Return Strike

Return Strike

4m Range
Immediate
Melee Skill
Skill Type: Melee
Take advantage of an opening in your opponent's defences.

When successful, this skill gives you Tier 3 Bloodletter.
... (Main-hand) Damage
+3% Melee Skill Critical Chance
+9% Melee Damage
+15% Flashing Blades Damage
+15% Exposed Throat Damage
Duration: 15s
Cost: [135 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 5s

General Information

Class: Burglar

Trait Tree: The Quiet Knife

Rank Needed: 25 (set bonus  Return Strike)

Effects

This skill is not available for use by default. Skills used from Stealth ( Surprise Strike,  Cunning Attack,  Throw Knife) have a 25% chance to apply  Focused Strike Opportunity to the Burglar, which allows this skill to be used.  Wide Provoke can also proc this skill despite not being enabled by Stealth.

Using this skill applies tier 3 of  Bloodletter to the Burglar.

Trait Interactions

• The set bonus  Relish Battle in the Quiet Knife trait tree makes this skill apply Relish Battle HoT to the Burglar upon critical hit.

Tracery Interactions

• Bloodletter Bonus Damage increases the potency of Bloodletter by up to 38.5% of the base amount.
• Return Strike Chance increases the proc chance of this skill by up to 27.5%.