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==Related talents== |
==Related talents== |
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+ | *[[Puncturing Wounds]] increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 10%, 20%, or 30%. |
*[[Remorseless Attacks]] will give your next Backstab a 20% or 40% increased chance to crit after killing an opponent that yields honor or experience. The improved crit chance lasts for 20 seconds. |
*[[Remorseless Attacks]] will give your next Backstab a 20% or 40% increased chance to crit after killing an opponent that yields honor or experience. The improved crit chance lasts for 20 seconds. |
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*[[Opportunity]] increases the total damage of your Backstab by 4%, 8%, 12%, 16%, or 20%. |
*[[Opportunity]] increases the total damage of your Backstab by 4%, 8%, 12%, 16%, or 20%. |
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*[[Surprise Attacks]] increases the total damage of your Backstab by 10%. |
*[[Surprise Attacks]] increases the total damage of your Backstab by 10%. |
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*[[Aggression]] increases the damage of your Backstab ability by 6%. |
*[[Aggression]] increases the damage of your Backstab ability by 6%. |
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+ | *[[Dirty Deeds]] increases the damage of your Backstab ability by 10%, 20% against targets with less than 35% health |
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+ | *[[Sinister Calling]] increases the percentage damage bonus of your Backstab ability by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%. |
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− | ==Tips== |
+ | ==Tips and tactics== |
*When soloing, use [[Gouge]] to move behind the [[mob]] and then Backstab. This earns two [[Combo Point|combo points]] off the bat! At higher levels it also combines well with [[Cheap Shot]] and [[Kidney Shot]]. |
*When soloing, use [[Gouge]] to move behind the [[mob]] and then Backstab. This earns two [[Combo Point|combo points]] off the bat! At higher levels it also combines well with [[Cheap Shot]] and [[Kidney Shot]]. |
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*If you want to use the [[Gouge]]-Backstab combo in the middle of a fight, be sure that your [[energy]] is full. Combined they use more [[energy]] than you have (unless you have [[Vigor]]). If you start the combo with less than 100 [[energy]], you'll have to wait to regenerate some more. By that time the effect of [[Gouge]] will have worn off. |
*If you want to use the [[Gouge]]-Backstab combo in the middle of a fight, be sure that your [[energy]] is full. Combined they use more [[energy]] than you have (unless you have [[Vigor]]). If you start the combo with less than 100 [[energy]], you'll have to wait to regenerate some more. By that time the effect of [[Gouge]] will have worn off. |
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*If you have the [[Opportunity]] or [[Surprise Attacks]] talents, the in-game tooltip will show your modified Backstab multiplier. For example, if you have 5 ranks in [[Opportunity]] and do not have [[Surprise Attacks]] it will show as 180% instead of 150%. |
*If you have the [[Opportunity]] or [[Surprise Attacks]] talents, the in-game tooltip will show your modified Backstab multiplier. For example, if you have 5 ranks in [[Opportunity]] and do not have [[Surprise Attacks]] it will show as 180% instead of 150%. |
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Revision as of 20:52, 24 September 2008
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Properties | |
Class | Rogue |
School | Physical |
Cooldown | None/Global Cooldown |
Other information | |
Requirements | Dagger in Main hand, must be behind the enemy |
Improvements | See below |
Backstab is a hard-hitting move that can be performed from behind your enemy. The damage dealt is equal to 1.5 times your normal attack damage plus a flat amount of damage that varies dependent on rank. It only works with a dagger in the main hand.
Rank table
Rank | Bonus Damage | Level | Cost |
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1 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
2 | 30 | 12 | 7 20 |
3 | 48 | 20 | 27 |
4 | 69 | 28 | 72 |
5 | 90 | 36 | 1 44 |
6 | 135 | 44 | 2 61 |
7 | 165 | 52 | 4 14 |
8 | 210 | 60 | 4 86 |
9 | 225 | 60 | 4 86 |
10 | 255 | 68 | 9 90 |
Notes
Backstab is a great skill for dealing big damage, but you must be behind the mob to use it. It is also good when used in combination with [Seal Fate], as Backstab has a high crit rate when improved via talents.
Limitations
- High energy cost
- You must be behind and facing your target
- Only available when a dagger is equipped in the main hand
Damage calculation formula
The basic Backstab damage formula:
[Opportunity] = 0.04 * Opportunity Rank [Lethality] = 0.06 * Lethality Rank [Surprise Attacks] = 0.10 * Surprise Attacks Rank [Aggression] = 0.02 * Aggression Rank Modifier = Attack Power / 14 * 1.7 Normal hit = [(Weapon Damage + Modifier) * 1.5 + Backstab Bonus Damage] * (1 + Opportunity + Surprise Attacks + Aggression) Critical hit = Normal hit * (2 + Lethality)
So a typical example (lvl 68 combat daggers rogue with a dagger averaging 106 base damage, 1120 attack power, 5 ranks of [Opportunity], the one rank of [Surprise Attacks] and 2 ranks in [Lethality]):
Normal Hit = [(106 + 136) * 1.5 + 255] * (1 + 0.2 + 0.1) = 803.4 average damage Critical Hit = 803.4 * (2 + 0.12) = 1703.208 average damage
Related talents
- [Puncturing Wounds] increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 10%, 20%, or 30%.
- [Remorseless Attacks] will give your next Backstab a 20% or 40% increased chance to crit after killing an opponent that yields honor or experience. The improved crit chance lasts for 20 seconds.
- [Opportunity] increases the total damage of your Backstab by 4%, 8%, 12%, 16%, or 20%.
- [Lethality] increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Backstab by 6%, 12%, 18%, 24%, or 30%.
- [Blade Twisting] gives your Backstab a 10 or 20% chance to daze your target for 8 seconds.
- [Surprise Attacks] increases the total damage of your Backstab by 10%.
- [Aggression] increases the damage of your Backstab ability by 6%.
- [7-30] Dirty Deeds increases the damage of your Backstab ability by 10%, 20% against targets with less than 35% health
- [Sinister Calling] increases the percentage damage bonus of your Backstab ability by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%.
Tips and tactics
- When soloing, use [Gouge] to move behind the mob and then Backstab. This earns two combo points off the bat! At higher levels it also combines well with [Cheap Shot] and [Kidney Shot].
- If you want to use the [Gouge]-Backstab combo in the middle of a fight, be sure that your energy is full. Combined they use more energy than you have (unless you have [Vigor]). If you start the combo with less than 100 energy, you'll have to wait to regenerate some more. By that time the effect of [Gouge] will have worn off.
- When grouped, you can get at a mob's back fairly easily. However, if you backstab whenever you can, you are likely to gain aggro, so use with some care. Consider using [Feint] or [Vanish] to keep your Threat level down.
- In PvP, a common method of moving behind another character is to jump forward through them and then use your mouse to complete a 180 degree turn.
- If you have the [Opportunity] or [Surprise Attacks] talents, the in-game tooltip will show your modified Backstab multiplier. For example, if you have 5 ranks in [Opportunity] and do not have [Surprise Attacks] it will show as 180% instead of 150%.
External links
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- ^ TCGHoA, #91