Guild Wars 2

Here we go, staff thief this week. Ready yourself for better melee-staying power! :P

I’ ve a mix between fear, hopes and curiosity.

I’m excited. I hate thief, but mostly because I’m not a fan of excessive stealth. Only thing that ever kept my interest was S/D, but even then I wasn’t totally “there” with it. This might bring me back into some thief enjoyment if it has the right tools to maintain combat and not play the chicken-little niche still. Time will tell.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Still think that stick is a rifle people?

im trying to look at it but im “Distracted”

Is this real?? Is it finally happening???

I don’t think it will be a stealth specialization.

Don’t think at all.

Maybe evasione and “distraction”

Awesome, was hoping for thief to get staff, can’t wait till friday for the poi

Pilgrim? On a magical journey to the west? XD

Yay~

ABC better not screw this up!

Oh… Hem… Geeeeeee omgomgomgomg FINALLY.
This better be good.

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Still think that stick is a rifle people?

Clearly, he’s moving his hands down the barrel trying to find the hilt at the end… l2investigate…

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSDKaslbdkabdjshavdjasbdjhsabdjhasbdjhasbdhjbasljdbsahjdbajsbdjhsabdhasbjdabsdhjlbsalhjdblsjhdbhjasbdljsabdjlhasbd

ronpierce.2760:

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Still think that stick is a rifle people?

Clearly, he’s moving his hands down the barrel trying to find the hilt at the end… l2investigate…

That’s what the thief needed to bridge the gap between Team Rifle and Team Staff : an anime rifle!

awesome! finally.. now if this is an evade type spec, maybe we can hear less qq about stealth?

ronpierce.2760:

Here we go, staff thief this week. Ready yourself for better melee-staying power! :P

They said “distraction.”

Let’s speculate. Shadow clones?

Please be more evasion than stealth based. ;_;

“We’re proud to announce our first Support/Tank specialization for Thief – Dare Devil and his healing-oriented melee weapon – Staff!”

“Nuh-uh, that datamined stuff is meaningless, Rifle is totes happening”

I don’t want to say “in your face”, but I kinda am.

The hype is real!

Tengu.5267:

awesome! finally.. now if this is an evade type spec, maybe we can hear less qq about stealth?

Ever since Mesmers got genuine perma-stealth, I think the complainers have just about given up. :-)

Maybe the Kasmeer staff on sale this week was a hint to us Thieves to buy the most ridiculous looking melee staff in game.

So disappointed. All my dreams of being able to actually have a long ranged playstyle as a thief are gone. throws in towel and leaves

Linfang.1087:

Maybe the Kasmeer staff on sale this week was a hint to us Thieves to buy the most ridiculous looking melee staff in game.

Sorry my friend. That would be the Bifrost. Hitting players with rainbow is kitten.! lol

Look at the colors guys! I am so excited. That red scarf, and that sharp armor right there, definitely looking forwards for this week.

Looks NOTHING like ordinary medium gear dajslhbdljahsbdjbsahdbajshdbhjasbdljsahbdjlabshbcasjlhdbajslhbd * dead *

10/10 artwork just beyond amazing.

ps: Is that some sort of shadow in front of him? COULD IT BE? * dead again *

So we can finally be double rainbow all the way, dreamer / bifrost BB

GragorR.9768:

So we can finally be double rainbow all the way, dreamer / bifrost BB

May our rainbow powers combine!

Now we still got a tricky thing here… The other class Specializations got new “cool-looking” Head, Shoulder and Hand pieces. What this character is wearing is what looks like that datamined Daredevil helm and just casual Sneakthief Shoulders/Gauntlets.
Slightly dissappointing.

Anyhow, I’m looking forward to the reveal. Let’s hope it brings back the initiative to play (evasive) stealth-less builds.

Well, here’s to the name not being something as lame as Daredevil, and here’s to hoping it’s not the same evasion, non-stealth build as S/D. Because either it’s better making S/D irrelevant, or it’s worse making it pointless.

Would have much preferred another range weapon and a real alternative to always slotting shortbow.

My only hope for this elite spec, is that it does bring a comparable shadowstep skill so not all thieves are forced into shortbow secondaries. Not that I have a problem with shortbow, but I’d like to see some variety…

I’d also like to see melee staff get a better generic running animation while unsheathed than what we saw in the last beta with Revenant…

Wooot! Thank you Anet. Now for some attention on these fourms!

Hexalot.8194:

Tengu.5267:

awesome! finally.. now if this is an evade type spec, maybe we can hear less qq about stealth?

Ever since Mesmers got genuine perma-stealth, I think the complainers have just about given up. :-)

Too late, i already started laying Traps about fixing Bug and become perma stealth again rofl.

It’s me or that weapon just looks like a Spear?

Breaks my heart :-(
My Predator will forever remain in the vault.

ronpierce.2760:

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Still think that stick is a rifle people?

Clearly, he’s moving his hands down the barrel trying to find the hilt at the end… l2investigate…

That’s hilarious XD.

Reece.7341:

Well, here’s to the name not being something as lame as Daredevil, and here’s to hoping it’s not the same evasion, non-stealth build as S/D. Because either it’s better making S/D irrelevant, or it’s worse making it pointless.

Would have much preferred another range weapon and a real alternative to always slotting shortbow.

My only hope for this elite spec, is that it does bring a comparable shadowstep skill so not all thieves are forced into shortbow secondaries. Not that I have a problem with shortbow, but I’d like to see some variety…

I’d also like to see melee staff get a better generic running animation while unsheathed than what we saw in the last beta with Revenant…

I think its actually intended to synergize with, not replace, Acrobatics. So, say with Acro/Trick/Daredevil (which ironically sounds like just about anything you’d expect in a stuntman) you’d likely be more suited for melee combat pressure rather than hit and run or stealth. Or similarly, Deadly Arts/Acro/DD as a more offensive Daredevil. Obviously we can never know until we see the traits and the changes to steal, but chances are it’s intended to change how you play thief.

inb4 it ends up being garbage, they never give us thieves nice toys.

Stinja.9612:

inb4 it ends up being garbage, they never give us thieves nice toys.

I’m getting blueballs. Can’t wait until Friday. It’s going to be “burst” or “bust” but either way, the boys are going to be hurting.

ronpierce.2760:

I think its actually intended to synergize with, not replace, Acrobatics. So, say with Acro/Trick/Daredevil (which ironically sounds like just about anything you’d expect in a stuntman) you’d likely be more suited for melee combat pressure rather than hit and run or stealth. Or similarly, Deadly Arts/Acro/DD as a more offensive Daredevil. Obviously we can never know until we see the traits and the changes to steal, but chances are it’s intended to change how you play thief.

Perhaps, but I would really hope the staff is more of a supplement to the elite, leaving the main focus to it’s skill line, kits. Like the datamined throwing knives. This is something I can be definitely be hyped about as I would love this to go along with my current thief build. If we get shouts I’ll be kittened.

philheat.3956:

I don’t think it will be a stealth specialization.

Don’t think at all.

Maybe evasione and “distraction”

they cant get rid of stealth, it would invalidate too many traits, and the value of any weapon swap.

Gabriell.4856:

ronpierce.2760:

Here we go, staff thief this week. Ready yourself for better melee-staying power! :P

They said “distraction.”

Let’s speculate. Shadow clones?

That’s exactly what I’m thinking. Shadow clone jutsu, anyone?

GragorR.9768:

So we can finally be double rainbow all the way, dreamer / bifrost BB

They should just remain the elite to Double Rainbow.

1200 range or you can forget it

Awesome Artwork!
You had my curiosity but now you have my attention!

Good Job Anet!

Honestly bet this is just going to be a heavy support style spec. Get into melee, hit them a bunch, get some boons for defense, maybe condi removal, buffs for other people. Probably an attack with evades built in.

Or it could just be a complete mimic of the skills from Sword/Dagger.

Reece.7341:

ronpierce.2760:

I think its actually intended to synergize with, not replace, Acrobatics. So, say with Acro/Trick/Daredevil (which ironically sounds like just about anything you’d expect in a stuntman) you’d likely be more suited for melee combat pressure rather than hit and run or stealth. Or similarly, Deadly Arts/Acro/DD as a more offensive Daredevil. Obviously we can never know until we see the traits and the changes to steal, but chances are it’s intended to change how you play thief.

Perhaps, but I would really hope the staff is more of a supplement to the elite, leaving the main focus to it’s skill line, kits. Like the datamined throwing knives. This is something I can be definitely be hyped about as I would love this to go along with my current thief build.

I wouldn’t get to caught up on kits. Someone said those throwing knives were materials for the Stronghold Hero assassin.

Physical thief abilities have much more concrete evidence.
http://i.imgur.com/EKtgtgJ.png
https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3hde8l/data_mining_some_datamined_specialization/

Haha woo! So excited Sorry Team Rifle, you guys are outta here… till next expac with new elite specs.

I can smell the HUGE AMOUNTS of blinds we’ll be able to dash out form this picture.

I just logged in, raged for about 3 minutes in Lion’s Arch against Rifle thieves, then left.

NOW THE IMPORTANT IS TO COME. TRAITS

….cause there are sooooooo many staff skins that will work with this.

Oh well. Can’t wait to actually see the line.

Can pistols get ricochet back, please? Maybe some math/balance/initiative cost adjustments?

Pistol/Pistol was already pretty bad, then Anet went and made it worthless. A lot of the Rifle hopes were riding on the idea that thief may one day get good (or even decent) ranged option.

I wonder what the stealth attack will be. Hoping for “surpise your target by sticking a staff up their A@@.”