Guild Wars 2

Hey guys,

Just hoping to share a pretty cool WvW build I’ve been running. This build absolutely decimates other Condi-Builds in 1v1 fights, as well as a lot of meta builds. The build also has some decent 1vX potential if played smart and correct. Overall, in my personal opinion, this could be the most brokenly strong build I’ve ever seen for a Thief.

Beware, this build is cheese heavy and not for the faint of heart.

This build uses a P/D + Shortbow for our weaponry. Full Dire gear with Runes of the Trapper. Our Weapons have Corruption/Doom Sigils on the P/D and Doom/Endurance on the Shortbow.

We primarily use the Shortbow for long range pokes and poison fields or to escape with Infiltrator’s Arrow. For every other situation we use the P/D for our upfront burst and damage.

The build focuses on surprising your foe with an immense condi bomb which will kill most players within 3-4 Seconds if they do not react with condi clear. Squishier targets can die before you even shoot them with your pistol (E.G. Shatter Mesmers who insta stealth in a panic).

We use certain mechanics and interactions with Trapper Runes and the Trait “Trappers Respite” to gain a “free” Needle Trap + Super speed/invis from our heal. The trap shares the same cooldown as my regular Needle Trap (24 seconds), so it’s not something we can spam easily and must be used carefully.

Through the use of Steal, and Needle trap, we have successfully pinned the target to a location and they already have a huge amount of conditions on them. Then with both Spider and Skale venom, we use the Pistol 1 (Stealth Attack) to unload the rest of the conditions. This causes the target to die extremely quickly. Even if they do manage to clear them all, they will find themselves on low HP.

The Build Link (Please note, there are several viable options you may wish to take instead of what I have chosen, see below the link):

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vZAQNAqYVlsMh2mYRTwpJw/EHyEFPH6hdwvFjxHq3zpIAA-TFyCABA8gAAUfQ47P4p6PJqEMLlfScGAo4QAEAABYmlZZOzAH9oHdoDdoNzZe0Ze0ZWKAYmGB-w

Options:

Potent Posion -> Improvisation = Brings more survivability or Utility to a fight.

Venomous Aura -> Shadow Rejuvenation = A large stealth up-time means more HP Regen at the cost of cooldowns and sharing the venoms.

HOW TO PLAY:

This build excels when your opponent doesn’t see it coming. Try ambushing players on Sentry Points. Learn where you can steal up or down cliff sides for even sneakier ambushes. Remember that once a player has been killed by you, they now know what build you are running. Some may even change their build just for you.

Open with a Steal+Needle Trap combo. Begin casting the trap before you steal, so you arrive and the trap is placed instantly. This way they can NOT avoid it unless they dodge roll (If a target is running directly away from you, you can look sideways and then place the trap and steal. this makes the trap appear length ways and will trap them even if they are still running).
Activate your venoms (Only use Basilisk Venom if the target can use instant clears, like a shout Guardian. This prevents an instant clear and allows some of the damage to go through) and use Sneak attack. If they are melee, follow this up with a Shadow strike for distance. If they are ranged, stay in their face and attempt to CnD when revealed wares off. If you have Basilisk Venom available, you can activate it to close the gap. Shoot them once, wait whilst running, then shoot them again to gain the max duration. Easy CnD if the target is petrified.
Do not be afraid to switch to your shortbow as it will give you enhanced mobility. Trickshot will apply a stack of venom per target it bounces to. This is very good for spreading out the damage when defending a keep or tower against Ram or Cata users.

The main counters to this build are:

- Necro’s who bounce the Condi’s back,
- Thieves with a lot of stealth-up time (Shadows Embrace Condi Clear),
- Shout Guardians,
- Projectile Reflection
- and certain Ele builds.

However it is absolutely possible to beat these builds if played correctly.

Any questions then please do post below and I will try to answer anything directed towards the build or myself.

I regularly Steam this build over on Twitch.tv. Links below.

VIDEOS & MEDIA

Burst Potential Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsulkt11rDw&feature=youtu.be

http://www.twitch.tv/meepeyplays

If you’re hungry for more video’s on the build, then go to my previous streams section on my Twitch page.