A noob with PVE troubles

[Mightybrewbrothers]

Why am I getting my backdoor pushed in PVE. It feels like everywhere I go I'm under leveled. I Cleared my starting zone. And the game threw me in to a zone where if its more than one creature I pretty much have to get out of there . I under stand that I'm a thief and I'm squishy. Also I'm min maxing. (let the hate begin) So I'm going Crit and Power when I level. My gear seems ok. Nothing to write home about. Right now I'm using the double pistol and bow combo. Discuss.

Signed

Cloak, Run, Repeat.

[HarrisonSmith]

Why am I getting my backdoor pushed in PVE. It feels like everywhere I go I'm under leveled. I Cleared my starting zone. And the game threw me in to a zone where if its more than one creature I pretty much have to get out of there . I under stand that I'm a thief and I'm squishy. Also I'm min maxing. (let the hate begin) So I'm going Crit and Power when I level. My gear seems ok. Nothing to write home about. Right now I'm using the double pistol and bow combo. Discuss.

Signed

Cloak, Run, Repeat.

You need to move around a lot then if you are getting killed to easy and try using some daggers while moving around. When i do PvE most of the time i don't get damage at all that's because i move around. Also use a utility skill that has a stun it helps a lot.

[Celtic Lady]

My thief did good damage while leveling but felt squishy for a lot of it until I got my elite skill Thieves' Guild. I learned to dodge roll a lot and I traited for conditions and power, which seemed to help.

Also, this won't appeal to everyone, but I outleveled areas to make them easier by taking my thief from her racial starting zone into the other starting zones. Getting her a little above the content helped me survive a lot.

[Mightybrewbrothers]

Now that makes total sense! And I could clear other peoples starting zones of more XP. To the lions arch!