PvE Traits

PvE Traits

Well-Rounded Raid DPS/Debuffer

Very well-rounded class trait setup. Keeps in mind the whole raid and not just yourself.

Class Traits

1. Ambidextrous
2. Appraising Eye
3. Footpad or Leafwalker
4. Hidden Dagger
5. Disabling Attack or Opportunist or Trickster or Blind Fury (Order of Importance)

Positional Modifier Increase - 6%

In raid situation and even group situations you should always attack from behind. We have modifiers to do that, so use them

Appraising Eye - 10%

With multiple burglars in the raid the 10% does add damage output. However, it does not STACK as some might assume - it is not 10%+10%+10%. It would be 10%+5%+2.5% which is still 17.5% increase. Not to mention the 10 agility is a nice addition. An alternate to this trait would be another 3% Positional Modifier.

Disabling Attack or Opportunist or Trickster or Blind Fury

Coordinate with your fellow burglars in your raid to determine who will get what for their trait. We are debuffers and it is more effective to have a different debuff on the target than the same one due to diminishing returns (look at appraising eye). Blind Fury is more of a DPS increaser for the ranged as it adds 5% to their damage.

Pure Raid DPS

Very selfish setup for a raid but some people like to DPS. Tank and spank mobs will think twice on turning their back on you.

Class Traits

(Positional Build)

1. Ambidextrous
2. Footpad
3. Leafwalker
4. Hidden Dagger
5. Strike from Shadows

Positional Modifier - 12%

or

(AGI Build)

1. Ambidextrous
2. Appraising Eye
3. Overwhelming Odds
4. Perplexing Riddle
5. Side-Step

Agility Increase - 40

Attacking from behind most fights (as you should). 12% increase is debatable than 40 agility since some of the agility traits give debuff traits such as appraising eye (2% increase). I do not have the raw numbers to determine which is better overall, but just incase I have posted both.


The "You can't hit me, neener neener neener" Build

Class Traits

1. Apprasing Eye
2. Disabling Attack
3. Overwhelming Odds
4. Perplexing Riddle
5. Side step

Reasoning: This combo is all about not getting hit. All 4 plus agility traits for this build. The line bonus give the most +agi possible which will improve both evade and parry percentages. Disabling attack adds in for a 5% less mob attacks ( 8.25% less damage **thanks blackc5**). Perplexing Riddle gives you the nice stun on humonoid mobs that can't be blocked by stun-immunity. Add this to our two other stun skills, and some stun-dust, you wont be taking many hits.

The "Daggers are a Burglars best friend" or "Small hits more often > Big hits less often" Build

Class Traits

1. Ambidextrous
2. Apprasing Eye
3. Cunning Wound
4. Opportunist
5. Swift and Subtle

Reasoning: Cunning Wounds for the bleed-bleed opening. Swift and Subtle due to the fact that with daggers you can get in three skills strikes in between BA's. Opportunist for the added crit percentage. Geared to make sure that BA is up every 5-6 seconds. This build provides for +4% crit on burglar skills with the line bonuses and another couple percent on for Trick: Counter Defence. Low on survivability from traits though with enough agility in gear this should be overcome, high on power cost due to the spamming of skills. Extremely high on fun.

The "I have no friends while leveling" Build or "Hybrid/Solo Burglar Leveling" Build

Class Traits

1. Ambidextrous
2. Footpad
3. Leaf Walker
4. Perplexing Riddle
5. Side-Step

Reasoning: This is the current combo I am using (or will be once I open up leaf walker, silly 10 minute cooldown.) Gives some nice sneak bonuses to get into higher level areas and not be attacked by every train that is coming out. Perplexing Riddle for the stun-lock sequence. Ambidextrous since it is the biggest DPS incresae per trait. Side-step for survivability.

The "I might not have the highest DPS, but my group does" Build

Class Traits

1. Appraising Eye
2. Cunning Wound
3. Opportunist
4. Overwhelming Odds
5. Perplexing Riddle

Reasoning: Cunning wound for the bleed-bleed opening that almost never pulls agro from the tank. Perplexing Riddle because it is a must in PUGs. This builds main traits are opportunist and appraising eye. These traits will maximize your contribution to your hunter friends DPS. I am guessing it will work well with the legendary trait that lets you stay stealthed after a trip, but can't say for sure since I havent tested it out yet. I imagine starting skills would look something like:

RW while sneaking.
Trip to start a conjunction.
Cunning Strike on main target.
Pick your color.
CD on main target.
Cunning strike to get the bleed-bleed effect going.
Perplexing riddle on any adds.

The "Dreams of being a Tank in leather pants" Build

Class Traits

1. Blind Fury
2. Disablying attack
3. Perplexing Riddle
4. Side-step
5. Trickster

Reasoning: Able to off tank better than most burglars. Blind Fury to pull mobs off the healer, and provoke to keep them on you. Side-step/disabling attack, and perplexing riddle cause really the only way for a burglar to off-tank is to not be getting hit. The line bonuses will give you a decent boost in MG as well as uping your agility a little. However since this is a low DPS route, the mob you are trying to tank better be one that no hunter or champ is hitting. Doubt this is really a viable build, but thought it up so I included it.

Thx for the info!

egw gia pvp sinithos exw :
1.footpad
2.leafwalker
3.perplexing riddle
4.side-step
5.trickster h blind fury