Thief

Aracoix Thief wearing Assassin Leather

## *Master Burglar*

 **Races**
Aelfborn
Aracoix
Elf
Human
Irekei
Nephilim
Shade
 **Disciplines**
Archer
Artillerist
Belgosch
Blade Master
Blade Weaver
Bounty Hunter
Gladiator
Huntsman
Prospector
Rat Catcher
Saboteur
Skydancer
Strigoi
Summoner
Sun Dancer
Traveler
Undead Hunter
Wererat
 **Mastery Runes**
Master of Great Swords
Master of Staves
 **Factions**
Aracoix Kh'ree
Barbarian Clan
High Court
Mercenary Company
Noble House
Thieves' Den
Unholy Legion
Virakt

*In addition to Base Class's Skill(s)*
*Level 1*: granted Crossbow
*Level 15*: granted Dagger Mastery (Dagger Skill 80)
*Level 15*: granted Throwing (Dagger Skill 80)
*Level 15*: granted Unarmed Combat Mastery (Unarmed Skill 80)
*Level 10*: granted Bargaining
*Level 10*: granted Parry
 **Attributes**
Training Points Per Level: 6
*In addition to Base Class's Training Point value*
Health Bonus: 51
Mana Bonus: 0
Stamina Bonus: 0

*Black Dougal send you? Good. Don't mind the blade; one can't be too careful, right? So, another young tough looking for a piece of the action. If I had me a gold coin for every one I've seen ... oh, wait, I do! Buy me a drink, and we'll see what you can learn from a master.*

*Life is never easy for rogues, whose trade so often flies in the face of local law and custom, and can leave them shunned by all they meet. In time, however, those who can survive long enough to gain a measure of success become Thieves, true professionals and masters of their craft. Success brings them not only wealth but finally a kind of status. True Thieves no longer live off of the wealth they steal - they take contracts from wealthy patrons to steal, and are paid handsomely for their services.*

**Read more Thief Lore**.

## Class Information

* **Class Symbol**: Rogue's Mask
* **Primary Roles**: Damage, Theft
* **Base Class**: Rogue
* **Damage Types**: Melee

## Class Armor

* **Assassin Leather** a 100% Light Armor set, it has a baked-in +1 Dexterity, +1 Shadowmastery.

## Powers and Abilities

### Coughing Gas

Coughing Gas's Power Cameo
*"Area of Effect Attack and Defense Debuff (0 range)"*

*Excludes Caster*

**Granted**: Level 20

**Power Rank**: 1 (Untrained)

**Teachers**: Master Thief (40)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 20

**Casting Time**: 0.2 seconds

**Recycle Time**: 120.0 seconds

**Requires Hit Roll**: No

**Target and Range**: Monsters or Players -- Spherical Effect Centered on Player

**Area of Effect**: 30 Units

*Will not affect caster/power user.*

**Effects**:

* **Attack Penalty**: - 35%
* **Defense Penalty**: - 35%
* Duration: 2.7 - 30 seconds (from power rank 1 to 40)
* Stack Category: Poison
* Stack Rank: 0
* Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

### Crippling Blow

Crippling Blow's Power Cameo
*"Single Target Strength, Dexterity, and Defense Debuff"*

**Granted**: Level 30

**Power Rank**: 1 ( Untrained)

**Teachers**: Master Thief (40)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 15

**Casting Time**: 0.2 seconds

**Recycle Time**: 0.0 seconds

**Requires Hit Roll**: No

**Target and Range**: Players Only (20 Units)

*Can affect caster and group members.*

**Applies Effect(s):**

* **Strength Adjustment**: - 20 to - 50 (from power rank 0 to 40)
* **Dexterity Adjustment**: - 20 to - 50 (from power rank 0 to 40)
* **Defense Adjustment**: - 2% to - 41% (from power rank 0 to 40)
* Duration: 30 seconds

### Retreat

Retreat's Power Cameo
*"Personal Movement Buff"*

**Granted**: Level 15

**Power Rank**: 40 (Grandmaster)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Mana Cost**: 0

**Casting Time**: 0.2 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 300 Seconds

**Requires Roll to hit**: No

**Target and Range**: Self/No Target

**Duration**: 60 Seconds

**Effects**:

* **Movement Bonus**: 55%
* Does not stack with any other movement buffs.

### Passwall

Passwall's Power Cameo
*"Personal Teleportation"*

*You must be using Hide or Sneak to activate this power*

**Granted**: Level 40

**Power Rank**: 40 ( Grand Master)

**Mana Cost**: 76

**Casting Time**: 6 seconds

**Recycle Time**: 300.0 seconds

**Requires Hit Roll**: No

**Target and Range**: Self/No target

**Effects**:

* Player can teleport to location on minimap.

### Peek

Peek's Power Cameo
**Granted**: Level 10

**Power Rank**: 20 (Journeyman)

**Teachers**: Master Thief (40)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 5

**Casting Time**: 0.2 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 0.0 Seconds

**Requirements**: Player must not be moving when he activates this power.

**Requires Roll to hit**: No

**Target and Range**: 10 Unit(s) (Monsters or Players)

**Duration**: N/A

**Effects**:

* Player can attempt to see the contents of another mobile's inventory.

### Steal

Steal's Power Cameo
**Granted**: Level 20

**Power Rank**: 20 (Journeyman)

**Teachers**: Master Thief (40)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 20

**Casting Time**: 0.2 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 51.0 to 31.0 Seconds (at power ranks 12-40)

**Requirements**: Player must not be moving when he activates this power.

**Mode Required**: Non-Combat Mode Only

**Requires Roll to hit**: None

**Target and Range**: 10 Unit(s) (Monsters or Players)

**Effects**:

* Player can attempt to take something from another mobile's inventory.

### Indomitable Will

Indomitable Will's Power Cameo
*"Personal Root and Snare Break"*

**Granted**: Level 20

**Power Rank**: 40 (Grand Master)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 10

**Casting Time**: 0.0 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 30.0 Seconds

**Requirements**: None.

**Requires Roll to hit**: None

**Target and Range**: Self/No-target

**Duration**: N/A

**Effects**:

* Removes effect with "Snare" dispel tag.
* Removes effect with "Root" dispel tag.
* Cannot be snared: Duration 10 seconds.

### Wall of Steel

Wall of Steel's Power Cameo
*"Parry Chance Buff"*

*requires Parry Skill ( 26 )*

**Granted**: Level 10

**Power Rank**: 25 ( Skilled)

No teachers for this skill exist (skill cannot be advanced).

**Focus Skill**: None

**Flagged As**: Spell (Cancels effects which are cancelled by Spellcasting).

**Stamina Cost**: 25

**Casting Time**: 0.2 seconds

**Recycle Time**: 525 to 300 seconds (at power ranks 10 to 40)

**Generates Hate**: No

**Power User Requirements**:

**Mode Required**: Combat Mode Only

**Requires Hit Roll**: No

**Target and Range**: Self/No target

**Applies Effect(s):**

* **Duration**: 1:00 seconds
* **Stackability**:
	+ **Stack Category**: PassiveDefense
	+ **Stack Rank**: 0
	+ **Stack Rule**: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).
* Delay Between Attacks: + 40%
* Parry Value: + 62%

### Backstab

Backstab
*"Sneak Attack!"*

*You must be using Sneak to activate this power*

*requires Sneak Power ( 1 )*

**Granted**: Level 10

**Focus Skil**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 20

**Casting Time**: 0.2 seconds

**Recycle Time**: 90.0 seconds

**Power User Requirements**: You must be sneaking to use this power. Forbids Archery weapon in right hand. Forbids Archery weapon in left hand. Forbids Throwing weapon in right hand.

**Mode Required**: Combat Mode Only

**Requires Hit Roll**: No

**Target and Range**: Self/No target

**Effects**:

* **Attack Bonus**: + 60% to 100% (from power rank 0 to 40)
* **Damage Dealt**: + 80 to 400 (from power rank 0 to 40)
* Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry).
* Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
* Effect ends if affected unequips any piece of equipment
* Duration: :10 seconds
* Stack Category: WeaponMove
* Stack Rank: 0
* Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

## Poison System

*In patch 14, (Sept. 2006) backstab was expanded to include these variations of the original. To see details on this expantion, see Poison System.*

### Buchinine

Buchinine
*"Sneak Attack!"*

*Backstab, Stamina Damage over Time, and Stamina Regen Debuff*

*You must be using Sneak to activate this power*

*requires Backstab ( 40 )*

**Granted**: Level 10

**Power Rank:** 40 ( Grand Master)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 20

**Casting Time**: 0.2 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 30.0 Seconds

**Requirements**: You must be sneaking to use this power.

**Requires Roll to hit**: No

**Target and Range**: Player Only (10 Units)

* **Applies Effect(s):**
	+ **Stamina Damage Over Time**: 3% of target's maximum Stamina pool every 5 seconds
	+ **Stamina Regeneration Adjustment**: - 100%
	+ Duration: 60 seconds
	+ Flagged as 'Disease' effect

### Galpa

Galpa
*"Sneak Attack!"*

*Backstab and Intelligence, Spirit, and Power Damage Debuff*

*You must be using Sneak to activate this power*

*requires Backstab ( 40 )*

**Granted**: Level 10

**Power Rank:** 40 ( Grand Master)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 20

**Casting Time**: 0.2 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 30.0 Seconds

**Requirements**: You must be sneaking to use this power.

**Requires Roll to hit**: No

**Target and Range**: Player Only (10 Units)

* **Applies Effect(s):**
	+ **Intelligence and Spirit Debuff**: - 60

		- Duration: 60 seconds
	+ **Power Damage Debuff**: - 25%

		- Duration: 30 seconds

### Gorgon's Venom

Gorgons
*"Sneak Attack!"*

*Backstab, Attack Speed Debuff, and Melee Damage Debuff*

*You must be using Sneak to activate this power*

*requires Backstab ( 40 )*

**Granted**: Level 10

**Power Rank:** 40 ( Grand Master)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 20

**Casting Time**: 0.2 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 30.0 Seconds

**Requirements**: You must be sneaking to use this power.

**Requires Roll to hit**: No

**Target and Range**: Player Only (10 Units)

* **Applies Effect(s):**
	+ **Attack Speed Debuff**: + 40%

		- Duration: 60 seconds
	+ **Melee Damage Debuff**: - 25%

		- Duration: 30 seconds

### Magusbane

Magusbane
*"Sneak Attack!"*

*Backstab, Mana Damage over Time, and Mana Regen Debuff*

*You must be using Sneak to activate this power*

*requires Backstab ( 40 )*

**Granted**: Level 10

**Power Rank:** 40 ( Grand Master)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 20

**Casting Time**: 0.2 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 30.0 Seconds

**Requirements**: You must be sneaking to use this power.

**Requires Roll to hit**: No

**Target and Range**: Player Only (10 Units)

* **Applies Effect(s):**
	+ **Mana Damage Over Time**: 3% of target's maximum Mana pool every 5 seconds
	+ **Mana Regeneration Adjustment**: - 100%
	+ Duration: 60 seconds
	+ Flagged as 'Poison' effect

### Pellegorn

Pellegorn
*"Sneak Attack!"*

*Backstab, Health Damage over Time, and Health Regen Debuff*

*You must be using Sneak to activate this power*

*requires Backstab ( 40 )*

**Granted**: Level 10

**Power Rank:** 40 ( Grand Master)

**Focus Skill**: None

**Stamina Cost**: 20

**Casting Time**: 0.2 Seconds

**Recycle Time**: 30.0 Seconds

**Requirements**: You must be sneaking to use this power.

**Requires Roll to hit**: No

**Target and Range**: Player Only (10 Units)

* **Applies Effect(s):**
	+ **Health Damage Over Time**: 3% of target's maximum Health pool every 5 seconds
	+ Duration: 60 seconds
	+ Flagged as 'Poison' effect
	+ **Health Regeneration Adjustment**: - 100%
	+ Duration: 60 seconds
	+ Flagged as 'Poison' effect

## Stances

**All Stances**

*Granted*: Level 15

*Casting Time*: 0\*

*Recycle Time*: 30 seconds

Defensive Stance's Power Cameo
**Defensive Stance**

* **Granted Rank**: 40 (Grand Master)

Offensive Stance's Power Cameo
**Offensive Stance**

* **Granted Rank**: 40 (Grand Master)

Precise Stance's Power Cameo
**Precise Stance**

* **Granted Rank**: 40 (Grand Master)

**Thief Stance Details**

## Weapon Powers

	+ **Archery**: 10
* **Crossbow**: 40
	+ **Archery**: 40
* **Dagger**: 40
	+ **Dagger Mastery**: 40
* **Staff**: 5
	+ **Staff Mastery**: 5
* **Sword**: 35
	+ **Sword Mastery**: 35
	+ **Blade Mastery**: 30
	+ **Blade Weaving**: 30
* **Throwing**: 20
* **Unarmed Combat**: 20
	+ **Unarmed Combat Mastery**: 20
	+ **Sun Dancing**: 20

## Patch History

### 1/07/2009

* Indomitable Will is now flagged as a skill, usable in stealth and wereform.
* Blade Weaving and Blade Mastery weapon powers increased to 30

### 10/09/2007

* Passwall; Granted as a Class Power
* Can no longer take the Black Mask discipline