Dual attack

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Dual attack
Number of skills	12
Elite skills	1
Supertype	Dagger Attack
Subtype	None

Skill type. Variant of dagger attack, exclusive to the Assassin. A dual attack will always double strike and the listed skill effect is applied twice, once for each strike.

A dual attack is usually the end of a dagger attack chain. A typical chain starts with a lead attack, then an off-hand attack, and finally the dual attack.

Contents 1 Dual attack skills 2 Skills that interact with dual attack skills

[edit] Dual attack skills

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Blades of Steel	Dual Attack. Deals +5...14...16 damage (maximum 60) for each recharging dagger attack. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0	8		Dagger MasteryZ	Factions
	Critical Strike	Dual Attack. Deals +10...26...30 damage. Automatic critical hit. You gain 1...3...3 Energy. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0	6		Critical StrikesZ	Factions
	Death Blossom	Dual Attack. Deals +20...40...45 damage. Also affects foes adjacent to target foe. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0	2		Dagger MasteryZ	Factions
	Death Blossom (PvP)	Dual Attack. Deals +20...40...45 damage. Also affects foes adjacent to target foe. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0	6		Dagger MasteryZ	Factions
	Exhausting Assault	Dual Attack. Interrupts an action. Inflicts 10 Exhaustion if the interrupted action was a spell. Must follow a lead attack.	0	5	0.5½	8		Dagger MasteryZ	Factions
	Horns of the Ox	Dual Attack. Deals +1...9...11 damage. Causes knock-down if the target foe is not adjacent to any of its allies. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0	12		Dagger MasteryZ	Factions
	Nine Tail Strike	Dual Attack. Deals +15...35...40 damage. Unblockable. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0	8		Dagger MasteryZ	Factions
	Shattering Assault	Elite Dual Attack. Deals 5...41...50 damage. Removes one enchantment. Unblockable. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	10	0	6		Critical StrikesZ	Nightfall
	Trampling Ox	Dual Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage; causes knock-down if target foe is Crippled. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0	8		Dagger MasteryZ	Eye of the North
	Twisting Fangs	Dual Attack. Deals +10...18...20 damage. Inflicts Bleeding and Deep Wound conditions (5...17...20 seconds). Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	10	0	15		Critical StrikesZ	Factions
	Vampiric Assault	Dual Attack. Steals 10...34...40 Health if this attack hits. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0	8		Deadly ArtsZ	Eye of the North
	Venom Fang	Dual Attack. Target is Poisoned (20 seconds). Deals +80 damage if target foe has a Deep Wound.	0	5	0	8		Z	Hearts of the North

[edit] Skills that interact with dual attack skills

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Mark of Instability	Hex Spell. (20 seconds.) Causes knock-down the next time you hit target foe with a dual attack.	0	10	0.25¼	20		Z	Factions
	Way of the Empty Palm	Elite Enchantment Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Your off-hand and dual attacks cost no Energy.	0	5	0.25¼	10		Deadly ArtsZ	Factions
	Way of the Lotus	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) You gain 5...17...20 Energy the next time you hit with a dual attack.	0	5	0.25¼	20		Shadow ArtsZ	Factions