Deadly Ambush

Stealing also applies bleeding. Bleeding you inflict deals more damage. — In-game description

Deadly Ambush

Specialization

Trickery (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

8 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Deadly Ambush

Stealing also applies bleeding. Bleeding you inflict deals more damage.

 Damage Increase: 25%

₃ Bleeding (10s): 660 Damage

₃ Bleeding (6s): 396 Damage

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Spinning Axe — Axe
•   Cunning Salvo — Axe
•   Wild Strike — Dagger
•   Twisting Fangs — Dagger
•   Death Blossom — Dagger
•   Vital Shot — Pistol
•   Sneak Attack — Pistol
•   Repeater — Pistol
•   Repeater — Pistol
•   Trick Shot — Short bow
•   Surprise Shot — Short bow
•   Cluster Bomb — Short bow
•   Detonate Cluster — Short bow
•   Deadly Strike — Spear
•   Hooked Spear — Spear
•   Piercing Shot — Harpoon gun
•   The Ripper — Harpoon gun
•   Malicious Cunning Salvo — Axe
•   Malicious Sneak Attack — Pistol
•   Malicious Surprise Shot — Short bow
•   Malicious Deadly Strike — Spear
•   Malicious Ripper — Harpoon gun

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Thousand Needles
•   Caltrops — Trick
•   Well of Sorrow — Well

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Dagger Storm — Trick

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Steal
•   Rusty Scrap Strike — Stolen skill
•   Throw Coral Shard — Stolen skill
•   Throw Crystal Shard — Stolen skill
•   Throw Cursed Artifact — Stolen skill
•   Throw Gunk — Stolen skill
•   Throw Scale — Stolen skill
•   Tooth Stab — Stolen skill
•   Use Trident — Stolen skill
•   Deadeye's Mark
•   Steal Health — Stolen skill
•   Siphon — Steal

Downed skills that are improved by this trait

•   Venomous Knife

Drowning skills that are improved by this trait

•   Diving Knife

Trait skills that are improved by this trait

•   Lesser Caltrops — Uncatchable
•   Impaling Lotus — Lotus Training

Notes

• The damage modifier stacks multiplicatively with other damage modifiers.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	This has been reworked and renamed Deadly Ambush. Stealing also applies 3 stacks of bleeding for 10 seconds in PvE and 3 stacks for 6 seconds in PvP and WvW. Bleeding inflicted on foes deals 25% more damage.
July 10, 2018	The confusion applied in PvP and WvW has been reduced from 6 stacks for 4 seconds to 6 stacks for 3 seconds.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
April 15, 2014	Bewildering Ambush has been added to the game.