Guild Wars 2

title says all, what kind of trait setup should I go for using either sword/dagger or sword/pistol

You should specify whether you want a build for PvE, PvP or WvW as all three will be pretty different. Also sword/dagger and sword/pistol are VERY different play styles so you’d be hard pushed to find one build that maximises the potential of both of them.

For S/P in sPvP, I am having a bit of luck with this build at the moment:

http://intothemists.com/calc/?build=-cFRV;1Rwka07-sOFd0;9;49T;0T2;007A;446BLNV4;2G3G3G3G35BK

I don’t think this is a full viable tourney spec, but it is fun in solo queue. With the steal reduction / infiltraitor strike it is quite easy to stick on your target if you time the shadow steps well enough.

You can replace Haste with SR, I have haste on there for the times I port back to defend Home Point with shadow trap, as a surprise attack it is devastating.

Edit: The stuns from PW and the daze from steal do great work interrupting a lot of skills / heals / rezzes / Stomps. The boon steal also removes block and stability too meaning your stuns usually land if steal is used first.