Stealth Attack

Stealth Attack is a skill type available exclusively to the thief and ranger professions. They replace a weapon skill while in stealth and are determined by the weapon set.

List of stealth attack skills

Weapon skills

#	Skill	Weapon			Description
Ranger
2	Wolf's Onslaught	Spear	1	5	Stealth Attack. Slash enemies in front of you, then follow up with a powerful blow.
3	Owl's Flight	Spear	0.75¾	7	Stealth Attack. Reveal yourself and throw your spear. The spear is wider and unblockable, and it pierces.
4	Predator's Ambush	Spear	0.75¾	15	Stealth Attack. Leap to a target location, dazing enemies. Deal increased damage to foes below the health threshold.
5	Spider's Web	Spear	0.5½	20	Stealth Attack. Throw out a net, damaging and immobilizing enemies on impact. Foes in the net are crippled. Your pet becomes excited for the hunt, gaining superspeed.
Thief
1	Cunning Salvo	Axe	0.5½	1	Stealth Attack. Throw an axe that explodes when it hits a target, crippling nearby enemies. Gain initiative if you strike an enemy.
1	Backstab	Dagger	0.25¼	1	Stealth Attack. Attack your foe from the shadows, striking for double damage if you hit from behind or they are defiant.
1	Sneak Attack	Pistol	1	1	Stealth Attack. Sneak attack with rapid fire from your pistol and make your foe bleed.
1	Tactical Strike	Sword		1	Stealth Attack. Daze your foe by bashing them with your sword hilt. Daze them for a longer duration if you attack from behind or they are defiant. Applies vulnerability.
1	Death's Judgment	Rifle	0.5½	1	Stealth Attack. Reveal yourself and fire a powerful shot at your target.
1	Surprise Shot	Short bow	0.25¼	1	Stealth Attack. Shoot an arrow that bleeds and immobilizes your foe.
1	Ashen Assault	Spear	10.5½		Stealth Attack. Attack foes in front of you with a series of strikes, making the vulnerable. The final strike inflicts damaging conditions. If this skill follows a Finisher skill, it grants initiative.
1	Deadly Strike	Spear	0.5½	1	Stealth Attack. Attack from stealth, bleeding and weakening your target.
1	The Ripper	Harpoon gun	0.75¾	1	Stealth Attack. Fire a shot from stealth to bleed your target.
Daredevil
1	Hook Strike	Staff	0.75¾	1	Stealth Attack. Attack your foes with stealth, knocking enemies down.
Deadeye
1	Malicious Cunning Salvo	Axe	0.5½	1	Stealth Attack. Throw an axe that explodes when it hits a target, crippling nearby enemies. Gain initiative if you strike an enemy. Consumes all malice when striking your mark to inflict poison with a duration equal to the consumed malice.
1	Malicious Backstab	Dagger	0.25¼	1	Stealth Attack. Attack your foe from the shadows and strike for double the damage if you hit from behind or they are defiant. Consumes all malice when striking your mark to deal bonus damage.
1	Malicious Sneak Attack	Pistol	1	1	Stealth Attack. Sneak attack with a rapid fire from your pistol that makes your foe bleed. Consumes all malice when striking your mark to inflict torment with a duration equal to twice the consumed malice.
1	Malicious Shadowsquall	Scepter	20.5½		Stealth Attack. From the shadows, unleash a barrage towards your target. If this attack hits your mark, it consumes all malice and increases the duration of poison it applies
1	Malicious Tactical Strike	Sword		1	Stealth Attack. Daze your foe by bashing them with your sword hilt. Daze them for a longer duration if you attack from behind or they are defiant. Applies vulnerability. Consumes all malice when striking your mark to restore endurance based on the malice used.
1	Malicious Death's Judgment	Rifle	0.5½	1	Stealth Attack. Reveal yourself and fire a powerful shot at your target that pierces but deals less damage to unmarked foes. If this attack hits your mark, it consumes all malice and deals increased damage for each malice consumed.
1	Malicious Surprise Shot	Short bow	0.25¼	1	Stealth Attack. Shoot an arrow that bleeds and immobilizes your foe. If the arrow hits your marked target, it consumes all malice and splinters, firing new arrows at nearby foes for each malice consumed.
1	Malicious Hook Strike	Staff		1	Stealth Attack. Attack your foes from stealth, knocking enemies down. If this attack hits your mark, it consumes all malice and grants you quickness.
1	Malicious Ashen Assault	Spear	10.5½		Stealth Attack. Attack foes in front of you with a series of strikes, making them vulnerable. The final strike inflicts damaging conditions. If this skill follows a Finisher skill, it grants initiative. Consumes all malice when striking your mark to inflict torment and increase the damage dealt.
1	Malicious Deadly Strike	Spear	0.5½	1	Stealth Attack. Attack while in stealth, bleeding and weakening your target. Consumes all malice to deal bonus damage if it strikes your mark.
1	Malicious Ripper	Harpoon gun	0.75¾	1	Stealth Attack. Fire a shot while in stealth to bleed your target. Consumes all malice when striking your mark to add additional bleeding stacks.
Specter
1	Shadowsquall	Scepter	20.5½		Stealth Attack. Unleash a barrage from the shadows towards your target.

Downed skills

#	Skill			Description
Thief
1	Venomous Knife			Stealth Attack. Throw a knife, bleeding and poisoning your target.

Related traits

• Even the Odds (Deadly Arts) — Apply vulnerability when you steal. Gain might when you hit with a stealth attack.
• Sundering Shade (Critical Strikes) — Stealth Attack skills inflict vulnerability and grant fury upon successfully hitting foes.
• Hidden Thief (Shadow Arts) — Stealing inflicts blindness. Stealth Attacks inflict weakness. Cannot affect the same target more than once per interval.
• Shadow Siphoning (Shadow Arts) — Stealth attacks siphon health if they hit. Cannot siphon the same target more than once per interval.
• Rending Shade (Shadow Arts) — Steal boons from enemies you strike with stealth attacks. Striking a boonless foe with a stealth attack inflicts fear on nearby foes.
• Malicious Intent (Deadeye) — Marking a target or striking your mark with a stealth attack will immediately grant malice.
• Panaku's Ambition (Specter) — Gain barrier when you strike foes with a stealth attack. When you apply stealth to allies you also grant them barrier. This effect can only be received once and will reset when stealth is removed.

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Skill types and profession mechanics