Guild Wars 2

I’m looking to use my thief in both PVE and WVW and I can’t choose between a d/d condition build or d/p stealth/backstab sort of thing…

I feel like stealth and condition builds are almost complete opposites:

d/p:

single target
all of your utility marbles got into stealth
no evade
you just set up backstab combos

d/d:

multi-target
conditions are easily removed
no stealth
spam dagger #3 while you dodge

I’m actually attracted both styles of play. This my first thief so I have little knowledge to make my own choice.

Both seem like they leave something out that the other provides, so I guess it’s just question of which one would have less problems.

Which one would you choose?

I feel like stealth and condition builds are almost complete opposites

For PvE, P/D condition (heavy stealth) is very effective, and it’s because the stealth compliments the condition-damage — especially since conditions don’t break stealth. As long as a fight doesn’t reset, you can maintain 25 stacks of bleed on/off (in addition to other conditions), and remain in stealth almost the entire fight.

For WvW, however, it’s not so easy to stack conditions when the majority of your opponents can cleanse them so easily. You can still win fights easily through attrition, but it’s severely limiting your impact (and role) in most situations.

Which one would you choose?

For me, neither. I’ve been content with P/P play-style (and performance), and if I ever did switch, it’d probably only be for PvE. That is, whenever I get around to trying Dire with P/D.