No offense but, considering you're technically a 'new player' and all, might want to get some experience under your belt before you go judging classes like this under every profession sub-forum. Thief does have fair amounts of AoE damage in staff. Thief is far from unplayable in solo content due to evades, sustain options and solid damage. The game is not exactly rocket science. I bet any one who's even gamed moderately can pick up any class in this game within a day and perform at a modest level. Every person I've asked in game and outside the game have echoed the same thing, that thief is a glass cannon and difficult compared to pretty much every other class except maybe ele (most people recommend warrior or guardian).There is overwhelming evidence everywhere that thief is one of the weakest professions in pve. My own experience matches what is being said . So I'd say my judgement is fairly on point.