Guild Wars 2

I run SB also I have tried to see if there was another set to pair with P/D I tried all of them in different ways but I think SB fits the best. You can make S/D and P/P work actually as another set. You wouldn’t use it for damage but with applied bleed stacks then swap to s/d or P/P and headshot/tactical strike to deny heal and condi removal works really well.

P/P is far easier to use since its range interrupt but less survivability but does ok. S/D is good but is melee if your good with getting tac strike off it really messes people up. As it is now though I prefer SB will keep messing with other weapons why I like thief so many options.

I am currently running the standard 30/20/20 build but I change around alot sometimes I run 25 in acro for the extra 10% damage or I run 10 in DA just depends but I like experiments.

Right now I like to go with SB ideal opening is caltrops, suprise shot to keep them in and swap for geomancy on p/d. If you do have a extra Pistol in the bank though since you only need 1 give it a try in WvW. It isnt about damage like normal but with a geomancy sigil 3 stack bleed, and vital shot and head shot it works pretty well. You just want to headshot enough to deny heal as long as possible to let your bleeds do work. Heal animations are pretty obvious and you have enough time to hit it. I usually have to swap the my power of inertia trait to quick recovery just to make sure my ini is decent.

I prefer to keep a dagger main hand in my second set swap. death blossom is great when you have several enemies around, and amazing for supply camps. you can also open on someone with daggers, use all your initiative and the steal initiative recharge to get 4 DB off, switch to p/d, blinding powder, and then sneak attack. massive bleeds on your target, and you can CnD almost as soon as you possibly can if you wait most of the 4 second stealth before you attack. you just need to keep a short bow in your bag for sieges and the like.