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Old 03-12-2018, 01:15 PM   #10
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Default Re: Backstab - what is it good for?

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Originally Posted by Bruno View Post

Combat Reflexes doesn't mean squat when you're being dogpiled; when it appears to be one enemy surrounded by hapless captive villagers, and you pop in and backstab the enemy only to discover the "villagers" are actually Throttlers, you get dogpiled. That's not really a weakness of backstabbing per ce, that was a wacky situation.
Yeah, that's kind of a setup. It does nicely illustrate how a noncombat monster ability intended to liven up encounters can have combat effects, though. ;)
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