Surprise Attack
Nightblade · Assassination
Surprise Attack is a Nightblade ability from the Assassination skill line in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Skill information
Cost
2,295Stamina
Target
Enemy
Maximum range
7 meters
Skill effect
Slash an enemy, dealing 2400 Physical Damage and applying the Sundered status effect. If you strike an enemy from their flank you set them Off Balance. This attack will also be guaranteed to be a Critical Strike, up to once every 3 seconds. Converts to a Stamina ability and deals Physical Damage. Always applies the Sundered status effect and deals guaranteed critical damage when flanking an enemy.
Base skill and morphs
The base skill and the two morphs of the family. Each node with a page opens it and keeps its tooltip.
Veiled Strike
Veiled StrikeNightbladeAssassinationTypeActiveCost2,295MagickaTargetEnemyMaximum range7 metersEffectSlash an enemy, dealing 2323 Magic Damage. If you strike an enemy from their flank you set them Off Balance.Base skill
Concealed Weapon
Concealed WeaponNightbladeAssassinationTypeActiveCost2,295MagickaMorph ofVeiled StrikeTargetEnemyMaximum range7 metersEffectSlash an enemy, dealing 2556 Magic Damage. If you strike an enemy from their flank you set them Off Balance. When you leave Sneak or invisibility while in combat, increase your damage done with this ability by 10% for 15 seconds. While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Expedition , increasing your Movement Speed by 15%. Deals increased damage, which furthers when leaving Sneak or invisibility. While slotted you gain Minor Expedition .Morph
Surprise Attack
Surprise AttackNightbladeAssassinationTypeActiveCost2,295StaminaMorph ofVeiled StrikeTargetEnemyMaximum range7 metersEffectSlash an enemy, dealing 2400 Physical Damage and applying the Sundered status effect. If you strike an enemy from their flank you set them Off Balance. This attack will also be guaranteed to be a Critical Strike, up to once every 3 seconds. Converts to a Stamina ability and deals Physical Damage. Always applies the Sundered status effect and deals guaranteed critical damage when flanking an enemy.Morph · This page
