GW2. Raid Build. Power Rifle Daggers Deadeye. Thief PvE DPS 2023.

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DPS Variant

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Overview

The Power Deadeye is a high damage, single target DPS thief build with a rifle and daggers. It has great self-buffing capabilities to be able to split from the group and can also serve as a kiter due to the long range of rifle and self healing.

Playstyle

Role: Kiter or DPS

Always Deadeye’s Mark the target (F1) to be able to gain malice which you can then expend for heavy damage sneak attacks. Reaching maximum malice not only gives you more damage on the sneak attack, but also gives you more initiative due to Maleficent Seven. Landing a critical hit with a weapon skill gives 2 malice and no crit gives 1. You can perform a Dagger or Rifle rotation, so swap to the weapon that suits the current situation. If you can melee, swap to Daggers, but if you can’t melee or are unable to backstab swap to Rifle.

Use Mercy to be able to swap the target of your Deadeye’s Mark or if you are low on initiative due to missing crits or a sneak attack. Use Assassin’s Signet right before landing your Sneak Attack and don’t waste an animation on recasting Deadeye’s Mark during the duration, or use it for a burst before you will need to perform mechanics so it recharges during that time.

Rifle Rotation:

• Kneel Rifle 5
• Upkeep F1 on your target
• Kneeling Rifle 3 until full malice
• Enter Stealth (rifle 4 while kneeling, F2 stolen ability, or Hide in Shadows)
• Death’s Judgment Stealth Rifle 1
• Repeat from Rifle 3

Mercy can also be used to skip a Death’s Judgment and use a few more Rifle 3 if you run out of stealth application.

Dagger Rotation:

• Upkeep F1 on your target
• Dagger 4 x2 (Dagger 2 if target is below 50% health)
• Dagger 5
• Backstab Stealth Dagger 1
• Dagger 1 Full Chain
• Repeat from Dagger 4

Make sure to position behind the target to land the Backstab (1) or it won’t do maximum damage. If you don’t crit and lack malice or initiative, use another Dancing Dagger or Mercy to recover.

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Equipment

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Skills

Dagger / Dagger	Heal / Utility / Elite
Rifle Kneeling Rifle	Malicious Sneak Attacks

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Alternatives

• Utility: to instantly perform mechanics
• Heal: to get stealth for sneak attacks with rifle

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Traits

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Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

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Gameplay

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Kiter Variant

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As a Kiter, Deadeyes mainly stay on their Rifle for DPS and they forego daggers for more utility and CC from the Sword/Pistol set. Kiting in general is encounter specific, but it is important to be able to survive alone to be able to perform your role so taking a little more sustain can help.

With the ability to dodge for stealth, you can simplify the rotation with Three Round Burst (3) x3 > Dodge > Death’s Judgment (1) > Repeat

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Equipment

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Alternatives

• Stats: Marauder for vitality to survive alone

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Skills

Rifle Kneeling Rifle	Heal / Utility / Elite
Sword / Pistol

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Alternatives

• Utility: to instantly perform mechanics
• Utility: for more CC

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Traits

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Alternatives

• Deadly Arts: for better self sustain

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Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

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Gameplay

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