Guild Wars 2

Here’s my guide regarding sword dagger thief for PvP!
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Seems cool.Gj.

Would want an in-pvp-match presentation of your playstyle with this buil if it’s possible pls.Never played sword/dagger in pvp.

Haven’t watched your video yet, as I’m at work. But I agree with the above poster, if you’re making a build guide, you should definitely show how to use it.
I mean this with nothing but respect, so don’t get me wrong. Just pointing out that people aren’t interested in someone standing around with their hero panel open the entire video. Show us some fights!

Good looking guide. Not to be mean, but you made me giggle a few times when you called Shadow Refuge “Shadow Refugee”

Zach.3264:

Good looking guide. Not to be mean, but you made me giggle a few times when you called Shadow Refuge “Shadow Refugee”

Ya I noticed after a few days rofl..
Thanks for reminding me! xD

harris.7964:

Seems cool.Gj.

Would want an in-pvp-match presentation of your playstyle with this buil if it’s possible pls.Never played sword/dagger in pvp.

Here’s some raw footage for ya!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-lYDdUkJ-0

Thanks for your honest opinion, will help me with my future videos!

GinghamLion.3614:

Haven’t watched your video yet, as I’m at work. But I agree with the above poster, if you’re making a build guide, you should definitely show how to use it.
I mean this with nothing but respect, so don’t get me wrong. Just pointing out that people aren’t interested in someone standing around with their hero panel open the entire video. Show us some fights!

Ya you’re right actually but kinda new to recording etc..
Thanks for your honest opinion though, seems more ppl like to have build and gameplay in one video.. Was just afraid to have too long videos + upload time.

Here’s some raw footage though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-lYDdUkJ-0

enjoyed and learned from it, thanks.

advice: a link to the build can be useful to check later the build so that we dont have to open the youtube video again

MrSimpleMan.6194:

enjoyed and learned from it, thanks.

advice: a link to the build can be useful to check later the build so that we dont have to open the youtube video again

Thanks for your opinion, will add one now to all my vids!

HORRIBLER PRONUNCIATION.
besides that, energy sigil for shortbow is nice as you usually swap to it just as kitten goes wild(and 1-2 extra dodges really help). And then with unkillable nature of thief you might wanna run a stacker sigil even in pvp. There’s also a shared cooldown with Air and Fire from other weapon sets, so they won’t be able to proc for first few seconds after swap which makes them not-so-wanted.
So I’m using Air/Fire S/D and Energy/Bloodlust SB myself. Makes perfect sense to me.
Also, Hard to Catch(versus enemy compositions with stuns/dazes, for example other S/D thieves) and Shadowstep(if enemy is kitten stuns/conditions combo) instead of Infiltrator Strike(which is great but you might find yourself overwhelmed by stuns or conditions).
And then COMBO FIELDS. Abuse them hard. Dancing Dagger thrown over a fire, poison or dark field is godlike. At times I can drop a shadow refuge just to throw over it 4-5 dancing daggers for real damage and healing – it’s 202 heal per dagger, and each of them is actually 4 projectile finishers and thus throwing 5 dancing daggers over a shadow refuge adds up to 4040(+2.0 from healing power) healing as well as 5000-6000 damage from leech(damage scales on your power, with 0 might stacks dancing dagger did 263 damage per leech hit)

Evalia.7103:

HORRIBLER PRONUNCIATION.
besides that, energy sigil for shortbow is nice as you usually swap to it just as kitten goes wild(and 1-2 extra dodges really help). And then with unkillable nature of thief you might wanna run a stacker sigil even in pvp. There’s also a shared cooldown with Air and Fire from other weapon sets, so they won’t be able to proc for first few seconds after swap which makes them not-so-wanted.
So I’m using Air/Fire S/D and Energy/Bloodlust SB myself. Makes perfect sense to me.
Also, Hard to Catch(versus enemy compositions with stuns/dazes, for example other S/D thieves) and Shadowstep(if enemy is kitten stuns/conditions combo) instead of Infiltrator Strike(which is great but you might find yourself overwhelmed by stuns or conditions).
And then COMBO FIELDS. Abuse them hard. Dancing Dagger thrown over a fire, poison or dark field is godlike. At times I can drop a shadow refuge just to throw over it 4-5 dancing daggers for real damage and healing – it’s 202 heal per dagger, and each of them is actually 4 projectile finishers and thus throwing 5 dancing daggers over a shadow refuge adds up to 4040(+2.0 from healing power) healing as well as 5000-6000 damage from leech(damage scales on your power, with 0 might stacks dancing dagger did 263 damage per leech hit)

Sorry, not everyone is from ‘murica or England..
It’s not because I can speak 3 other languages fluently, I can speak English fluent aswel..

And yes, your comment does makes sense but as my youtube channels says, I show meta builds for the newcomers to have some chance of getting to know PvP.

PS: I dont need shadowstep on my thief since I wont suicide myself as a warrior inside a teamfight, I play carefully and wait at the right time like it should. Venom is also great for single target focus, so the team gets 1second to focus dps when called.

Hotjoin ain’t Team Arena and the difference is I always use TS when playing with a team. Easier to call burst so u dont need to kamikaze and show the team you’re dps’ing target

EDIT: with a stacking sigil, you’re losing a lot of potential. Since you’re using stacking sigil, it means you rly focus on killing the enemy when it’s not thief’s job to do so in organized tpvp (except for enemy’s thief and/or squishy dps’s at teamfights)

Would be nice if you comment more friendly next time

Cheers

My build 2|6|0|6|0 and my video, Not notice my video is the first of many, your opinion helps me a lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b63b6ngXBEU

Hellwrath.5081:

My build 2|6|0|6|0 and my video, Not notice my video is the first of many, your opinion helps me a lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b63b6ngXBEU

Cool gameplay and nice music!
Is it possible to record it on higher quality though? I suggest using OBS software to record/stream since there are lots of tutorials on how to stream for high quality when not having the best pc etc.

Just a quick notice: don’t waste your dodges that much for swiftness/might, is dangerous when you encounter another thief attacking you.

Gj though!

Thanks for the guide, been trying it out recently. Any tips versus Hambow Warrior or Warriors using offhand sword for Torment/Bleed/Block?

Hellwrath.5081:

My build 2|6|0|6|0 and my video, Not notice my video is the first of many, your opinion helps me a lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b63b6ngXBEU

learn to withdraw forward it will help you for not falling off down the cliff behind you
also 3v1 against the necro for few mins. nice play by the necro !

Draziert.9508:

Thanks for the guide, been trying it out recently. Any tips versus Hambow Warrior or Warriors using offhand sword for Torment/Bleed/Block?

Basically vs HamBow warrior its all about being ahead of him.
HamBow have a certain rotations (strange to say but it’s easier fighting an experienced Hambow than a newbie because they attack randomly)

If hambow is using Bow, only thing u need to dodge is Bow 5 (immobilize skill with obvious animation “whirling winds” thingy around the bow) and bow 3. Bow 3 will (almost) always come after he put the big firefield (the burst) in order to gain more might.

When it comes to hammer, just make sure he doesnt immobilize u with hammer 3 (cripple ksill with leg specialist trait). If u got immobilized, be ready to dodge with healing because he’ll try to cc u.

Draziert.9508:

Thanks for the guide, been trying it out recently. Any tips versus Hambow Warrior or Warriors using offhand sword for Torment/Bleed/Block?

Now for the DPS axe/sword warrior, you have to know that 70% of his attacks are projectiles. The only thing that is not, is his burst (Evisc). When u changes to axe/sword, just make sure u got atleast one dodge free to dodge the Evis.

Basically, why I mentioned the 70% projectiles thingy is because the Whirling Axe (stolen attack from Warrior) can counter 70% of his attacks. Try tpo use it right after he changed to bow. DO know u can stuill dodge when using whirling axe. Warr will try to switch back to melee and eviscerate while u use it so be rdy for it.

Cheers

Can’t stop playing it. For so long I have been shifting around my S/D build and I can finally settle down and rampage around. Thanks a lot Denied