Are these not on the confidence system (can increase/decrease your confidence)? I always start my box popping at 5/5 (top) confidence, and by the time I'm finshed (~ 15 min - 20 min) I've drifted down to 4/5. No boxes are blown or mangled, and I'm basically disarming and picking the entire time. I would expect popping boxes should at LEAST counteract drift at 50 charisma.

The last note by thief GMs on confidence and boxes, is that it was waiting for a box re-write (circa Feb 2008 https://forums.play.net/forums/DragonRealms/The%20Thieves/Ask%20The%20Thiefly%20GM's...But%20Respond%20In%20The%20Den%20Please/view/870 ).

However, in the abilities folder, 6 mo later ( https://forums.play.net/forums/DragonRealms/Abilities,%20Skills%20and%20Magic/Game%20Master%20and%20Official%20Announcements/view/281 ), it indicates they were re-written, so I'd assume they should be part of it by now.

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For what it's worth, a higher charisma stat will have your base confidence rest above 0/5.... more will also get it to the base faster.

Confidence has always been built up by hide/stalk/backstab and nothing else. Doesnt make much sense either. I think every time a thief succeeds at something thiefly, they should get a confidence boost. Unfortunately thats not how its been working. Would be nice if they actually decide to fix this someday...