Guild Wars 2

Hi all!
I’m giving the game another go, as it’s been I believe over a year and a half since I last logged in.
I used to run a P/D condition build back then, but from what I can gather from the few threads I perused on the forums, other builds are now favored. Namely D/P and S/D.
Now I’ve seen the links to the builds, so reproducing them isn’t an issue. My question though, is about the playstyle of those builds.
For example, is D/P focused on stealth + backstabs? Or simply HS spam? I know HS spam was quite used when the game launched, but I thought it would have changed by now, so I’m not quite sure.
I’d like to be able to PvP and do some solo PvE (dailies and such, no dungeons) with a good build. Which one would you recommend, and what stats and runes should I aim for?
A lot has changed since I stopped playing, so this practically feels like a brand new game, and I gotta admit I’m pretty lost XD

Thanks a lot for any help!

Think of D/P as an assassin/WTF-burst style and S/D as a bruiser/annoying-mosquito-dodge-monkey and you won’t go too far wrong. Good people to watch are Caed for D/P, and Sizer for S/D, you should be able to find their videos on twitch. Watching those guys play will help you see the difference in playstyle more than me explaining it.

With both sets you want to choose your moment to burst, use LoS and stealth/ports to disengage when appropriate, and use your shortbow well to support the team. You can duel, but often you’re better off using your mobility to create unfair fights in your team’s favour. That’s the other reason you pack shortbow.

PvE actually has it’s own meta, the builds you mentioned are the PvP meta really. Tbh, Unless you’re speed clearing dungeons it doesn’t matter as much what you use in PvE provided you don’t die.

Alright thanks man, I’ll definately take a look at their videos to better understand the builds