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Death's Retreat

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Death's Retreat

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Deadeye icon small.png Deadeye
Weapon
Rifle
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Movement
Shadowstep
Sequence
Death's Retreat.png
 → Sniper's Cover.png → Death's Advance.png
Game link
API
41937
0.25¼ Activation time  
4 Initiative
6 Initiative
7 Initiative
 
Death's Retreat

Shadowstep away from your target and lose conditions. Poisons foes at your starting location.

Damage.png Damage: 127 (0.3)?
Poisoned.png Poison (8s): 268 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
Miscellaneous effect.png Conditions Removed: 1
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 180
Miscellaneous effect.png Distance: 600
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Deadly Arts Deadly Arts

Shadow Arts Shadow Arts

  • Shadow Savior Shadow Savior — After completing a shadowstep, you are healed. Nearby allies are also healed for a larger amount. Only affects thief shadowsteps.

Acrobatics Acrobatics

Trickery Trickery

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
March 19, 2024
  • Increased the initiative cost from 6 to 7 in PvP only.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Increased initiative cost from 5 to 6.
December 12, 2017
  • Reduced initiative cost of this skill from 5 to 4 in PvE only.
  • Poison has been adjusted from 2 stacks for 4 seconds to 1 stack for 8 seconds.
November 07, 2017
  • Updated the description to indicate that this skill shadowsteps away from your current target.
  • Improved the reliability of shadowstep in areas with complex terrain.
September 22, 2017 Path of Fire release:
  • Death's Retreat has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]