Disabling Shot (thief short bow skill)

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Disabling Shot

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Weapon
Short bow
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Movement
Retreat
Game link
API
13083
0.25¼ Activation time  
4 Initiative
5 Initiative
 
Disabling Shot

Leap away from your foe while firing a crippling shot.

Damage.png Damage: 183 (0.5)?
Crippled.png Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed
Evade.png Evade: 0.5½ seconds
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Deadly Arts Deadly Arts

Acrobatics Acrobatics

Trickery Trickery

Daredevil Daredevil

Notes[edit]

  • The leap's maximum range is roughly 240 units.
  • You can use this skill even when facing away from your target.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • Updated the description of this skill to better reflect its function.
  • (Competitive split) Increased initiative cost from 4 to 5.
November 17, 2015
  • This skill will now always move you directly away from your target.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Movement-speed adjustments no longer affect the intended travel distance.
July 01, 2014
  • Fixed an issue that caused the character to briefly move back toward the target when firing at an enemy behind the thief.
April 15, 2014
  • Reduced the length of this skill's evasion component from 100% of the skill's duration to 64% of the skill's duration - an overall reduction of .3 seconds.
  • Evasion is still applied immediately upon using the skill.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the player to stop moving momentarily when using this skill on opponents behind the thief.
October 22, 2012
  • This skill can now be fired continuously at targets behind the player without the ability jumping them back toward the target.
  • This skill now also has a cost when firing at targets behind the player.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Disabling Shot has been added to the game.