Guild Wars 2

Well I’m returning to the game after a 2 year break. I was wandering about possible builds for the thief for heart of thorns content. Also wandering about the state of the thief.

The newest thief build is called playing a Revenant. Designed especially for HoT.

If that’s any indication on the state of the thief…

Well thank you for the quick response but I’m not yet ready to jump ship. I still want my thief to be my main but wandering if anyone can post their builds.

I’m currently running this:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vZUQNAsaVl0MhSnYhTw3Jw/ELwEmXa4M0Gm7gnwWoWCIAsbA-TVDEABTcCAMXHwTKRcSZw+7PQwDAYLlgMpEydtBSp0AgjAwDHCA/V/hUACqzC-w

Most thief builds are a variant of this atm. Equipment wise, valk armor works as well as marauder, or go full zerk if you like that playstyle. I chose defensive trinkets to raise my armor, but I have full zerk trinkets for encounters I know well. Try to aim for that hp though.

For specialisations, always take trickery in one slot. For a baller power based dps spec, go deadly arts and critical strikes. For some survivability take either deadly arts or critical strikes (whichever you prefer), and take daredevil in the last slot. Acro is pretty much worthless, and shadow arts is good but situational, since a stealthed thief does no dps.

For utilities, either take the physical skill (I forget the name) or withdraw. Shadowstep and signet of agility are pretty much mandatory, last slot is your choice. Elite is up to you, whatever you feel works best.

Most thieves don’t use S/P, I just like the set. D/D or staff is best for PvE from what I hear, staff with bounding dodger (daredevil grandmaster trait) can do a lot of damage while evading most of the time.

In the end, play how you like, with what feels right. You’ll do better with a build you feel comfortable with than one that someone else tells you is leet. I hope this helps though

Here’s what I am currently running:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vZAQNAqaWn8lCNOhVOBGmCkmilxiybACgDYbDLrOce379jH-TxBBwAfOBASUCaU5HgnAAO1fot/QgDBAA-e

As Jugglemonkey said, Most thief builds are a variant of Daredevil+Trickster+Deadly Arts/Critical Strikes.

I mostly use P/P with this build though, and I have heard I am downright suicidal for running with this build, but for open-world roaming in PvE I can just dodge the world so there’s no problems, really. I don’t die much at all unless I miss-time a dodge, which only makes it more exciting… It just means you gotta be attentive and prepared to dodge and not miss-time/waste them. A little rough for sure, but fun.

Unsure how much of a damage boost Assassins Signet actually is though, I would consider switching it out if you feel you die a lot. Personally I don’t so I’m keeping it.

Again as Jugglemonkey already said, but is worth repeating:
Just play with a build you have fun with, honestly. Doesn’t matter if it’s optimal or min/maxed to kitten, if you can perform with it it’s yours to play with.