Thief/Backstabbing Questions

diesel44 · 05-31-2001, 07:35 PM

Could someone give me a description of how backstabbing works? My understanding is that it is a multiplier for the first attack out of hide in shadows. What determines whether or not it applies? How does it work if you are dual wielding?

Also, what is good armor for a thief?

Thanks

Shadowblade · 05-31-2001, 08:07 PM

I'm not sure about backstabbing. Best armor for a thief i've discovered so far is SPOILER
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Lether armour +5 you get it once you do the Umar hills mission off the mayor

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RudeDawg · 05-31-2001, 08:21 PM

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Shadow Dragon Scale Armor acts as leather, and still lets you use the thieving abilties.

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sunder · 05-31-2001, 10:49 PM

Well backstabbing you have to attack an opponent while hidden from behind, you can basically almost use any weapon, longswords, shortswords, daggers, I never tried maces and such, never needed to. Its the first attack, I use 2 weapons and i never saw myself doing 2 backstab attacks comming out of the shadows, was only the first hit.
Its a great skill to work on, when I can kill a mindflayer with 106 damage in one hit, it rocks. And that was only with a swortsword +3. Imagine if I hit a undead with a double damage undead longsword, or a dragon with a +2 double damage dragon sword..OUCH!

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05-31-2001, 07:35 PM	#1
diesel44 Dungeon Master Join Date: March 12, 2001 Posts: 64	Could someone give me a description of how backstabbing works? My understanding is that it is a multiplier for the first attack out of hide in shadows. What determines whether or not it applies? How does it work if you are dual wielding? Also, what is good armor for a thief? Thanks

05-31-2001, 08:07 PM	#2
Shadowblade The Magister Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England Posts: 114	I'm not sure about backstabbing. Best armor for a thief i've discovered so far is SPOILER > > > > > > > > > Lether armour +5 you get it once you do the Umar hills mission off the mayor ------------------ Kneel before the biggest cheese in the world, ALL HAIL CHEESE!

05-31-2001, 08:21 PM	#3
RudeDawg 20th Level Warrior Join Date: April 9, 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx, USA Age: 55 Posts: 2,830	S P O I L E R Shadow Dragon Scale Armor acts as leather, and still lets you use the thieving abilties. ------------------ The RudeDawg Known in these Forgotten Realms as Perin LightEyes and my girlfriends, Pamila and Pfil. "Let them come. Let them ALL come."

05-31-2001, 10:49 PM	#4
sunder Zhentarim Guard Join Date: May 29, 2001 Location: harwood, md. Posts: 381	Well backstabbing you have to attack an opponent while hidden from behind, you can basically almost use any weapon, longswords, shortswords, daggers, I never tried maces and such, never needed to. Its the first attack, I use 2 weapons and i never saw myself doing 2 backstab attacks comming out of the shadows, was only the first hit. Its a great skill to work on, when I can kill a mindflayer with 106 damage in one hit, it rocks. And that was only with a swortsword +3. Imagine if I hit a undead with a double damage undead longsword, or a dragon with a +2 double damage dragon sword..OUCH!

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