User:Dr ishmael/Specialization changes/Thief traits

Deadly Arts

Tier	Name		Description a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a	New position	Changes
Adept	Serpent's Touch		Stealing inflicts poison.	Minor Adept	Poison increased 1 stack → 2 stacks Add: Downed attacks inflict poison (1x 2 s).
Master	Lotus Poison	15	Weaken targets when you poison them.	Minor Master	No change
Grandmaster	Exposed Weakness		Deal more damage if your target has a condition.	Minor Grandmaster	No change
Adept	Back Fighting		You deal bonus damage while downed.	—
Adept	Corrosive Traps		Traps apply vulnerability when triggered.	Major Adept	Renamed to Trapper's Respite Vulnerability duration increased 8 s → 10 s Add: Traps grant you might (5x 8 s) Combined with Master Trapper (Acrobatics)
Adept	Mug		Deal damage and gain life when stealing. This attack cannot critically hit enemies.	Major Adept	No change
Adept	Venomous Strength		Venoms grant might when activated.	—	Merged into Leeching Venoms (Shadow Arts)
Adept	Potent Poison		Increased poison duration.	Major Grandmaster	Add: Poison deals 10% more damage.
Adept	Sundering Strikes		Critical hits have a chance to cause vulnerability.	—	Moved to Critical Strikes specialization
Master	Improvisation		Stealing recharges all skills of one type (venoms, signets, traps, tricks, or deceptions). Deal bonus damage when wielding a bundle.	Major Grandmaster	Replace bonus damage → use stolen items twice
Master	Quick Venoms		Reduces recharge on venom skills.	—	Merged into Venomous Aura (Shadow Arts)
Master	Dagger Training		Dagger damage is increased.	Major Adept	+5% damage baselined Revamp: Dagger attacks have 33% chance to inflict poison (2 s).
Master	Combined Training		Dual skills deal more damage.	—	Baselined
	Resourceful Trapper			Major Master	New trait: Stealing reduces the cooldown of currently recharging traps.
Grandmaster	Panic Strike	20	Striking a foe that is below the health threshold immobilizes them	Major Master	No change
Grandmaster	Residual Venom		Applied venoms last an additional strike.	—	Baselined
Grandmaster	Revealed Training		Gain extra power while you are revealed.	Major Master	No change
	Executioner			Major Grandmaster	Moved from Critical Strikes trait line

Critical Strikes

Tier	Name		Description a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a	New position	Changes
Adept	Keen Observer		Critical-hit chance is increased while your health is above the threshold.	Minor Adept	No change
Master	Opportunist	5	Critical hits have a bonus chance to restore initiative.	—
Grandmaster	First Strikes		Damage is increased while your current initiative is over the threshold.	—
	Ferocious Strikes			Minor Grandmaster	New trait: Gain 10% critical damage against foes below 50% health.
Adept	Furious Retaliation	30	Gain fury when your target falls below the health threshold.	Minor Master	Fury duration reduced 10 s → 4 s Recharge reduced 30 s → 10 s
Adept	Signets of Power		Gain might when activating a signet.	Major Adept	Combined with recharge reduction from Signet Use
Adept	Side Strike		Gain bonus critical-hit chance when hitting a foe from behind or the side.	Major Adept	No change
Adept	Concealed Defeat		Create a Smoke Screen when downed.	—	Moved to Shadow Arts specialization
Adept	Pistol Mastery		Deal additional damage with pistols.	—	Merged into Ankle Shots
Adept	Practiced Tolerance		Gain vitality based on your precision.	Major Master	Replace vitality → ferocity Bonus increased 7% → 10%
	Flawless Strike			Major Adept	New trait: Gain 7% critical damage while your health is above 90%.
Master	Ankle Shots	10	Critical hits with a pistol have a chance to cripple foes.	Major Master	Combined with Pistol Mastery but limited to crippled foes Add harpoon gun
Master	Signet Use		Gain initiative when activating a signet. Reduces recharge on signets.	—	Recharge reduction merged into Signets of Power
Master	Combo Critical Chance		Dual skills have increased critical-hit chance.	—
Master	Critical Haste	30	You have a chance to gain quickness on a critical hit.	—
	Sundering Strikes			Major Master	Moved from Deadly Arts trait line
Grandmaster	Executioner		Deal extra damage when your target is below the health threshold.	—	Moved to Deadly Arts specialization
Grandmaster	Hidden Killer		Gain bonus critical-hit chance while in stealth.	Major Grandmaster	No change
Grandmaster	Invigorating Precision		You are healed for a percentage of outgoing critical hit damage.	Major Grandmaster	No change
	No Quarter			Major Grandmaster	New trait: Critical hits while under effects of fury extend the duration of fury by 2 s; 2 s Gain 250 ferocity while under the effects of fury.

Shadow Arts

Tier	Name		Description a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a	New position	Changes
Adept	Last Refuge		Use Blinding Powder when your health reaches a certain threshold.	Major Adept	No change
	Merciful Ambush			Minor Adept	Moved from Trickery trait line Stealth duration increased 2 s → 3 s Add: Revive speed increased by 10%.
Master	Meld with Shadows		Stealth skills last longer.	Minor Master	No change
Grandmaster	Hidden Assassin		Gain might when you gain stealth.	—
Adept	Master of Deception		Reduces recharge on deception skills.	—	Merged into Concealed Defeat
Adept	Slowed Pulse	20	Grant regeneration if you have two or more stacks of bleeding.	—
Adept	Shadow Protector		When you grant stealth to an ally, they gain regeneration. This effect does not trigger if your ally already has regeneration.	Major Master	Regeneration duration decreased 10 s → 3 s
Adept	Shadow's Embrace		Remove conditions periodically while in stealth.	Major Adept	No change
Adept	Infusion of Shadow		Gain initiative when you enter stealth.	—
Adept	Cloaked in Shadow		Gaining stealth blinds nearby foes.	Major Grandmaster	Combined with Descent of Shadows (Acrobatics)
	Concealed Defeat			Major Adept	Moved from Critical Strikes trait line Combined with Master of Deception
Master	Power Shots		Short bow and harpoon gun damage is increased.	—
Master	Hidden Thief		Stealing grants you stealth.	Major Master	No change
Master	Leeching Venoms		Siphon life from your foe when triggering a venom. This can only occur once per strike.	Major Master	Combined with Venomous Strength (Deadly Arts)
Master	Patience		Regain initiative faster while in stealth.	—	Merged into Shadow's Rejuvenation
Grandmaster	Shadow's Rejuvenation		Regenerate health while in stealth.	Major Grandmaster	Combined with Patience
Grandmaster	Venomous Aura		When you use a venom skill, you apply the effects to all nearby allies as well.	Major Grandmaster	Combined with Quick Venoms (Deadly Arts)
Grandmaster	Resilience of Shadows		Stealth effects that you apply reduce incoming attack damage.	Minor Grandmaster	Damage reduction decreased 50% → 25%

Acrobatics

Tier	Name		Description a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a	New position	Changes
Adept	Expeditious Dodger		Gain swiftness upon dodging.	Minor Adept	No change
Master	Feline Grace		Dodging returns some of the endurance used.	Minor Master	Revamp: Gain vigor (2 s) on successful evade. 1
Grandmaster	Fluid Strikes		Damage is increased when endurance is not full.	—
	Endless Stamina			Minor Grandmaster	New trait: The effects of vigor on you are enhanced by 50%.
Adept	Descent of Shadows		Release a blinding powder when you take falling damage. You take less damage from falling.	—	Merged into Cloaked in Shadow (Shadow Arts)
Adept	Power of Inertia		Gain might whenever you dodge.	—
Adept	Vigorous Recovery		Gain vigor when using a healing skill.	Major Adept	No change
Adept	Assassin's Retreat	5	Gain swiftness when you kill a foe.	—
Adept	Master Trapper		Reduces recharge on traps.	—	Merged into Corrosive Traps (Deadly Arts)
Adept	Fleet Shadow		Move faster while in stealth.	Major Adept	No change
Master	Fleet of Foot	10	Dodging removes conditions from you.	—
Master	Pain Response	30	Gain regeneration and remove conditions when struck while your health is below the threshold.	Major Adept	No change
Master	Quick Recovery		Gain bonus initiative over time.	—
Master	Hard to Catch	30	Shadowstep away and gain swiftness when you are disabled (stun, daze, float, knockdown, launch, knockback, sink, pulled, or fear).	Major Master	Revamp: Break stun and refill endurance on disable.
	Guarded Initiation			Major Master	New trait: Remove vulnerability, weakness, and slow from yourself when striking an enemy while above 90% health.
	Swindler's Equilibrium			Major Master	New trait: Successful evade while wielding sword recharges steal by 1 s. 1
Grandmaster	Assassin's Reward		Heal yourself whenever you use a skill that uses initiative. Heal yourself for each point of initiative spent.	Major Grandmaster	No change
Grandmaster	Quick Pockets		Gain initiative on swapping weapons while in combat.	—	Moved to Trickery specialization
Grandmaster	Assassin's Equilibrium		Gain stability when striking an enemy from stealth.	—
	Upper Hand			Major Grandmaster	New trait: Gain 1 initiative when you evade an attack. 3
	Don't Stop			Major Grandmaster	New trait: The effects of cripple and chill on you are reduced by 50%, meaning your movement is decreased by 25% and 33% respectively, rather than 50% and 66%. If you would become immobilized, you are instead crippled (4 s); 10

Trickery

Tier	Name		Description a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a	New position	Changes
Adept	Kleptomaniac		Stealing gives you initiative.	Minor Adept	No change
Master	Preparedness		Increases maximum initiative by 3.	Minor Master	No change
Grandmaster	Lead Attacks		Increases damage per initiative.	Minor Grandmaster	Add: Steal recharges 15% faster (former trait line attribute bonus)
Adept	Merciful Ambush		Stealth yourself and your target when reviving an ally.	—	Moved to Shadow Arts specialization
Adept	Instinctual Response		If you take damage greater than the health threshold in a single strike, you release feathers to blind nearby enemies and gain stealth.	—
Adept	Uncatchable		Leave behind Caltrops when you dodge.	Major Adept	No change
Adept	Flanking Strikes		Increases damage when attacking a foe from behind or the side.	Major Adept	Revamp: Gain haste when flanking.
Adept	Thrill of the Crime		When you steal, you and all nearby allies gain fury, might, and swiftness for 10 seconds.	Major Adept	No change
Adept	Long Reach		Increases the range on stealing.	—	Baselined at 1200 range (+300)
Master	Bountiful Theft		Stealing grants you and all nearby allies vigor. You rip boons from your target and grant them to nearby allies.	Major Master	No change
Master	Trickster		Reduces recharge on tricks.	Major Master	Add: Tricks remove 1 condition.
Master	Initial Strike		Attacks with the first weapon-skill slot have a chance to regain initiative.	—
Master	Ricochet		Pistol shots have a chance to bounce to an additional target. Pistol range is increased.	—	Moved to Critical Strikes specialization
	Pressure Striking			Major Master	New trait: Interrupting inflicts torment (3x 5 s).
Grandmaster	Hastened Replenishment		You receive initiative when using a heal skill.	—
Grandmaster	Sleight of Hand		Stealing also dazes the target. Reduces the recharge of Steal.	Major Grandmaster	No change
Grandmaster	Bewildering Ambush		Stealing also applies confusion.	Major Grandmaster	No change
	Quick Pockets			Major Grandmaster	Moved from Acrobatics trait line