GW2 Thief Discussion

[Glytch]

I'm going full harassment stealth focus thief. Here's what my build would somewhat look like. Still working on it


Shadow Arts

Minor: Last Refuge Create a Shadow Refuge when health reaches 25% (90 second cooldown).
Minor: Meld With Shadows Your stealth skills last 1 second longer.
Minor:Hidden Assassin Gain might while in stealth.

Major: Hidden Thief Stealing stealths you.
Major: Infusion of Shadow Gain 2 initiative when using a skill that stealths you.
Major: Cowardly You regenerate health while stealthed.

Trickery

Minor: Kleptomaniac Stealing gives you 3 initiative.
Minor: Preparedness You have +5 maximum Initiative
Minor: Lead Attacks You deal 2% more damage per initiative.

Major: Flanking Stikes Flanking attacks deal 5% more damage.
Major: Thrill of the Crime When you steal you and all allies gain might, fury and swiftness.
Major: Uncatchable You leave behind Caltrops when you dodge.

Critical Strikes

Minor: Keen Observer +5% critical chance when health is over 90%.

Major: Hidden Killer 50% crit chance while stealthed.


What do you think?

What weapons and utils

[DrakeWurrum]

id say it is for any build that relies heavily on D/D except for initiative on stealth

Disagree, especially since daggers has a built-in stealth for escapes. It can be quite simple to build a dagger/dagger thief that doesn't rely on using Steal to stealth, or even relying on Stealth at all. It depends on your playstyle.

[Glytch]

Disagree, especially since daggers has a built-in stealth for escapes. It can be quite simple to build a dagger/dagger thief that doesn't rely on using Steal to stealth, or even relying on Stealth at all. It depends on your playstyle.

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1% sure you saw "glytch" and thought "will attempt making look dumb"

[DrakeWurrum]

99% sure a failure to communicate has occurred

D/D is dagger/dagger, yus? O_o

[Glytch]

D/D is dagger/dagger, yus? O_o

I said stealth on steal is not a mandatory trait, esp for a d/d reliant build and that init on stealth is far more important when you are playing for fast kills on priority targets (which d/d is focused on. Also note they are both major shadows so you would replace it

Whether my iPhone decided to relay the intended information is another matter entirely


Hell if any trait is mandatory its that +5 init one

[DrakeWurrum]

I said stealth on steal is not a mandatory trait, esp for a d/d reliant build and that init on stealth is far more important when you are playing for fast kills on priority targets (which d/d is focused on. Also note they are both major shadows so you would replace it

Whether my iPhone decided to relay the intended information is another matter entirely


Hell if any trait is mandatory its that +5 init one

Well perhaps that's where the confusion lies. You said "It is, especially for D/D" >_>;;

[Wikram]

What weapons and utils

These

[Larynx]

99% sure a failure to communicate has occurred


1% sure you saw "glytch" and thought "will attempt making look dumb"

I suddenly like you again.

[Delias]

I suddenly like you again.

I like how he said 'attempt', pretending people don't usually succeed.

[Larynx]

I like how he said 'attempt', pretending people don't usually succeed.

Hmm... your clever wit amuses me. But I dislike not seeing that first.

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[Midgetface]

Any reviews for my build? 3:

[Glytch]

looks like i got drunk, took a bunch of ambien, started sleep walking and pissed in every1's cheerio bowls

[Delias]

looks like i got drunk, took a bunch of ambien, started sleep walking and pissed in every1's cheerio bowls

Even worse, it was in my Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
You laughed maniacally and were like, "THE TASTE YOU CAN MO'FREAKIN SEE."

I cried.

[Glytch]

Even worse, it was in my Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
You laughed maniacally and were like, "THE TASTE YOU CAN MO'FREAKIN SEE."

I cried.

that actually sounds like something i'd totally do

drunk or sober

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Well perhaps that's where the confusion lies. You said "It is, especially for D/D" >_>;;

10 points are required, but not for that trait, for infusion of shadow

[Wikram]

Any reviews for my build? 3:

I was looking through it. It looks quite viable imo. The only things I would change is your major trait in Trickery. If I were you, instead of Bountiful Theft, I'd take

Uncatchable - You leave behind Caltrops when you dodge. Since your build is so dodge dependent, you'd be laying caltrops everywhere, making you very very hard to catch. The random buff on steal doesn't have as much synergy with your build as Uncatchable imo.

[Valek]

http://www.gw2tools.com/skills#t;fNk...daa;bbaa;aaaaa

This is the trait spec I will be running. I have a feeling it will be very OP.

[DrakeWurrum]

Am I the only one thinking that Concealed Defeat doesn't belong in Critical Strikes? O_o

[solidsheep]

Am I the only one thinking that Concealed Defeat doesn't belong in Critical Strikes? O_o

Seems like every tree has one of those traits like leeching in shadow arts

[DrakeWurrum]

Seems like every tree has one of those traits like leeching in shadow arts

Well yeah, it just doesn't fit the name of the trait line to me. Maybe I'm reading too much into it.

[PonyCannon]

I haven't looked much into the traits after the update but i think a lot of classes had 1 or two traits that didn't seem to belong in the line. It is probably to make other build styles more likely or give more reason to go into the line or something.