Guild Wars 2

Hey all,

I used to play alot of thief prior to the 23/06 patch but now i just find myself getting rekt by conditions, especially at mai trin and other condition heavy encounters.
The build on metabattle offers ZERO condi removal unless you change heal, and even then the removal is way insufficient given constant reapplication of bleeds.

I could of course swap trickery for shadow arts during condition heavy encounters, but id still like to know how a really good thief would handle it? Is the answer perhaps as easy as positioning?

unfortunately as far as traited condi removal, shadow arts is going to be your best bet but you’ll have to probably change your build around a bit to get the most from it from the sounds of it. Not sure what build you’re running exactly if you want to post it.

If you’re Human there is that Kormir skill that removes 3 condis but 40 sec cd and takes up skill slot. Kinda dumb.

Could use agility signet’s activation that’ll remove 1 condi per nearby ally (yourself included so it’s always at least 1. Plus the signet’s passive gives a good prec boost when not activated.

Running sword main hand gives you Infiltrator on 2 that removes 1 condi on return. If you keep your init managed you can use it fairly often.

since you’re in trickery, using the trickster trait removes a condi if you use withdraw heal plus puts it at like a 14 second cooldown.

You could also try to out heal the damage for a bit with invig precision in crit line or assassin reward in acro or both if you’re desperate.

I personally like sword 2 since it’s pretty quick and accessible almost all the time. just watch init.

For Mai Trin I swap out crit strikes “No Quarter” for “Invigorating Precision” and just punch her in the face to heal through the condition damage.
It’s probably the most ridiculous heal in the game.

Real.5602:

For Mai Trin I swap out crit strikes “No Quarter” for “Invigorating Precision” and just punch her in the face to heal through the condition damage.
It’s probably the most ridiculous heal in the game.

Hold up. Invigorating Precision procs with condition damage as well?

I mean to heal through the condition damage I am taking, not what I am doing.

Also her friend with the cannon is a good source of lifesteal as well, just don’t kill him.

you are not supposed to get hit by maitrin as on higher level getting hit once is basicaly your dead

Real.5602:

I mean to heal through the condition damage I am taking, not what I am doing.

Ah… okay, I gotcha. I was confused there for a second. :P

Chris McSwag.4683:

I could of course swap trickery for shadow arts during condition heavy encounters, but id still like to know how a really good thief would handle it? Is the answer perhaps as easy as positioning?

Position better and yell at the Guardian.