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February 25, 2020

  • Flanking Strike: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 0.8 to 0.5.
Flanking Strike.png

Flanking Strike

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
Off hand dagger
 
Weapon slot 3
Type
Dual Wield
Activ. type
Chain
Sequence
Flanking Strike.png → Larcenous Strike.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  4 Initiative  
Flanking Strike

Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.

Damage.png Damage: 293 (0.8)?
Damage.png Damage: 183 (0.5)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Evade.png Evade: 0.5½ seconds
Range.png Range: 130
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

August 08, 2017

Flanking Strike.png

Flanking Strike

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
Off hand dagger
 
Weapon slot 3
Type
Dual Wield
Activ. type
Chain
Sequence
Flanking Strike.png → Larcenous Strike.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  4 Initiative  
Flanking Strike

Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.

Damage.png Damage: 293 (0.8)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Evade.png Evade: 0.5½ seconds
Range.png Range: 130
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

June 23, 2015

  • All skills categorized as dual-wield have received a 5% damage increase.
  • Flanking Strike: Movement-speed adjustments no longer affect the intended travel distance.
Flanking Strike.png

Flanking Strike

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
Off hand dagger
 
Weapon slot 3
Type
Dual Wield
Activ. type
Chain
Sequence
Flanking Strike.png → Larcenous Strike.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  4 Initiative  
Flanking Strike

Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.

Damage.png Damage: 289 (0.7875)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Evade.png Evade: 0.5½ seconds
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

September 09, 2014

Flanking Strike.png

Flanking Strike

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
Off hand dagger
 
Weapon slot 3
Type
Dual Wield
Activ. type
Chain
Sequence
Flanking Strike.png → Larcenous Strike.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  4 Initiative  
Flanking Strike

Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.

Damage.png Damage: 252 (0.75)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Evade.png Evade: 0.5½ seconds
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

April 15, 2014

August 20, 2013

Flanking Strike.png

Flanking Strike

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand sword
Off hand dagger
 
Weapon slot 3
Type
Dual Wield
Activ. type
Chain
Sequence
Flanking Strike.png → Larcenous Strike.png
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  3 Initiative  
Flanking Strike

Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.

Damage.png Damage: 252 (0.75)?
Evade.png Evade: 0.5½ seconds
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

April 30, 2013

  • Flanking Strike skill: Now evades and delivers one strike instead of delivering two attacks.
    • Removed boon removal.
    • Reduced initiative cost from 4 to 3.
    • Now toggles for 5 seconds to a second skill, Larcenous Strike, if the attack hits an enemy.
    • Improved reliability of flanking strike.
0.5½ Activation time  3 Initiative  
Flanking Strike

Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.

Damage.png Damage: 252
Damage.png Second strike damage: 504
Evade.png Evade: 0.5½ seconds
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

October 22, 2012

0.5½ Activation time  4 Initiative  
Flanking Strike

Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe in the back twice. First strike removes 1 boon.

Damage.png Damage: 252
Damage.png Second strike damage: 504
Evade.png Evade: 0.5½ seconds
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

Original version

0.5½ Activation time  4 Initiative  
Flanking Strike

Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe in the back twice. First strike removes 1 boon.

Damage.png Damage: 252
Damage.png Second strike damage: 504
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description