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So this ability gives the Vigilante a good attack for the price of a move and a swift action? Pretty neat. I guess the downside is getting an AoO when you fail the Acrobatics check, but then, it's pretty easy to get bonuses on Acrobatics...

Indeed. You've got variety of ways to boost your Acrobatics, eg Skill Focus and Acrobatics feats.

NB Extra ranks in Acrobatics will also improve your AC if fighting defensively

During the playtest for the Vigilante class, I recall a developer stating that Up Close and Personal would count toward activating the Stalker Talents that rely on d8 Hidden Strike. The current wording doesn't explicitly allow it, and it hasn't made it to the FAQ so...

Does a successful acrobatics check using Up Close and Personal count as qualifying for the stalker talents marked with an asterisk (*)?

Just bringing this thread up again since the query by ShieldLawrence (FAQ re vigilante hidden strike riders being potentially applicable to the Up Close and Personal talent, whether it is wishful thinking or not) is still valid and formal clarification would be welcome by quite a few.

Also calling those interested to mark ShieldLawrence's original post as faq