Kobold Predator backstabs even without a dagger.

[Lazortag]

Totally got my hopes up too; thought he had the shard on him.

:(

[Itchybottom]

Isn't that how all rogue NPCs behave? I think it's just an EverQuest thing, like snakes kicking.

[Rahnza]

Yeah if an NPC is a rogue it can backstab regardless of what weapon it's holding. It was the same on live.

[Lazortag]

Oh. It's weird that I only noticed this now after months of playing.

[Bizarostormy]

Got to love that shadowy assassin fistin ...I mean backstabbing you for 300 dmg lol

[Taluvill]

scarelings backstab from the front/sides occasionally too. Weird.