| | Backstab (Rank 9) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Book, Drop |
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Spell Details| Name | Backstab |
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| Level | 60 | Rank | Rank 9 |
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| Cost | 60 Energy | Range | Melee Range |
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| Cast Time | Instant | Duration | |
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| Dispel Type | | School | Physical |
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| Cooldown | | Global Cooldown | 1 second |
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| Line | Combat | Category | Class Skills |
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| Mechanic | | Target Type | |
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| Source | Book, Drop |
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| Description | 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 point. |
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| Buff Description | |
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| Effect 1 |
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Weapon Damage
Value: 150 | | Effect 2 |
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Weapon Damage (Percent)
Value: 150 | | Effect 3 |
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Restore Power
Value: 1 | | Classes | Rogue (60) |
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| Required | Requires Dagger |
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Taught by:Affected by| Level | Ability | Skill | Mana | Range | School | Cost |
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|  | Aggression (Rank 1) | | Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 2%. | | Source: Talent |
| Aggression | | Rank 1 | Talent |
| Combat | | | | | | | Aggression (Rank 2) | | Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 4%. | | Source: Talent |
| Aggression | | Rank 2 | Talent |
| Combat | | | | | | | Aggression (Rank 3) | | Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 6%. | | Source: Talent |
| Aggression | | Rank 3 | Talent |
| Combat | | | | | |  | Cold Blood | | Instant | 3 min cooldown | | When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%. | | Source: Talent |
| Cold Blood | | | Talent |
| Assassination | | | | | |  | Cutthroat (Rank 1) | | Your Backstab has a 3% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. | | Source: Talent |
| Cutthroat | | Rank 1 | Talent |
| Subtlety | | | | | | | Cutthroat (Rank 2) | | Your Backstab has a 6% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. | | Source: Talent |
| Cutthroat | | Rank 2 | Talent |
| Subtlety | | | | | | | Cutthroat (Rank 3) | | Your Backstab has a 9% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. | | Source: Talent |
| Cutthroat | | Rank 3 | Talent |
| Subtlety | | | | | | | Cutthroat (Rank 4) | | Your Backstab has a 12% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. | | Source: Talent |
| Cutthroat | | Rank 4 | Talent |
| Subtlety | | | | | | | Cutthroat (Rank 5) | | Your Backstab has a 15% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. | | Source: Talent |
| Cutthroat | | Rank 5 | Talent |
| Subtlety | | | | | |  | Lethality (Rank 1) | | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 4%. | | Source: Talent |
| Lethality | | Rank 1 | Talent |
| Assassination | | | | | | | Lethality (Rank 2) | | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 8%. | | Source: Talent |
| Lethality | | Rank 2 | Talent |
| Assassination | | | | | | | Lethality (Rank 3) | | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 12%. | | Source: Talent |
| Lethality | | Rank 3 | Talent |
| Assassination | | | | | | | Lethality (Rank 4) | | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 16%. | | Source: Talent |
| Lethality | | Rank 4 | Talent |
| Assassination | | | | | | | Lethality (Rank 5) | | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 20%. | | Source: Talent |
| Lethality | | Rank 5 | Talent |
| Assassination | | | | | |  | Opportunity (Rank 1) | | Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 5%. | | Source: Talent |
| Opportunity | | Rank 1 | Talent |
| Subtlety | | | | | | | Opportunity (Rank 2) | | Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 10%. | | Source: Talent |
| Opportunity | | Rank 2 | Talent |
| Subtlety | | | | | |  | Puncturing Wounds (Rank 1) | | Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 10% and your Mutilate by 5%, and gives Backstab a 15% chance to add an additional Combo Point. | | Source: Talent |
| Puncturing Wounds | | Rank 1 | Talent |
| Combat | | | | | | | Puncturing Wounds (Rank 2) | | Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 20% and your Mutilate by 10%, and gives Backstab a 30% chance to add an additional Combo Point. | | Source: Talent |
| Puncturing Wounds | | Rank 2 | Talent |
| Combat | | | | | | | Puncturing Wounds (Rank 3) | | Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 30% and your Mutilate by 15%, and gives Backstab a 45% chance to add an additional Combo Point. | | Source: Talent |
| Puncturing Wounds | | Rank 3 | Talent |
| Combat | | | | | |  | Remorseless Attacks (Rank 1) | | After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 20% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec. | | Source: Talent |
| Remorseless Attacks | | Rank 1 | Talent |
| Assassination | | | | | | | Remorseless Attacks (Rank 2) | | After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 40% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec. | | Source: Talent |
| Remorseless Attacks | | Rank 2 | Talent |
| Assassination | | | | | |  | Thousand Cuts | | When your Rupture ability deals periodic damage, the Energy cost of your next Hemorrhage or Backstab ability within 10 sec is reduced by 3, stacking up to 5 times. | | Source: Talent |
| Thousand Cuts | | | Talent |
| Subtlety | | | | |
Related SpellsAlso See| Level | Ability | Skill | Mana | Range | School | Cost |
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| 4 | | Backstab (Rank 1) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Trainer |
| Backstab | | Rank 1 | |
| Combat | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | 1 Silver | | | Backstab (Rank 1) | | 100 yd range | | Instant |
| Backstab | | Rank 1 | |
| | | 100 yds | Physical | | | 4 | | Backstab (Rank 1) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 1 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 12 | | Backstab (Rank 2) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Trainer |
| Backstab | | Rank 2 | |
| Combat | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | 8 Silver | | 12 | | Backstab (Rank 2) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 2 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 20 | | Backstab (Rank 3) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Trainer |
| Backstab | | Rank 3 | |
| Combat | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | 30 Silver | | 20 | | Backstab (Rank 3) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 3 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 28 | | Backstab (Rank 4) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Trainer |
| Backstab | | Rank 4 | |
| Combat | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | 80 Silver | | 28 | | Backstab (Rank 4) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 4 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 36 | | Backstab (Rank 5) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Trainer |
| Backstab | | Rank 5 | |
| Combat | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | 1 Gold 60 Silver | | | Backstab (Rank 5) | | 100 yd range | | Instant |
| Backstab | | Rank 5 | |
| | | 100 yds | Physical | | | 36 | | Backstab (Rank 5) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 5 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 44 | | Backstab (Rank 6) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Trainer |
| Backstab | | Rank 6 | |
| Combat | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | 2 Gold 90 Silver | | 44 | | Backstab (Rank 6) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 6 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 52 | | Backstab (Rank 7) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Trainer |
| Backstab | | Rank 7 | |
| Combat | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | 4 Gold 60 Silver | | 52 | | Backstab (Rank 7) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 7 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 60 | | Backstab (Rank 8) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Requires Dagger | | 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 point. | | Source: Trainer |
| Backstab | | Rank 8 | |
| Combat | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | 5 Gold 40 Silver | | 60 | | Backstab (Rank 8) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 8 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 60 | | Backstab (Rank 9) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Backstab | | Rank 9 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | | | 4 | | Backstab | | Melee Range | | Next melee | | Inflicts normal damage plus 108 to an enemy, but only if attacking from behind. |
| Backstab | | | |
| | | Melee Range | Physical | | | 4 | | Backstab | | Melee Range | | Next melee | | Inflicts normal damage plus 324 to an enemy, but only if attacking from behind. |
| Backstab | | | |
| | | Melee Range | Physical | | | 4 | | Backstab | | Melee Range | | Next melee | | Inflicts normal damage plus 216 to an enemy, but only if attacking from behind. |
| Backstab | | | |
| | | Melee Range | Physical | | | 4 | | Backstab | | Melee Range | | Next melee | | Inflicts normal damage plus 432 to an enemy, but only if attacking from behind. |
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