Braindmg
16/08/2012, 01:46
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Stealth is one of the thief's most powerful tools in Guild Wars 2, allowing them to strike from the shadows or to run away if the fight isn't going in their favor. Stealth allows the thief (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/professions/thief) to be invisible to enemy players in PvP and enemy creatures in PvE. While in stealth, the thief cannot be targeted but can be hit by AoE attacks. The thief will appear as an outline to allies while in stealth.Stealth is the thief's friend in Guild Wars 2, allowing them to approach enemies undetected, mount special attacks, and to maneuver around their foes. Stealth is broken when the character attacks. Once the thief is out of stealth, he is unable to re-enter stealth for a few seconds.
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A good thief knows when to fight and when to run.
(http://gw2hub.com/sites/sardu.tentonhammer.com/files/thief03.jpg)
Stealth Weapon Skills
Stealth skills are weapon skills that replace a normal attack for a weapon with a new skill while the thief is in stealth. The stealth skill is determined by the weapons equipped and replace the first skill slot on the hotbar. Some of these stealth skills inflict a condition (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/basics/conditions-guide) as well as damage upon a foe.
Stealth Weapon Skills
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233935
Backstab
Dagger: Attack from the shadows, does double damage if you attack from behind
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233943
Sneak Attack
Pistol: Causes bleeding
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233945
Tactical Strike
Sword: Causes blindness. If you hit from behind, causes daze
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233944
Surprise Shot
Shortbow: Immobilizes foe for 2 seconds
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233946
The Rippper
Harpoon Gun: Causes bleeding
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233944
Deadly Strike
Spear: Causes bleeding and weakness
Skills and Traits That Grant Stealth
There are quite a number of skills and traits that impact stealth for a thief in Guild Wars 2. Some of these skills and traits grant stealth, while others impact the duration of stealth or add other additional benefits.
Skills That Grant Stealth
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Blinding Powder
Utility skill that blinds foes and grants stealth to nearby allies for 3 seconds
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233937
Cloak and Dagger
Weapon skill that grants 3 seconds of stealth
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233939
Hide in Shadows
Healing skill that grants 3 seconds of stealth
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233940
Shadow Refuge
Utility skill that applies stealth and healing to nearby allies every second for 3 seconds
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233941
Shadow Trap
Utility skill that applies stealth for 5 seconds when trap is triggered
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233942
Smoke Bomb
Downed skill (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/basics/downed-state-and-finishing) that applies 2 seconds of stealth
Traits That Grant Stealth
Hidden Thief
Shadow Arts trait that grants 2 seconds of stealth by stealing
Instinctual Response
Trickery trait that grants stealth when you take more than 20% of your health in a single strike
Combos That Grant Stealth
There are also several combos that grant stealth to the thief in Guild Wars 2. For more info on combos, consult our Combo Fields and Finishers Guide (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/features/editorials/combo-fields-and-finishers).
Combos That Grant Stealth
Combo Field: Smoke with Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo Field: Smoke with Combo Finisher: Leap
Traits That Impact Stealth
Traits That Impact Stealth
Cloaked in Shadow
Shadow Arts trait that blinds foes when entering stealth
Cowardly
Shadow Arts trait that regenerates health while in stealth
Fleet Shadow
Acrobatics trait that adds 33% movement speed while in stealth
Hidden Assassin
Shadow Arts trait that grants Might boon when you enter stealth
Hidden Killer
Critical Strikes trait that grants 50% critical hit chance while in stealth
Infusion of Shadow
Shadow Arts trait that grants 2 initiative when using a skill that stealths the thief
Meld with Shadows
Shadow Arts trait that adds 1 second to the duration of stealth skills
Patience
Shadow Arts trait that grants faster initiative regeneration while in stealth
Shadow's Embrace
Shadow Arts trait that removes one condition every 3 seconds while in stealth
As you can see from the list above, if you want to concentrate on using stealth as a thief in Guild Wars 2, it will behoove you to spend a lot of points on the Shadow Arts trait.Using stealth, a thief can position himself into a devastating opening attack upon a foe. The opening salvo, usually started with a stealth weapon skill, will not only do a great deal of damage, but can also inflict some debilitating conditions upon the foe. Using his various skills and traits, the thief can pop into stealth a number of times during a fight. This allows the thief to always look for an advantage. If the thief happens to be losing, then he can use stealth to run away. Hey, who expects a thief to fight fair? Stealth is a thief's best friend (with stealing (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/professions/thiefs-guide-stealing) being number two), so take advantage of it.
Stealth is one of the thief's most powerful tools in Guild Wars 2, allowing them to strike from the shadows or to run away if the fight isn't going in their favor. Stealth allows the thief (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/professions/thief) to be invisible to enemy players in PvP and enemy creatures in PvE. While in stealth, the thief cannot be targeted but can be hit by AoE attacks. The thief will appear as an outline to allies while in stealth.Stealth is the thief's friend in Guild Wars 2, allowing them to approach enemies undetected, mount special attacks, and to maneuver around their foes. Stealth is broken when the character attacks. Once the thief is out of stealth, he is unable to re-enter stealth for a few seconds.
http://gw2hub.com/sites/sardu.tentonhammer.com/files/styles/full/public/thief03.jpg (http://gw2hub.com/sites/sardu.tentonhammer.com/files/thief03.jpg)
A good thief knows when to fight and when to run.
(http://gw2hub.com/sites/sardu.tentonhammer.com/files/thief03.jpg)
Stealth Weapon Skills
Stealth skills are weapon skills that replace a normal attack for a weapon with a new skill while the thief is in stealth. The stealth skill is determined by the weapons equipped and replace the first skill slot on the hotbar. Some of these stealth skills inflict a condition (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/basics/conditions-guide) as well as damage upon a foe.
Stealth Weapon Skills
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233935
Backstab
Dagger: Attack from the shadows, does double damage if you attack from behind
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233943
Sneak Attack
Pistol: Causes bleeding
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233945
Tactical Strike
Sword: Causes blindness. If you hit from behind, causes daze
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233944
Surprise Shot
Shortbow: Immobilizes foe for 2 seconds
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233946
The Rippper
Harpoon Gun: Causes bleeding
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233944
Deadly Strike
Spear: Causes bleeding and weakness
Skills and Traits That Grant Stealth
There are quite a number of skills and traits that impact stealth for a thief in Guild Wars 2. Some of these skills and traits grant stealth, while others impact the duration of stealth or add other additional benefits.
Skills That Grant Stealth
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233936
Blinding Powder
Utility skill that blinds foes and grants stealth to nearby allies for 3 seconds
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233937
Cloak and Dagger
Weapon skill that grants 3 seconds of stealth
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233939
Hide in Shadows
Healing skill that grants 3 seconds of stealth
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233940
Shadow Refuge
Utility skill that applies stealth and healing to nearby allies every second for 3 seconds
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233941
Shadow Trap
Utility skill that applies stealth for 5 seconds when trap is triggered
http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/233942
Smoke Bomb
Downed skill (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/basics/downed-state-and-finishing) that applies 2 seconds of stealth
Traits That Grant Stealth
Hidden Thief
Shadow Arts trait that grants 2 seconds of stealth by stealing
Instinctual Response
Trickery trait that grants stealth when you take more than 20% of your health in a single strike
Combos That Grant Stealth
There are also several combos that grant stealth to the thief in Guild Wars 2. For more info on combos, consult our Combo Fields and Finishers Guide (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/features/editorials/combo-fields-and-finishers).
Combos That Grant Stealth
Combo Field: Smoke with Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo Field: Smoke with Combo Finisher: Leap
Traits That Impact Stealth
Traits That Impact Stealth
Cloaked in Shadow
Shadow Arts trait that blinds foes when entering stealth
Cowardly
Shadow Arts trait that regenerates health while in stealth
Fleet Shadow
Acrobatics trait that adds 33% movement speed while in stealth
Hidden Assassin
Shadow Arts trait that grants Might boon when you enter stealth
Hidden Killer
Critical Strikes trait that grants 50% critical hit chance while in stealth
Infusion of Shadow
Shadow Arts trait that grants 2 initiative when using a skill that stealths the thief
Meld with Shadows
Shadow Arts trait that adds 1 second to the duration of stealth skills
Patience
Shadow Arts trait that grants faster initiative regeneration while in stealth
Shadow's Embrace
Shadow Arts trait that removes one condition every 3 seconds while in stealth
As you can see from the list above, if you want to concentrate on using stealth as a thief in Guild Wars 2, it will behoove you to spend a lot of points on the Shadow Arts trait.Using stealth, a thief can position himself into a devastating opening attack upon a foe. The opening salvo, usually started with a stealth weapon skill, will not only do a great deal of damage, but can also inflict some debilitating conditions upon the foe. Using his various skills and traits, the thief can pop into stealth a number of times during a fight. This allows the thief to always look for an advantage. If the thief happens to be losing, then he can use stealth to run away. Hey, who expects a thief to fight fair? Stealth is a thief's best friend (with stealing (http://www.guildwars2hub.com/guides/professions/thiefs-guide-stealing) being number two), so take advantage of it.