Guild Wars 2

How many targets can dagger stab? Can I stand in front of my clone to avoid a backstab?

Thanks.

This technique actually works pretty well. Thief dagger only hits 1 target. However I have had really good thieves simply pop out of stealth, c ’n d my clone/phantasm, then immediately backstab me. The really good ones start the animation for c ’n d while still in stealth so you only see them flash visible for a split second before the backstab comes.

Against average/bad thieves though this can definitely frustrate them.

Decent idea, though you can sneeze at a clone and it dies, all it would take is a quick auto attack on the clone and then a Backstab on you.

Best thing to do when you see a Thief keep moving, Having Decoy or something is a good thing as well, Taking the Chaos 30 trait that increases stealth is good as well, Pop decoy move back and roll and get another clone up (if you have DE) and they normally burst the second one down thinking its you.

ArmageddonAsh.6430:

Decent idea, though you can sneeze at a clone and it dies, all it would take is a quick auto attack on the clone and then a Backstab on you.

But if he auto attacks the clone he is revealed, and can not do the backstab. I think the op was starting from the position of “thief is in stealth already, a clone is out, can I stand on the clone and cause a free revealed”.

Like I said it depends on the quality of thief, much like most fights in this game depend greatly on the quality of opponent you face.

Which would explain why I (an admittedly average player) will steamroll a thief, thinking I got it all figured out, and then minutes later get steamrolled myself wondering wth just happened, lol.

He could still backstab you from the sides. They don’t actually need to be behind you… just 180 behind-ish It may well work on bad thieves/make life a little harder for the thief though lol.