Guild Wars 2

which is the most used weapon for thieves?? pros n cons?

also which meta builds is good for new thieves? prefer 1on1

any opinions regarding http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Thief_-_Sword/Pistol

it seems fun, has good utility.. but is it good enough? im an ex rogue from WoW to give an overview of my playstyle..

Its one of the best build for 1v1. Lots of evade, good dmg. That’s the build I’d recommend for most 1v1. Sword is a great weapon for PvE too.

Honestly.. what Jay said.. find the meta learn it.. then BREAK IT.. I run a d/p thief in wvw.. close to the metabattle build, you have to find what works for you. once people learn how to counter metas youll need to learn to adapt to what works, changing it up from backstabbing all the time I can now backstab and and panic strike for a totally different gameplay that throws people off…

Find what you like and roll with it

Try this one man, the aoe and vuln that comes from bow helps a lot when fighting downed opponents from a safe distance. D/P also provides a stackable stealth if you use Heartseeker to leap through Black Powder.

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Thief_-_Dagger/Pistol
Edit: Your bow’s #3 ability allows you to evade as well, if you find yourself immobilized just spam #3 and then use Shadow Step to get out when you run out of initiative

Murmaider.1805:

Try this one man, the aoe and vuln that comes from bow helps a lot when fighting downed opponents from a safe distance. D/P also provides a stackable stealth if you use Heartseeker to leap through Black Powder.

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Thief_-_Dagger/Pistol
Edit: Your bow’s #3 ability allows you to evade as well, if you find yourself immobilized just spam #3 and then use Shadow Step to get out when you run out of initiative

I completely agree with this post for the most part. I don’t recommend the spamming 3 until you’re out of int though. That’s just asking for a bad place to be in, especially if the opponent has access to gap closers (which most do). Dagger/Pistol is great overall though.

Dagger pistol is way to go… S/p has no stealth on the weapon set… While fun in practice matches not as useful against people who know the game…

TheMurkMuffin.8213:

Murmaider.1805:

Try this one man, the aoe and vuln that comes from bow helps a lot when fighting downed opponents from a safe distance. D/P also provides a stackable stealth if you use Heartseeker to leap through Black Powder.

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Thief_-_Dagger/Pistol
Edit: Your bow’s #3 ability allows you to evade as well, if you find yourself immobilized just spam #3 and then use Shadow Step to get out when you run out of initiative

I completely agree with this post for the most part. I don’t recommend the spamming 3 until you’re out of int though. That’s just asking for a bad place to be in, especially if the opponent has access to gap closers (which most do). Dagger/Pistol is great overall though.

The sad reality is SS when spammed has the best DPS available when the target is above 50%, and also applies constant blinding and gap-closing. It’s also skill-less easymode a lot of D/P PS meta-bandwagoning players are looking for.

Should it be nerfed in damage, D/P would not be used as successfully as it is.

thanks for the details guys! im trying out s/p + short bow and d/p + shortbow..

can someone give me some combos/rotations? also how is this guy doing the combo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHJnBLijRE8 12:00

he said something bout clusterbomb > shadowstep

I usually never use shadowstep, if I am running a stealth build due to the removal of conditions being a bit more passive. However, if i’m using the shortbow it is prolly because I don’t feel comfortable with being in melee range, which shadowstep makes no sense. Best bet is to get in there and see what works for you and you’re comfortable with.