Backstab
Skill: BACKSTAB
School: Combat
Complexity: 10%
Classes that acquire this proficiency:
Bard, Rogue
Description:
Backstab allows the character to perform a sneak attack, doing much more damage (from about 9 to 15 times the normal damage). You must be wearing a hook, dagger, dart, or a throwing knife. Normally your opponent must be at 'very significant wounds' or better health, but there are select NPCs that can be backstabbed at even lower health levels. Additionally, if the NPC or PC is asleep, then low health will not prevent a backstab. Landing backstab will surge any spell in progress. It starts combat whether it lands or not, but if it lands there is a 2 second lag for the stabber. It is very useful against NPCs that cast in a predictable pattern, such as hunters. Backstab always does pierce damage.
Mobiles known to provide training in this proficiency:
*This proficiency is trained in Aequtus by the mob 'Whalsarn, the warrior'.
*This proficiency is trained in Arcane Archipelago by the mob 'An assassin guildmaster'.
*This proficiency is trained in Atlantis by the mob 'A warrior whale'.
*This proficiency is trained in Genauras by the mob 'Raspite'.
*This proficiency is trained in Lowangen by the mob 'Regulon'.
*This proficiency is trained in Lowangen by the mob 'Friedburg'.
*This proficiency is trained in Sigil by the mob 'Kypell'.
*This proficiency is trained in Templeton by the mob 'The rogue trainer'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Towne of New Rigel by the mob 'The bandit leader'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Towne of Xaventry by the mob 'Latarathus'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Towne of Xaventry by the mob 'General Naveel'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Village of Lasler by the mob 'Beardstratis the trainer'.
*This proficiency is trained in Towne of Decara by the mob 'The mastermind'.
*This proficiency is trained in Towne of Rune by the mob 'Evelyn'.
*This proficiency is trained in Unseelie Castle by the mob 'A trainer'.
*This proficiency is trained in Vir by the mob 'A thief instructor'.
*This proficiency is trained in Vospire by the mob 'The Guildmaster'.
School: Combat
Complexity: 10%
Classes that acquire this proficiency:
Bard, Rogue
Description:
Backstab allows the character to perform a sneak attack, doing much more damage (from about 9 to 15 times the normal damage). You must be wearing a hook, dagger, dart, or a throwing knife. Normally your opponent must be at 'very significant wounds' or better health, but there are select NPCs that can be backstabbed at even lower health levels. Additionally, if the NPC or PC is asleep, then low health will not prevent a backstab. Landing backstab will surge any spell in progress. It starts combat whether it lands or not, but if it lands there is a 2 second lag for the stabber. It is very useful against NPCs that cast in a predictable pattern, such as hunters. Backstab always does pierce damage.
Mobiles known to provide training in this proficiency:
*This proficiency is trained in Aequtus by the mob 'Whalsarn, the warrior'.
*This proficiency is trained in Arcane Archipelago by the mob 'An assassin guildmaster'.
*This proficiency is trained in Atlantis by the mob 'A warrior whale'.
*This proficiency is trained in Genauras by the mob 'Raspite'.
*This proficiency is trained in Lowangen by the mob 'Regulon'.
*This proficiency is trained in Lowangen by the mob 'Friedburg'.
*This proficiency is trained in Sigil by the mob 'Kypell'.
*This proficiency is trained in Templeton by the mob 'The rogue trainer'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Towne of New Rigel by the mob 'The bandit leader'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Towne of Xaventry by the mob 'Latarathus'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Towne of Xaventry by the mob 'General Naveel'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Village of Lasler by the mob 'Beardstratis the trainer'.
*This proficiency is trained in Towne of Decara by the mob 'The mastermind'.
*This proficiency is trained in Towne of Rune by the mob 'Evelyn'.
*This proficiency is trained in Unseelie Castle by the mob 'A trainer'.
*This proficiency is trained in Vir by the mob 'A thief instructor'.
*This proficiency is trained in Vospire by the mob 'The Guildmaster'.