Backstep

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	[Active] Quickly retreat backwards while shooting. Press the skill key again to jump further backwards. (Can be used during Over Strike)
	ECP Using Skill Consumes ECP instead of MP. Upon activating Over Strike, skill cannot be used.
	Final Enhanced Skill Damage is increased by 1.2 times.

Requirements

Class	Level Required
Rose	5

Mode	Backstep (Physical)	ECP Usage	Cooldown
Normal
PvE	639%	30 ECP	30 Seconds
PvP	254%	30 ECP	180 Seconds
[Enhanced]
PvE	766%	35 ECP	30 Seconds
PvP	305%	35 ECP	180 Seconds

Empowered Backstep	Persistent Backstep
Attribute Effect	Attribute Effect
Damage increased to 120%	Skill will reduce 30 KD per hit

Affected By Action Speed

Forbidden Secret Manual (II) is needed to unlock this skill, available through the Power of Transcendence Skill Quest or Item Mall.

	Mechanic Mastery
	Limit Over

You will be able to perform an air dash after the evasion's jump.
The jump is completely optional, unlike the jump caused by Ara's skill, Tempest Dance.
Even though the skill can be used during Over Strike, you can't cast it if you don't have enough ECP.
This is currently one of only two evasive skills that are able to deal damage, the other being Dritt · Stilett.
- Additionally, this is the only evasive skill to not have Light and Regenerating (1) as its skill traits.

This skill is based on DFO's shared class skill Backstep, which all characters including Gunner have access to.
This is the only evasion skill that uses character's separate gauge instead of MP.
This is the only evasion skill that doesn't have the Light and Regenerating (1) traits.

Video	Description
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data. Privacy Policy	Between its initial release and the 08/01/2019 KR Patch, Backstep was an Active skill that consisted of Rose dodging backwards while firing whichever weapon she had equipped. This version of the skill was combined with Needle Sobat after the 09/11/2019 KR Patch.

Date		Changes
KR	NA	PvE	PvP
12/17/2015	06/01/2016	Backstep added.
12/29/2016	01/11/2017	▲ Musket damage increased. ▼ Revolver damage decreased. ▼ Auto-gun damage decreased. ▼ Hand Cannon damage decreased.
04/27/2017	05/10/2017	▲ Damage increased.	None
04/05/2018	04/18/2018	▲ Damage increased.
08/01/2019	08/28/2019	Skill feature changed. Changed icon from to . Changed cooldown, ECP cost and traits. Level Requirement changed from Level 1 to Level 5.
08/14/2019	08/28/2019	▲ Can be used during Over Strike. ▲ ECP Usage increased. [Enhanced] effect changed. ▲ Damage increased.
-	11/18/2020	Fixed cooldown not activating after using the skill sometimes.