Well these are just my thoughts, but.. sword/pistol is a direct damage build, and since we are talking pve we know we can run zerker gear (maybe some valk if you need it).
for DA traitline, i’d use mug and sundering strikes, poison duration doesnt help you much (your only poison is steal) and improvisation is really not to useful
Crit strikes line. I’d 30 pts here, the final trait #11 executioner is your damage bread and butter. also i’d consider furious retalation and either side strike, combo crit chance, or practiced tolerance. depending on your skill level and whether you need the hp/ can stay behind enemy etc
I avoid the signet traits because power and prec signets are best for this build when you dont use them. the passives are great. (agility active is situationally awesome).
if you drop trickery down to 15 (we only use this for the extra init from 5 and 15, inti on steal, and +3 max, keeps you above 6 more often (damage from 25pts in crit strikes) and for trickery trait i’d use thrill of the crimbe, might/swift/fury for you and party
Elite I use basi venom (works well with lyssa runes), but switch it up depending on what your doing, dstorm is great against groups of trash, thieves guild dies very fast on most bosses.
Drop signet of shadows, you dont need that speed in a dungeon/fractal so you can switch it in or out but dont use it in battle. switch your last utility based on whats goin on, smokescreen in harpy fractal for instance. shadowstep when stuns are prevalent, or roll for ini for the stun break and extra ini. Haste isnt terrible either (though its not what it used to be) caltrops will give an extra malice proc every second
