Thief sPvP | Hot Join Sword/Dagger, Shortbow | Roamer Lexins S/D Trickster
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Summary
hi everyone.
i have always been a big fan of the S/D S/P weaponsets in this guide im showing you my S/D build.
great success in sPvP/WvW and also in dungoens /fractals sword seems to be more powerful then ever.
I. Weapons and Skills
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- Slash½Slash your foe again.Damage: 269Range: 130
- Crippling Strike½Cripple your foe with a final strike.Damage: 437Crippled: 2 sWeakness: 2 sRange: 130
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- Shadow Return2Return to your original location. Cure one condition.Range: 1,200
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- Larcenous Strike2Dual wield. Deliver a quick strike that steals up to two boons from an enemy.Damage: 504Range: 130
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Weapon and Skill Details
this build is heavily played on S/D and utilizing tricks for its full potential.
All our Tricks will cure 1 condition and help us to hop in and out and around our target. its is as usual for a thief very important to pick the right target.
with this build we want to cause as much dmg as possible in the least amount of time and get away .
we do have a lot of evades so dancing around our target and dashing out the big bad numbers is the goal of this build.
Our Tricks are > Withdraw , Haste , Roll for Initiative and Dagger Storm.
Traits
Trickery
- KleptomaniacStealing gives you 2 initiative.
- UncatchableLeave behind Caltrops when you dodge.
- Flanking StrikesGain haste when attacking a foe from behind or the side.
- Thrill of the CrimeWhen you Steal, you and all nearby allies gain fury, might, and swiftness for 10 seconds.
- PreparednessIncrease maximum initiative by 3
- Bountiful TheftStealing grants you and all nearby allies vigor. You rip boons from your target and grant them to nearby allies.
- TricksterReduce recharge on tricks. Tricks remove 1 condition when used.
- Pressure StrikingEnemies you interrupt are inflicted with 3 stacks of torment for 5 seconds.
- Lead AttacksIncreases 1% damage per initiative. Steal recharges 15% faster.
- Quick PocketsGain 3 initiative when swapping weapons while in combat.
- Sleight of HandDaze enemies for 1 second when stealing. Steal’s recharge is reduced by 20%.
- Bewildering AmbushStealing also applies 5 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds.
Deadly Arts
- Serpent’s TouchStealing inflicts 2 stacks of poison for 10 seconds. Your attacks while in the downed state apply 2 seconds of poison.
- Dagger TrainingDagger attacks have a 33% chance to poison enemies for 2 seconds.
- MugDeal damage and gain life when stealing. This attack cannot critically hit enemies.
- Trappers RespiteDrop a needle trap when you use a healing skill. 30 second icd
- Lotus PoisonWeaken targets for 4 seconds when you poison them.
- Deadly TrapperTraps apply vulnerability to enemies and grant you might. Trap recharges are reduced.
- Panic StrikeStriking a foe that is below the health threshold immobilizes them for 2.5 seconds. This trait has a 20 second internal cooldown.
- Revealed TrainingGain up to 200 extra power while you are revealed, based on current level.
- Exposed WeaknessDeal 10% more damage if your target has a condition.
- Potent PoisonPoison you apply has a 33% increased duration and deals 33% more damage.
- ImprovisationOne random skill category is immediate recharged when you steal. You can use stolen items twice.
- ExecutionerDeal 20% extra damage when your target is below the health threshold.
Critical Strikes
- Keen ObserverCritical-hit chance is increased by 5% while your health is above the 90% threshold.
- Side StrikeGain 7% bonus critical-hit chance when hitting a foe from behind or the side.
- Signet of PowerActivating a signet grants 5 stacks of might for 10 seconds. Signet recharges are reduced by 20%.
- Flawless StrikeCritical damage is increased by 7% when your health is above the 90% threshold.
- Unrelenting StrikesGain fury for 4 seconds when striking a foe whose health is below 50% health. This effect has a 10 second internal cooldown.
- Sundering StrikesCritical hits have a chance to cause 6 seconds of vulnerability.
- Practiced ToleranceGain ferocity based on your precision at a rate of 10%.
- Ankle ShotsCritical hits with pistols and harpoon guns have a 60% chance to cripple foes, with an 8 second cooldown. Pistol and harpoon gun attacks deal 10% increased damage to crippled foes.
- Ferocious StrikesCritical damage is increased by 10% to foes above the 50% health threshold.
- No QuarterLanding a critical hit while under the effect of fury extends the duration of fury by 2 seconds (this effect has a 2 second internal cooldown). Gain up to 250 ferocity (based on level) while under the effects of fury.
- Hidden KillerGain 100% bonus critical-hit chance while in stealth
Trait Details
Trickery we want as much and often Haste as we can get so we will be taking Flanking Strikes together with our trick Haste we can mow down targets quickly.
Trickster for our tricks to recharge faster and also makes it so our tricks get rid of 1 condition.
Sleight of Hands adding daze to steal and reduces recharge on steal.
Deadly Arts
Mug Damages and Heals
Panic Strike this will immob. our target when target treshold hits 50%.
Executioner we deal 20% more damage to targets the are below 50% HP trshold.
Critical Strikes
Flawless Strike adds to our critical damage by 7% when we are above 90% HP.
Practiced Tolerance we gain 10% ferocity based on our precision.
No Quarter critical hits will gives us extended fury duration and also gain up to 250 ferocity while under the effects of fury.
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 17245 (+5600)
- Vitality 1560 (+560)
- Armor 2064 (+0)
- Toughness 1000 (+0)
- Attack 3216 (+1225)
- Power 2225 (+1225)
- Critical Hit 61% (+61%)
- Precision 2050 (+1050)
Secondary Stats
- Critical Damage 57% (+57%)
- Damage 991 (+0%)
- Defense 1064 (+0)
- Ferocity 865 (+865)
- Movement Speed 25% (+25%)
Boons
Conditions
Control
Fields & Finishers
IV. Runes, Sigils, Accessories & Jewels
Armor & Runes
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
Rune Stat Totals
- Power 175
- Ferocity 100
Rune Bonuses
PvP Rune of the Scholar- Power: 25
- Ferocity: 35
- Power: 50
- Ferocity: 65
- Power: 100
- +10% damage while health is above 90%.
Accessories & Jewels
Accessory Totals
- Power:1050
- Precision:1050
- Vitality:560
- Ferocity:560
Weapon Set Sigils
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Weapon Strength: 924-981
Weapon Set I
Sigil of Superior Air50% chance to cause a lightning strike on a critical hit. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 3 seconds)
Sigil of Superior Accuracy+7% crit chance.
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Weapon Strength: -
Weapon Set II
Sigil of Superior EnergyYou gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 9s)