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==Notes/Description==
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==Notes==
*When activated, user's next strike will be a [[critical]].
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*When activated, user's next strike will be a [[critical]] as long as you strike from behind the enemy and it doesn't miss.
**Attacker must be behind the enemy. (The game is very lenient in the definition of "behind", as this ability will also work from an angle.)
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*This ability will work from any direction if [[Hide]] is active and the user has no [[enmity]]. See [[Hide]] for more details.
**If this ability is used by a Main [[Thief]], the next strike will also receive 1 base weapon damage for every point of [[DEX]] the player has.
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**If this ability is used by a [[Thief]], the next strike will also receive 1 base weapon damage for every point of [[DEX]] the player has (determined when the attack hits, not when the ability is activated).
**Lasts for one minute or until an attack is made.
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**The effect wears off after 1 minute, or after the next attack on the enemy.
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*Sneak Attack works with the following types of attacks:
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**Physical melee attacks (non-Ranged)
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***Use of a ranged attack while this ability is active does not cause it to wear off.
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**Some physical [[Weapon Skills]] ([[#Weapon Skills|see below]])
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***Only the first hit of multi-hit weapon skills will be enhanced.
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**Single-target physical [[Blue Magic]] (such as [[Frenetic Rip]], but not [[Frypan]])
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*When used without a weapon skill, it will bypass [[Blink]] and [[Utsusemi]], but will not consume shadows.
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*This ability is often abbreviated as "SA".
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**When combined with [[Trick Attack]], "[[SATA]]" is used.
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**When combined with [[Chain Affinity]] and/or [[Trick Attack]], "CASA," "SACA," "CASATA, or "SATACA" is used.
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**Some Japanese players may abbreviate this ability as "fui". "Fui" is the Japanese word for sudden, abrubt, unexpected, unforeseen, or surprise.
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**When combined with [[Trick Attack]], some Japanese players may use the abbreviation "fuidama" a combination of "fui" and "dama" (''deceive'').
  
*Sneak Attack works with the following types of attacks.
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===Weapon Skills===
**Physical Melee attacks. (Non-Ranged)
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The following weapon skills work with "Sneak Attack":
**Physical Weapon Skill. (Limited: See below for more details)
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:'''H2H''': [[Combo]], [[Shoulder Tackle]], [[One Inch Punch]], [[Raging Fists]], [[Spinning Attack]], [[Howling Fist]], [[Dragon Kick]], [[Asuran Fists]].
**Direct Physical Blue Magic. (Such as [[Frenetic Rip]], but not AoE such as [[Frypan]])
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:'''Dagger''': [[Wasp Sting]], [[Shadowstitch]], [[Viper Bite]], [[Dancing Edge]], [[Shark Bite]], [[Evisceration]].
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:'''Sword''': [[Fast Blade]], [[Flat Blade]], [[Circle Blade]], [[Vorpal Blade]], [[Swift Blade]], [[Savage Blade]].
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:'''Great Sword''': [[Hard Slash]], [[Power Slash]], [[Shockwave]], [[Crescent Moon]], [[Sickle Moon]], [[Spinning Slash]], [[Ground Strike]].
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:'''Club''': [[Brainshaker]], [[Skullbreaker]], [[True Strike]], [[Judgment]], [[Hexa Strike]], [[Black Halo]], [[Mystic Boon]].  
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:'''Staff''': [[Heavy Swing]], [[Shell Crusher]], [[Full Swing]], [[Spirit Taker]], [[Retribution]].  
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:'''Axe''': [[Raging Axe]], [[Smash Axe]], [[Gale Axe]], [[Avalanche Axe]], [[Spinning Axe]], [[Rampage]], [[Calamity]], [[Mistral Axe]], [[Decimation]].
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:'''Great Axe''': [[Shield Break]], [[Iron Tempest]], [[Sturmwind]], [[Armor Break]], [[Keen Edge]], [[Weapon Break]], [[Raging Rush]], [[Full Break]], [[Steel Cyclone]].  
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:'''Scythe''': [[Slice]], [[Spinning Scythe]], [[Vorpal Scythe]], [[Guillotine]], [[Cross Reaper]], [[Spiral Hell]].
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:'''Polearm''': [[Double Thrust]], [[Leg Sweep]], [[Penta Thrust]], [[Vorpal Thrust]], [[Skewer]], [[Wheeling Thrust]], [[Impulse Drive]], [[Drakesbane]].  
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:'''Katana''': [[Blade: Rin]], [[Blade: Retsu]], [[Blade: Jin]], [[Blade: Ten]], [[Blade: Ku]]
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:'''Great Katana''': [[Tachi: Enpi]], [[Tachi: Hobaku]], [[Tachi: Goten]], [[Tachi: Kagero]], [[Tachi: Jinpu]], [[Tachi: Koki]], [[Tachi: Yukikaze]], [[Tachi: Gekko]], [[Tachi: Kasha]].
  
*Side Info:
 
**The attack does not guarantee the next attack to hit. (Contrary to popular belief)
 
**The DEX-based damage increase for [[Thief]] is determined when the hit connects, not when the job ability is used.
 
**When used without a weapon skill, it will bypass [[Blink]] and [[Utsusemi]], but will not remove shadows from these hits.
 
**When used in conjunction with a physical [[:Category:Weapon Skills|weapon skill]], this ability will enhance the attack. Only the first hit of a multi-hit weapon skill is enhanced.
 
**Usage of a ranged attack while this ability is active does not cause [[Sneak Attack]] to wear off.
 
**This ability will work from any direction if [[Hide]] is active and the user has no [[enmity]]. See [[Hide]] for more details.
 
 
*This ability is often abbreviated as "SA".
 
:*When combined with [[Trick Attack]], "[[SATA]]" is used.
 
:*When combined with [[Chain Affinity]] and/or [[Trick Attack]], "CASA," "SACA," "CASATA, or "SATACA" is used.
 
*Some Japanese players may abbreviate this ability as "fui" (??).  "Fui"  is the Japanese word for sudden, abrubt, unexpected, unforeseen, or surprise.
 
:*When combined with [[Trick Attack]], some Japanese players may use the abbreviation "fuidama" (???) a combination of "fui" (??) and "dama" (?, ''deceive'').
 
*Which Weapon Skills '''DO''' stack with Sneak Attack?
 
:*'''H2H''': [[Combo]], [[Shoulder Tackle]], [[One Inch Punch]], [[Raging Fists]], [[Spinning Attack]], [[Howling Fist]], [[Dragon Kick]], [[Asuran Fists]].
 
:*'''Dagger''': [[Wasp Sting]], [[Shadowstitch]], [[Viper Bite]], [[Dancing Edge]], [[Shark Bite]], [[Evisceration]].
 
:*'''Sword''': [[Fast Blade]], [[Flat Blade]], [[Circle Blade]], [[Vorpal Blade]], [[Swift Blade]], [[Savage Blade]].
 
:*'''Great Sword''': [[Hard Slash]], [[Power Slash]], [[Shockwave]], [[Crescent Moon]], [[Sickle Moon]], [[Spinning Slash]], [[Ground Strike]].
 
:*'''Club''': [[Brainshaker]], [[Skullbreaker]], [[True Strike]], [[Judgment]], [[Hexa Strike]], [[Black Halo]], [[Mystic Boon]].
 
:*'''Staff''': [[Heavy Swing]], [[Shell Crusher]], [[Full Swing]], [[Spirit Taker]], [[Retribution]].
 
:*'''Axe''': [[Raging Axe]], [[Smash Axe]], [[Gale Axe]], [[Avalanche Axe]], [[Spinning Axe]], [[Rampage]], [[Calamity]], [[Mistral Axe]], [[Decimation]].
 
:*'''Great axe''': [[Shield Break]], [[Iron Tempest]], [[Sturmwind]], [[Armor Break]], [[Keen Edge]], [[Weapon Break]], [[Raging Rush]], [[Full Break]], [[Steel Cyclone]].
 
:*'''Scythe''': [[Slice]], [[Spinning Scythe]], [[Vorpal Scythe]], [[Guillotine]], [[Cross Reaper]], [[Spiral Hell]].
 
:*'''Polearm''': [[Double Thrust]], [[Leg Sweep]], [[Penta Thrust]], [[Vorpal Thrust]], [[Skewer]], [[Wheeling Thrust]], [[Impulse Drive]], [[Drakesbane]].
 
:*'''Katana''': [[Blade: Rin]], [[Blade: Retsu]], [[Blade: Jin]], [[Blade: Ten]], [[Blade: Ku]]
 
:*'''Great Katana''': [[Tachi: Enpi]], [[Tachi: Hobaku]], [[Tachi: Goten]], [[Tachi: Kagero]], [[Tachi: Jinpu]], [[Tachi: Koki]], [[Tachi: Yukikaze]], [[Tachi: Gekko]], [[Tachi: Kasha]].
 
--[[User:Delvoni|Delvoni]] 04:41, 18 April 2009 (UTC) (Clean up)
 
 
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Revision as of 10:58, 8 May 2009

Job Ability

  • Deals critical damage when striking from behind.
  • Obtained: Thief Level 15
  • Recast Time: 1:00
  • Duration: 1:00

Notes

  • When activated, user's next strike will be a critical as long as you strike from behind the enemy and it doesn't miss.
  • This ability will work from any direction if Hide is active and the user has no enmity. See Hide for more details.
    • If this ability is used by a Thief, the next strike will also receive 1 base weapon damage for every point of DEX the player has (determined when the attack hits, not when the ability is activated).
    • The effect wears off after 1 minute, or after the next attack on the enemy.
  • Sneak Attack works with the following types of attacks:
    • Physical melee attacks (non-Ranged)
      • Use of a ranged attack while this ability is active does not cause it to wear off.
    • Some physical Weapon Skills (see below)
      • Only the first hit of multi-hit weapon skills will be enhanced.
    • Single-target physical Blue Magic (such as Frenetic Rip, but not Frypan)
  • When used without a weapon skill, it will bypass Blink and Utsusemi, but will not consume shadows.
  • This ability is often abbreviated as "SA".
    • When combined with Trick Attack, "SATA" is used.
    • When combined with Chain Affinity and/or Trick Attack, "CASA," "SACA," "CASATA, or "SATACA" is used.
    • Some Japanese players may abbreviate this ability as "fui". "Fui" is the Japanese word for sudden, abrubt, unexpected, unforeseen, or surprise.
    • When combined with Trick Attack, some Japanese players may use the abbreviation "fuidama" a combination of "fui" and "dama" (deceive).

Weapon Skills

The following weapon skills work with "Sneak Attack":

H2H: Combo, Shoulder Tackle, One Inch Punch, Raging Fists, Spinning Attack, Howling Fist, Dragon Kick, Asuran Fists.
Dagger: Wasp Sting, Shadowstitch, Viper Bite, Dancing Edge, Shark Bite, Evisceration.
Sword: Fast Blade, Flat Blade, Circle Blade, Vorpal Blade, Swift Blade, Savage Blade.
Great Sword: Hard Slash, Power Slash, Shockwave, Crescent Moon, Sickle Moon, Spinning Slash, Ground Strike.
Club: Brainshaker, Skullbreaker, True Strike, Judgment, Hexa Strike, Black Halo, Mystic Boon.
Staff: Heavy Swing, Shell Crusher, Full Swing, Spirit Taker, Retribution.
Axe: Raging Axe, Smash Axe, Gale Axe, Avalanche Axe, Spinning Axe, Rampage, Calamity, Mistral Axe, Decimation.
Great Axe: Shield Break, Iron Tempest, Sturmwind, Armor Break, Keen Edge, Weapon Break, Raging Rush, Full Break, Steel Cyclone.
Scythe: Slice, Spinning Scythe, Vorpal Scythe, Guillotine, Cross Reaper, Spiral Hell.
Polearm: Double Thrust, Leg Sweep, Penta Thrust, Vorpal Thrust, Skewer, Wheeling Thrust, Impulse Drive, Drakesbane.
Katana: Blade: Rin, Blade: Retsu, Blade: Jin, Blade: Ten, Blade: Ku
Great Katana: Tachi: Enpi, Tachi: Hobaku, Tachi: Goten, Tachi: Kagero, Tachi: Jinpu, Tachi: Koki, Tachi: Yukikaze, Tachi: Gekko, Tachi: Kasha.

Macro Syntax

  • /ja "Sneak Attack" <me>
  • Some people like to macro Sneak Attack with a weapon skill:
    • /ja "Sneak Attack" <me>
    • /wait 1
    • /ws "Viper Bite" <t>

Items that enhance this trait

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