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Try a slower condition based thief. It plays more into our strengths such as stealth and mobility. Whats the point of those things if you have to stand next to the person you want to kill and waist 2+ utility slots just to have huge dmg.
I run a P/D condition build with lots of stealth and dodging/acro. In WvW I only even have a challenging 1 on 1 fight with GOOD Engineers and that’s if I fight them on their terms instead of sort of stalemate away from all their crap they throw down. I also can have good fights with skilled necros as they can mess with condition builds. I’ve had one really long 5min+ 1 on 1 with a Mesmer that I barely won because he tricked me on the downwed state and was able to rez. He also “acted like a clone” movement wise which I haven’t seen many Mesmers do.
I really just think the thief shines when being able to do damage while being very mobile and in stealth a hell of a lot. I still die but that’s because I routinely pick fights 1v3 and more because we really are that powerful when we combine condition dmg with our mobility/stealth.
I actually have just build a carrion set and have been trying to use it too good effect but either I’m playing it wrong or I’m getting out played.
A few examples would be me fighting a shortbow ranger who stays at range the whole time. I can’t get close to him to CnD as I roll to him he rolls away on top of he rolls mid way through the CnD cast meaning I wasted 6 initiative while he shoots me from a decent distance with his shortbow spam. I have on occasion CnD his pet but in the end his damage just outparses mine and I’m left dead and he is not even half health. Similarly other classes that are ranged are learning that staying at max range is to their benefit and making it hard to get successful hits with CnD.
Specifically WvWvW. Should have clarified in my post.
Being small has its advantages. Just saying.
I have yet to find a good player who will sit through half a pistol whip let alone the full thing.
Interesting food choice though, I’ll have to try it.
Just find a thief without it on and test your run speed next to his with it on. You will see a difference.
While you are both in combat that is.
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Alright, so this may be a bit of a rant but bear with me.
Am I the only one that feels Thief is lacking when compared to the other classes? I feel no matter what build I use I’ll always be behind someone using another build out there. Now this is not a case of me being undergeared as I have a full exotic knights set, emerald/beryl jewelry, and have 2900 power 2600 armor and 45% crit.
I’ve tried every combination of weapons and still haven’t found something that works really well(shortbow is about the only thing but still). Some of you may disagree but I ask you if you’ve fought some GOOD players with your build and won? I’m on Dragonbrand which is fighting some of the top tier servers and every other player I run into seems to roll me(i don’t count anyone sub 80 as I kill them easily but they don’t count).
I guess more or less I’m just a bit discouraged with the class and am wondering if anyone out there is actually doing really good with a particular build against GOOD players and not ones that will stand in a full pistol whip.