GW2. Best Open World Build. Celestial Spear Thief Open World. Thief PvE.
Last Update: September 2024
The Celestial Spear Thief for Open World is a hybrid thief build that uses boons, conditions, and lifesteal to survive rather than pure evasion or safe positioning. It is a more straight-forward approach to thief, but still has a lot of mobility to stay on top of its targets to constantly progress its combo chains.
The Spear combos require you to perform a chain of Lead Attack, Follow-Up, and Finisher which are progressed by using either the Spear 2 or 3. Generally the combo chain of the 2 does more damage, but due to traits and stealth access, we only want to use the Spear 3 combo. The stealth not only allows us to get cleansing, boons, and lifesteal, but also it enables the Sneak Attack (1) which is a heavy damage flurry of attacks which applies many conditions and due to Even the Odds trait will give more Might to scale up the damage further.
Make sure to land the entire Sneak Attack (1) because the final hit is where much of the value comes from, but the multiple hits before it will also expend the stacks of venom you gain from entering and exiting stealth. The more you use this sneak attack, the more value you will get, so just repeat the 333 combo for stealth into Sneak Attack (1). Steal or use Infiltrator’s Signet to stay on your target to constantly enable your combo chain.
Basic Rotation:
- Spear 333 > 1 > 333 > 1
- Steal or use any utility to ensure you can keep using the combo
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Celestial | ||
| Shoulders Celestial | ||
| Coat Celestial | ||
| Gloves Celestial | ||
| Leggings Celestial | ||
| Boots Celestial |
Primary Weapon Set
| Spear Celestial |
|
Secondary Weapon Set
| Shortbow Celestial |
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| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Celestial | |
| Ring Celestial | |
| Ring Celestial | |
| Accessory Celestial | |
| Accessory Celestial | |
| Backpiece Celestial |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives
- Jade Bot Core: for extra vitality
Skills
| Spear | Heal / Utility / Elite |
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Follow-Up Finisher | |
| Shortbow | Sneak Attack |
Alternatives
- Replace any of the utility skills as you prefer, they are all optional, but whatever allows you to stay on your target and perform your spear combos usually is best
Traits
Alternatives
- Trickery: for more might but less cleanse
Build Template
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