Backstab and melee relationship

[Alexxarian]

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[Pat_Roseinblume]

I suspect they do go together, but if you do backstab sans melee, what will you do when an enemy faces you? It's back might be against a wall. or you might actually be surronded.

You better have prowl+backstab when not melee+backstab.

[Deathmagus]

Melee vs. Backstab

The melee skill raises your chance to HIT, whereas the backstab skill raises your chance to deal critical damage when your opponent is behind you or unaware. If you have no melee points, you'll hardly ever hit, and backstab becomes useless. You always want at least a few points in melee, and as many trainings (apprentice, expert, etc...) as those few points will allow. After all, trainings only cost money, and there's no end to that, especially for thieves!