Trick Attack

 

Trick Attack

Acquired

ROG (actions)

Level

18

Type

Ability

Casting

Instant

Recast

60s

Range

3y

Targeting

Enemy

Patch

2.4

“

Delivers an attack with a potency of 300.
400 when executed from a target's rear.
Additional Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 10%
Duration: 15s
Can only be executed while under the effect of Hidden.

— In-game description

Trick Attack is an action unlocked at level 18. It is available for Rogue / Ninja.

Related traits

•   Trick Attack Mastery (Lv. 92) - Upgrades Trick Attack to Kunai's Bane.
  

Related actions

•   Hide
•   Suiton
•   Huton
•   Kunai's Bane

Notes

• The Ninjutsu   Suiton or   Huton allow the use of Trick Attack while in combat and not hidden. Prior to these actions being learned at Lv. 45, Trick Attack can only be used to engage overworld enemies and is not possible to use in dungeons or bosses.
• This is the only non-weaponskill action (i.e., oGCD) in the game with a positional.

History

• Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12): The additional effect "Increases target's damage taken by 5%" has been changed to "Increases damage you deal target by 10%."
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
  • Potency has been changed from 350 to 300.
  • Rear attack potency has been changed from 500 to 400.
• Patch 5.2 (2020-02-18): Fixed an issue in Trust dungeons wherein using Trick Attack immediately after Ryne uses Trick Attack caused the buff timer to stop counting down for several seconds.
• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
  • Potency has been increased from 340 to 350.
  • Vulnerability up effect no longer requires execution from the enemy's rear.
  • Effect potency has been reduced from 10% to 5%.
  • Effect duration has been increased from 10 to 15 seconds.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • Potency has been increased from 240 to 340.
  • Potency when executed from a target's rear has been increased from 400 to 500.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Now acquired at level 18 (previously level 50).
• Patch 2.4 (2014-10-28): Added.