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a backstab build although it uses are limited cause most of the time i go stealth in combat they still know where im going pretty much but it still works good most of the time

i think venom sharing build would be best in competitive tourney…

http://gw2skills.net/editor/en/?fYAQNAqYVlUmCN3aS1E95EB3DjC1n6VgsaPopNjJA;TsAgyCtogxAjAGrPOYk+sCZEysDA

This is the basic trait distribution for a venom sharing build. It will do well in every situation, no trait is useless. You have Mug, which is the only trait you should always take as a roamer if you have to secure secondary objectives such as the Forest Monsters. It is an instant spell that does a decent amount of damage even with a non-crit/crit damage build. You have a decent initiative sustain thanks to Infusion of Shadow and Kleptomaniac, but your initiative pool is small (12).

The build is focused on venoms, so you’ll take a lot of traits to improve those: Quick Venoms, Residual Venom and Leeching Venoms. You also bring Venomous Aura to share those venoms with your team. Anything that applies to your venoms, applies to the venoms you share. Therefore, Residual Venom and Leeching Venoms are team traits as well as solo traits. This allows your team to apply a lot of conditions, to have sustain and deal unavoidable damage through the life steal. You have access to Weakness with Lotus Poison and to team-wide Fury and Swiftness (plus 1 Might stack) with Thrill of the Crime. It is the most well-rounded Venom Share build.

Keep in mind that every Venom Build is stronger with Ambush, the only reason why I do not put it in all of them is because I think it’s extremly cheesy. For those of you who are still interested, just equip Ambush instead of Ice Drake/Devourer Venom, take the 20% cooldown reduction for Traps in Acrobatics and have fun.

All credit for the build goes to Lowell

Most builds are “popular”, although I would say that S/P, D/P and D/D are the three most popular weapon sets right now.

I run a heavy blind/roamer D/P build (http://gw2skills.net/editor/en/?fYAQNAoaVlUmaOHfS4E95Ex2jeKUe6pgsjtTBXtKA;TsAA2CnoqxUjoGbNuak1swYgxECA), but used to run the old P/D venom share and have run with both S/P venom share and S/P crit/shadowstep.

Really comes down to your team composition and what classes you’re up against. D/P has become the standout for me as it has strong mobility and retains decent group utility (esp. w/ Blinding Powder).