Burglar Skills

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Active Skills

Bag of Tricks

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Trick Disable Debuff 2 3 3 Debuff: Slows attack speed and Melee Damage by 15%.
Mischievous Glee Heal 10 6 3 Instant self heal+healing over time.
Trick Dust in the Eyes Debuff 16 6 3 Debuff: Adds 20.0% to Miss Chance and Slows movement speed by 25%.
Startling Twist Debuff 20 6 3 Stuns enemy for 8 seconds
Mischief Buff 20 4 Toggle Buff: Reduces Tricks Power Cost by 25% and Riddle Recovery Timer by 30s. Allows the use of Clever Retort. You can't use sneak while using this skill.
Trick Counter Defence Debuff 26 3 3 Debuff: The Targets Parry, Evade and Block rating is reduced by an amount based on your level and has an additional 3.0% to Critical Hit Vulnerability.
Clever Retort Debuff 30 6 3 Can only be used on an enemy with an active trick on them, removing the trick upon use. Does one of 4 different things. They are similar to fellowship manouvers. (Direct damage, damage over time, healing or replenishing power.) Breaks a target out of being dazed.
Trick Enrage Debuff 38 6 20 Debuff: Forces target to attack random enemies and adds 5.0% to Ranged Vulnerability.
Improved Startling Twist Debuff 52 68 3 Stuns enemy for 8 seconds and removes Corruptions on the target.

Buff Skills

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Cure Poison Buff 26 20 3 Your resourcefulness allows you to purge poisons ailing an ally.
Burglar's Antidote Buff 62 54 20 Your resourcefulness allows you to purge poisons ailing an ally. This skill will replace Cures Poison.

Elements of Surprise

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Cunning Attack Damage 1 5 3 Main Hand Damage + DoT (1Dmg / 2sec / 20sec).
Surprise Strike Damage 1 5 3 Main Hand Damage + BasedOnLevelDamage. Does more damage from behind and while in stealth.
Sneak Stealth 4 4 Enters Stealth Mode (Movement speed reduced to 50%, can be increased to 70% with a trait).
Diversion Crowd Control 18 3 20 Distracts enemy to look in opposite direction. Can only be used while in stealth.
Trip Debuff 28 3 4 Main Hand Damage + Fellowship Skill Opener.
Hide in Plain Sight Stealth 30 20 Instantly vanishes into undetectable Stealth mode in combat for 10 seconds.
Provoke Aggro Management 34 2 3 Upon using this on an enemy, it has increased threat on whoever it is currently attacking.
Practical Joke Misc. 40 3 4 Does nothing at all. Your Burglar sneezes only. Can only be used while in stealth.
Share The Fun Stealth 42 4 5 You and a fellowship member enter Stealth Mode (Movement speed reduced by 70%, stealth level -2).
Location Is Everything Buff 50 5 5 Your next attack from behind will deal 25% aditional damage. Does not break stealth.
Improved Hide in Plain Sight Stealth 54 24 10 seconds undetectable in stealth, stealth not broken by damage and sets run speed to 100%

Razor-sharp Wit

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Subtle Stab Damage 1 3 3 Damage
Burglar's Advantage Damage 4 6 3 You are able to hit an enemy again after a critical hit, inflicting more damage from behind.
Riddle Crowd Control 8 4 20 30 seconds daze, 60 second cooldown. Can be reduced to 30 if Mischief is toggled.
Aim Buff 12 5 The next damage dealing attack will be a critical hit and your chances to miss will be significantly reduced. Using this skill will not break stealth. 10 seconds duration, 1:30 cooldown. Can be reduced to 1:00 with a trait.
Exploit Opening Conjunctions 12 3 3 Stuns enemy for 5 seconds, allowing your fellowship to perform a manouver. 5 minute cooldown.
Addle Debuff 14 6 20 Interrupts enemy casting and for 30 seconds his casting speed will be reduced by 25%.
Reveal Weakness Debuff 22 3 20 Toggle skill: Increases enemy damage taken by 8%. Can be increased to 10% with a trait.
Double-Edged Strike Damage 24 5 3 After using Burglars Advantage, you are able to do 2 quick attacks.
Flashing Blades Damage 39 36 3 After using Double-edged Strike, you can make a pair of powerful attacks against your target.
Well Placed Strike Damage + DoT 40 5 3 Damage + DoT (Stronger DoT if performed from Behind).
Exposed Throat Damage 41 36 3 After using Double-edged Strike, you make an attack which inflicts high damage. Also has a chance of stunning your foe for 6s, creating an oppertunity to use Fellowship skills.
Knives Out AoE 42 20 5 Affects up to 5 enemies infront of you, dealing damage and reducing melee damage taken by 30% and reflecting (based on level) damage back to attackers. Under this effect you are unable to parry, evade or block. Shares recovery timer with Touch and Go. (Will set both cooldowns to 2 minutes)
Confound Debuff 46 3 5 Slows attack speed by 5% + delayed Daze.
Lucky Strike Damage 56 86 3 After using Double-edged Strike, you make an attack that always applies a Damaging Gamble.
Feint Attack Damage 58 86 3 After using Double-edged Strike, you perform a feint attack that will allow your next Surprise Strike to act as though you were attacking out of stealth.
A Small Snag Damage + Crowd Control 60 86 3 After using Double-edged Strike, you perform a damage attack together with a 15s Root and a debuff.

The Resourceful Burglar

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Touch and Go Buff 6 20 Increases evade chance by 50% for 30 seconds. 5 seconds cooldown. Shares recovery timer with Knives Out.
Burgle 14 3 4 Pickpocket humanoid target.
Track Treasure 20 Tracks chests, marking them on your minimap.
Contact Pedlar 26 5 You summon a peddlar near a campfire. He can buy your stuff or even sell something to you.
Find Footing Buff 32 20 Snap out of being stunned and recovering a lot of morale while also increasing your dodge chance by 50% for 30 seconds.
Ready and Able 36 5 Resets skill timers. 20 minutes cooldown
Seize Initiative 44 20 Resets skill timers for Aim and for every other skill unlocked by a critical hit. Can only be used after performing a fellowship manouver.
Escape Clause 48 20 Resets skill timers of Touch and Go and Knives out. Can only be used after performing a fellowship manouver.

Passive Skills

Armour Proficiencies

Weapon Category Level Description
Light Armour Passive 1 Allows the usage of Light Armour
Medium Armour Passive 10 Allows the usage of Medium Armour

Base Passive Skills

For details see Hobbit or Man


Combat Characteristics

Name Level Cost Description
Evade Rank 1 5 2 Silver 50 Copper  Adds 3.0% to Evade Chance.
Parry Rank 1 7 4 Silver 90 Copper  Adds 3.0% to Parry Chance.
Critical Rank 1 9 8 Silver 10 Copper  Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance.
Accuracy Rank 1 11 12 Silver 10 Copper  Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Evade Rank 2 13 16 Silver 90 Copper  Adds 2.0% to Evade Chance.
Parry Rank 2 15 22 Silver 50 Copper  Adds 2.0% to Parry Chance.
Daggers Training: Accomplished 15 22 Silver 50 Copper  Grants Burglars greater effectiveness when wielding daggers.
Accuracy Rank 2 19 36 Silver 10 Copper  Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Parry Rank 3 21 44 Silver 10 Copper  Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance.
Critical Rank 2 23 52 Silver 90 Copper  Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance.
Accuracy Rank 3 25 62 Silver 50 Copper  Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Evade Rank 3 27 72 Silver 90 Copper  Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance.
Critical Rank 3 29 84 Silver 10 Copper  Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance.
Daggers Training: Expert 30 90 Silver  Grants Burglars greater effectiveness when wielding daggers.
Critical Rank 4 31 96 Silver 10 Copper  Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance.
Evade Rank 4 33 108 Silver 90 Copper  Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance.
Accuracy Rank 4 37 136 Silver 90 Copper  Reduces Miss by a small amount.
Parry Rank 4 41 168 Silver 10 Copper  Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance.
Daggers Training: Master 45 202 Silver 50 Copper  Grants Burglars greater effectiveness when wielding daggers.

Instrument Proficiencies

Name Level Cost
Specialized Equipment 1 starting proficiency
Clarinet Use 5 2 Silver 50 Copper 
Lute Use 5 2 Silver 50 Copper 


Misc. Passive Skills

Name Level Cost Description
Clever Devices 20 40 Silver  Enables burglars to use devices such as caltrops, marbles, and stun dust.
Tools of the Trade 20 40 Silver  Enables burglars to use special tools to facilitate their clever tricks.

Weapon Proficiencies

Weapon Category Level Description
Daggers Passive 1 Chance to land critical hit.
One-Handed Maces Passive 1 Chance to Stun.
One-Handed Swords Passive 1 Increases chance to hit.
Dual Wielding Passive 10 Allows the usage of two weapons in each respective hand.
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