pvp thief question

[weaponwh.9810]

whats a good pvp build for thief, are they better than some other class?   its seem d/p is more for hit and run?  whats the main dmg for d/p build? any tips?

[medivh.4725]

For theifs you can make condition, power or stealth built. Then match the weapon accordingly. For me they are all fun to play. 
For pvp per say, it is alittle bit environment sensitive. Diff builds tend to do better at certain arenas. Likewise some do poorly. 
Be prepared to have multiple builds for different occasions. 

[xblankk.4207]

Hey OP, here is the main D/P build:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PawAgqVlFwEZbsLGJeWXntUA-z5IeKZKE6VEEvCogJgGGA

 

Some notes/tips:

For beginner thieves, I recommend using Marauder Amulet and Rune of Divinity. Once your more comfortable, swap Rune of Divinity for Scholar. Then when you're even more comfortable, swap Marauder for Berserker and swap the rune back to Divinity.

 

- Your role is roaming around the map and decapping the nodes and +1 fights. If you see your teammate is 1v1ing on a node somewhere, get over there quick, get the kill, and move along. 

- Most of your damage is backstab. Watch your revealed status, when you come off revealed do Pistol 5 > Heartseeker > Backstab. You can do this long range as well by doing Pistol 5 > Heartseeker > (Shadowstep if you want/need) > Steal > Backstab.

- D/P 3 is good for sparring a little bit as it lets you stay on your target and blinds them, but 1v1ing generally is not recommended on Thief. 

- Use your bow to poke around team fights if you don't feel safe going in melee. Otherwise use it to zip around the map with SB 5.

- Signet of Agility is a your condi cleanse, Shadowstep and Blinding Powder are your stun breaks. 

 

Have fun!