Miss

A miss is an attack that fails to hit its target because of direct interference. After each miss, the game displays a yellow "miss" message beside the target; in addition, projectiles from missed ranged attacks will fly off to the side of the target.

Game mechanics

• Blind creatures have a 90% chance to miss with all attacks.
• Some skills affect the target's chance to miss.
• The chance to miss stacks multiplicatively (rather than additively). For example, two 50% miss chances equal a 75% chance to miss.
• Blocking, failing, straying, being obstructed, and dodging are not the same as missing, although players sometimes use the term "miss" to simply mean "did not hit".
• One can miss projectile attacks even if the effect (e.g. Blind) is applied after the attack but before the projectile reaches its target. For example, attacking before getting blinded does not guarantee a hit.

Skills that increase chances for opponent(s) to miss

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Ash Blast	Hex Spell. Deals 35...59...65 earth damage. Burning foes are hexed for 5 seconds and miss 20...64...75% of attacks. Also strikes adjacent.	0	055	01.001	01515		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Factions
	Blurred Vision	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to target (4...9...10 seconds). They have 50% chance to miss.	0	1010	01.001	01212		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Core
	Price of Failure	Hex Spell. (30 seconds.) 25% chance to miss. Target foe takes 1...37...46 damage whenever it fails to hit.	0	1515	02.002	02020		necromancera	CursesZ	Prophecies
	Reckless Haste	Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to your target (6...11...12 seconds). These foes have 50% chance to miss, but attack 25% faster.	0	1515	01.001	01212		necromancera	CursesZ	Factions
	Shadow Form (PvP)	Elite Enchantment Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Hostile spells targeting you fail, and attacks against you miss. End effect: lose all but 5...41...50 Health.	0	1010	01.001	06060		assassina	Shadow ArtsZ	Factions
	Spirit of Failure	Hex Spell. (30 seconds.) Target foe has 25% chance to miss. You gain 1...3...3 Energy whenever this foe misses.	0	1515	03.003	02020		mesmera	Inspiration MagicZ	Prophecies
	Well of Darkness	Well Spell. (5...41...50 seconds.) Hexed foes in this well have 50% chance to miss. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	1010	01.001	02020		necromancera	CursesZ	Nightfall
	Winds	Ebon Vanguard Ritual. Creates a level 4...10 spirit (54...90 second lifespan.) Affects foes within range. 15% chance to miss with ranged attacks.	0	055	055	03030		a	Ebon Vanguard rankZ	Eye of the North

Other skills related to misses

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Asuran Scan	Hex Spell. (9...12 seconds.) You cannot miss target foe. If you kill this foe, you lose 5% Death Penalty.	0	055	0	0055		a	Asura rankZ	Eye of the North