Backstab, time to nerf.

#1 - Oct. 31, 2012, 5:49 a.m.
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First: Gear
Second: Damage done by a thief

Spec: Guardian – http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQNAS8elYg67GHSLEfIFSuA7DAEmCMC+ueQRYIDB;ToAqsMZJyymlLLZWrLGWcuYzA

Please tell me why someone should be able to do half of my health in one hit as a full toughness defense spec’d profession? All the while being stealthed.

Please see the following link for a great summary perspective from a thief

Screenshots from others
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/professions/thief/Backstab-time-to-nerf/606991
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/professions/thief/Backstab-time-to-nerf/606858
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/external?l=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FTLRNW.jpg

#53 - Oct. 31, 2012, 6:42 p.m.
Blizzard Post

Just wanted you guys to know we’re looking at this specifically right now. We will probably bring down the raw spike DPS for some builds, but we’ll be careful to increase other areas to compensate.