What about dagger/x in PvE compared to staff
Dagger/Dagger is Great in fractals and Raids using a core build
At its absolute peak, I do believe D/D is the best PvE DPS set. Staff very well could be better. PvE optimal performance will be DA/CS/DrD as Trickery is pretty much an unnecessary addition when most of the damage comes from pressing 1.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/thief/ES-Suggestion-The-Deadeye-FORMAL/
At its absolute peak, I do believe D/D is the best PvE DPS set. Staff very well could be better. PvE optimal performance will be DA/CS/DrD as Trickery is pretty much an unnecessary addition when most of the damage comes from pressing 1.
I have tested the too builds in raids with D/D for the DA/CS/TR and DrD, the Tr was a lot easier to maintain the DPS at the time and was a much better Rotation which left dodges for Defense vs Offense haven’t tested recently so it could have changed but I doubt it. Staff build does have more overall survivability plus AoE, and any fight that forces perma Reveal it will be better.
Staff is for the lazy. D/D is better but requires more effort and positioning.
Numerous tests on dps golem shows that staff deals significantly more damage than d/d. It’s also easier to use and is more survivable with evade frames. I really want it not to be, though, because I want to use my Incinerator in pve.
I stand corrected; that said, in optimal environments staff only performs about 3% better than D/D.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/thief/ES-Suggestion-The-Deadeye-FORMAL/
As do I Deceiver.