Cunning Attack
- 3.5m Range
- Melee Skill
Skill Type: Melee - Deals damage even after the initial strike.
The bleed deals more damage while Stealthed. - (190 + 1.9 * Melee Offence)% of Main-hand + bonus Damage
- ... (Main-hand) Damage every 2 seconds for 8 seconds.
- Cost: [84 at Level 130] Power
- Apply to target on Critical and Devastating Critical:
- ... (Main-hand) Damage every 2 seconds for 8 seconds.
- Cooldown: 6s
General Information
Class: Burglar
Level: 1
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
This skill applies four damage-over-time effects of differing magnitudes, of which Cunning Attack and Improved Cunning Attack are two. The magnitude of application is dependent on the strength of the Critical Hit (none, Critical, Devastating) and on whether the Stealthed version of the skill was used.
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
This skill is replaced by 
Stealthed Cunning Attack when the Burglar is in stealth. The skill 
Improved Feint Attack also changes this skill to the stealth version if used within 10 seconds.