Death's Retreat/history

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March 19, 2024

  • Increased the initiative cost from 6 to 7 in PvP only.
Death's Retreat.png

Death's Retreat

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Deadeye icon small.png Deadeye
Weapon
Rifle
 
Weapon slot 4
Movement
Shadowstep
Sequence
Death's Retreat.png → Sniper's Cover.png → Death's Advance.png
Game link
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

February 25, 2020

  • (Competitive split) Increased initiative cost from 5 to 6.
Death's Retreat.png

Death's Retreat

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

December 12, 2017

  • Death's Retreat: 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.
Death's Retreat.png

Death's Retreat

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Deadeye icon small.png Deadeye
Weapon
Rifle
 
Weapon slot 4
Sequence
Death's Retreat.png → Death's Judgment.png
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
4 Initiative
5 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

November 07, 2017

  • Death's Retreat: Updated the description to indicate that this skill shadowsteps away from your current target.
    • Improved the reliability of shadowstep in areas with complex terrain.
Death's Retreat.png

Death's Retreat

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Deadeye icon small.png Deadeye
Weapon
Rifle
 
Weapon slot 4
Sequence
Death's Retreat.png → Death's Judgment.png
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  5 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.png2 Poison (4s): 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

Original version

Death's Retreat.png

Death's Retreat

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Specialization
Deadeye icon small.png Deadeye
Weapon
Rifle
 
Weapon slot 4
Sequence
Death's Retreat.png → Death's Judgment.png
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  5 Initiative  
Death's Retreat

Shadowstep backward and lose conditions. Poisons foes at your starting location.

Damage.png Damage: 127 (0.3)?
Poisoned.png2 Poison (4s): 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