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backstab questions

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale (Classic)' started by jklame, Jul 10, 2000.

  1. jklame Gems: 1/31
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    Remove all ads!
    I can't seem to get my 5th level
    thief to backstab anything. I
    equip my dagger, hide in the shadows,
    sneak up real close to <whatever>,
    and attack. Unfortunately, when I
    hit, I always seem to do normal
    damage. I had no problem having
    Annah in PST backstab and I'm doing
    nothing different so I'm wondering
    what's wrong. Should I be doing
    something else and, when I do it
    right, should I expect to see a
    "3x damage" message together with
    some sort of special move?

    Thanks,
    John
     
    jklame, Jul 10, 2000
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  2. Sir Belisarius

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    To get the backstab, Have one of you fighters engage the monster from the front, and move your thief to the direct opposite side of your fighter...Your thief should then be right behind the monster
    Fighter > O (monster facing fighter) < Thief
    >O< (sorry, the best diagram I can make typing) When your cloaked thief attacks from that position, he should backstab if successful on the hit roll. Hope this helps!
     
    Sir Belisarius, Jul 10, 2000
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  3. Voltric Gems: 19/31
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    The only help I can add is that when you are able to do a backstab you will get the 'backstab' symbol on the cursor.
     
    Voltric, Jul 10, 2000
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    I didn't even notice that...What does it look like?
     
    Sir Belisarius, Jul 10, 2000
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