Backstab
60 EnergyMelee 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 points.

Rogue · Combat · Physical · learned at level 28

Learned from

Rogue trainer
Rogue spell of the Combat tree, learned at level 28.
Changed by
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Scaling

On top of your weapon's damage, per hit
Attack powerDagger
069
750206
1,500342
2,250479
3,000615

Backstab hits for 150% of your weapon's damage plus 69.

Every 100 attack power adds 18 damage with a dagger, whatever the weapon's speed.

(Weapon damage + Attack power ÷ 14 × 1.7) × 150% + 69

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