Thief WvW | Fun Dagger/Dagger, Shortbow | Roamer The Dueling Thief

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Summary

Today I will be showing you a backstab thief that can kill of your oppenent without giving them a chance to counter.


I. Weapons and Skills

PvP Dagger
  • Weapon Strength: 970-1030
PvP Dagger
  • Weapon Strength: 970-1030
PvP Shortbow
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
  • Hook Strike¾
    Attack your foes with stealth, knocking enemies down.
    Damage: 163Knockdown: 2sRange: 130
  • Double Strike
    Strike your foe twice.
    Damage (2x): 188Range: 130
    • Wild Strike
      Strike your foe again. Gain endurance with a successful strike.
      Damage: 286Endurance gain: 10Range: 130
    • Lotus Strike¼
      Strike your foe and inflict poison.
      Damage: 286Poison: 4 s (336 damage)Range: 130
  • Heartseeker¾ 3
    Leap and strike your foe. The less health your target has, the more damage you cause.
    Above 50%: 420Below 50%: 504Below 25%: 672Combo Finisher: LeapRange: 450
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
  • Death Blossom½ 4
    Dual wield. Do an evasive attack over your opponent, striking nearby enemies three times. Each hit causes bleeding.
    Damage (3x): 201x3Bleeding: 10 s (1275 damage)Combo Finisher: WhirlRange: 130
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
  • Dancing Dagger¼ 3
    Throw a dagger that cripples nearby foes and returns to you.
    Damage: 168Maximum targets: 4Crippled: 5 sCombo Finisher: ProjectileRange: 900
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
  • Cloak and Dagger½ 6
    Stab your foe and vanish in stealth, leaving them vulnerable.
    Damage: 504Stealth: 3 sx3Vulnerability: 5 sRange: 130
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
  • Hide in Shadows1 30
    Deception. Vanish in stealth and gain regeneration. Cures burning, poison, and bleeding.
    Healing: 5,240Regeneration: 4 s (520 health)Stealth: 3 s
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
  • Devourer Venom45
    Venom. Your next two attacks Immobilize.
    Immobilized: 2 sDuration: 30
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
  • Shadowstep50
    Deception. Shadowstep to the target location. Becomes Shadow Return, which returns you to your starting area and cures three conditions.
    Breaks stunRange: 1,200
    • Shadow Return
      Return to your starting location and cure three conditions.
      Break stunRange: 1,200
  • Assassin's Signet45
    Signet Passive: Grants increased power.
    Signet Active: Deal 15% damage on your next 5 attacks.
    Passive power increase: 90Duration: 30
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s
  • Basilisk Venom1 45
    Venom. Your next attack turns your foe to stone.
    Stone duration: 1½ sVenom duration: 30
    • 0
      Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 s

Weapon and Skill Details

D/D is the main weapon set to do burst. We use Cloak and Dagger to get stealth and then backstab for the damage. Finally we can use HS to finish off your oppenent if needed.

 

Your SB is basically to run away if you fail to kill them in the rotation (At Bottom). Utilities will be explained at the rotation area of this guide.


II. Traits

Adept Master Grandmaster

Trait Details

Quick Explanation:
Mug for damage and lifesteal. Dagger Training for more damage. Panic strike is what we will use to finish off our oppenent with a 4 second immobilize. We have Side Strike for more damage when behind or on the side of your enemy. Practiced Tolerence for survivability in case you fail your rotation so it is not as easy for them to kill you. And Hidden Killer for the major damage when stealthed. Finally we have Thrill of the Crime for fury, might, and swiftness.


III. Stat Specifics & Effects

Primary Stats

  • Health 13125 (+1480)
  • Vitality 1064 (+148)
  • Armor 1980 (+0)
  • Toughness 916 (+0)
  • Attack 3853 (+1956)
  • Power 2771 (+1855)
  • Critical Hit 57% (+57%)
  • Precision 2116 (+1200)

Secondary Stats

  • Condition Damage 100 (+100)
  • Condition Duration 30% (+30%)
  • Critical Damage 86% (+86%)
  • Damage 1082 (+10%)
  • Defense 1064 (+0)
  • Ferocity 1300 (+1300)
  • Steal Recharge Rate 10% (+10%)

Boons

  • Aegis
    Block the next attack.
  • Distortion
    Allows mesmers to evade attacks for some time.
  • Frenzy
    Increases damage taken by 25%. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Frosty Armor
    Chills foes that hit you.
  • Fury
    20% critical chance increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Haste
    Regenerate endurance at 50% effectiveness when under the effects of this skill. It's typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Invulnerability
    Prevents the target from taking damage or receiving conditions. It is also placed on rallied players for one second.
  • Might
    X damage per attack increase. Stacks intensity.
  • Protection
    33% damage reduction. Stacks in duration.
  • Quickening Zephyr
    Prevents healing. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Quickness
    Makes all skills and actions 50% faster.
  • Regeneration
    Regenerates X health per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Rejuvenation
    Regenerates health. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession through the Virtue of Resolve.
  • Resistance
    Resistance temporarily negates the affected target of all effects caused by conditions.
  • Retaliation
    Does X damage to an opponent each time they hit you. Stacks in duration.
  • Smiting
    Causes every fifth attack to apply burning. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession.
  • Stability
    Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, or feared.
  • Stealth
    Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs.
  • Swiftness
    33% movement speed increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Vigor
    Faster endurance regeneration. Stacks in duration.

Conditions

  • Agony
    Agony is an effect unique to Fractals of the Mists that removes a percentage of the player's health every second and reduces received healing by ~50%.
  • Bleeding
    Bleeding is a stackable condition that deals damage over time.
  • Blind
    Causes the target's next hit to miss instead.
  • Burning
    Inflicts X damage per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Chilled
    Reduces movement speed and skill recharge by 66%. Stacks in duration.
  • Confusion
    Inflicts X damage each time a foe uses skill. Stacks in intensity.
  • Crippled
    Crippled is a condition which decreases movement speed by 50%. Stacks in duration.
  • Fear
    Causes the target to run directly away from the caster.
  • Immobilized
    Immobilized is a condition which prevents movement and dodging. Victims also can't turn. Stacks in duration.
  • Poison
    Inflicts X damage per second. Reduces outgoing heals by 33%. Stacks in duration.
  • Slow
    Slow is a condition that reduces the activation time of skills and abilities.
  • Taunt
    Taunt is a control effect that forces the affected target to run towards the source of taunt with all skills except stun breakers disabled while using their auto-attack skill.
  • Torment
    Deals damage every second; deals additional damage if moving; stacks intensity.
  • Vulnerability
    Increases damage the target takes by 1%. Stacks in intensity.
  • Weakness
    Causes 50% of attacks to be glancing and reduces endurance regeneration by 50%. Stacks in duration.

Control

  • Break Stun
    Stun break is an effect which can break control effects on a character.
  • Daze
    Interrupts and prevents the target from using skills for a period of time.
  • Float
    Forces the affected target(s) to move towards the surface.
  • Knockdown
    Interrupts and causes the foe to be unable to move or use skills for a short duration. Knocked down foes fall to the ground.
  • Launch
    Interrupts and tosses a character into the air.
  • Pull
    Shortens the distance between the user and the foe by drawing one of them to another. If a foe is pulled, this can result in an interrupt.
  • Push
    Physically pushes foes away from the player and interrupts them.
  • Sink
    Forces the affected target(s) to move away from the surface.
  • Stun
    Interrupts, immobilizes, and incapacitates foes for a short duration.
  • Teleport
    Teleport to target location.
  • Teleport
    Teleport (alternatively, flash) is a mechanic that causes the user or target(s) to instantly move from one location to another.

Fields & Finishers

  • Dark Field
    Dark Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Blindness
    Leap Finisher: Blindness
    Projectile Finisher: Life stealing
    Whirl Finsher: Leeching Bolts
  • Ethereal Field
    Ethereal Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Chaos Armor
    Leap Finisher: Chaos Armor
    Projectile Finisher: Confusion
    Whirl Finsher: Confounding Bolts
  • Fire Field
    Fire Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Might
    Leap Finisher: Fire Shield
    Projectile Finisher: Burning
    Whirl Finsher: Burning Bolts
  • Ice Field
    Ice Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Frost Aura
    Leap Finisher: Frost Aura
    Projectile Finisher: Chilled
    Whirl Finsher: Chilling Bolts
  • Light Field
    Light Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Retaliation
    Leap Finisher: Retaliation
    Projectile Finisher: Remove Condition
    Whirl Finsher: Cleansing Bolts
  • Lightning Field
    Lightning Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Swiftness
    Leap Finisher: Dazing Strike
    Projectile Finisher: Vulnerability
    Whirl Finsher: Brutal Bolts
  • Poison Field
    Poison Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Weakness
    Leap Finisher: Weakness
    Projectile Finisher: Poison
    Whirl Finsher: Poison Bolts
  • Revealed
    Revealed is an effect applied when stealth is broken, for example by entering combat or exiting a Shadow Refuge circle prematurely.
  • Smoke Field
    Smoke Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Stealth
    Leap Finisher: Stealth
    Projectile Finisher: Blindness
    Whirl Finsher: Blinding Bolts
  • Super Speed
    Activate your slick shoes, enabling you to move at superior speeds.
  • Water Field
    Water Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Healing
    Leap Finisher: Healing
    Projectile Finisher: Regeneration
    Whirl Finsher: Healing Bolts
Combo
  • Blast Finisher
    Blast Combo Effects

    Dark: Area Blindness
    Ethereal: Area Chaos Armor
    Fire: Area Might
    Ice: Area Frost Aura
    Light: Area Retaliation
    Lightning: Area Swiftness
    Poison: Area Weakness
    Smoke: Area Stealth
    Water: Area Healing
  • Leap Finisher
    Leap Combo Effects

    Dark: Blindness
    Ethereal: Chaos Armor
    Fire: Fire Shield
    Ice: Frost Aura
    Light: Retaliation
    Lightning: Dazing Strike
    Poison: Weakness
    Smoke: Stealth
    Water: Healing
  • Projectile Finisher
    Projectile Combo Effects

    Dark: Life stealing
    Ethereal: Confusion
    Fire: Burning
    Ice: Chilled
    Light: Remove Condition
    Lightning: Vulnerability
    Poison: Poison
    Smoke: Blindness
    Water: Regeneration
  • Whirl Finisher
    Whirl Combo Effects

    Dark: Leeching Bolts
    Ethereal: Confounding Bolts
    Fire: Burning Bolts
    Ice: Chilling Bolts
    Light: Cleansing Bolts
    Lightning: Brutal Bolts
    Poison: Poison Bolts
    Smoke: Blinding Bolts
    Water: Healing Bolts

Stat and Effect Details

As you can see, we have a lot of damage and crit. Not much more here.


IV. Runes, Sigils, Accessories & Jewels

Armor & Runes

PvP Rune of the Scholar
  1. Power: 25
  2. Ferocity: 35
  3. Power: 50
  4. Ferocity: 65
  5. Power: 100
  6. +10% damage while health is above 90%.
PvP Rune of the Scholar
  1. Power: 25
  2. Ferocity: 35
  3. Power: 50
  4. Ferocity: 65
  5. Power: 100
  6. +10% damage while health is above 90%.
PvP Rune of the Scholar
  1. Power: 25
  2. Ferocity: 35
  3. Power: 50
  4. Ferocity: 65
  5. Power: 100
  6. +10% damage while health is above 90%.
PvP Rune of the Scholar
  1. Power: 25
  2. Ferocity: 35
  3. Power: 50
  4. Ferocity: 65
  5. Power: 100
  6. +10% damage while health is above 90%.
PvP Rune of the Scholar
  1. Power: 25
  2. Ferocity: 35
  3. Power: 50
  4. Ferocity: 65
  5. Power: 100
  6. +10% damage while health is above 90%.
PvP Rune of the Scholar
  1. Power: 25
  2. Ferocity: 35
  3. Power: 50
  4. Ferocity: 65
  5. Power: 100
  6. +10% damage while health is above 90%.

Rune Stat Totals

  • Power 175
  • Ferocity 100

Rune Bonuses

PvP Rune of the Scholar
  1. Power: 25
  2. Ferocity: 35
  3. Power: 50
  4. Ferocity: 65
  5. Power: 100
  6. +10% damage while health is above 90%.

Accessories & Jewels

Berserker's Amulet
  • Power: 1200
  • Precision: 900
  • Ferocity: 900
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  • Power: 0
  • Precision: 0
  • Ferocity: 0
  • Vitality: 0

Accessory Totals

  • Power:1200
  • Precision:900
  • Ferocity:900
  • Vitality:0

Weapon Set Sigils

PvP Dagger
  • Weapon Strength: 970-1030
PvP Dagger
  • Weapon Strength: 970-1030
Sigil of Superior Air
50% chance to cause a lightning strike on a critical hit. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 3 seconds)
Sigil of Superior Force
+5% damage.

Weapon Set I

Sigil of Superior Air

50% chance to cause a lightning strike on a critical hit. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 3 seconds)

Sigil of Superior Force

+5% damage.
PvP Shortbow
  • Weapon Strength: 905-1000
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
Sigil of Superior Force
+5% damage.

Weapon Set II

Sigil of Superior Force

+5% damage.
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -
PvP
  • Weapon Strength: -

Water Weapon I

Water Weapon II

Upgrade Item Details

Rune of the Scholar for power and ferocity. Berserker amulet. Sigil of Superior Air for more damage when you crit. And Sigil of Superior Force for more damage.


V. Basic Gameplay

To burst your opponent down you want to pop Assasin's Signet and then Basilisk Venom, then Cloak and Dagger. As soon as you press Cloak and Dagger, Steal to your target and Backstab them. The Basilisk will go on. Then you want to pop Devourer Venom for 2 second immobilize and then Cloak and Dagger into a Backstab. They should be near dead and you should be able to finish them off with an HS or AA's.


Main Skill Rotation

Assassin's Signet45
Signet Passive: Grants increased power.
Signet Active: Deal 15% damage on your next 5 attacks.
Passive power increase: 90Duration: 30
Basilisk Venom1 45
Venom. Your next attack turns your foe to stone.
Stone duration: 1½ sVenom duration: 30
Cloak and Dagger½ 6
Stab your foe and vanish in stealth, leaving them vulnerable.
Damage: 504Stealth: 3 sx3Vulnerability: 5 sRange: 130
Steal27¼
Steal. Shadowstep to your foe and steal from them.
Range: 1,200Poison: 10 sFury: 10 sMight: 10 sSwiftness: 10 sDamage: 302
Backstab¼
Stealth. Attack your foe from the shadows, striking for double damage if you hit from behind.
Front damage: 403Back damage: 806Range: 130
Devourer Venom45
Venom. Your next two attacks Immobilize.
Immobilized: 2 sDuration: 30
Cloak and Dagger½ 6
Stab your foe and vanish in stealth, leaving them vulnerable.
Damage: 504Stealth: 3 sx3Vulnerability: 5 sRange: 130
Backstab¼
Stealth. Attack your foe from the shadows, striking for double damage if you hit from behind.
Front damage: 403Back damage: 806Range: 130
Heartseeker¾ 3
Leap and strike your foe. The less health your target has, the more damage you cause.
Above 50%: 420Below 50%: 504Below 25%: 672Combo Finisher: LeapRange: 450
Double Strike
Strike your foe twice.
Damage (2x): 188Range: 130

If this doesn't kill them, Shadow Step out, switch to SB, and run.

 

Hope you enjoy and burst people down! :D


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