Backstab

Stealth Attack. Attack your foe from the shadows, striking for double damage if you hit from behind. — In-game description

Backstab

0.25¼  1  

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Weapon

Main hand dagger

Type

Stealth Attack

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Stealth Attack. Attack your foe from the shadows, striking for double damage if you hit from behind.

  Front damage: 440 (1.2)^?

  Front damage: 330 (0.9)^?

  Back damage: 880 (2.4)^?

  Back damage: 660 (1.8)^?

  Range: 130

— In-game description ^[?]

Notes

• Despite the name, back damage will occur from any flanking position as well.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced base power coefficient from 1.2 to 0.9. Reduced flanking power coefficient from 2.4 to 1.8.
July 10, 2018	The aftercast of this skill has been reduced by a little less than 0.5 seconds
July 26, 2016	All stealth attack skills will now have a 1-second recharge between uses.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: This will now only apply revealed when you hit a foe.
April 15, 2014	Updated the skill fact to display the correct damage amount with Dagger Training.
April 30, 2013	Skills that must be performed from stealth are now labeled as "Stealth Attack."
October 24, 2012	Stealth skills now always apply the Revealed' buff when they hit their target (this update was not originally documented )
August 28, 2012	Game release: Backstab has been added to the game.