Clever Retort

Clever Retort

11.5m Range
Fast
Ranged Skill
Resistance: Song
Skill Type: Debuff
Take a chance when removing an active Trick; apply one of four effects to the enemy based on the Trick removed.
Trick: Dust in the Eyes will restore Power and allow you to briefly enter Stealth

Trick: Disable will restore Morale

Trick: Enrage will apply a Damage over Time effect

Trick: Counter Defence will deal Damage
Breaks target out of Dazed
Cost: [471 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 45s

General Information

Class: Burglar

Trait Tree: The Mischief-maker

Rank Needed: 20 (trait  Clever Retort)

Effects

Using this skill removes all Tricks (including  Trickster tricks) from the enemy target. At least 1 Trick must be applied to the enemy target in order to use this skill. An effect is applied based on the Trick removed from the enemy:

•  Trick: Disable -- heals the Burglar (Minor Inspiration)
•  Trick: Dust in the Eyes -- applies  Combat Stealth to the Burglar and restores Power
•  Trick: Counter Defence -- deals Damage (Damage Burst)
•  Trick: Enrage -- applies  Malicious Wound to the enemy target

Effects can not be applied multiple times by the same skill, but 2 different ones can be applied if 2 different Tricks are removed.

Skill Interactions

Using the skill  Subtle Stab reduces the active cooldown of this skill by 2 seconds (requires Yellow-line).

The following skills gain improved effects while  Combat Stealth is active:

•  Surprise Strike
•  Cunning Attack
•  Provoke

The following skills become available while  Combat Stealth is active:

•  Diversion
•  Trip

Trait Interactions

• The trait  Perplexing Proposition in the Mischief-maker trait tree reduces the cooldown of this skill by up to 25 seconds.
  
• The trait  Self Adulation in the Mischief-maker trait tree increases the healing and Power restoration of this skill by up to 25%.
• The set bonus  A Trick for all Tastes in the Mischief-maker trait tree makes this skill apply its Morale and Power restoration effects to the Fellowship.
  
• The trait  Practical Joke in the Mischief-maker trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 20%.
  
• The trait  Honed Wit in the Gambler trait tree increases the bleed damage of this skill by up to 25%.
  
• The trait  Comedic Timing in the Mischief-maker trait tree makes this skill ignore up to 25% of the enemy's Resistance.
  

Tracery Interactions

• Clever Retort Damage and Healing increases the damage and healing of this skill by up to 38.5%.
  
• Trick and Trick Removal Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 55%.
  
• Coup de Grâce Duration & Crit Chance increases the duration of Combat Stealth by up to 1.1s.
  

Armour Set Interactions

Equipping 2 pieces of the Umbari Armour of Chance armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid increases the duration of Malicious Wound by 2 seconds.