Guild Wars 2

Hey~ I’m pretty new to the thief class, and to guild wars 2 itself, so I’d like some help on this build.

http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mckzzMz9MolvLMoMbLm0x0fpcaqmMm

The basic concept is for a thief that is less focused on stealth and more focused on crazy maneuverability and critical chance / damage.

I.e. say a guardian comes charging full kitten at the thief, just dodge around him, get some extra damage with a back/side hit and hopefully a crit, then bait him until you get another opening. Very bursty, but very fragile if they get caught, ya dig?

This build might be total poop, and if it is I’d love it if you could give me an alternative that has at least a similar playstyle. I’m not a fan of stealth or traps.

Never been a fan of the trickery traitline for dual daggers.

Here’s my assassin build.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQNAoYVlUmaPncS6E/5Ey2jdqC5J/DklODaqlA-j0CBYLCiEEQEFAUBgJPLaN7JglhFRjVvATVaI16SQeDFRrWGg8tA-w

The damage tend to be quite overkill most of the time, so I invest a bit in defence
to survive a bit of whatever AoE the enemy throws at me. High mobility and quick kills.
Shadow Refuge or Shadow Trap, I find Shadow Trap more powerful in many situations since it’s an instant 5 sec stealth and allows me to get away from huge blob-o-war situations. Key elements of survival is positioning (be sure to turn off melee assist!) and teleports, dodge the most annoying stuff, and switch to shortbow and throw in some 3’s if it gets awkward like while under immobilize forever.

Edit: Picked cheap foods too (fyi)

And here’s the version of it for sPvP.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQNAoYVlUmaPncS6E/5Ey2jKcn4J/DklODaqlA-TsAg0CnI4SxljLDXSuscNoYBxsAA

Remember to use it with cautions, always read the situation whether it’s better to go in with daggers or stay passive with SB, SB deals really great damage with this build.

The passive grandmaster trait of trickery is pretty bad tbh. I rather you just have 20 in acrobatics for more survivability with pain response instead.