Guild Wars 2

Hey so there’s been a lot of upset people around the thief forum, but I was wondering if we could share some of the positive things about thief that we have found. any new combos that are effective? Builds that people have been liking? I think this may help a lot of us start looking at the class more positively cause the truth is its not all bad. Three trait lines with thief is actually pretty wicked.
I’m running D/P with DA, trick, and Shadow Arts. I run withdraw and haste(tricks) SR and shadostep(deceptions) and basi. It’s a nice mix and I often get a recharge of really important utilities when I steal. Not to mention invisibility upon stealing for three seconds allows me a bit of time to take a look at what I have available. Cd on steal is abou 20 sec, with shadow refuge gives me a decent amount of invis. I found haste a nice option science running crit strikes makes me a bit too glassy. I’m still having a tuff time choosing between improv and executioner. Both traits are so good.
Anyway, constructive criticism would be awesome (I’m not exactly a veteran thief) and please feel free to post the things that are working for you!

When the patch first hit, I was having fun messing around with some of the traits. So…

Deadly Arts: Trapper’s Respite + Deadly Trapper
Trickster: Flanking Strike + Trickster

Withdraw (trick): Heals every 14 1/2 seconds and leaves a Needle Trap (24 sec ICD, 5 stacks of vulnerability and 5 stacks of might when activated) and cures a condition.

Haste (trick): Cures a condition

Flanking Strike (trick): Cures a condition (supposedly)

Oh wow, I didn’t realize flanking strike was a trick…can someone confirm if that cures a condi?
Oh and can anyone also confirm whether our heart seeker from black powder is supposed to stealth for one second longer from meld with shadows. Currently it isn’t?

Thanks for the tips man. I haven’t tried the trapping stuff at all yet so I’ll give that a go.
Anyone else? ( trying not to sound desperate haha)

Roll for Initiative now can compete with Signet of Agility. I’m legitimately stoked. thank you for this thread.

edit: typo

didnt find anything good new .. hastened strike is ok in pve 15 chars