Malicious Intent

Marking a target or striking your mark with a stealth attack will immediately grant malice. — In-game description

Malicious Intent

Specialization

Deadeye (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

10 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Malicious Intent

Marking a target or striking your mark with a stealth attack will immediately grant malice.

 Malice Gained: 2

 Malice Gained: 1

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Malicious Cunning Salvo — Axe
•   Malicious Backstab — Dagger
•   Malicious Sneak Attack — Pistol
•   Malicious Shadowsquall — Scepter
•   Malicious Tactical Strike — Sword
•   Malicious Death's Judgment — Rifle
•   Malicious Surprise Shot — Short bow
•   Malicious Hook Strike — Staff
•   Malicious Ashen Assault — Spear
•   Malicious Deadly Strike — Spear
•   Malicious Ripper — Harpoon gun

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Deadeye's Mark

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 22, 2023	Secrets of the Obscure release: Fixed an issue that prevented Malicious Intent from interacting properly with Malicious Shadowsquall.
June 27, 2023	Increased malice gain from 1 to 2 in PvE only.
July 10, 2018	Removed bonus malice on heal skill use. Added bonus malice gain when hitting the mark with a stealth attack.
May 08, 2018	This trait has been reworked and renamed Malicious Intent.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Revealed Malice has been added to the game.