Talk:Sneak Attack

Type
Are you sure it's a lead attack? So far, the "this skill counts as a lead attack" line has only been included in the descriptions of skills which are not technically lead attacks, such as Palm Strike or Dancing Daggers, so I suspect that this skill is a melee attack or a plain attack. -- Gordon Ecker 03:17, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
 * It does indeed say 'Lead Attack'. I expect it's just a mistake on Anet's side; they probably originally classified it as a melee attack with the same description text, then later decided to call it a lead attack and forgot to remove the redundancy. --[[Image:User Mafaraxas sigimg.jpg|onoes!]]  Mafaraxas  22:52, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Still a Melee attack, just the decription changed. Blinding is always nice. Backsword 00:46, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * To be a normal lead attack it would have to be daggers only. Necromas 21:41, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Progression
At rank 4 Vanguard, the foe is blinded for 6 seconds. -- Mafaraxas  22:52, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Rank 5; foe is blinded for 6 seconds. --[[Image:User Mafaraxas sigimg.jpg|onoes!]] Mafaraxas  07:43, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Win
Win... foe cannot block, foe cannot see, foe gets dw. Єяøהħ 00:31, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Shame it's PvE only, but it could be handy for one or more dungeon bosses. --[[Image:User Mafaraxas sigimg.jpg|onoes!]] Mafaraxas  00:43, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

might as well use Unseen fury and save your elite for a good one.--66.130.10.27 03:05, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Unseen Fury, Sneak Attack, Signet of Shadows... plenty of ways to abuse the blindness with this. Might be nice for some solo-boss ideas, although it would only work on bosses that can be pulled from their groups and don't use a lot a spells. Also works well in Norn Fighting Tournament, don't forget... just need to bring Signet of Malice too, so you don't end up with Blind yourself. --[[image:User_Jioruji_Derako_logo.png]] Ĵĩôřũĵĩ Đēŗāķō.> .cнаt^  06:55, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Trivia


Not invented, no, but it's certainly well known. We also have the Dungeon Master's Guide, which kinda sealed the deal for me. -- Armond Warblade 08:42, 8 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Before third edition, it was called backstab, so the term isn't as well established as Player's Handbook or Dungeon Master's Guide. -- Gordon Ecker 05:44, 11 April 2008 (UTC)


 * On the other hand, the image is consistant with the old name. Maybe it used to be called Backstab but got renamed before release to better fit a change in functionality. -- Gordon Ecker 05:53, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Sorting bug
When sorting skills by type, this skill is under its own "Melee Attack" category, while all the other melee attacks are in a separate category with the same name. Here is what I mean. BenderRodriguez 17:10, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

How does this work with scythes?--Tyri Sunbeam 07:43, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * This isn't a bug per say, as it's unique from other melee attacks in that it qualifies as a lead attack, but doesn't require daggers. --Jette  [[Image:User_Jette_awesome.png|19px]] 07:50, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Tested Jan 24th 2010, this skill, when used with a scythe does in fact inflict blindness to all targets struck by the attack. --Eat Crit and Dye 01:20, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

Skill Image
Do I see Warrior with Elite Gladiator getting backstabbed? -Frosty
 * Yep, that's what it seems to be. –Jette [[Image:User_Jette_awesome.png|19px]] 10:40, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * and that's why you don't wear gladiator. Roflmaomgz 01:06, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

Bug
It cannot miss......using it in NFT against gwen.....it hit every time while i was blinded. 82.95.65.117 12:45, 21 June 2010 (UTC)


 * This is untrue. --Waldir B 03:33, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Skill Animation
Animation seems to be bugged. The red curved fang shape appears on the offhand, even though this is a lead attack. When used with one-handed weapons such as swords or axes, the animation appears on your shield arm. When used with two handed weapons such as hammers or scythes, the animation appears where the left arm grips the haft, perpendicular to the weapon. Kay  - 15:19, 27 December 2010 (UTC)