Backstab is a Characteristic which increases the damage dealt by the user against a target when striking them from the rear or sides.
Base Value
- All classes have a base value of 0 Backstab.
Damage Calculation
- Side attacks deal roughly 15% extra damage with 0 Backstab.
- Rear attacks deal roughly 30% extra damage with 0 Backstab.
- Equipment and skills that increase Backstab base value do not increase damage linearly.
- Instead, the extra damage is calculated with the following formulas:
- Side attacks (in %): dmg = 15 + (15 * Backstab / 100)
- Rear attacks (in %): dmg = 30 + (30 * Backstab / 100)
- In the event of a critical hit, first the Backstab is calculated (see the formulas above) and then the critical is applied (+50% extra damage), greatly increasing the damage dealt.