User:Erasculio/List of thief skills

This is a list of core Thief skills. For additional skills available to Thief's elite specializations, see:

• List of Daredevil Skills
• List of Deadeye Skills

Profession Mechanic

The Thief has 4 profession mechanics:

• Stealing is the main mechanic, with Steal occupying the F1 slot above the skill bar, and the stolen skill occupying the F2 slot. For a list of the available secondary skills related to stealing, see Category:Stolen skills

• Stealth Attacks are the second mechanic, with a distinct stealth skill for each main hand weapon. While in stealth, the skill in slot 1 is replaced by this skill; using it will break stealth. These skills are listed in the weapon tables below.

• Dual Wield skills are the third mechanic, with a distinct Dual Wield skill for each possible combination of main- and off-hand weapons. These skills are always in slot 3, and are listed in the weapon tables below. A table with the various combinations can be seen on the Dual Wield page.

• Initiative is the fourth mechanic. Unlike most other classes, most of a thief's weapon skills have little or no cooldown; instead, they are activated by spending one or more points of Initiative - which is passively generated over time. The Initiative page has a full breakdown of initiative costs and skills/traits that can restore or increase maximum initiative.

Weapon Skills

indicates a main-hand weapon's Stealth Attack.

Two-Handed

	Skill	Type			Description
Short Bow
1	Trick Shot		0.5½		Fire an arrow that bounces between nearby foes and inflicts bleeding when striking poisoned enemies.
1	Surprise Shot	Stealth Attack	0.25¼	1	Stealth Attack. Shoot an arrow that bleeds and immobilizes your foe.
2	Cluster Bomb		0.5½	3	Fire a cluster bomb at the target area. Detonate in midair for multiple explosions.
2	Cluster Bomb, Detonate Cluster  Detonate Cluster		1		Detonate your cluster bomb in midair.
3	Disabling Shot		0.25¼	4	Leap away from your foe while firing a crippling shot.
4	Choking Gas		0.5½	4	Fire an arrow that dazes enemies on impact and poisons the target area.
5	Infiltrator's Arrow			6	Fire an arrow and shadowstep to the target area, blinding nearby foes.

Main-Hand

	Skill	Type			Description
Dagger
1	Double Strike				Chain. Strike your foe twice.
1	Double Strike, Wild Strike, Lotus Strike  Wild Strike				Chain. Strike your foe again, bleeding them. Gain endurance with a successful strike.
1	Double Strike, Wild Strike, Lotus Strike  Lotus Strike		0.25¼		Strike your foe and inflict Poison.
1	Backstab	Stealth Attack	0.25¼	1	Stealth Attack. Attack your foe from the shadows, striking for double damage if you hit from behind or they are defiant.
2	Heartseeker		0.75¾	3	Leap and strike your foe. The less health your target has, the more damage you cause.
Dagger & no Off-Hand
3	Twisting Fangs		0.5½	4	Spin in place, hitting nearby foes. Each hit causes bleeding.
Dagger & Dagger
3	Death Blossom	Dual Wield	0.5½	4	Dual Wield. Do an evasive attack over your target, striking nearby foes three times. Each hit causes bleeding.
Dagger & Pistol
3	Shadow Shot	Dual Wield		4	Dual Wield. Fire an unblockable shot at your foe, which blinds them, and then shadowstep to them for a dagger strike.
Pistol
1	Vital Shot		0.5½		Bleed your foe with a shot to the vitals.
1	Sneak Attack	Stealth Attack	1	1	Stealth Attack. Sneak attack with rapid fire from your pistol and make your foe bleed.
2	Bola Shot		0.5½	4	Fire a set of immobilizing bolas at your foe.
Pistol & no Off-Hand
3	Repeater	Dual Wield	10.25¼	3	Dual Wield. Blast your foe with rapid fire from your pistol.
Pistol & Dagger
3	Shadow Strike	Dual Wield		4	Dual Wield. Stab your foe, then shadowstep away and shoot them. Unlock Repeater at reduced initiative cost for a short time.
Pistol & Pistol
3	Unload	Dual Wield	10.5½	3	Dual Wield. Blast your foe repeatedly with both pistols. Gain initiative if all attacks hit.
Sword
1	Slice				Chain. Slice your foe.
1	Slice (thief skill), Slash (thief skill), Crippling Strike  Slash		0.5½		Chain. Slash your foe again.
1	Slice (thief skill), Slash (thief skill), Crippling Strike  Crippling Strike		0.5½		Cripple your foe with a final strike.
1	Tactical Strike	Stealth Attack		1	Stealth Attack. Daze your foe by bashing them with your sword hilt. Daze them for a longer duration if you attack from behind or they are defiant. Applies vulnerability.
2	Infiltrator's Strike			3	Shadowstep to a foe and strike them. Use Shadow Return[sic] to shadowstep back and cure one condition.
2	Infiltrator's Strike, Infiltrator's Return  Infiltrator's Return		0.25¼	2	Return to your original location. Cure one condition.
Sword & no Off-Hand
3	Stab		0.5½	4	Stab your foe.
Sword & Dagger
3	Flanking Strike	Dual Wield	0.5½	4	Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
3	Flanking Strike, Larcenous Strike  Larcenous Strike	Dual Wield	0.5½	1	Dual Wield. Stab your foe and steal boons from them. Deals increased damage if it hits a foe with no boons.
Sword & Pistol
3	Pistol Whip	Dual Wield	0.75¾	5	Dual Wield. Pistol-whip your foe, stunning them, then slash repeatedly with your sword.

Off-Hand

	Skill	Type			Description
Dagger
4	Dancing Dagger		0.25¼	3	Throw a dagger that cripples nearby foes and returns to you.
5	Cloak and Dagger		0.5½	5	Stab your foe and vanish in stealth, leaving them vulnerable.
Pistol
4	Head Shot			4	Daze your foe with a head shot.
5	Black Powder		0.5½	6	Fire a black-powder shot, blinding your target and nearby foes with smoke.

Slot Skills

Healing

	Skill	Type			Description
	Hide in Shadows	Deception	1	25	Deception. Vanish in stealth and cure conditions. Then gain regeneration and heal yourself.
	Signet of Malice	Signet	0.25¼	12	Signet Passive: Heals when you attack. Signet Active: Gain health.
	Skelk Venom	Venom	1	25	Venom. Heal yourself. Your next few attacks heal you.
	Withdraw	Trick		18	Trick. Cure conditions, then roll backward while healing and evading attacks.

Utility

	Skill	Type			Description
	Blinding Powder	Deception		20	Deception. Blind nearby foes and grant stealth to nearby allies.
	Shadow Refuge	Deception	0.25¼	35	Deception. Create a pulsing refuge at the target area that heals allies and cloaks them in stealth.
	Shadowstep	Deception		30	Deception. Shadowstep to target area. Becomes Shadow Return, which returns you to your starting area and cures three conditions.
	Shadowstep, Shadow Return  Shadow Return	Deception			Deception. Return to your starting location, and cure three conditions.
	Smoke Screen	Deception	0.5½	25	Deception. Create a smoke screen that blocks missiles and blinds foes.
	Assassin's Signet	Signet		20	Signet Passive: Grants increased power. Signet Active: Power is massively increased for a short duration.
	Infiltrator's Signet	Signet		20	Signet Passive: Regenerates one extra initiative every ten seconds. Signet Active: Shadowstep to your foe.
	Signet of Agility	Signet		30	Signet Passive: Grants increased precision. Signet Active: Refill endurance and cleanse conditions from nearby allies.
	Signet of Shadows	Signet		16	Signet Passive: Grants a 25% increase in movement speed. Signet Active: Apply conditions to foes near your target and gain dark aura.
	Ambush	Trap	0.5½	35	Set a trap that, when triggered, calls in a thief that attacks nearby foes for twenty seconds.
	Needle Trap	Trap	0.5½	30	Set a trap that immobilizes and poisons foes when triggered.
	Shadow Trap	Trap	0.5½	45	Set a trap. The first enemy to trigger this trap becomes marked. You may activate Shadow Pursuit to shadowstep to the marked enemy.
	Shadow Trap, Destroy Shadow Trap, Shadow Pursuit  Destroy Shadow Trap	Trap	10.5½		Teleport back to your existing trap early, destroying it and setting it on recharge.
	Shadow Trap, Destroy Shadow Trap, Shadow Pursuit  Shadow Pursuit	Trap			Shadowstep to the target that triggered Shadow Trap.
	Tripwire	Trap	0.5½	25	Set a trap that knocks down foes when triggered.
	Caltrops	Trick	1	24	Trick. Scatter caltrops that bleed and cripple foes.
	Haste	Trick		20	Trick. Gain quickness, fury, and swiftness.
	Roll for Initiative	Trick		25	Trick. Evade backward to regenerate initiative and recover from crippled, chilled, and immobilized.
	Scorpion Wire	Trick	0.5½	1	Trick. Throw a scorpion wire and pull your foe to you.
	Devourer Venom	Venom		40	Venom. Your next few attacks immobilize foes.
	Ice Drake Venom	Venom		36	Venom. Chill foes with your next few attacks.
	Skale Venom	Venom		30	Venom. Apply vulnerability and torment with your next few attacks.
	Spider Venom	Venom		30	Venom. Poison foes with your next few attacks.

Elite

	Skill	Type			Description
	Basilisk Venom	Venom	1	40	Venom. Your attacks are unblockable and turn foes to stone.
	Dagger Storm	Trick	20.75¾	60	Trick. Spin around, reflecting projectiles and throwing daggers that cripple and bleed nearby foes. You can move while spinning.
	Thieves Guild	Deception	10.5½	120	Deception. Call more thieves to support you in combat.

Downed Skills

	Skill	Type			Description
1	Trail of Knives		0.25¼		Throw a knife that bounces off nearby foes, crippling them.
1	Venomous Knife	Stealth Attack			Stealth Attack. Throw a knife, bleeding and poisoning your target.
2	Shadow Escape			15	Teleport to the target location.
3	Smoke Bomb		0.5½	20	Drop a smoke bomb and vanish in stealth.
4	Bandage		490.25¼	5	Call your allies for help. Restores health while you channel it.