Stealth Attack

Stealth Attack is a skill type available exclusively to the thief profession. They replace the thief's first weapon skill while the thief is in stealth and are determined by the weapon set.

List of stealth attack skills

Weapon	Stealth attack	Description
Shortbow	Surprise Shot	Shoot an arrow that immobilizes your foe.
Dagger	Backstab	Attack your foe from the shadows, striking for double damage if you hit from behind.
Pistol	Sneak Attack	Sneak attack with rapid fire from your pistol and make your foe bleed.
Sword	Tactical Strike	Blind your foe by bashing them with your sword hilt. Daze them instead if you attack from behind.
Harpoon gun	The Ripper	Fire a shot from stealth to bleed your target.
Spear	Deadly Strike	Attack from stealth, bleeding and weakening your target.
Downed	Venomous Knife	Throw a knife, bleeding and poisoning your target.

Related traits

Critical Strikes

• Hidden Killer - 100% critical hit chance while in stealth.

Shadow Arts

• Cloaked in Shadow - Going stealth blinds nearby foes.
• Hidden Assassin - Gain might for 15 seconds when you go into stealth.
• Infusion of Shadow - Gain 2 initiative when using a skill that stealths you.
• Meld with Shadows - Stealth skills last 1 second longer.
• Patience - Regain initiative faster while in stealth.
• Shadow Protector - When you stealth an ally, they gain regeneration for 5 seconds.
• Shadow's Embrace - Remove one condition every 3 seconds while in stealth.
• Shadow's Rejuvenation - Regenerate health while in stealth.

Acrobatics

• Fleet Shadow - Move 50% faster while in stealth.

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Skill types