Guild Wars 2

So it’s been a pretty long while since I played and I’m looking forward to getting back into the game. That said, I’m sure the patches since I’ve been gone have changed the way I should build my Thief, and I was never super sure of what I was doing to begin with.

Anyway, I’m looking for advice on a build, I remember liking S/D and would really like to continue to use that but, I wonder if it’s very effective. I’d like to deal some pretty decent sustained dps but, still be able to make a mistake or two without dying every time. Not a big fan of condition damage either…

I sound picky don’t I? Lol.

I’m not super interested in PvP right now, so is an effective build like this a possibility?

All I play is PvE and I’ve been experimenting since the latest nerf. Supposedly all builds work in PvE but there a clearly some that work better than others. This build is a 0-30-10-30-0 and uses Assassin’s Reward (which still doesn’t make it to Grandmaster but is better than I gave it credit for being initially – or maybe its just better than most of the 5 pt alternatives):

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYUQRAoY6alcmaOHcS5E+5Ey2jKUo4JuCJV3jryq0KA-jQEBYfhGVMQYLI4LYEEhm8GiuAgyAhIAL/pIasFNFRjVVTQWfET5KpWca12xJyiGQKgNWGB-e

Ran through several several tests and its an ok build in that it will allow you to go one on one with just about any veteran/elite and allow you to solo some champs (recommend berserker armor swap out though – I’ve had that Rampager armor forever and will be swapping it for Ascended Berserker over the next Month or so). Just tried it on a Scarlet invasion and I could pretty much jump in the middle of anything and not get downed – anytime I got too damaged I could always break away and used P/P to regen.

You could also try this 0-30-20-20-0 build:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYUQRAoY6alUmiPHcS5E+5Ey2jKUo4JOFGVS1p4qkPA-jQEBYfhGVMQYLI4LYUgAEEhmwAhKBiIAL/pIasVNFRjVVTQWfET5Kp2bJymTr2qDQKgNWGB-e

If you are fond of playing a stealth thief in PvE.

At the risk of sounding like an idiot, I’m going to assume that when you say PvE you’re including fractals/dungeons. ><

Perhaps I should have specified before…?

Not fractals (cant convince myself to get on the agony resistance merry-go-round). But dungeons yes.

if you dont want to be insta-kicked from any decent party your only options are 30/30/0/0/10 or 25/30/0/0/15 full zerker + scholar d/d + s/d + s/p

Start from what you like and what you dont, just like your first post. You already said you like S/D so start from there and build something you can feel confortable. Most of the times building something by your own will work better than taking the builds from someone else, specially because you know what you wanna do and where you wanna go with it.

When I try to make a new build I use this pages, I hope it can help you too:
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/
http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/

Edit: By the way, don’t worry about getting kicked of a party. Even when it is very rare to happen, most of the people that get mad because you are “bad” and kick you (if happens that every one vote YES) It’s people you don’t wanna play with.

I like this guy….

Thanks for the links, guys.

IbanezShred.9682:

So it’s been a pretty long while since I played and I’m looking forward to getting back into the game. That said, I’m sure the patches since I’ve been gone have changed the way I should build my Thief, and I was never super sure of what I was doing to begin with.

Anyway, I’m looking for advice on a build, I remember liking S/D and would really like to continue to use that but, I wonder if it’s very effective. I’d like to deal some pretty decent sustained dps but, still be able to make a mistake or two without dying every time. Not a big fan of condition damage either…

I sound picky don’t I? Lol.

I’m not super interested in PvP right now, so is an effective build like this a possibility?

Consider something like this:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQJAsYkYmTEbP2pO5pPDyO2+DXF-jAyAY/ASWApCAJviox2GKiGruGT5SEVbvLiWtMAVLA-e

Use the utilities/elite of your choice.

This isn’t going to be the absolute best build for speed clears or anything, but this will give you strong dps while also giving you extra defense through the additional dodges that Feline’s Grace affords you.

Since S/D does the most DPS when you rely on your auto-attack, the 25 trait in Trickery will allow you to keep up heavy dps while also providing the extra utility that this trait line offers.

However, just be aware that the players who know all dungeons like the back of their hand and are just concerned with clearing as fast as possible will want you to use something more like a 25/30/0/0/15 D/D build. =P