Rogue ability · CombatChanged

Backstab

In Spanish: Puñalada

Class: Rogue
Tree: Combat
Learned at level: 4
Ranks: 9
Cost: 60 energy
Cast: Instant
Cooldown: —
Range: Melee range

What it does

Rank 9 · level 60

Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 150 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.

Change from Classic

Rank 9 (level 60): 225 in Classic → 150 in Forever (−33%)

Numbers are the client base values, without attack power or spell power.

Ranks

Level each rank is learned at, cost, cast time, cooldown, range and duration. Struck-through values are the Classic Era ones when the rank changed in Forever.

Rank	Level
1	4
2	12
3	20
4	28
5	36
6	44
7	52
8	60
9	60

Same in every rank

Cost: 60 energy
Cast: Instant
Cooldown: —
Range: Melee range

Tooltip of every rank

Rank 1 · level 4
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 10 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 15 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
Rank 2 · level 12
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 20 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 30 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
Rank 3 · level 20
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 32 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 48 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
Rank 4 · level 28
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 46 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 69 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
Rank 5 · level 36
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 60 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 90 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
Rank 6 · level 44
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 90 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 135 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
Rank 7 · level 52
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 110 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 165 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
Rank 8 · level 60
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 140 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 210 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
Rank 9 · level 60
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 150 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.
In Classic
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 225 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.

Compared with Classic

Changes: tooltip

Rank 9 · level 60

In Forever

Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 150 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.

In Classic

Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 225 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points.