Difference between revisions of "Feint"

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Feint

Gain a defensive advantage over your primary opponent for a short time. Requires Bushido or Ninjitsu skill
Weapon(s):	Bokuto Daisho Leafblade Tessen
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.

Secondary weapons

No weapons have Feint as a secondary ability.

Publishes

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.

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-__NOTOC__
+{{Special move infobox
-[[Image:FeintIcon.gif|frame|Feint, not faint!]]
+| image = Feint.png
-The '''Feint''' special move was added during the [[Ultima Online: Samurai Empire]] expansion. Requires 50 [[Bushido]] or [[Ninjitsu]] [[Skills|skill]]. Officially, the use of a Feint will grant you a defensive advantage over your primary opponent for a short time. Unofficially, feint cuts all [[Damage Types|damage]], both melee and magical, dealt to you in half. The effect lasts for four to five seconds. This special move can be activated by setting a key macro for the appropriate primary or secondary weapon ability or double-clicking the icon in 2D. The icon will highlight red when activated.
+| desc = Gain a defensive advantage over your primary opponent for a short time. Requires Bushido or Ninjitsu skill
+| weapon = [[Bokuto]]<br>[[Daisho]]<br>[[Leafblade]]<br>[[Tessen]]
+| skillreq = 50 [[Bushido]] or [[Ninjitsu]]
+| mana = 30
+}}
+'''Feint''' is a [[Bushido]] or [[Ninjitsu]] [[special move]] that was added during the ''[[Ultima Online: Samurai Empire|Samurai Empire]]'' [[expansion]] in the fall of 2004. It requires 50 Bushido or Ninjitsu skill to execute.
-* '''Mana Cost:''' 30
+==Effects==
-==Primary Weapons==
+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 Types|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.
-Weapons with a primary ability of Feint require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and [[Tactics]].
-* [[Bokuto]]
-* [[Daisho]]
-* [[Leafblade]]
-* [[Tessen]]
-==Secondary Weapons==
+==Primary weapons==
-Weapons with a secondary ability of Feint require 90 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and Tactics.
+Weapons with a primary ability of Feint require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 30 or higher in [[tactics]].
-* [[Nunchaku]]
+* [[Bokuto]] - [[Swordsmanship]]
-==Notes==
+* [[Daisho]] - Swordsmanship
-* Some forum posts state that it only is effective against physical damage.
+* [[Leafblade]] - [[Fencing]]
-==See Also==
+* [[Tessen]] - [[Mace Fighting]]
-* [[Special Moves]]
-[[Category: Special Moves]]
+==Secondary weapons==
+No weapons have Feint as a secondary ability.
+==Publishes==
+* {{Publish 122|note=Feint debuff icon will no longer get stuck on players}}
+* {{Publish 71|note=New buff icon.}}
+* {{Publish SE|note=Added.}}
+[[Category:Special moves]]