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Improved Backstab

Improved Backstab1 point

Gloomblade has 15% increased critical strike chance. While behind your target, Backstab critical strikes grant Find Weakness for 10 sec.

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TypeTalent
Ranks1 point
ClassRogue
Specializations3
Tree sectionSubtlety specialization talents
Row2 of 11
Game build12.1.5
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Tree position

In the Subtlety Rogue talent tree, Improved Backstab sits in the Subtlety specialization talents, row 2 of 11. It is a single-point node.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Improved Backstab from Find Weakness.

  • Find Weakness

    Your Stealth abilities allow you to see the flaws in enemies' defenses, causing your attacks to ignore 30% armor for 10 sec.

Connected below

Improved Backstab leads on to Premeditation.

  • Premeditation

    After entering Stealth, your next combo point generating ability generates full combo points.

Same row

Also on this row: Shadow Blades and Improved Shuriken Storm.

  • Shadow Blades

    Draws upon surrounding shadows to empower your weapons, causing your attacks to deal 20% additional damage as Shadow and causing your combo point generating abilities to generate double combo points for 16 sec.

  • Improved Shuriken Storm

    Shuriken Storm has 15% increased critical strike chance. Shuriken Storm critical strikes grant Find Weakness for 10 sec.

Talent trees

Improved Backstab is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Rogue: Assassination (DPS), Outlaw (DPS), Subtlety (DPS).

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Improved Backstab Changes by patch

Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.

  • First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)
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