Backstab (spell 8721)
Source build: 1.60.1.69913. Source snapshot reviewed 20 September 2026.
Backstab is listed in the cited Forever source as ability record 8721.
Forever database · Browse abilities This page documents the beta client record. It does not establish current availability, a spawn location, or an acquisition method.
Recorded fields
| Field | Source value |
|---|---|
| Spell ID | 8721 |
| Rank or subtext | Rank 5 |
| Skill-line associations | Combat |
| Icon file ID | 132090 |
| School mask (client) | 1 |
| Base cast time (milliseconds) | 0 |
| Client range label | Combat Range |
Earlier beta tooltip
The following attributed source text describes build 1.60.1.69876. The source renders values at level 60 without gear. It is not an in-game measurement at the learning level or verification of the later client behavior.
- Rogue — Rank 5
Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 90 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point.
- 60 Energy · Melee Range
- Instant
- School: Physical
- Learning level listed by the source: 36
- No special acquisition flag is supplied; this alone does not prove a trainer or current availability.
Attributed to Chris Baldwin / Talents Forever, adapted from its data export under CC BY 4.0. Game text belongs to Blizzard Entertainment.
Evidence and limits
- Spell records include player, creature, item-effect and inherited spells. A skill-line association does not by itself establish how to learn a spell.
- Base timing values can be modified in game. Unresolved tooltip formula tokens and internal learning-level columns are not presented as gameplay values.