Guild Wars 2

I doubt that this is going to be a priority but i really want p/p thief to be looked at and perhaps buffed?

1. Ranger
2. Engie
3. Thief (p/p)

Great fights in SoSBL tonight guys, well fought to everyone.

Littlefeather.8623:

You’re not bad at theif just because some one may have said so. I love P/P for various reasons, the main reason is its not cookie cutter. You look at 99% of all other theives their all running the same 3-4 builds. This is unique, not popular, and people dont know what to do when they see it either.

I love the range/kite/evade abilities. I can escape a zerg on demand, pick off stragglers at a safe distance, 1v1 with gingerbread man mobility. Good luck to you, sorry I wont comment on build, I run my own, its probably not the most potential because I dont watch youtube vids or research google for my builds. But it works great for me, good luck in your endevaors.

even if you dont like it, id love to look at it and glean off what i can learn from it!

This is my first post after lurking for a while. Before the i actually start the thread, i want to state that yes im a bad thief but im hoping people who are legitimately interested in giving actual feedback and tips for me to help me out or any of the other P/P enthusiasts out there. Thanks for helping me!

current build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQNAqaVlYm6OXcS0E+5Ex2DgKUe6p4ritTxVtKA-jEyAYLBRyCAVAM5VEN2qYR0Y1LYKTioa3RR0qBA-w

I’ve been running P/P on my thief in WvW for a really long time now, and although most people see this negatively, ive been somehow been getting success in it. I thought id list why its actually better than i thought it’d be, then ask for more help or ideas on making it better.

- With increased initiative, initiative regen (+ signet regen) , + Steal (initiative recover), roll for initiative, you can get off around 5-6 unloads just relying on regeneration, before using a skill like roll or steal.

- While most people would argue about sustained fights, i find that im not always spamming unload because i need to dodge and kite. This is where roll for initiative, withdraw, and (not tested yet) using signets with a trait that recovers 2 initiative comes into play. Using signets can remove conditions and give me extra initiative. That being said, the fight isnt always instant and i can get off way more than 6 unloads before i get caught.

- Running SB on the side is great for escapes with the two back-rolls, and cluster-bomb is really nice.

Of course, there’s still a ton of problems (get caught = die unless im fast enough to use withdraw/roll/swiftness dodge) – Ive been experimenting with caltrop dodges but thrill of the crime is really nice too esp if you do that with a quick roll back and then reset your unload spam

My main concerns are what skills should i use, what traits should i try (and i really want to find a way to keep initiative levels up, hence regen + max initiative. Im trying to go for a more pokey-kite build (hence heal dodge initiative dodge speed dodge and shortbow… iffy about caltrop dodge.

I’m running Berserker’s exotic armor + Lyssa runes, and then valkyrie trinkets + ascendeds, which gives me about 17K HP and 2K armor (not much, i know, hence why im getting mobility)

My Traits are 0/30/0/20/20, and i know there’s got to be some other options for this.
Im using two berserker pistols with superior fire, and 5% damage. My trait gives pistol bounce, which surprisingly lets me hit a ton of people in fights + the fire proc. Its not a whole lot of damage but i think being able to tag a lot of people in a group helps everyone out.

The slot skills im confused about using are : Power Signet, Initiative regen Signet, Precision Signet, Roll for Initiative, Shadow Refuge (always using this though), and spider venom. My elite skill is often Daggerstorm (for some reason i dont get focused when im using it, or i can use it in a shadow refuge sometimes), but ive looked at thieves guild ( i dont think its good though?.. ) and basilisk venom (idk..)

Ive been hearing about a venomshare version of P/P. Can someone elaborate and help me out? I just want lots of ideas.

Tl;DR Im bad at thief. I run P/P but i still want to make it work. Help please.