Guild Wars 2

So my thief been 80 for a long while now, since I main my warrior for pretty much everything I rarely touch him. So I decided to use him more often in WvW, since it is my favorite part of the game. I am way too used to me warrior so trying to get into a class with a whole different play style is making me a bit exited. But anyways, since I plan on fully gearing my thief in exotics asap I was wondering what gear people would recommend. I do have some experience as a Spvp thief, but I rather build something with more survivalvility, possibly a condition damage build. Would that work?

If so what gear would you recommend? Is temple armor viable (I have about 190k Karma on my thief) If not I can craft exotic leather. Between my characters I already have 400 in Jeweler, huntsman, leather worker and weapon smith. So crafting my own gear is also a viable option.

In any case thanks for the advice in advance.

If you’re going for a condition damage build you’re probably going to want carrion crafted armor, or the temple set that gives condition/crit

The crit on a condition build is only useful of your condition theif specs in to acrobatics, as otherwise you won’t have high enough crit chance to reliably proc your crit sigils. If you’re going for full on stealth as a primary defense I highly reccommend just crafting a full set of exotic carrion gear with undead runes for the extra toughness.

I see any advice on none condition damage builds that give better results. I’m also looking for other ideas! But thanks for your suggestion really appreciated.

Yeah buy wouldn’t that take me down within seconds when doing an offensive siege?

I don’t plan on going Rambo on my thief, that’s what my warrior is for.

Non condition build other than D/D Glass Cannon is whit sword.Either S/D (which I use and simply love) or S/P.I use Power/Thoughness/Vit on my armour and Berserker on Weapons and Trinkets.

30 Points in Critical for the damage and the rest in survivability (what ever you might preffer) and you got yourself a build that deals a great deal of damage and good survivability.Good Whit Crowds , good for 1v1 .Hell its awesome PvE too:)

Will check that one out.

Never been a fan of berserker gear though, makes me feel fragile.

Lyonell.1753:

Will check that one out.

Never been a fan of berserker gear though, makes me feel fragile.

Don’t spec full berserker then. I’m running Emerald Orichalcum Earring/Ring/Amulet of the Berserker for a rounded power/toughness/precision/crit damage approach.

My armor is going to be power/toughness focused and I’m thinking of throwing on Runes of Divinity for more well-rounded stats and a additional 12% crit damage.

My point being you don’t have to go full glass cannon spec. There is middle ground.

Thieves in general are limited in siege situations in WvWvW… Cluster is the only true long range ability

I like Skirmisher builds for WvWvW
They are builds designed around Shadow Stepping in .. hitting someone and then getting out…Backstab build with shadowstep… or S/P build using #2 for shadow step