Guild Wars 2

I’ve been 80 for quite some time now, but I want to start running dungeons soon. What I’m looking for is a build that can support my group, but can also do decent damage. I know that I won’t do as much damage compared to a glasscannon, but being all squishy without any survivability wouldn’t really fit my playstyle.
The build I came up with is this: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQNAoYVlcmaPHfy8E+5EB3ji60m6pgsjtTBXxKA
As you can see, I’m trying to use condition damage with D/D and, if necessary, SB for ranged support. The traits I’ve chosen are pretty much all about supporting my group. I’m not really sure about the stats on my gear, but I think a combination of Carrion & Soldier would work. Please tell my your thoughts on this build, what would you improve? I appreciate any kind of advice I get

you aren’t actually getting much out of shadow arts with those traits in a D/D condition build since you won’t be in stealth that much. if you pick up venomous aura and leeching venoms you can venom share to support your team. also, full carrion would serve you better than mixing soldiers in, 30 points into shadow arts combined with the vitality from carrion gear gives you more than enough survivability, and you will have a higher damage output. if you do end up going venom share though, you may want to put 20 points into deadly arts for quick venoms.

I used to run venom share before, but it’s difficult to explain to everyone that the entire group has to stack on top of each other because the range is so short. It never really worked out for me, since everyone would just forget about it and I had to explain every time. But maybe I’ll give it another try

Shadow Arts is a bit lackluster in most PvE environments but is good in PvP settings. I wouldn’t recommend investing too much into it if PvE is going to be your main focus.

Acrobatics with its added dodges and HP is what really helps in PvE.

The Critical Strikes also gives you a lot more DPS and much more weapon flexibility in most situations.

That build you posted is probably the lowest DPS build a Thief could have.

Dee Jay.2460:

That build you posted is probably the lowest DPS build a Thief could have.

I wanted to have high survivability with my build, since I won’t be doing anything if I’m dead on the ground. But I guess I really overdid it >.> If I remove 20 points from Shadow Arts, where should I invest them again? Deadly Arts increases Condition Duration, but Critical Strikes gives Precision and Prowess which I don’t have if I’m going to get full Carrion gear.