backstab requirements

FredN · August 8

.....If a thief is hidden/invisible, does his attack automatically qualify as a backstab? I know the wiki says that the thief must also physically maneuver themselves behind the target, but I'm pretty sure I recall years ago getting a backstab without doing that.
.....Now, mind you this was a number of years ago, with a really early version of the game ...1.3 was it? I am sure mechanics have significantly changed since then. I just want to verify what the current mechanics are.

Yigor · August 8

FredN wrote: »

.....If a thief is hidden/invisible, does his attack automatically qualify as a backstab? I know the wiki says that the thief must also physically maneuver themselves behind the target, but I'm pretty sure I recall years ago getting a backstab without doing that.
.....Now, mind you this was a number of years ago, with a really early version of the game ...1.3 was it? I am sure mechanics have significantly changed since then. I just want to verify what the current mechanics are.

When I recently played a thief in Black Pits, he could backstab only from behind! 👈

jmerry · August 9

For the player, you need to be invisible and behind the target. Creatures you don't control - usually enemies - ignore the facing requirement and just need to be invisible.

backstab requirements

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