For backstab affixes to be viable and be beneficial for players to create builds around them, backstabs themselves need to be applicable to all enemies.
However to balance the interaction, backstabs on bosses and large mobs should only be performable if the enemy is staggered.
Please impliment backstab mechanic on staggered bosses and large enemies
Agree, I have a hard time picking backstab affixes when I know they are wasted on the Boss, this way Iād at least consider them
I would for sure pick or consider them if, when a boss is exhausted we could do the same, but with way less damage, just to trigger the backstab enchantments
I think backstab on stagger would be easy to implement as a starting point. Later they think about the exhaustion mechanic ehich you mentioned. That would open up a whole new playstyle and dimention to combat.
there are a couple fo bosses that already have that, Darak, the Two-headed swirly bastard, maybe tutorial boss, idk
I think aside from Echo Knight, they all do, but some also do area of denial while doing it. Bastards.