Feint
| Feint | |
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| 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.
- Bokuto - Swordsmanship
- Daisho - Swordsmanship
- Leafblade - Fencing
- Tessen - Mace Fighting
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.
Additional Details
Requires Bushido or Ninjitsu skill.
Feint
Reduces the attacker’s damage by a percentage. The percentage can be 20% to 50% and scales based on the defender’s weapon skill. Duration is 6 seconds.