The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great
Focused on: Mobility, Strike damage and Utility
Designed for: PvP Conquest
Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds
Difficulty: Hard
This build was last updated on June 05, 2026 and is up to date for the June 2, 2026 patch.
D/P Thief is a PvP build that's an asset to the team not only because of its pressure, but also due to the utility it brings to the table - most notably the top tier mobility and the AoE . The build focuses on decapping unguarded enemy points and outnumbering fights before quickly moving on to the next one - in short, its role is map control. One of the harder builds to play.
盗贼 (Thief)
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Utility
The only utility that shouldn't be replaced is . There are many great options for the other slots, including:
- adds more burst to the build and the could be used to set up kills.
- exceptionally strong map control tool that's great for getting decaps or cutting down on time you spend roaming between fights.
- short CD stun break with a block, and the CC on the chain skill could help you set up kills.
Elite
Relics
- lower burst potential but more consistency.
- slightly lower damage boost, but potentially much higher uptime especially if you can land a every now and then.
Runes
- very similar to Vampirism, slightly lower HP for a bit higher crit chance. Higher risk/reward option.
- more beginner-friendly option with higher HP.
Sigils
General
Stack AoE for your team before fights using the + combo.
The thief's role is to almost constantly keep moving. and make this build incredibly mobile. Decap unguarded capture points, +1 fights (rotate to outnumber the enemy team on a point, quickly ending the fight and then move on), provide AoE stealth for your team, interrupt foes with stability by landing , and gank targets in teamfights.
In larger fights camp short bow and stay in range until an opening shows, then pressure the target with D/P.
Steal
is the most powerful tool in a thief's kit and should not be wasted! Do not start fights with steal, keep it for the right moment (mainly to interupt important skills such as heals or elites).
Among other things stealing refills endurance, grants initiative, and provides a variety of boons for you and your team. Its most important function however is the instant boonstrip that prioritizes , which goes off before the does, resulting in an instant interrupt.
Steal procs the damage bonus of , creating a burst window for you.
Dagger/Pistol
is the best burst skill in the build but comboing can be quite costly. Try to hit enemies from behind or the side for extra damage.
Autoattacks combined are the primary source of sustained damage on this set.
(HS) is seldom used to deal damage. It's mainly just a tool for comboing stealth by performing a Leap finisher in (BP), and sometimes adds an extra bit of mobility. Other than that it may be useful for finishing targets below 25% HP who are just out of melee range.
will be your main gapcloser on this set. There are a couple of things to note about this one:
is a quick interrupt. Other than that it can be combined with for an interrupting + blinding attack, effectively shutting down the skill they are currently using, and the next one as well.
will be your primary source of stealth - combo it with for self stealthing or short bow's for AoE stealth. Another use includes dropping it on downed enemies in order to blind their interrupt skills - making stomping easier - or comboing it with for a near-instant long range .
It's possible to burst someone from range, even without line of sight with the following combo:
Short bow
is a fine option for ranged poking in case going into melee range would be too dangerous. The bouncing projectiles provide decent cleave in teamfights and excel at removing Mesmer clones.
being a spammable blast finisher has high value for your team when it comes to blasting fields for AoE .
provides cheap and spammable evasion in case you're being focused by the enemy team and your defensive skills are on CD. Remains usable even while , but it's somewhat expensive.
Use on downed enemies especially if they are being revived - Poison decreases healing received by 33% which affects resurrection speed, and the initial strike even interrupts foes.
is the #1 skill for moving around the map in general, cuts down on travel time between capture points drastically.
Utilities
(if taken) is your best souce of cleansing, as it instantly removes 3 conditions. In addition to that, this also refills an entire dodge roll's worth of endurance which can be used as a last resort option for squeezing out more dodges when you're out of endurance and don't have time to heal. Keep in mind that the condition cleansing portion of this skill is AoE! Try to use it near allies whenever possible.
is easily the most versatile and one of the strongest skills in the build. It has 2 parts:
is fairly simple. This is your second stun breaker, and another source of stealth. As a Blast finisher you can combo it with for AoE stealth. Just like Signet of Agility, this is a skill you can use to your allies' benefit by sharing its effect with them.
is both a defensive and offensive elite. The rather lengthy evade frame with increased movement speed makes it an excellent panic button when you're being focused by the enemy team. On the other hand the skill deals heavy AoE damage whilst evading, which makes it great for pressuring melee targets in general with next to no risk.
Variants
Shadow Arts over Deadly Arts offers better sustain (especially against conditions) but lowers your damage:
