Thief Downed Skills Recommendations

Thief Downed Skills Recommendations

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Posted by: Kaz.3196

Kaz.3196

The downed skills in a PvE environment seem much weaker and less balanced than other classes – mainly because there are very little aggro mitigation skills to prevent mobs from bashing the stuffing out of your squishy body. For example, the downed stealth skill gives 2 to 3 seconds of stealth, which is barely enough time for an enemy to turn and run toward someone else.

This has probably been glossed over ad nauseum in the past, but I’m opening this thread up to suggestions that Anet can look at and take into consideration in the next round of class balancing.

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Posted by: alchemyst.2165

alchemyst.2165

Solution to your problems:
Don’t die in PvE
If you’re dying in a non-dungeon pve environment then you’ve got problems

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Posted by: Black Teagan.9215

Black Teagan.9215

Solution to your problems:
Don’t die in PvE
If you’re dying in a non-dungeon pve environment then you’ve got problems

His “skill” is not part of this thread.

BTT:
For PvE: The Downed Skills are very weak.
Shadowsteps and stealth are useless, because the most enemies waiting until you are visible again and the range of SS are too short to escape.

Caleb Ferendir
-Charr Thief-
It’s good to be bad!

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Posted by: Axelwarrior.9084

Axelwarrior.9084

I suggest using Shadow Refuge just before you get downed, so you’ll have enough stealth to heal up.

I wouldn’t say this is an important issue. Thieves are pretty strong at avoiding damage in PvE and their downed skills are just as good as any other profession’s for helping yourself survive while downed (Except for Ranger’s, but that’s a different balancing issue altogether.)