Guild Wars 2

New Build: http://tinyurl.com/c7gtdes

I play solo almost exclusively. I fight random people while running around taking supply camps/caravans/guard posts.

I’ve tried several other builds but this one seemed to provide the best damage/defense ratio I could find using D/P.

I am currently running S/D as second set but that may change to short bow soon.

The fluidity of the D/P play style is much better than D/D post patch and the blind helps with being exposed for the extra second.

I used patience to improve my init regen instead of going for the extra 3 init which would have decreased over all dps or survivability.

Just wanted to share is all…

EDIT: Wanted to mention that without having the blind powder. I could not take a camp solo. After the nerf D/D + S/D could not solo a camp. You need X/P as balanced thief.

swinsk.6410:

EDIT: Wanted to mention that without having the blind powder. I could not take a camp solo. After the nerf D/D + S/D could not solo a camp. You need X/P as balanced thief.

I’ve been soloing camps pre- and post-patch with shortbow and Dagger Storm just fine. Drop a few poison fields, spin to win, finish off the scouts first and kite the melees!

swinsk.6410:

New Build: http://tinyurl.com/c7gtdes

I play solo almost exclusively. I fight random people while running around taking supply camps/caravans/guard posts.

I’ve tried several other builds but this one seemed to provide the best damage/defense ratio I could find using D/P.

I am currently running S/D as second set but that may change to short bow soon.

The fluidity of the D/P play style is much better than D/D post patch and the blind helps with being exposed for the extra second.

I used patience to improve my init regen instead of going for the extra 3 init which would have decreased over all dps or survivability.

Just wanted to share is all…

EDIT: Wanted to mention that without having the blind powder. I could not take a camp solo. After the nerf D/D + S/D could not solo a camp. You need X/P as balanced thief.

Im still soloing camps easy with D/D and S/D or SB…

Karolis.4261:

swinsk.6410:

New Build: http://tinyurl.com/c7gtdes

I play solo almost exclusively. I fight random people while running around taking supply camps/caravans/guard posts.

I’ve tried several other builds but this one seemed to provide the best damage/defense ratio I could find using D/P.

I am currently running S/D as second set but that may change to short bow soon.

The fluidity of the D/P play style is much better than D/D post patch and the blind helps with being exposed for the extra second.

I used patience to improve my init regen instead of going for the extra 3 init which would have decreased over all dps or survivability.

Just wanted to share is all…

EDIT: Wanted to mention that without having the blind powder. I could not take a camp solo. After the nerf D/D + S/D could not solo a camp. You need X/P as balanced thief.

Im still soloing camps easy with D/D and S/D or SB…

Yes

I’m sorry but i hardly see any difference. Sure this patch may have nerfed PVE thiefs but WvW no difference. it’s 1 extra second reveal. you will NOT get a full rotation off in WvW every time even soloing camps.

i run D/D SB and i can still solo camps with no probe, Daggerstorm, poison, cluster bombs.

i do not agree that a 1 second extra reveal means we have to completely change ou r build and weapon set

andyMak.6975 WvW is full of bad players so it still easy for a thief do alright post patch its when you vs a skilled player with an understanding of the thief that you realize that the added sec of reveal was to big a Nerf esp when a thief can be bursted down in a matter of seconds. We should have a dual let’s see if I can change your mind

@OP any chance you could put your gear together here- http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/thief/

Shakezoola, here is the full build from the site you asked for: http://tinyurl.com/bmqu74j

I do not have a problem taking camps solo. What I am saying is that previous to the patch I didn’t have to use my shortbow or switch any skill. I could use dagger storm and s/d with blind on stealth and I was able to melee down the npc no problem.

Now with the 4s instead of 3. I cannot do that. My old build was weakened tremendously vs. NPCs…

Blinding powder makes taking camps easy. I usually use my shortbow because I like to build bloodlust at camps anyways.

I’m just saying the nerf hurt melee, but this build is awesome.

Keeps all the DPS but allows you to spam BP+HS.

EDIT: As far a solo roamer, you need black powder now. Without it you just aren’t going to be able to survive against the odds imo. It brings too much utility and defense to your playstyle it just can’t be overlooked imo.