Guild Wars 2

ok thanks guys for the tips, i will ultimately aim towards either S/D or D/D stealth build for around the lvl 50 stage, until then i might switch to S/D from D/D and see what i can do. thanks for the help so far everything is extremely useful.

so would you say DD is more of glass cannon? and where would you recommend using sword dagger? or even sword pistol?

ow right, how does flanking relate to backstab then? is backstab more dmg? or does flanking and side strike give you about on par dmg? thanks for the vids by the way i appreciate it i am going to watch them now when my internet stops monging it

i want to be the same sort, steath but i think i want to use sword dagger, or S/P…. not sure. i mean traits wise, gear i can pretty much guess from the trait lines and i can also add either toughness or vitality to the mix within the gear.
also my slot skills i am having trouble deciding on what ones go with stealthy backstab, i kinda guessed i dont want ones with conditions right?

ok thats good to know, do you have any tips?

i am in the same boat mate, i have an 80 necro and that does bags of damage and at range to. win win situation. but i am trying to start out in thief and i dont want to do conditions build. so power and precision are for me aIso
I can see where you frustration is coming from but i am afraid i cant help, i just thought it would be nice to let you know you are not alone out there.

ok mate thanks for the tips, it is not just me then, all thiefs are squishy? or do they get a bit tougher at higher lvls? do you have any advice on slot skills or is that personal preference? i could just use pointing in the right direction when it comes to them that is all. with my necro it was easy but i dont know why i am struggling so much with this build.

Dan, thanks for the advice mate, but i will probably be making a guardian next anyway, i dont really want to give up on this challenge just yet. i think with practice and a little help and knowledge i can really enjoy playing my thief.

Ok cool, thanks for clearing the sword thing up, i will give that a shot when i finish work, i like the fact you can jump in hit your target and bounce straight back out again i also like the look of flanking strike, (which i was thinking of putting in my trait lines aswell, coupled with this weapon skill i think it would work nicely.)
my main question is i have noticed ( i know i am only low level) that i am rather squishy i know this may be the fact its a new char and i am not used to the skills or dodging as much but i would really like that safety net of some survivability.

Hey guys,
i am fairly new to GW2, but have 2 other characters, a lvl 50 warrior and i have just reached 80 on my necro and would like another challenge to keep me busy when not doing high level things.

i have read up on thief’s in the GW2 book, looked at you tube vids (most of the content being pvp.) so i have a vague idea of what i want.

i would like a damage build with some survivability, i dont really want to go into condition damage as i already have that play style with my condition necro.
At the moment i am only lvl 12 as i have just been trying to get to grips with the thief play style but i am running Dual Daggers and Dual Pistols. i was thinking about going Sword Dagger but i will see.

The main reason i am posting is to get some advice on traits and slot skills. i want to play the stealthy role so stealth slots spring to my mind (although i could be wrong)

Could any seasoned theif PVE players please help, as PVP doesnt really float my boat at the moment as i have only been playing about 3 weeks. so PVE builds are a must.

Thanks for reading guys, i look forward to hearing from you.