diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index e5695ca13..ab4ef1edd 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 EQEMu Changelog (Started on Sept 24, 2003 15:50)
 -------------------------------------------------------
+== 03/03/2014 ==
+demonstar55: Implemented deadly strikes and gave rogues higher innate throwing crit chance
+
+New rules: Combat:RogueCritThrowingChance, Combat:RogueDeadlyStrikeChance, Combat:RogueDeadlyStrikeMod
+	Defaults should give fairly close to live results
+
 == 03/02/2014 ==
 Kayen: Revision to charm code to be consistent with live based on extensive personal parsing.
 *Charisma ONLY effects the initial resist check when charm is cast with 10 CHA = -1 Resist mod up to 200 CHA
diff --git a/common/ruletypes.h b/common/ruletypes.h
index 614e12eb7..3b1e5ca44 100644
--- a/common/ruletypes.h
+++ b/common/ruletypes.h
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ RULE_INT ( Combat, WarBerBaseCritChance, 3 ) //The base crit chance for warriors
 RULE_INT ( Combat, BerserkBaseCritChance, 6 ) //The bonus base crit chance you get when you're berserk
 RULE_INT ( Combat, NPCBashKickLevel, 6 ) //The level that npcs can KICK/BASH
 RULE_INT ( Combat, NPCBashKickStunChance, 15 ) //Percent chance that a bash/kick will stun
+RULE_INT ( Combat, RogueCritThrowingChance, 25) //Rogue throwing crit bonus
+RULE_INT ( Combat, RogueDeadlyStrikeChance, 80) //Rogue chance throwing from behind crit becomes a deadly strike
+RULE_INT ( Combat, RogueDeadlyStrikeMod, 2) //Deadly strike modifier to crit damage
 RULE_INT ( Combat, ClientBaseCritChance, 0 ) //The base crit chance for all clients, this will stack with warrior's/zerker's crit chance.
 RULE_BOOL ( Combat, UseIntervalAC, true)
 RULE_INT ( Combat, PetAttackMagicLevel, 30)
diff --git a/zone/StringIDs.h b/zone/StringIDs.h
index c1ead87e6..4fb04539b 100644
--- a/zone/StringIDs.h
+++ b/zone/StringIDs.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
 #define ASSASSINATES				1016	//%1 ASSASSINATES their victim!!
 #define CRIPPLING_BLOW				1021	//%1 lands a Crippling Blow!(%2)
 #define CRITICAL_HIT				1023	//%1 scores a critical hit! (%2)
+#define DEADLY_STRIKE				1024	//%1 scores a Deadly Strike!(%2)
 #define RESISTS_URGE				1025	//%1 resists their urge to flee.
 #define BERSERK_START				1027	//%1 goes into a berserker frenzy!
 #define DEATH_PACT					1028	//%1's death pact has been benevolently fulfilled!
diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index aad79032b..3316c3eb3 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -4333,11 +4333,16 @@ void Mob::TryCriticalHit(Mob *defender, uint16 skill, int32 &damage, ExtraAttack
 		}
 	}
 
+	int deadlyChance = 0;
+	int deadlyMod = 0;
 	if(skill == SkillArchery && GetClass() == RANGER && GetSkill(SkillArchery) >= 65)
 		critChance += 6;
 
-	if(skill == SkillThrowing && GetClass() == ROGUE && GetSkill(SkillThrowing) >= 65)
-		critChance += 6;
+	if (skill == SkillThrowing && GetClass() == ROGUE && GetSkill(SkillThrowing) >= 65) {
+		critChance += RuleI(Combat, RogueCritThrowingChance);
+		deadlyChance = RuleI(Combat, RogueDeadlyStrikeChance);
+		deadlyMod = RuleI(Combat, RogueDeadlyStrikeMod);
+	}
 
 	int CritChanceBonus = GetCriticalChanceBonus(skill);
 
@@ -4383,6 +4388,14 @@ void Mob::TryCriticalHit(Mob *defender, uint16 skill, int32 &damage, ExtraAttack
 			critMod += GetCritDmgMob(skill) * 2; // To account for base crit mod being 200 not 100
 			damage = damage * critMod / 100;
 
+			bool deadlySuccess = false;
+			if (deadlyChance && MakeRandomFloat(0, 1) < static_cast<float>(deadlyChance) / 100.0f) {
+				if (BehindMob(defender, GetX(), GetY())) {
+					damage *= deadlyMod;
+					deadlySuccess = true;
+				}
+			}
+
 			if (crip_success) {
 				entity_list.FilteredMessageClose_StringID(this, false, 200,
 						MT_CritMelee, FilterMeleeCrits, CRIPPLING_BLOW,
@@ -4393,6 +4406,10 @@ void Mob::TryCriticalHit(Mob *defender, uint16 skill, int32 &damage, ExtraAttack
 					defender->Emote("staggers.");
 					defender->Stun(0);
 				}
+			} else if (deadlySuccess) {
+				entity_list.FilteredMessageClose_StringID(this, false, 200,
+						MT_CritMelee, FilterMeleeCrits, DEADLY_STRIKE,
+						GetCleanName(), itoa(damage));
 			} else {
 				entity_list.FilteredMessageClose_StringID(this, false, 200,
 						MT_CritMelee, FilterMeleeCrits, CRITICAL_HIT,