Nightblade: Shadow skills
Every skill in the Shadow line — each base skill with its two morphs beside it, cost, cast time, range and duration. Hover or tap a skill for the full tooltip.
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Consuming Darkness
Base · Shadow
Cost 200 UltimateCast InstantTarget AreaRadius 5 mDuration 13 s
Conjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies by 70% and granting you and your allies Major Protection, reducing your damage taken by 10%.
Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9110 Health over 4 seconds.
Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9110 Health over 4 seconds.
Bolstering Darkness
Morph · Shadow
Cost 200 UltimateCast InstantTarget AreaRadius 5 mDuration 13 s
Conjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies by 70% and granting you and your allies Major Protection for 10 seconds, reducing your damage taken by 10%.
Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9110 Health over 4 seconds.
Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9110 Health over 4 seconds.
Veil of Blades
Morph · Shadow
Cost 200 UltimateCast InstantTarget AreaRadius 5 mDuration 13 s
Conjure a ring of shadow, reducing the Movement Speed of enemies by 70%, dealing 1438 Magic Damage to them every 1 second, and granting you and your allies Major Protection, reducing your damage taken by 10%.
Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9110 Health over 4 seconds.
Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, granting them invisibility, increasing their Movement Speed by 70%, and healing them for 9110 Health over 4 seconds.
Active skills (5)
Aspect of Terror
Base · Shadow
Cost 3780 Magicka
Embody a dark spirit to terrify nearby enemies, causing them to cower in fear for 2 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
Manifestation of Terror
Morph · Shadow
Cost 3240 Magicka
Conceal a sinister trap at the target location, which takes 2 seconds to arm and lasts for 20 seconds.
When the trap is triggered, up to 6 enemies in the area become terrified, causing them to cower in fear for 2 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
When the trap is triggered, up to 6 enemies in the area become terrified, causing them to cower in fear for 2 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
Mass Hysteria
Morph · Shadow
Cost 3780 Magicka
Embody a dark spirit to terrify all nearby enemies, causing them to cower in fear for 3 seconds and be afflicted with Major Cowardice for 10 seconds, reducing their Weapon and Spell Damage by 430.
Blur
Base · Shadow
Cost 3780 Magicka
Surround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion, reducing damage from area attacks by 20% for 20 seconds.
While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second.
While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second.
Mirage
Morph · Shadow
Cost 3510 Magicka
Surround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion and Minor Resolve, reducing damage from area attacks by 20% and increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974 for 20 seconds.
While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second.
While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second.
Phantasmal Escape
Morph · Shadow
Cost 3780 Magicka
Surround yourself in a phantasmic aura to gain Major Evasion, reducing damage from area attacks by 20% for 20 seconds.
Activating this ability removes all snares and immobilizations from you and grants immunity to them for 4 seconds.
While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second.
Activating this ability removes all snares and immobilizations from you and grants immunity to them for 4 seconds.
While active, taking direct damage reduces the cost of your next Roll Dodge by 10%, up to a maximum of 100%. This effect can stack up to once every half second.
Path of Darkness
Base · Shadow
Cost 3510 Magicka
Create a corridor of shadows for 10 seconds, granting you and allies in the area Major Expedition, increasing Movement Speed by 30%. Effect persists for 4 seconds after leaving the path.
Refreshing Path
Morph · Shadow
Cost 3510 MagickaCast InstantTarget AreaRadius 17 mDuration 10 s
Create a corridor of shadows for 10 seconds, granting you and allies in the area Major Expedition, Minor Endurance, and Minor Intellect, increasing Movement Speed by 30%, as well as Stamina and Magicka Recovery by 15%. Effect persists for 4 seconds after leaving the path.
Heals 435 Health to you and allies in the area every 1 second.
Heals 435 Health to you and allies in the area every 1 second.
Twisting Path
Morph · Shadow
Cost 2700 MagickaCast InstantTarget ConeRadius 15 mDuration 10 s
Create a corridor of shadows for 10 seconds, granting you and allies in the area Major Expedition, increasing Movement Speed by 30% which persists for 4 seconds after leaving the path.
Deals 377 Magic Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second.
Deals 377 Magic Damage to enemies in the target area every 1 second.
Shadow Cloak
Base · Shadow
Cost 0 Magicka
Cloak yourself in shadow to become invisible. When moving your Magicka Recovery is disabled and when not moving Shadow Cloak is half cost.
When Shadow Cloak begins or ends, you gain Born From Shadow for 15 seconds, increasing your damage done to monsters by 15%.
While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5%.
When Shadow Cloak begins or ends, you gain Born From Shadow for 15 seconds, increasing your damage done to monsters by 15%.
While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5%.
Dark Cloak
Morph · Shadow
Cost 4050 MagickaCast InstantTarget SelfDuration 3 s
Shroud yourself in protective shadow to heal for 853 Health every 1 second, over 3 seconds, increasing by an additional 150% while Bracing. This portion of the ability scales off your Max Health.
While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5%.
While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5%.
Shadowy Disguise
Morph · Shadow
Cost 0 Magicka
Cloak yourself in shadow to become invisible. When moving your Magicka Recovery is disabled and when not moving Shadowy Disguise is half cost. Your next direct damage attack will Critically Strike.
When Shadowy Disguise begins or ends, you gain Born From Shadow for 15 seconds, increasing your damage done to monsters by 15%.
While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5%.
When Shadowy Disguise begins or ends, you gain Born From Shadow for 15 seconds, increasing your damage done to monsters by 15%.
While slotted on either bar, you gain Minor Protection, reducing your damage taken by 5%.
Summon Shade
Base · Shadow
Cost 2970 MagickaCast InstantTarget SelfDuration 20 s
Summon a shade version of yourself to attack an enemy and fight at your side for 20 seconds.
The shade slashes at an enemy, dealing 462 Magic Damage once every 2 seconds, and inflicts Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing the enemy's damage done by 5%.
The shade slashes at an enemy, dealing 462 Magic Damage once every 2 seconds, and inflicts Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing the enemy's damage done by 5%.
Dark Shade
Morph · Shadow
Cost 2970 MagickaCast InstantTarget SelfDuration 20 s
Summon a shade version of yourself to attack an enemy and fight at your side for 20 seconds.
The shade attacks nearby enemies within 9 meters of it, dealing 623 Magic Damage once every 2 seconds and afflicting them with Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing their damage done by 5%.
The shade attacks nearby enemies within 9 meters of it, dealing 623 Magic Damage once every 2 seconds and afflicting them with Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing their damage done by 5%.
Shadow Image
Morph · Shadow
Cost 3780 MagickaCast InstantTarget SelfRange 28 mDuration 20 s
Summon a shade version of yourself to stay in place and attack an enemy from range for 20 seconds.
The shade shoots at an enemy, dealing 478 Magic Damage every 2 seconds, and inflicts Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing the enemy's damage done by 5%.
While the shade is summoned, you can activate this ability again for no cost to teleport to the shade's location.
The shade shoots at an enemy, dealing 478 Magic Damage every 2 seconds, and inflicts Minor Maim for 4 seconds, reducing the enemy's damage done by 5%.
While the shade is summoned, you can activate this ability again for no cost to teleport to the shade's location.
Passives (4)
Dark VeilPassive
Dark Veil
Passive · Shadow
Increases the duration of your Shadow abilities by 2 seconds.
Does not apply to Shadow Cloak or its morphs.
Does not apply to Shadow Cloak or its morphs.
Dark VigorPassive
Dark Vigor
Passive · Shadow
Target Self
Increases your Max Health by 5% for each Shadow ability slotted.
Current bonus: 0%.
Current bonus: 0%.
Refreshing ShadowsPassive
Refreshing Shadows
Passive · Shadow
Increases your Health, Stamina, and Magicka Recovery by 15%.
Shadow BarrierPassive
Shadow Barrier
Passive · Shadow
Target Self
Casting a Shadow ability grants you Major Resolve for 12 seconds, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 5948. This duration is increased by 2 seconds for each piece of Heavy Armor equipped.
Current duration: 12 seconds
Current duration: 12 seconds