Guild Wars 2

theorycrafting here, but I haven’t seen one yet: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQRAsa6YlsMp8plOx7JsPNBTBxbAKg3x4FrvvQA-TVyCABQoEEgnAwxnEgX0PYgJIhV+1r5nl3fwH1fIFQVSjA-w

I would like to run this but the perplexity runes are expensive as hell… so theory first.
I’m thinking about thiefing around in wvw with this one.
it has the potential of stacking 10+ confusion with 1.5-1.6k condi damage (depending on might/corruption stacks) from steal+ headshot. Plus the bleeds and the torment.
Survivability…well…hide and run.

Opinions?

You’re late . As I know of condition thief has 4 distinct variations Krait,Perplexity,Trapper,Tormenting venom share.

SoH with Scorpion Wire works better use p/d /SB. SA traits Embrace and Rejuvenation are a must as well as Bountiful Theft.

People have been running Perplexity runes on thieves for as long as it’s been implemented.

I suggest 20606 – III; IV VI XI; V VII XII. You can either go full dire or mix some rampager/sinister for more hybrid damage and less tanky stats.
Use sleight of hand instead of bewildering ambush, the runes will proc the desired confusion stack when you interrupt with steal, while also having a lower cooldown on it.

As said above, scorpion wire is a good utility to use with these runes as it pulls a target to you for an easy CnD and most of the time it also interrupts a skill, popping out that much desired confusion.

ok, guys. so thanks for the input. This is what i’m going to roll.
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fZEQRAoa6YlsMp8plOx7JsPNRRBx9ECQE8+H9I/d9CA-T1yCABAcCAi4BAoqSwjPIAApcAF9DGpkb59HVe8RdgCM/RxRAgUAVJ2C-w

no sleight of hand and scorpion wire, because i have headshot.
And probably no mug, because idk…to me it seems useless.

My current WvW build:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZUQNAqYVlsMp0pdOx2JsPNRSRw9SQi3tz7d1B-TVSEABIcCAERfAAmgKQJoxq/U8+DOcIAmS5XzPBgAAIAG6QH6QH6QbmzcmH9oJFwiKrA-w

The utility skills get switched out quite a bit, specifically signet of shadows gets changed for shadow refuge when I’m actually fighting.

I’ve tried running the 20% reduction on deception skills but frankly I don’t think it’s worth it. Even if I switch scorpion wire to Blinding Powder.

Also Bountiful Theft is probably better than ricochet… but I really like the extra range that ricochet gives.

I have a perplexity thief that uses scorp wire and while it’s very effective in duels, it also get’s kinda boring at times. I also find the build to be pretty lacking in versatility as it’s so focused on 1v1 or 1v2 that you end up in a very limited role. It is very effective though.

Course, p/d builds in general get boring fast.