Guild Wars 2

Could someone plz try and explain how combos works for a thief?
been reading about it, but im still kinda clueless.
So think as me as a imbecil and try to explain

fisrt use any skill that has “Combo field” in the descritpion.

Then use any skill that has “combo finisher” in the description while standing inside the combo field that was created.

This will give you an effect based on the type of combo field the first skill made and the type of finisher.

For instance, Shadow refuge then Pistol shots = life steal
Pistol#5 then pistol shots will blind but if you use heartseeker it will stealth you.

You can jump into other peoples fields and use combo finishers as well.

Combos are based off of two things: effect fields and actions.

An effect field is an area on the ground that does something: for example, a thief’s black powder smoke field. It causes blindness whenever an enemy steps into that field.

Now, there are three things you can do with those fields as a thief: you can
1) Shoot a projectile through it
2) Jump through it with Heartseeker
3) Stand in it and use Dagger Storm

Shooting through the field with a pistol or shortbow is a physical projectile combo finisher. And with smoke, it causes blindness with every bullet or arrow that passes through it. You don’t have to be standing in the field even to get this effect, you just have to have your shots pass over the area the smoke is.

Using Heartseeker which is a leap finisher while in or while in a position that lets you jump through the smoke cloaks (stealths) you.

Dagger Storm is a whirl finisher, and a smoke field creates Blinding Bolts which causes blindness with every hit.

Different status fields cause different effects – like a fire field and a projectile makes you cause burning and a leap gives you a fire aura. So whenever you see a friendly put down an effect field, get over there and attack through it!

Unless it’s a health regeneration. Then don’t use any projectiles because you’ll be giving the enemy health regen. And they’re not appreciative enough to stop trying to kill you if you do.

thanks alot for the answers.
Are any of the combos really worth it, or do they just provide a little extra to the fight?

valem.8790:

thanks alot for the answers.
Are any of the combos really worth it, or do they just provide a little extra to the fight?

Offhand pistol (#5) is probably the most useful combo we have (for PvE, I don’t like offhand pistol in PvP personally though I’m sure #5 is still very useful). It’s spamable with inti and lets you blind a target at range while at the same time blinding everything around you if you stay in it.

When used properly, they can turn fights around or take winning to ensuring your complete dominance.

They’re also the key to boss/champion enemy fights.