Cunning Attack

Cunning Attack

4m Range
Fast
Melee Skill
Skill Type: Melee
Deals damage even after the initial strike.

The bleed deals more damage while Stealthed.
(190 + 1.9 *)% of Main-hand Damage
... Common Damage every 2.0 seconds for 12 seconds.
-3% Physical Mitigation
-3% Tactical Mitigation
Duration: 20s
Cost: [135 at Level 150] Power
Apply to target on critical:
... Common Damage every 2.0 seconds for 12 seconds.
Apply to target on devastating critical:
... Common Damage every 2.0 seconds for 12 seconds.
• Cooldown: 6s

General Information

Class: Burglar

Level: 1

This skill is replaced by  Stealthed Cunning Attack when the Burglar is in stealth

Traits

The trait Aggravated Bleeds in the Gambler trait tree adds 2 more pulses to the bleed.
The set bonus Overwhelming Odds in the Gambler adds five additional DoT pulses to this skill if it is used within twenty seconds of completing a Fellowship Manoeuvre that includes Spider's Guile.
The trait Improved Sneak in the Quiet Knife trait tree guarantees a critical hit with this skill when used from stealth.

Effects

Using this skill causes  Minor Cunning Bleed and  Cunning Puncture to occur on an enemy target. On a critical or devastating hit, it also applies  Major Cunning Bleed.

Interactions

• The Burglar Main Hand Major Legacy Burglar Skill Bleed Damage Multiplier increases the damage-over-time from this skill by up to 15%.
  
• The Burglar Tools Major Legacy Skills Critical Multiplier increases the Critical Multiplier of this skill by up to 15%.
  
• Equipping four pieces of the Thrill-seeker's Armour set, four pieces of the Thrill-seeker's Armour (Level 115), or two pieces of the Armour of the Hytbold Knife increases the critical multiplier of this skill by 25%.

Tactical Information

The skill  Improved Feint Attack also changes this skill to the stealth version if used within 10 seconds.