Even the Odds

Apply vulnerability when you steal. Gain might when you hit with a stealth attack. — In-game description

Even the Odds

Specialization

Deadly Arts (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Major

Training cost

5 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Even the Odds

Apply vulnerability when you steal. Gain might when you hit with a stealth attack.

₁₀ Vulnerability (10s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage

₁₀ Vulnerability (6s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage

₅ Might (10s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power

₅ Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power

— In-game description

Mechanics

• Only applies on the first successful hit of a stealth attack, even if it hits multiple times.

Unique skill interactions

•   Cunning Salvo — Activates this trait when   Recall Axes is used.
  •   Harrowing Storm and   Orchestrated Assault also activate this.
  • Also grants ₅ Might per target struck on both the return and initial strike.

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Cunning Salvo — Axe
•   Backstab — Dagger
•   Sneak Attack — Pistol
•   Tactical Strike — Sword
•   Death's Judgment — Rifle
•   Surprise Shot — Short bow
•   Ashen Assault — Spear
•   Deadly Strike — Spear
•   The Ripper — Harpoon gun
•   Hook Strike — Staff
•   Malicious Cunning Salvo — Axe
•   Malicious Backstab — Dagger
•   Malicious Sneak Attack — Pistol
•   Malicious Shadowsquall — Scepter
•   Malicious Tactical Strike — Sword
•   Malicious Death's Judgment — Rifle
•   Malicious Surprise Shot — Short bow
•   Malicious Hook Strike — Staff
•   Malicious Ashen Assault — Spear
•   Malicious Deadly Strike — Spear
•   Malicious Ripper — Harpoon gun
•   Shadowsquall — Scepter

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Steal
•   Deadeye's Mark
•   Siphon — Steal
•   Skritt Swipe — Steal

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 24, 2025	Increased the might duration from 6 seconds to 8 seconds in WvW and PvP.
October 08, 2024	Increased the vulnerability stacks from 5 to 10.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced might and vulnerability durations from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.
July 17, 2019	Fixed a bug that caused the thief to not receive might when executing certain sneak attacks.
July 16, 2019	Deadly Trapper has been reworked and renamed as Even the Odds.
July 28, 2015	Increased the duration of might granted from this trait from 8 seconds to 10 seconds. Vulnerability now correctly applies for 10 seconds.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Deadly Trapper has been added to the game.