #3 abilities, you can keep up to 4 mobs perma snared and teleport away if they ever catch up to you.

Actually if you have strong critical and some high +condition damage and duration, you do want to port away and just keep vital shotting them. it’s sort of ridiculous if they cant pin you down or clear the conditions. i usually get them up to 9 stacks in a few shots and then just mix in some sneak attacks for extra kaboom while healing up in stealth