This article is about the thief stolen skill. For the warrior axe skill, see Whirling Axe.
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— In-game description
Acquisition[edit]
- Stolen from:
- Warrior in Structured PvP or WvW
- Stolen from at least one NPC of the following races:
- Stolen from at least one NPC of the following organizations:
- Stolen from the following 201 NPCs:
NPC
|
Race
|
Organization
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Salazan
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Asura
|
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Champion Crazed Harathi Trampler
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Centaur
|
Harathi
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Champion Draithor the Drill
|
Centaur
|
Harathi
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Champion Modniir Commander
|
Centaur
|
|
Crazed Harathi Trampler
|
Centaur
|
Harathi
|
Elite Crazed Harathi Trampler
|
Centaur
|
Harathi
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Elite Modniir High Sage
|
Centaur
|
Modniir
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Harathi Engineer
|
Centaur
|
Harathi
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Harathi Lancer
|
Centaur
|
Harathi
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Harathi Sharpshooter
|
Centaur
|
Harathi
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Harathi Trampler
|
Centaur
|
Harathi
|
Kuraii the Cruel
|
Centaur
|
Tamini
|
Modniir Berserker
|
Centaur
|
Modniir
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Tamini Archer
|
Centaur
|
Tamini
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Tamini Warrior
|
Centaur
|
Tamini
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Veteran Crazed Harathi Trampler
|
Centaur
|
Harathi
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Veteran Harathi Lieutenant
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Centaur
|
Harathi
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Veteran Tamini Archer
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Centaur
|
Tamini
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Veteran Tamini Chieftain
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Centaur
|
Tamini
|
Aetherblade Thug
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Charr
|
Aetherblades
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Bloody Buccaneer Kidnapper
|
Charr
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Bloody Buccaneers, Pirate
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Buccaneer Sniper
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Charr
|
Bloody Buccaneers, Pirate
|
Centurion Volante Tornpaw
|
Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion
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Cerosi Breaksteel
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Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion, Player's Warband
|
Champion Aetherblade Grenadier
|
Charr
|
Aetherblades
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Champion Dominion Soldier
|
Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion, Iron Legion
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Cutthroat Sniper
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Charr
|
Cutthroat Pirates, Pirate
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Dominion Blademaster
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Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion
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Dominion Blood Tribune
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Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion
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Elexus Shredskin
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Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion, Player's Warband
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Kin Venomjab
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Charr
|
Balthazar's Mercenaries
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Legionnaire Castor Crushpaw
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Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion
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Maleficus Spinecracker
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Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion
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Renyak
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Charr
|
Aetherblades, Flame Legion
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Veteran Cutthroat Sniper
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Charr
|
Cutthroat Pirates, Pirate
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Veteran Dominion Soldier
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Charr
|
Blood Legion, Dominion, Iron Legion
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Veteran Dominion Supply Wrangler
|
Charr
|
Ash Legion, Blood Legion, Dominion, Flame Legion, Iron Legion
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Warrior
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Charr
|
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Champion War Beast
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Elemental
|
|
Earth Elemental
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Elemental
|
|
Elite Bonded Earth Elemental
|
Elemental
|
|
Veteran Earth Elemental
|
Elemental
|
|
Champion Forged Scavenger
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Forged
|
|
Elite Forged Officer
|
Forged
|
|
Elite Forged Scavenger
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Forged
|
|
Forged Bastion
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Forged
|
|
Forged Captor
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Forged
|
|
Forged Scavenger
|
Forged
|
|
Forged Sentry
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Forged
|
|
Forged Soldier
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Forged
|
|
Forged War Mage
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Forged
|
|
Herald of Balthazar
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Forged
|
|
Hothead Forged Soldier
|
Forged
|
|
Legendary Forged Demolisher
|
Forged
|
|
Veteran Forged Cannonade
|
Forged
|
|
Veteran Forged Officer
|
Forged
|
|
Veteran Forged Scavenger
|
Forged
|
|
Confused Ghost
|
Ghost
|
|
Fawcett's Ghostly Crew
|
Ghost
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Fawcett's Ghostly Crew, Pirate
|
Ghostly Justiciar Hablion
|
Ghost
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Bloodstone ghost, White Mantle
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Ghostly Swashbuckler
|
Ghost
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Pirate
|
Purist Necromancer Spirit
|
Ghost
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Purists
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Ritualist Josa
|
Ghost
|
Bloodstone ghost, White Mantle
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Savant Ehrin
|
Ghost
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Bloodstone ghost, White Mantle
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Spirit of the Berserker
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Ghost
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Purists
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Spirit of the Illusionist
|
Ghost
|
Purists
|
Spirit of the Ritualist
|
Ghost
|
Purists
|
Thief Lloyd
|
Ghost
|
Bloodstone ghost, White Mantle
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Veteran Ghostly Grenadier
|
Ghost
|
Pirate
|
Veteran Phantom Raider
|
Ghost
|
Pirate
|
Prototype Golem
|
Golem
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Separatists
|
Grawl Berserker
|
Grawl
|
|
Glow-in-the-Dark Skeleton
|
Halloween creature
|
|
Mad King Thorn
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Halloween creature
|
Lunatic Court
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Mummy
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Halloween creature, Minion
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|
Rebel Lunatic
|
Halloween creature
|
|
Veteran Gargoyle
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Halloween creature
|
|
Veteran Mummy
|
Halloween creature
|
|
Veteran Rebel Lunatic
|
Halloween creature
|
|
Holographic Thug
|
Hologram
|
Aetherblades
|
Aetherblade Swashbuckler
|
Human
|
Aetherblades
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Bandit Arsonist
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Arsonist
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Assassin
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Battlemage
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Brawler
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Cleric
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Deathsayer
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Gunner
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Highwayman
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Miner
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Saboteur
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Saboteur
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Sapper
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Scout
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Sniper
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bandit Thug
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Blaize
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Bodyguard
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Boom-Boom Baines
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Brotherhood Junker
|
Human
|
Jade Brotherhood
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Brotherhood Pistoleer
|
Human
|
Jade Brotherhood
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Captain Mai Trin
|
Human
|
Aetherblades, Xunlai Jade
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Champion Aerl the Silent
|
Human
|
Bandit
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Champion Ezal the Quick
|
Human
|
Bandit
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Champion Lenner the Eagle-Eyed
|
Human
|
Bandit
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Champion Sarin
|
Human
|
Purists
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Champion Vic the Iron
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Human
|
Bandit
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Champion White Mantle Bloodstone Savant
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Human
|
White Mantle
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Champion White Mantle Seeker
|
Human
|
White Mantle
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Champion Zirh the Venomous
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Corsair Brawler
|
Human
|
Corsair
|
Dasha the Basher
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Delilah
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Desert Bandit
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Archer
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Bomber
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Cutpurse
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Enforcer
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Gunner
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Rifleman
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Saboteur
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Scatter Shot
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Bandit Scout
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Elite Purist Agitator
|
Human
|
Purists
|
Elite White Mantle Elementalist
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Elite White Mantle Knight
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Elite White Mantle Seeker
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Grave Robber
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Gunpowder Morgan
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Informant
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Inquisitor Torbon
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Justiciar Hablion
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Legendary Bandit Executioner
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Minister Estelle
|
Human
|
Ministry, White Mantle
|
Pallia the Errant
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Seanan's Cutpurse
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Seanan's Poisoner
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Seanan's Scout
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Separatist Basher
|
Human
|
Separatists
|
Separatist Raid Lieutenant
|
Human
|
Separatists
|
Separatist Trebuchet Operator
|
Human
|
Separatists
|
Speaker Guerrilla
|
Human
|
Speakers
|
Sure-shot Seamus
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Taylor
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Trillia Midwell
|
Human
|
Separatists
|
Twitchy Jake
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Uptown Johnny
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
Veteran Acolyte of Balthazar
|
Human
|
Church of Balthazar
|
Veteran Corsair Brawler
|
Human
|
Corsair
|
Veteran Inquisitor Mirella
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Veteran Purist Necromancer
|
Human
|
Purists
|
Veteran Separatist Raid Leader
|
Human
|
Separatists
|
Veteran White Mantle Elementalist
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Veteran White Mantle Knight
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Veteran White Mantle Mesmer
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Wahlen
|
Human
|
Bandit
|
White Mantle Battle Mage
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
White Mantle Blacksmith
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
White Mantle Cleric
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
White Mantle Cultist
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
White Mantle Elementalist
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
White Mantle Knight
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
White Mantle Necromancer
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
White Mantle Seeker
|
Human
|
White Mantle
|
Wiggin the Wicked
|
Human
|
Pirate
|
Resilient Centurion Crusher
|
Icebrood
|
Dominion, Frost Legion
|
Champion IGO
|
Jade Mech
|
Jade Brotherhood
|
Repurposed Jade Servitor
|
Jade Mech
|
Jade Brotherhood
|
Jotun
|
Jotun
|
|
Veteran Jotun
|
Jotun
|
|
Cutthroat Sapper
|
Norn
|
Cutthroat Pirates, Pirate
|
Veteran Jackdaw Sapper
|
Norn
|
Jackdaw Pirates, Pirate
|
Blue Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Giant Blood Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Tiny Blue Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Toxic Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Translucent Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Veteran Toxic Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Veteran Translucent Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Well-fed Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Yellow Ooze
|
Ooze
|
|
Blasting Black Peter
|
NPCs with unknown race
|
Pirate
|
Bloody Buccaneer
|
NPCs with various races
|
Bloody Buccaneers, Pirate
|
Bloody Buccaneer Cannoneer
|
NPCs with various races
|
Bloody Buccaneers, Pirate
|
Champion Covington Pirate
|
NPCs with various races
|
Covington Pirates, Pirate
|
Covington Pirate Bomber
|
NPCs with various races
|
Covington Pirates, Pirate
|
Jackdaw Pirate
|
NPCs with various races
|
Jackdaw Pirates, Pirate
|
Wiley Cannoneer
|
NPCs with various races
|
Pirate, Wiley's Buccaneers
|
Champion Void Coldsteel
|
Void
|
|
Elite Void Stormseer
|
Void
|
|
Veteran Void Stormseer
|
Void
|
|
Void Bomber
|
Void
|
|
Void Brandcharger
|
Void
|
|
Void Coldsteel
|
Void
|
|
Void Corpseknitter
|
Void
|
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Void Melter
|
Void
|
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Void Stormseer
|
Void
|
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Void Worm
|
Void
|
|
Malfunctioning Toy Princess
|
Wintersday toy
|
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- Damage is calculated using the Weapon Strength of your equipped weapon. (Wiki damage assumes the unequipped value.)
- Total coefficient over full channel is 4.5
Version history[edit]
For a detailed skill history, see here.
Patch
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Changes
|
June 25, 2024
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- (Undocumented) Added a skill fact indicating that it reflects and changed the icon for Number of Attacks to use the Number of Targets icon.
|
September 09, 2014
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- Fixed a bug that caused this skill to continue to channel while dodging.
|
April 15, 2014
|
- Fixed a bug in which this skill would interact with combo fields incorrectly.
|
December 14, 2012
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- This skill can now be cancelled by other skills.
|
December 03, 2012
|
- This skill can now be cancelled by other skills.
|
August 28, 2012
|
Game release:
- Whirling Axe has been added to the game.
|