Hidden Thief

Stealing inflicts blindness. Stealth Attacks inflict weakness. Cannot affect the same target more than once per interval. — In-game description

Hidden Thief

Specialization

Shadow Arts (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

3 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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2

Hidden Thief

Stealing inflicts blindness. Stealth Attacks inflict weakness. Cannot affect the same target more than once per interval.

 Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

 Weakness (3s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Cunning Salvo — Axe
•   Backstab — Dagger
•   Sneak Attack — Pistol
•   Tactical Strike — Sword
•   Death's Judgment — Rifle
•   Surprise Shot — Short bow
•   Ashen Assault — Spear
•   Deadly Strike — Spear
•   The Ripper — Harpoon gun
•   Hook Strike — Staff
•   Malicious Cunning Salvo — Axe
•   Malicious Backstab — Dagger
•   Malicious Sneak Attack — Pistol
•   Malicious Shadowsquall — Scepter
•   Malicious Tactical Strike — Sword
•   Malicious Death's Judgment — Rifle
•   Malicious Surprise Shot — Short bow
•   Malicious Hook Strike — Staff
•   Malicious Ashen Assault — Spear
•   Malicious Deadly Strike — Spear
•   Malicious Ripper — Harpoon gun
•   Shadowsquall — Scepter

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Steal
•   Deadeye's Mark
•   Siphon — Steal

Downed skills that are improved by this trait

•   Venomous Knife

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 28, 2022	This trait has been reworked. Stealing now inflicts blindness, and stealth attacks now inflict weakness.
November 30, 2021	Stealth now activates much quicker when using Siphon.
October 13, 2020	Reduced base stealth duration from 2 seconds to 0.25 seconds in PvP only.
October 01, 2019	Fixed a bug that could cause this trait to activate even if Steal failed.
July 16, 2019	This trait has been moved to the adept tier. It no longer increases movement speed while in stealth. Instead it grants 20% recharge reduction to deceptions.
January 26, 2016	This trait now grants 50% bonus movement speed while in stealth.
June 24, 2015	This trait now applies 3 seconds of stealth rather than firing blinding powder.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
September 09, 2014	Fixed a bug that caused the stealth from this trait to be applied before the attack from Mug, causing this trait combination to always reveal the thief.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Hidden Thief has been added to the game.