Guild Wars 2

So I was in WvW earlier today and was running to SM for a defense as walls were down. On my way, I passed a lone thief capping a Sentry. I’m a thief too, by the way. I ignored him to get to SM, but he had other ideas.

Out of nowhere, I was hit and downed and dead before I could really react at all. For now, let’s save the critiques of my shoddy abilities and reaction times for another conversation (I’m well aware of my crap play). Looking at my combat log, I saw that every single attack was a critical hit (except for one Lightning Strike proc, of course).

Vault for 10,221 [Crit]
Vault for 10,829 [Crit]
Staff Strike for 3,593 [Crit]
Impact Strike for 2,295 [Crit]
[Lightning Strike for 1,293]
Uppercut for 6,727 [Crit]
Bound for 4,991 [Crit]
Vault for 11,271 [Crit]

Every single hit a crit – I have never seen this and am curious as to whether this is achievable or did I just reverse win the lottery with odds stacking? I was wearing Marauder gear with Daredevil Runes, for reference.

Can anyone help me understand this and perhaps replicate it? I’d love to crit like that.

Thanks

Thank you. I will try to get in came as soon as I can. Working on optimizing PC right now.

Are Traveler runes of any use for thieves at present? I think I must have been attempting some sort of P/D condi thief using Carrion and Travelers, but I have no idea. D/P was what I had mostly used in the past.

Hey all.

I’ve been on a hiatus for a couple of years and just logged back in for the first time. Barely any memory of mechanics, etc., and I was never good.

I’m looking for build advice and general tips on the new skill interface. My main interest is WvW and some PVE.

Looks like I have a full set of Carrion armor and Traveler Runes and some odd combination set of Berserker and Soldier.

Am I screwed equipment and build wise? Also, so far I do not plan to get HoT unless it is a severe disadvantage.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

If any of you saw my previous thread “I’m really bad at this,” keep it in mind as you view this build. I have no pride in this game, so feel free to say its a trash idea, or even better, suggest specific improvements.

Still trying to stick with D/P and not spend too much money re-gearing if I can avoid it. I know my personal skill is a limiting factor, but I’m trying to find a build that’s forgiving of that while still allowing me to be somewhat effective in WvW.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fZAQNAoaVl0Mp0pdPx8J0PRBNBxVN8OMfpMaFgOTSfB-TlCBwAGV6lT9HInAAsKDAcEAKu/QK9BJM9NRJYgHAQAAEA2ZgQApmCA-w

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Thanks for the great replies. Do most people just accept normal running speed? Is fleet shadow worthwhile?

Hey everyone

I recently returned from a hiatus and decided to give WvW a try on my thief. I’ve always used D/P and don’t really have a lot of gold to re-gear my toon.

I currently run 2/6/6/0/0 and enjoy it well enough. However, I feel incredibly glassy despite efforts to boost toughness and vitality. I often get hit for tons of damage out of nowhere, and I wind up dazed and can’t withdraw, so I just die. Or another thief comes in and kills me in one or two crazy combos (I’m guessing this is a D/D).

What can I do to improve my odds (other than get better at the game, which I acknowledge)? Any build suggestions? Slot skill suggestions? Techniques? Do I need to grab a sword?

Any advice would be great. My focus is D/P in WvW setting and would prefer to keep that if at all viable.