Only on surprise attack

This is a limitation found on page 35 of Dungeon Fantasy 11 for Striking ST
prior to Backstabber it is defined as "If the victim of the blow would receive an active defense, even at -4 for being stunned, this doesn’t count!"
==Kromm quote==
http://forums.sjgames.com/showpost.php?p=1717741&postcount=36
1. If you are not expecting to be attacked but are, you are stunned. You still receive an active defense if you can see your attacker, but this is at -4. This most often results from tactical or social surprise.
2. If you are attacked from outside your field of vision, you get no active defense – not even if you were 100% on alert and expecting to be attacked. This most often results from an attack from behind or by someone you cannot see (invisible foe, sniper you fail a Vision roll to notice, etc.).
Notice how neither requires the other.
The -60% limitation specifically means that both conditions must apply, most often with #2 resulting from #1; e.g., the assassin not only achieves tactical surprise but also does so from behind. Requiring just one of these things would be a far less severe limitation – at worst -30%.
==see also==
*Surprise Attack
Category:Limitations