Guild Wars 2

Hi everyone! just have a question that has been bothering me for a while now… What should a thief be doing when running around with a guild group of around 10~15 people?

My impression has always been that i should be jumping past any groups that fight us, get to their ranged aoe squishies and whack them silly with my dagger. Mainly necros and eles.

problem
Necros – I cannot seem to down them fast enough before i have to run away bravely. They are usually the most important target for me because their AOEs are one of the main sources of damage during most fights on my guildies.

Encounters tend to go abit like this… Basi -> CnD -> Steal -> BS to a necro that has moved too far from his/her group. AA combo whack whack whack. CnD -> BS again, necro at maybe 10% health? Last BS most likely missed due to dodge… AA combo again whack whack, necro does the teehee! i have an extra hp bar skill… CnD -> BS again with tears in my eyes. Runs away bravely because the necro either bursts me back during this time / manages to get within supporting distance of his/her group / group turns towards me and goes RAWWRR THIEF! / my guild group moves off and i don’t want to 1v20…

Ele – pretty much the same thing but more likely to be able to burst them down. otherwise after the first burst they mistform and get into their group.

What i’ve found to be most effective instead is to CnD -> Steal to one squishy, BS someone else, AA another person, CnD off whoever is closest. Get as many people freaked out as possible so they would play the Whack-The-Thief game, taking pressure off my guild. Otherwise i would be on my SB going 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2…

It just feels like its extremely risky playing a thief but not so much rewarding.

btw, im using the cookie cutter D/D build 10 30 30, PVT on hat, armor, pants and one dagger. Berserker for everything else.

So, you’re not killing fast enough? You’re come to the right place my friend..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9d4Og8KbEM

Note that the build might not be optimal for anything team fights. From what I’ve understood, most burst builds go 25 in Deadly arts and stay well away from signets. Still, there’s plenty of damage to be had, so if you need more, get more!

As for what you should be doing, I better let someone else handle that part. Sensible builds are boring :P

honestly for guild groups you may be better off taking opportunities as they come. see someone hurting your group? burst them to make them back off. see someone around half health? knock em down. see someone down? stealth or blind stomp them so your group can keep on fighting. if there is an enemy putting out a lot of healing pressure them. basically be wherever you can do the most good at the moment and don’t cement yourself into just attacking the back line. you are mobile and slippery, make use of it.