Flanking Strike/history
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This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 skill that has been updated since its introduction. Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists. For the current version of this skill, see Flanking Strike. |
June 25, 2024
- Increased the power coefficient from 0.8 to 1.0 in PvE only.
Flanking Strike
- Profession
Thief (skill list)- Weapon
- Main hand sword
Off hand dagger 
- Type
- Dual Wield
- Sequence
- →
- Game link
“½4
Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
Number of Targets: 3
Evade: ½ seconds
Range: 130
Unblockable
— In-game description
February 25, 2020
- Flanking Strike: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 0.8 to 0.5.
Flanking Strike
- Profession
- Thief (skill list)
- Weapon
- Main hand sword
Off hand dagger - Type
- Dual Wield
- Activ. type
- Chain
- Sequence
- →
- Game link
“½Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
— In-game description
August 08, 2017
- Flanking Strike: This attack is now unblockable.
Flanking Strike
- Profession
- Thief (skill list)
- Weapon
- Main hand sword
Off hand dagger - Type
- Dual Wield
- Activ. type
- Chain
- Sequence
- →
- Game link
“½Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
Damage: 293 (0.8)?
— 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
- Profession
- Thief (skill list)
- Weapon
- Main hand sword
Off hand dagger - Type
- Dual Wield
- Activ. type
- Chain
- Sequence
- →
- Game link
“½Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
— In-game description
September 09, 2014
- Flanking Strike This skill now must successfully hit a target before giving the thief access to Larcenous Strike.
- Initiative cost has been increased to 4.
Flanking Strike
- Profession
- Thief (skill list)
- Weapon
- Main hand sword
Off hand dagger - Type
- Dual Wield
- Activ. type
- Chain
- Sequence
- →
- Game link
“½Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
— In-game description
April 15, 2014
- Flanking Strike (Dual): Updated the skill facts to show the bonus damage from Combined Training.
August 20, 2013
- Flanking Strike (Dual): Removed a redundant damage fact.
Flanking Strike
- Profession
- Thief (skill list)
- Weapon
- Main hand sword
Off hand dagger - Type
- Dual Wield
- Activ. type
- Chain
- Sequence
- →
- Game link
“½Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
— 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.
Flanking Strike
“½Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
— In-game description
October 22, 2012
- Flanking Strike: This skill’s first attack is now unblockable.
“½Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe in the back twice. First strike removes 1 boon.
— In-game description
Original version
“½Flanking StrikeDual Wield. Evade and stab your foe in the back twice. First strike removes 1 boon.
— In-game description
