BG:EE Shadowdancer to use same backstab table as in BG2:EE
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The BG:EE Shadowdancer currently uses its own backstabbing table, where it cannot backstab (x2) until level 9 and this is the best it gets during the game (x3 backstab at level 18 being inaccessible without removing the level cap).
In BG:2EE, it uses the slightly more streamlined system of "deals one multiplier less backstab damage than a pure thief", so gains a x2 backstab at level 5 and a x3 backstab at level 9.
I think having the BG:EE Shadowdancer use the BG2:EE backstab table would be both more consistent and would improve the kit's hit-and-fade style without unbalancing the game or overshadowing the backstabbing power of other thieves.
Not being able to backstab until pretty much the end of the game feels like a bit of a wasted opportunity for fun ninja gameplay.
In BG:2EE, it uses the slightly more streamlined system of "deals one multiplier less backstab damage than a pure thief", so gains a x2 backstab at level 5 and a x3 backstab at level 9.
I think having the BG:EE Shadowdancer use the BG2:EE backstab table would be both more consistent and would improve the kit's hit-and-fade style without unbalancing the game or overshadowing the backstabbing power of other thieves.
Not being able to backstab until pretty much the end of the game feels like a bit of a wasted opportunity for fun ninja gameplay.
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