Thief - P/D Condi roamer

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Focused on: Condition damage, Mobility.

Designed for:

Roaming

Overview

An easy to play Thief roaming build, Pistol/Dagger utilizes stealth and conditions to win its fights. Designed for small-scale WvW encounters.

Skill Bar

First Weapon Set

Pistol/Dagger

Utility

Elite

½

Vital Shot

Bleed your foe with a shot to the vitals.

Damage: 97

Bleeding (4s): 170 Damage

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

4

½

Body Shot

Make your foe vulnerable with a body shot.

Damage: 122

₅Vulnerability (3s): 5% Incoming Damage

Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

4

Shadow Strike

Dual Wield. Stab your foe, then shadowstep away and shoot them.

Damage: 73

Shot damage: 304

₂Torment (5s): 319 Damage, 638 Damage if Moving

Range: 600

3

¼

Dancing Dagger

Throw a dagger that cripples nearby foes and returns to you.

Damage: 122

Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

Number of Bounces: 3

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

6

½

Cloak and Dagger

Stab your foe and vanish in stealth, leaving them vulnerable.

Damage: 444

Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.

₃Vulnerability (5s): 3% Incoming Damage

Range: 130

1

30

Hide in Shadows

Deception. Vanish in stealth and gain regeneration. Cures burning, poison and bleeding.

Healing: 5,240

Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.

Regen (4s): 520 Heal

¼

60

Shadow Refuge

Deception. Create a pulsing refuge at the target area that heals allies and cloaks them in stealth.

Healing: 1,775

Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.

Pulses: 5

Duration: 4 seconds

Radius: 240

Combo Field: Dark

Range: 600

50

Shadowstep

Deception. Shadowstep to target area. Becomes Shadow Return which returns you to your starting area and cures three conditions.

Breaks stun

Range: 1,200

7½

90

Dagger Storm

Trick. Spin around, reflecting projectiles and throwing daggers that cripple and bleed nearby foes. You can move while spinning.

Damage: 266

₃Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

Bleeding (5s): 110 Damage

Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds

Dagger Storm Duration: 8 seconds

Combo Finisher: Whirl

Range: 900

Second Weapon Set

Shortbow

¼

Trick Shot

Bounce an arrow between multiple nearby foes.

Damage: 134

Number of Bounces: 2

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

3

½

Cluster Bomb

Fire a cluster bomb at the target area. Detonate in midair for multiple explosions.

Large Explosion: 353

Bleeding (4s): 170 Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 900

4

¼

Disabling Shot

Do an evasive leap away from your foe while firing a crippling shot.

Damage: 122

Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

Evade: 0.5 seconds

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 900

4

½

Choking Gas

Fire an arrow that fills the target area with a poisonous cloud.

Damage: 71

Poison (2s): 67 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

Number of Targets: 5

Pulses: 4

Field Duration: 4 seconds

Radius: 240

Combo Field: Poison

Range: 900

Unblockable

6

Infiltrator's Arrow

Fire an arrow and shadowstep to the target area, blinding nearby foes.

Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

Number of Targets: 3

Radius: 120

Range: 900

OR you can drop Shortbow and go with 2 sets of Pistol/Dagger

Slot Changes

• For the slot:

• Signet of Shadows

  30

  Signet of Shadows

  Signet Passive: Grants a 25% increase in movement speed.
  Signet Active: Blind foes near your target.

  Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

  Radius: 240

  Range: 1,200
  - for mobility and blinding the downed enemy's CC skill while stomping.
• Caltrops

  1

  30

  Caltrops

  Trick. Scatter caltrops that bleed and cripple foes.

  ₂Bleeding (3s): 255 Damage

  Cripple (10s): -50% Movement Speed

  Caltrops Duration: 10 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Unblockable
  - more conditions.
• Blinding Powder

  40

  Blinding Powder

  Deception. Blind foes in the target area and grant stealth to nearby allies.

  Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.

  Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

  Smoke Bomb Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast
  - for an additional on-demand Stealth.

• Dagger Storm

  7½

  90

  Dagger Storm

  Trick. Spin around, reflecting projectiles and throwing daggers that cripple and bleed nearby foes. You can move while spinning.

  Damage: 266

  ₃Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

  Bleeding (5s): 110 Damage

  Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

  Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds

  Dagger Storm Duration: 8 seconds

  Combo Finisher: Whirl

  Range: 900
  or
  Thieves Guild

  1½

  180

  Thieves Guild

  Deception. Call more thieves to support you in combat.

  Number of Thieves: 2

  Duration: 30 seconds
  over
  Basilisk Venom

  1

  40

  Basilisk Venom

  Venom. Your attacks turn foes to stone.

  ₂Basilisk Venom (30s): Your attacks turn foes to stone.

  Stone Duration: 1 second

  Venom Duration: 30 seconds
  .

Specializations

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Trait Variants

Variants for the Traditional Build:

• Infusion of Shadow

  Infusion of Shadow

  Gain initiative when you enter stealth.

  Initiative: 2
  over
  Cloaked in Shadow

  Cloaked in Shadow

  Gaining stealth blinds nearby foes.

  Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240
  .
• Fleet Shadow

  Fleet Shadow

  Move faster while in stealth.

  Movement Speed Increase: 50%
  over
  Power of Inertia

  Power of Inertia

  Gain might whenever you dodge.

  Might (15s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage
  .

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Pistol Stats: Dire Superior Sigil of Battle 9 Superior Sigil of Battle Gain 2 stacks of might (20 seconds) when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Off Hand Dagger Stats: Dire Superior Sigil of Doom 9 Superior Sigil of Doom Your next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts poison (6 seconds). (Cooldown: 9s)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Shortbow Stats: Dire Superior Sigil of Battle 9 Superior Sigil of Battle Gain 2 stacks of might (20 seconds) when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Superior Sigil of Doom 9 Superior Sigil of Doom Your next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts poison (6 seconds). (Cooldown: 9s)

Equipment

Armor Head Stats: Dire (Condition Damade/Toughness/Vitality/Precision) Superior Rune of the Krait Superior Rune of the Krait (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Bleeding Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +15% Bleeding Duration; 25% chance when struck to cause bleeding for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 15s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Bleeding Duration; When you use an elite skill, you inflict bleeding, torment, and poison for 8 seconds to nearby foes. (Cooldown: 30s) Shoulders Stats: Dire Superior Rune of the Krait Superior Rune of the Krait (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Bleeding Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +15% Bleeding Duration; 25% chance when struck to cause bleeding for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 15s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Bleeding Duration; When you use an elite skill, you inflict bleeding, torment, and poison for 8 seconds to nearby foes. (Cooldown: 30s) Chest Stats: Dire Superior Rune of the Krait Superior Rune of the Krait (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Bleeding Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +15% Bleeding Duration; 25% chance when struck to cause bleeding for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 15s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Bleeding Duration; When you use an elite skill, you inflict bleeding, torment, and poison for 8 seconds to nearby foes. (Cooldown: 30s) Hands Stats: Dire Superior Rune of the Krait Superior Rune of the Krait (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Bleeding Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +15% Bleeding Duration; 25% chance when struck to cause bleeding for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 15s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Bleeding Duration; When you use an elite skill, you inflict bleeding, torment, and poison for 8 seconds to nearby foes. (Cooldown: 30s) Legs Stats: Dire Superior Rune of the Krait Superior Rune of the Krait (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Bleeding Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +15% Bleeding Duration; 25% chance when struck to cause bleeding for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 15s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Bleeding Duration; When you use an elite skill, you inflict bleeding, torment, and poison for 8 seconds to nearby foes. (Cooldown: 30s) Feet Stats: Dire Superior Rune of the Krait Superior Rune of the Krait (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Bleeding Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +15% Bleeding Duration; 25% chance when struck to cause bleeding for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 15s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Bleeding Duration; When you use an elite skill, you inflict bleeding, torment, and poison for 8 seconds to nearby foes. (Cooldown: 30s)

Accessories Amulet Stats: Dire Ring 1 Stats: Dire Ring 2 Stats: Dire Earring 1 Stats: Dire Earring 2 Stats: Dire Back Stats: Dire

Equipment Variants

• Superior Rune of the Nightmare

  Superior Rune of the Nightmare

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +5% Condition Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +10% Condition Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): When you use an elite skill, deliver an attack (240 radius) that blinds enemies and transfers one condition.(Cooldown: 45s)
• Superior Rune of Perplexity

  Superior Rune of Perplexity

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Confusion Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Confusion duration; when you use a heal skill, inflict 3 stacks of confusion in an area for 6 seconds. (Radius: 240, Cooldown: 15s)

Usage

• Use
  Cloak and Dagger

  6

  ½

  Cloak and Dagger

  Stab your foe and vanish in stealth, leaving them vulnerable.

  Damage: 444

  Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.

  ₃Vulnerability (5s): 3% Incoming Damage

  Range: 130
  to gain stealth, this lets you use the stealth autoattack of pistol,
  Sneak Attack

  1

  Sneak Attack

  Stealth Attack. Sneak attack with rapid fire from your pistol and make your foe bleed.

  ₅Damage: 290

  ₅Bleeding (4s): 850 Damage

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  which is your main source of damage.
• If enemies get too close, you can make gap and apply Torment by
  Shadow Strike

  4

  Shadow Strike

  Dual Wield. Stab your foe, then shadowstep away and shoot them.

  Damage: 73

  Shot damage: 304

  ₂Torment (5s): 319 Damage, 638 Damage if Moving

  Range: 600
  .
• Due to trait
  Shadow's Embrace

  Shadow's Embrace

  Remove conditions periodically while in stealth.

  Conditions Removed: 1

  Interval: 3 seconds
  you will lose conditions while in stealth every 3 seconds. This interval starts at entering stealth and immediately removes 1 condition.

If you have Shortbow:

• Poison downed enemies with
  Choking Gas

  4

  ½

  Choking Gas

  Fire an arrow that fills the target area with a poisonous cloud.

  Damage: 71

  Poison (2s): 67 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

  Number of Targets: 5

  Pulses: 4

  Field Duration: 4 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Poison

  Range: 900

  Unblockable
  if they have allies, this slows their res by 33%.
• Use
  Infiltrator's Arrow

  6

  Infiltrator's Arrow

  Fire an arrow and shadowstep to the target area, blinding nearby foes.

  Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

  Number of Targets: 3

  Radius: 120

  Range: 900
  for mobility / disengage.
• While Immobilized, you can spam
  Disabling Shot

  4

  ¼

  Disabling Shot

  Do an evasive leap away from your foe while firing a crippling shot.

  Damage: 122

  Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

  Evade: 0.5 seconds

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 900
  to escape damage - gives you evade despite being Immob.

Counters

• Heavy CC.
• DPS Guardians.

Video Guides

• YouTube:
  Gameplay guide by Wild Bill
• YouTube:
  Koroshi's P/D guide

Streamer(s)

• Twitch: Koroshi - NA/EU