Shadow Arts

Shadow Arts is an assassin secondary attribute.

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No inherent effect. Many Assassin skills, especially those related to defense and moving as a shadow, become more effective with higher Shadow Arts.

— In-game description

Shadow Arts skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
	Beguiling Haze	Elite Spell. You Shadow Step to this foe. Inflicts Dazed condition (3...8...9 seconds).	0	15	0.25¼	20		Factions
	Blinding Powder	Spell. Inflicts Blindness condition (3...13...15 seconds) on target and adjacent foes. Must follow an off-hand attack.	0	5	0.25¼	20		Factions
	Caltrops	Half Range Spell. Inflicts Crippled condition (5...13...15 seconds) on target and adjacent foes.	0	10	0.25¼	10		Factions
	Dark Escape	Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) You move 25% faster and take half damage. Ends if you hit with an attack.	0	5	0	30		Factions
	Death's Charge	Spell. You Shadow Step to target foe. You are healed for 65...173...200 if this foe has more Health than you.	0	5	0.25¼	30		Factions
	Death's Retreat	Spell. Gain 40...112...130 Health if you have less Health than target ally. Initial effect: Shadow Step to this ally. Cannot self-target.	0	5	0.25¼	20		Nightfall
	Feigned Neutrality	Enchantment Spell. (4...9...10 seconds.) You have +7 Health regeneration and +80 armor. Ends if you hit with an attack or use a skill.	0	5	0.25¼	25		Nightfall
	Heart of Shadow	Spell. You are healed for 30...126...150 and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.	0	5	0.25¼	15		Factions
	Hidden Caltrops	Elite Hex Spell. (1...8...10 seconds.) Causes 50% slower movement. End effect: inflicts Crippled condition (1...12...15 seconds). Your non-Assassin skills are disabled (10 seconds.)	0	5	1	12		Nightfall
	Mirrored Stance	Hex Spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) You enter any stance used by target foe.	0	5	0.25¼	15		Factions
	Return	Spell. Inflicts Crippled condition (3...7...8 seconds) on all foes adjacent to you. You Shadow Step to target ally's location. Cannot self-target.	0	5	0.25¼	15		Factions
	Shadow Form	Elite Enchantment Spell. (5...18...21 seconds.) Enemy spells cannot target you. Gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 5...21...25 damage with a single skill or attack.	0	5	1	30		Factions
	Shadow Form (PvP)	Elite Enchantment Spell. (5...13...15 seconds.) Hostile spells targeting you fail, and attacks against you miss. End effect: lose all but 5...41...50 Health.	0	10	1	60		Factions
	Shadow Refuge	Enchantment Spell. (6 seconds.) You have +5...9...10 Health regeneration. End effect: heals you for 40...88...100 if you are attacking.	0	5	1	8		Factions
	Shadow Shroud	Elite Hex Spell. (3...8...9 seconds.) Target foe cannot be the target of enchantments.	0	10	1	20		Factions
	Shadow of Haste	Stance. (10...34...40 seconds.) You move 15% faster. End effect: return to your original location.	0	5	0	45		Factions
	Shadowy Burden	Hex Spell. (3...13...15 seconds.) Target foe moves 25% slower and has 20 less armor against your attacks. Armor reduction only affects this foe while it has no other hexes.	0	10	0.25¼	15		Factions
	Shroud of Distress	Enchantment Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) You have 3...7...8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block. No effect unless your Health is below 50%.	0	10	1	45		Factions
	Shroud of Distress (PvP)	Enchantment Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block. No effect unless your Health is below 50%.	0	10	1	45		Factions
	Smoke Powder Defense	Stance. (8 seconds.) The next time you are struck, you take half damage and inflict Blindness condition (2...5...6 seconds) on adjacent foes.	0	5	0	20		Eye of the North
	Unseen Fury	Stance. Inflicts Blindness condition on adjacent foes (3...9...10). You cannot be blocked by Blinded foes for 10...26...30 seconds.	0	5	0	20		Factions
	Unseen Fury (PvP)	Stance. (15...51...60 seconds.) You cannot be blocked by Blinded foes	0	5	0	45		Factions
	Viper's Defense	Spell. Inflict Poisoned condition (5...17...20 seconds) on all adjacent foes and Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.	0	5	0.25¼	10		Factions
	Way of Perfection	Enchantment Spell. (60 seconds.) Your critical hits heal you for 10...34...40.	0	5	0.25¼	30		Factions
	Way of the Fox	Enchantment Spell. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your attacks are unblockable. Ends after 1...5...6 attack[s].	0	5	0.25¼	45		Factions
	Way of the Lotus	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) You gain 5...17...20 Energy the next time you hit with a dual attack.	0	5	0.25¼	20		Factions