Initiative

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Initiative is a skill cost mechanic unique to the thief profession. It replaces recharge on the thief's weapon skills with a pool of twelve points which are spent when the skills are used and gradually returns over time. Using initiative the thief is able to tactically attack an opponent with their own chains and bursts of damage until they run out of the resource. Initiative is represented by twelve diamond-shaped indicators above the weapon skill slots.

Whenever a weapon skill is used, it will consume a certain number of initiative from the available pool. Initiative will replenish naturally at one point every 1.67 seconds.

As of BWE1, thieves have a base of 12 initiative. The initiative pool can be expanded up to 15 points through the primary trait line Trickery.

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[edit] Skills which use initiative

Weapon Equipped in Skill Initiative cost
Dagger Main hand
Double Strike
 Double Strike
Heartseeker
 Heartseeker
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Off hand
Dancing Dagger
 Dancing Dagger
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Cloak and Dagger
 Cloak and Dagger
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Pistol Main hand
Vital Shot
 Vital Shot
Body Shot
 Body Shot
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Off hand
Black Powder
 Black Powder
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Head Shot
 Head Shot
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Sword Main hand
Slice
 Slice
Infiltrator's Strike
 Infiltrator's Strike
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Shadow Return
 Shadow Return
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Shortbow Both hands
Trick Shot
 Trick Shot
Cluster Bomb
 Cluster Bomb
unknown
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Disabling Shot
 Disabling Shot
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Choking Gas
 Choking Gas
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Infiltrator's Arrow
 Infiltrator's Arrow
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Harpoon gun Aquatic
Piercing Shot
 Piercing Shot
Deluge
 Deluge
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Escape
 Escape
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Disabling Shot
 Disabling Shot
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Ink Shot
 Ink Shot
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Spear Aquatic
Stab
 Stab
Flanking Strike
 Flanking Strike
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Nine Tailed Strike
 Nine Tailed Strike
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Tow Line
 Tow Line
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Shadow Assault
 Shadow Assault
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[edit] Dual skills

Main weapon Off-hand weapon Skill Initiative cost
Dagger Dagger
Leaping Death Blossom
 Leaping Death Blossom
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Pistol
Shadow Shot
 Shadow Shot
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None
Twisting Fang
 Twisting Fang
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Pistol Dagger
Shadow Strike
 Shadow Strike
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Pistol
Unload
 Unload
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None
Repeater
 Repeater
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Sword Dagger
Flanking Strike
 Flanking Strike
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Pistol
Pistol Whip
 Pistol Whip
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None
Stab
 Stab

[edit] Stealth skills

Weapon Stealth skill Initiative cost
Dagger
Backstab
 Backstab
Pistol
Sneak Attack
 Sneak Attack
Shortbow
Surprise Shot
 Surprise Shot
Sword
Tactical Strike
 Tactical Strike

[edit] Related traits

[edit] Critical Strikes

[edit] Shadow Arts

[edit] Acrobatics

[edit] Trickery

[edit] References

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