Guild Wars 2

hi all , what build type should i run for roaming , 1v1 and/or pvp 1v1

Hybrid ,Condi or dmg . plz link build and if you want gameplay tips

thanks

i can very much benefit from this too.

btw i heard s/d 20066 build is the way to go for 1v1 pvp

WvW, and non serious sPvP, in sPvP pretty much the same but instead Carrion amulet. Pretty much sweeps the floor with everything 1v1 and even 1vX, and what you wont be able to kill wont for sure be able to kill you either.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQRAqY4alsMp7plPx0J8PNBNRxdNsCzg3XxXshaFAA-TFSAABaoEEgTAwVK/i+BAIg5PkU/JH9A9s/ApAgZZF-w

I love the thief class, but I absolutely hate playing against condi p/d builds. I’m convinced you can become a pro with condition p/d at the age of 4.

If you see me in WvW and I’m walking the other way, it’s because I saw the condition food you’re using

panicbutton.1053:

I’m convinced you can become a pro with condition p/d at the age of 4.

That’s actually not far from the truth, I remember I was playing Nintendo 8-bit at that age, movement keys and 2 buttons

best for 1v1 is 2/0/6/0/6 p/d with dire gear. However, if you’re a real man, you will run full zerk with a minimum of 10 points into SA.

If you hate dying and don’t have any dignity or self-respect then roll with P/D.

Get full Dire gear and spec something like 2/0/6/0/6 or anything else really and go to town with 2 buttons. Add a 3rd if you’re feeling skillful. No matter what situation or what enemy, you will constantly be hitting Cloak and Dagger followed by a Sneak Attack for ever and ever. As mentioned, adding some Agony is purely optional but it does increase your kill-speed.

That’s pretty much it. You have just become a “pro” roamer.

^ What these guys said, 2/0/6/0/6 P/D dire. The combination of condi pressure and stealth traits is an absolute pain to fight against, it’s easily the strongest 1v1 build for just killing stuff but it’s not the most entertaining IMO.

alright thanks for posting guys ill try those out

Just beware that once you go P/D, no one will want to fight you and you will probably get bored quick even if they did.

I like the Thief forums.

People here are not delusional. Even if they speak the truth by saying that P/D is our best set for 1v1s, they also state that “downsides” of running said spec.

Meanwhile, in the Mesmer forums, everyone says “go PU you won’t regret that”.

I’ve stopped dueling PU mesmers and P/D thieves 3-4 months ago. Hope more and more people would start doing this.

alright well besides p/d what build can i run ?

I’d say S/D 20066 is quite good for roaming. You won’t be afraid of much with that build, roaming wise, and it’s also a very good build to start improving your game (even if it’s really strong in PVP, on a beginner it is quite useful as you will learn to kite).
DP (or DD) shadow arts are still decent. You will beat bad people really easily, but anyone with half a brain will kick your kitten.
All in all, PD Condi is a build that will definitely carry you without many problems. SD is strong but you will pay your mistakes hard. DP (or DD) are decent and safer to play than SD but are really weak against good players and you’ll need to outplay them (or bore them to death by chain stealthily over and over) to really win.

D/D + SB 10/30/30/0/0. Still works after almost two years and you can beat anyone if you’re good enough. Just don’t blow your dodges and know when to cancel Cloak and Dagger.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/thief/AikijinX-s-Life-Absorb-PvP/page/2#post3982391

hihey.1075:

I like the Thief forums.

People here are not delusional. Even if they speak the truth by saying that P/D is our best set for 1v1s, they also state that “downsides” of running said spec.

Meanwhile, in the Mesmer forums, everyone says “go PU you won’t regret that”.

I’ve stopped dueling PU mesmers and P/D thieves 3-4 months ago. Hope more and more people would start doing this.

Sometimes I wonder why p/d hasn’t gotten a nerf stick, but just about every other build has. I’m with you on the duels.. I just walk away from dired out thieves; they cant chase anything so its easy to walk away from. I throw up a little in my mouth every single time I have to fight one though~

panicbutton.1053:

hihey.1075:

I like the Thief forums.

People here are not delusional. Even if they speak the truth by saying that P/D is our best set for 1v1s, they also state that “downsides” of running said spec.

Meanwhile, in the Mesmer forums, everyone says “go PU you won’t regret that”.

I’ve stopped dueling PU mesmers and P/D thieves 3-4 months ago. Hope more and more people would start doing this.

Sometimes I wonder why p/d hasn’t gotten a nerf stick, but just about every other build has. I’m with you on the duels.. I just walk away from dired out thieves; they cant chase anything so its easy to walk away from. I throw up a little in my mouth every single time I have to fight one though~

I would guess it’s because the build has no place in the game outside of WvW roaming. Cant use it in a zerg, cant use in s/tPvP because it uses Shadow Arts, can’t use it in PvE because lolconditions. And if Anet does eventually set its eyes on WvW roaming/small group play, it had better do a lot more than just nerfing stuff and build a solid gameplay foundation for that kind of play.

hihey.1075:

I like the Thief forums.

People here are not delusional. Even if they speak the truth by saying that P/D is our best set for 1v1s, they also state that “downsides” of running said spec.

Meanwhile, in the Mesmer forums, everyone says “go PU you won’t regret that”.

I’ve stopped dueling PU mesmers and P/D thieves 3-4 months ago. Hope more and more people would start doing this.

DP zerker still counters P/D and is better for group play. I think the crit nerf cause people to flock to pd but with strength runes sigil of air+fire the dps for crit thief is still pretty much the same and I think player are already starting to realize this.

D/P x/30/30/x/x counters P/D dire condition builds. Just jump through that black powder 3 times and you heal/remove all condis. Blinds hurt P/D and as long as you deny the CnD which is very easy with P#5 its GG. It simply takes a while but I do not lose to P/D condition thieves.

p/d full dire are for 1vX and not 1v1 or just should be used by amature who need to learn it
s/d is for 1v1 perma evade 2,0,0,6,6 also bit broken with all the evades and dodges
d/p bit broken too with the constant stealth abilities
so every set has it up and downs (also as every other class)

so in the right hands any weapon set is powerful. if ppl dont like to fight against pd / pu etc they need to learn how to counter it