Guild Wars 2

I should have posted a link to my build that used! Sorry for that! Here it is:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fYAQNAqaVlYmiO3eS+E95Ex2jeCUe6pgsitTBXlPA-T0Ag0CnI4SxljLDXSuscNIYZxhiZBvLA

It is very unconventional which is why I like it. For WvW I swap out Thieves guild for Dagger storm and Withdraw for Signet of Malice due to the larger groups of enemies. For spvp I like running with Thieves guild rather than Dagger Storm because the groups of enemies you come across are smaller. I also occasionally swap the runes to either Ogre or Divinity depending on my mood lol. I like blinding powder and Shadow refuge because it works well with p/p #1 ability when stealth (Sneak Attack). Just a little more burst to add to the Unloading.

For a different type of build, kind of a troll build, thieves guild, and ambush trap on Ogre rune proc is pretty cool. (4 minions, 5 if ambush trap isnt on cd and you have a thief up from it still.)

This build isn’t perfect, and it’s not for everyone. It just fit my play style when using p/p. I don’t like running condition builds so this build is what worked for me. I wish the best of luck to all of you who want to give p/p a try. Don’t let trolls discourage you from playing the game you want to play it. Cookie cutter builds are from proven builds that are guaranteed to work, but it’s always fun to try something new despite what others say. After all where do you think the cookie cutter builds came from?

I just experimented with p/p for about a month and I agree with most of the comments above. It is extreamly based around unload and becomes a spam fest quite easily. The only other option for decent damage is to go stealth and use #1 skill that is weaker than unload but operates the same way. I found that running zerker and relying on the #1 stealth ability and unload that is all the damage your really going to get. It’s possible to buff your damage with signets but they don’t help that much.

One thing that I found really useful was running with signet of Malice as your heal and using Ricochet. You get a lot of heals as the more damage your doing the more heals your getting and Ricochet compounds that exponentially. Also dagger storm + signet of malice = full hp.

Here is a video of my p/p experiment.

Just finished this video! It’s a Machinima that showcases thief p/p pvp. I know… I know… just spam “3” is the general consensus and that it doesn’t take a lot of skill to play but it was fun just to do for this video and it was very fitting as the song used is Bang Bang sung by Nancy Sinatra remixed by White Noise. Enjoy!

Just finished this video! It’s a Machinima that showcases thief p/p pvp. I know… I know… just spam “3” is the general consensus and that it doesn’t take a lot of skill to play but it was fun just to do for this video and it was very fitting as the song used is Bang Bang sung by Nancy Sinatra remixed by White Noise. Enjoy!

Just finished this video! After three months of taking the time to learn Adobe After Effects this video is finally finished and uploaded. It’s a Machinima that showcases thief p/p pvp. I know… I know… just spam “3” is the general consensus and that it doesn’t take a lot of skill to play but it was fun just to do for this video and it was very fitting as the song used is Bang Bang sung by Nancy Sinatra remixed by White Noise. Enjoy!

So it is common knowledge that if as a thief you use Heartseeker then you are a noob. I say to hell with all of that use what build and abilities you want to use and if in the end your the one alive and your enemy is looking up at you from the flat of his back then what does it matter. Heartseeker is awesome when combined with Trait I (Furious Retaliation) and Trait XI (Executioner) in Critical Strikes.

Heartseeker – Leap + More damage the lower hp your target has.
Furious Retaliation – Target reaches 50% hp thief gains fury for 10 seconds.
Executioner – Target is below 50% hp thief deals 20% more damage.

So for all the backstabby crit thieves Heartseeker is an awesome tool once the target is at or below 50% hp. Don’t be afraid to use it to finish off your target as they try to flee once they get low hp. Heartseeker is also needed for the stealth field combo after using black-powder with the pistol off hand.

tora.3205:

Pro-thieves usually hit more than just 10k dude, I usually hit 18-19 on light armor, 16-18k on medium armor and 12-14k heavy armor in non tanky build.
This is my record to a 80 Ranger http://i41.tinypic.com/ohlm3m.jpg

Using all signets to stack that might. Awesome idea but you lose so much utility and survivability or i’d be running around with the same build.

A friend in my guild just told me about finding this here on the forums so we decided to go out and try to see if we could get in it. Well here are the results.

kuora.5402:

Dutchares.6084:

Thiefs gathering place

1) Thieves’*.

2) Thieves are easy to kill, usually.

3) Anyone in T1 want to duel me, PM me in-game!

“usually”

Beyondthelol.9504:

I swear that every person who defends the thiefs blatant overpoweredness does so because they themselves play a thief.

How about we have a new rule – if you play a thief you are not allowed to comment on if they are OP or not

Really dude? Is this the first MMO you’ve played? Don’t you realize this topic comes up in every MMO that has a thief type class? It’s the nature of the game. GW2 is actually one of the most pvp balanced MMO I have played. Stealth is actually not OP in GW2, they fixed that problem by making stealth limited. Thieves generally have a lower health pool and wear leather armor, so they have to use things like stealth and evasion to make up for this. Thief mechanics work very similar in all MMO’s. Get in, hit em hard, get out. If a thief stays in too long they die. Its as simple as that. How about we have a new rule – if you Don’t play a thief (or do not have the understanding of thief mechanics) then you are not allowed to comment on if they are OP or not

Kenage Achalarus.4276:

honestly Anet the only ways we get our Badges of honor for our legendarys is by eathor doing the JP or by killing players it would be nice if there was another way to get them like capturing a fort or tower or camp im getting sik and tired of trying to do JP and having to die a lot by people who troll the JP. this is really fustratring and i would like some change please. here is a screneshot of what im talking about

Really? Jade is killing players in the “PvP” JP?! This is Madness! I’ve got news for you Kenage… Red = Dead! This is EB!!! Here is a video of what I’m talking about!

greyblue.4962:

Oh, and for evidence.

Yeah that was us. (Jaded on Darkhaven) It was a lot of fun! Thank you HoD and GoM for providing hours of entertainment! Oh, and for evidence… I got a video for you! Enjoy!

I have the same problem. Mostly game crashes when I zone. Loading screen crashes it. Using Radeon 7970 atm.