Guild Wars 2

…but I swear I’ve looked all over the forums but I just didn’t find an S/D PVP/WvW build post-feature patch!

Any links or literature on what’s hot right now?

Still rockin’ the same old 2/0/0/6/6 or 2/6/0/0/6 trickery builds for S/D. The traits and gear are pretty much the same, what may have changed are the runes and/or sigils.

Traits, depending whether you pick CS or Acro:
DA: Mug
CS: Side Strikes/furious reta, Dual Combo/Signet Use, Executioner
SA: Some may say SA is good, but no, SD builds shouldn’t really spec for SA. You have more than enough condi cleanse as is, if you get bombed, you’re pretty much dead anyways. Avoid the naasty ones.
Acr: Vigorous renewal, Pain Response, Assassin’s Reward/Quick Pockets (depending whether you play dual SD’s or SD+sb)
Trickery: Thrill of the Crime, Bountiful Theft, Sleight of Hand

If you have played SA before, the choices of traits should be self-obligatory.

Gear should be bers/valk, it supposed to be really bursty, as you have a ton of evades and are not supposed to be hit.

Runes: Strength, if favor dps, Lyssa’s, if you need condi cleanse, Traveler’s for mobility. Make your choice.

Sigils: Air/Fire, Bloodlust in WvW for stacking. Make your own choices for second set. If dual SD’s, recommend at least Battle and maybe Ice or Energy?

Skills: Withdraw(preferred)/HiS(condi cleanse if you can’t handle it), Shadowstep, Refuge, Signet of Agility, BV (if lyssa runes) or Thieves Guild (if not).

The playstyle is the same old bursty evade dancer. Time your evades and flanking strikes, combo LS+Mug for some nasty burst +boon steal. Infiltrator from dead angles for safe return. Tactical strike on resses. CnD for stealth stomps. Use withdraw on immobs. It’s pretty much the same you have probably been doing all along.

Cheers.

Oy, that’s pretty awesome mate! Thanks for answering! Good to know old is still gold!

Cheers!

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