Backstab/dual weapon?

Flyboy · Post by **Flyboy** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:44 am

If an assassin is equiped with a short sword of backstabbing +3 in his main hand and a shortsword +1 in his off-hand, does the backstab ability still work?

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:38 pm

Yes. As long as you're using a weapon(s) usable by single-class thieves, you can backstab (this means no backstabbing with great swords or with the Staff of the Magi, to name a few, since those weapons are restricted from the thief class). When you backstab while dual-wielding, you usually lead with the main hand, but not always.

Adahn · Post by **Adahn** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:45 pm

That's right, dual or single handed fighting is the same for backstabing. Just as long as they're short swords, long swords, clubs, scymithars, katanas or umm... i think that's it. weapons accessible by the thief, like sojourner said

nephtu · Post by **nephtu** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:55 pm

More...

You can also backstab with daggers and staves, if they're thief usable (i.e. Staf of the Ram, etc.)

Backstabbing with clubs......sad, really

Adahn · Post by **Adahn** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:39 pm

Re: More...

Backstabbing with clubs......sad, really

Hehe well, backstab is considered like a lethal blow. (rpgwise). So techincaly, a backstab with a club, would be like a big whomp on the head hehe. Or on his testicles lol Definetly lethal damage there