The Rogue
The sneakist of the classes in Dungeon Ascendance! The rogue has a single ability - Sneak / Evade / Backstab - but one that can be very powerful when used correctly.
The Rogue encourages a player to be careful about exploring the map too quickly, since Backstab only works when entering an unexplored square.
The Rogue encourages a player to be careful about exploring the map too quickly, since Backstab only works when entering an unexplored square.
Abilities
Stealth (Ability)
Cost: 20 energy points
When Stealth is activated, tapping an enemy will cause you to sneak past them, providing there is a free space behind them.
If you sneak into an unexplored square, you can follow up with a powerful Backstab attack!
Cost: 20 energy points
When Stealth is activated, tapping an enemy will cause you to sneak past them, providing there is a free space behind them.
If you sneak into an unexplored square, you can follow up with a powerful Backstab attack!
Backstab (Situational Ability)
Cost: free
Effect: Hit a monster for +50% damage or 50% of its remaining HP (which ever is greater).
Backstabs are only possible after using Stealth to reach an unexplored square.
Cost: free
Effect: Hit a monster for +50% damage or 50% of its remaining HP (which ever is greater).
Backstabs are only possible after using Stealth to reach an unexplored square.
Evade (Situational Ability)
Cost: free
Effect: Avoid 50% of monster damage from next attack.
Evade is activated by using Stealth to sneak behind a monster.
Cost: free
Effect: Avoid 50% of monster damage from next attack.
Evade is activated by using Stealth to sneak behind a monster.
Stealth Guide
Using Stealth
Stealth and Backstab can be tricky to master, but follow this guide and you'll be skewering monsters in no time!
The image to the left shows our Rogue ready to backstab a fearsome Dwarf!
To activate Stealth just click the ability. It costs 20 energy.
The image to the left shows our Rogue ready to backstab a fearsome Dwarf!
To activate Stealth just click the ability. It costs 20 energy.
The Stealth ability is now activated and highlighted in green.
To use Stealth on a monster: just click on them as you would normally to attack. You'll Stealth past into the square behind them instead of attacking.
NB: If the square behind the monster is not empty, the Stealth effect will end. Bad luck!
To use Stealth on a monster: just click on them as you would normally to attack. You'll Stealth past into the square behind them instead of attacking.
NB: If the square behind the monster is not empty, the Stealth effect will end. Bad luck!
Backstab and Evade (when Stealthing into an unexplored square)
The Rogue has stealthed behind the Dwarf, instead of attacking. The Rogue Stealthed into an unexplored square.
Both Evade and Backstab have been activated (see the abilities bar).
Evade: This happens whenever you stealth behind an enemy.
The Rogue only take 50% damage if they attack the Stealthed monster. See the Dwarf's attack fall 50% to 1 (from 3).
Backstab: This happens ONLY when you Stealth into an unexplored (black) square.
The Rogue does 50% extra damage if they attack the Stealthed monster. See the Rogue's attack rise to 6 (from 4).
NB: If it would be greater, the Rogue will do 50% of the monster's remaining HP. This can lead to some enormous attacks!
Both Evade and Backstab have been activated (see the abilities bar).
Evade: This happens whenever you stealth behind an enemy.
The Rogue only take 50% damage if they attack the Stealthed monster. See the Dwarf's attack fall 50% to 1 (from 3).
Backstab: This happens ONLY when you Stealth into an unexplored (black) square.
The Rogue does 50% extra damage if they attack the Stealthed monster. See the Rogue's attack rise to 6 (from 4).
NB: If it would be greater, the Rogue will do 50% of the monster's remaining HP. This can lead to some enormous attacks!
Evade only (when Stealthing into an already explored square)
Here the Rogue has run away, healed up and is coming back to have another go at using Stealth on the Dwarf [this is not necessarily the best play, just an example!]
The Rogue activates Stealth by clicking the ability and it goes green. The next monster the Rogue 'attacks' will be Stealthed past.
The Rogue activates Stealth by clicking the ability and it goes green. The next monster the Rogue 'attacks' will be Stealthed past.
The rogue Stealths past the Dwarf again into an already explored square.
Since the rogue Stealthed into a square that was already uncovered, the Rogue has only gained Evade not Backstab.
Evade: This happens whenever you stealth behind an enemy.
The Rogue only take 50% damage if they attack the Stealthed monster. See the Dwarf's attack fall 50% to 1 (from 2).
Since the rogue Stealthed into a square that was already uncovered, the Rogue has only gained Evade not Backstab.
Evade: This happens whenever you stealth behind an enemy.
The Rogue only take 50% damage if they attack the Stealthed monster. See the Dwarf's attack fall 50% to 1 (from 2).
Stealth success & failure!
It's IS possible to Stealth the Ooze from this position. The Rogue won't move but will get the Evade bonus.
It IS possible to Stealth the Ooze from this position (into the empty, but uncovered square to the North).
The Rogue successfully Stealths past the Ooze and gets the Evade bonus.
