Guild Wars 2

Just got my thief to 80, not well geared — but 80 gear at least, yellow weapons, green armor.

D/P – SB
2/6/0/0/6
III / III-VI-XI / – / – / V-VII-XII

I hop on SPvP to get a feel of how it will play in PvP, not expecting to rank high because my gear is not so great.

I can’t even dent anyone. My kitten is so weak I could rampage on a kitten and they could ignore it.

Am I doing something wrong or has the thief class really been run this far into the ground?

First off, your gear doesn’t matter in sPvP.

Did you set-up your PvP build before joining a game? If not, go into the mists and click the “PvP build” button on the top. Then make sure you select the Berserker amulet. You can also try various different rune-sets, all with different strengths. Runes of Strength are a popular choice for all classes at the moment.

Sigils can also be picked for weapons. If you’re looking for burst, Sigil of Air is a good choice but there are a number of viable choice. Try them out and find out for yourself.

Anyway, I assume that’s the problem you’re experiencing and that it doesn’t have anything to do with your play-style.