Guild Wars 2

I have been struggling with trait builds since this nerf, I like D/D and D/P and the Shortbow the most. I Don’t realy like S/X.

But I just Can’t settle on a new build… What are the rest of you doing?

I’m running 0/30/30/10/0 and sometimes 0/25/30/15/0 for extra vigor. I didn’t really use mug, but now I’m actually considering to choose it just for the extra heal..

The same thing as ever. The good side of never using mug.

Try my build, check the video in my signature.

0/20/30/20/0 D/P \\ S/D. I’m loving the ability to just Strip boons and have Blinds with these weaponsets. Although, to be fair, I never bothered with the gimmicky burst GC thieves that relied too heavily on a chain of skills such as Mug. I prefer to dance and make the enemy think he’s doing okay.

PearlGore.7419:

I have been struggling with trait builds since this nerf, I like D/D and D/P and the Shortbow the most. I Don’t realy like S/X.

But I just Can’t settle on a new build… What are the rest of you doing?

Still use D/P with mug.
Use shadow shot as a gap closer and (if stealthed) use BS before shadow slash connects. Otherwise start fighting him like you would in any other fights with D/P. Use steal as a finisher or mid fight spike/heal/gapcloser. I like the skill though imo the healing could be a bit better but I can live with that.

mug was OP before 10 pts in a tree to give you the ability to deal 6k or something damage instantly every 45 seconds… I think they nerfed it for a reason.

spam cluster
ress downed ally’s
dodge
collect bags
repair walls /dors
cap supply camps

why do people still suggest steal as a finisher? is 800 dmg erally that “boom” got you now kind of deal closer? :P

I belive this has got buffed instead of nerfed; if u realy want to burst, go for D/X.

Who is using mug in pve/wvw ? lawl mug is for pvp boyz oohh wait it “was” past tense.

Mug is still awesome. You kiddies that needed it to crit don’t deal enough damage as our base.

burst is dead. we now have combo builds like CND to BS or SHADOW SHOT to HS to BS…..no more burst builds :P imo burst is severawl skills stacked to bring insane dmg at the price of having nothing left for a while/term of recovery and low hp/low defense. now its low defense low hp…..less recovery and less dmg. good combo builds but only burst build belongs to mesmers now. :P

I honestly have barely felt any change from this “nerf” I can can still burst and down squishier players instantly without haste and more balanced players sometimes depending on how well I play.

but you had to qualify that. so ….now basically thieves are wolves picking off the sick from the edge/rear of the herd? :/ if only picking on sick it must mean the burst cant handle the strong players anymore…..alot of undertones in here that agree with the thief community IMO>

PearlGore.7419:

I have been struggling with trait builds since this nerf, I like D/D and D/P and the Shortbow the most. I Don’t realy like S/X.

But I just Can’t settle on a new build… What are the rest of you doing?

i hope this wud help ya.! good luck on your 2nd thief! keep it up