Feint
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| Reduces all damage the Target does against the Attacker based on the Bushido or Ninjitsu skill of the Attacker, dependent on weapon. Requires Bushido or Ninjitsu skill, dependent on weapon. | |
| Weapon(s): | Bokuto Daisho Leafblade Tessen Escrima Tanto Tachi Bo Yari Gargish Bokuto Gargish Tanto Gargish Otsuchi |
| Required skill(s): | 50 Bushido or Ninjitsu |
| Mana: | 30 |
Feint is a Bushido or Ninjitsu special move that was added during the Samurai Empire expansion in the fall of 2004. It requires 50 Bushido or Ninjitsu skill to execute.
Effects
Officially, the use of Feint will grant a defensive advantage over the player's primary opponent for a short time. Unofficially, feint cuts all damage, both melee and magical, dealt to the player in half. Some forum posts state that it is only effective against physical damage. The effect lasts for four to five seconds.
Primary weapons
Weapons with a primary ability of Feint require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 30 or higher in tactics.
- Bo Staff Mace Fighting
- Bokuto - Swordsmanship
- Daisho - Swordsmanship
- Escrima Mace Fighting
- Gargish Bokuto Swordsmanship
- Gargish Otsuchi Mace Fighting
- Gargish Tanto Fencing
- Leafblade - Fencing
- Tachi Swordsmanship
- Tanto Fencing
- Tessen - Mace Fighting
- Yari Fencing
Secondary weapons
No weapons have Feint as a secondary ability.
Publishes
- Publish 123 (13 May 2026): Many Special Move descriptions have been updated to better reflect their actual functionality
All wooden weapons have Feint as their Primary Move and Nerve Strike as their Secondary Move - Publish 122 (10 Feb 2026): Feint debuff icon will no longer get stuck on players
- Publish 71 (21 Jul 2011): New buff icon.
- Ultima Online: Samurai Empire (2 Nov 2004): Added.