Thief for fractals?
It’s more important to know what to do in each of the fractals and what to avoid/where to go etc. Don’t worry about the gear or the build as much yet, or worrying about if teams don’t like having thieves in fractals/dungeons, etc. Most important thing is knowing what you’re doing, and fractals under 10 doesn’t require great gear. 10+ is where you need to start worrying about agony resistance and 20+ is where it gets “serious.”
I have a level 80 guard alt, she is a lot more tanky so if I make mistakes I don’t get punished as hard. I use her to learn how the fractals work.
I have a lvl 80 thief that I have not geared yet and I want to start fractals and am wondering if thieves are good/useful for fractals or if I would be better off leveling one of my other alts.
the later, especially if you have a guardian/warrior
If you enjoy your thief you can make it work in fractals.
I run 40+ on my thief. Pure zerker because once you get high enough you’ll be one shot wearing anything. Thieves excel in the dredge, volcano, swamp, and ice fractals due to the teleports, stealth and on demand Condi removal. Not to mention high dps.Really only have a problem with ascalon because of the mass mobs. The main thing is what was mentioned above is that you need to learn the maps and bosses attacks so you know when to dodge and avoid being hit. It takes practice, but once you get good you can be a great asset to your party as a thief in fractals.