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{{class
 
{{class
 
|name=Shadowblade
 
|name=Shadowblade
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|metaclass=Rogue
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|metaclass=[[Rogue (Metaclass)]]
 
|starting_life=100
 
|starting_life=100
 
|locked=No
 
|locked=No
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|cunning= +3
 
|cunning= +3
 
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Shadowblade is a class introduced in the base game. It is available immediately.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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They use the schools of Phantasm, Temporal, Divination and Conveyance magic to enhance their arts.
 
They use the schools of Phantasm, Temporal, Divination and Conveyance magic to enhance their arts.
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Their most important stats are: [[Dexterity]], [[Cunning]] and [[Magic]]
 
Their most important stats are: [[Dexterity]], [[Cunning]] and [[Magic]]
  
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*Iron Dagger
 
*Iron Dagger
 
*Rough Leather Armor
 
*Rough Leather Armor
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*[[inscriptions|Manasurge Rune]]
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*[[inscriptions|Manasurge Rune]] (Increases mana regeneration by 820% for 10 turns and instantly restores 41 mana, 15 turn cooldown)
  
 
==Starting Talents==
 
==Starting Talents==
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*Dual Strike
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*{{t|Dual Strike}} (1)
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*Shadow Combat
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*{{t|Shadow Combat}} (1)
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*Phase Door
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*{{t|Phase Door}} (1)
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*Lethality
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*{{t|Lethality}} (1)
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*{{t|Dagger Mastery}} (1)
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*{{t|Combat Accuracy}} (1)
  
 
==Talent Categories==
 
==Talent Categories==
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;Technique
 
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:[[Dual weapons (category)|Dual weapons]] (1.2 mastery)
 
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:[[Dual techniques (category)|Dual techniques]] (1.2 mastery)
 
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:[[Combat techniques (category)|Combat Techniques]] (1.3 mastery)
 
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:[[Combat veteran (category)|Combat Veteran]] (1.3 mastery, locked)
 
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:[[Combat training (category)|Combat Training]] (1.2 mastery)
 
  
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;Cunning
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{{Talent_table
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:[[Dirty fighting (category)|Dirty Fighting]] (1.3 mastery)
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| class_rows =
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:[[Lethality (category)|Lethality]] (1.3 mastery)
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{{Talent_row
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:[[Shadow magic (category)|Shadow Magic]] (1.3 mastery)
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| Type = [[Technique (category_type)|Technique]]
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:[[Stealth (category)|Stealth]] (1.3 mastery, locked)
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| Name = [[Dual techniques (category)|Dual Techniques]]
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:[[Survival (category)|Survival]] (1.1 mastery)
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| Mastery = 1.0
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:[[Ambush (category)|Ambush]] (1.3 mastery, locked)
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| talent1 = [[Dual strike (talent)|Dual Strike]]
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| talent2 = [[Flurry (talent)|Flurry]]
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| talent3 = [[Heartseeker (talent)|Heartseeker]]
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| talent4 = [[Whirlwind (talent)|Whirlwind]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Technique (category_type)|Technique]]
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| Name = [[Duelist (category)|Duelist]]
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| Mastery = 1.0
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| talent1 = [[Dual weapon mastery (talent)|Dual Weapon Mastery]]
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| talent2 = [[Tempo (talent)|Tempo]]
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| talent3 = [[Feint (talent)|Feint]]
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| talent4 = [[Lunge (talent)|Lunge]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Cunning (category type)|Cunning]]
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| Name = [[Stealth (category)|Stealth]]
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| Mastery = 1.3
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| talent1 = [[Stealth (talent)|Stealth]]
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| talent2 = [[Shadowstrike (talent)|Shadowstrike]]
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| talent3 = [[Soothing darkness (talent)|Soothing Darkness]]
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| talent4 = [[Shadow dance (talent)|Shadow Dance]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Cunning (category type)|Cunning]]
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| Name = [[Dirty fighting (category)|Dirty Fighting]]
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| Mastery = 1.0
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| talent1 = [[Dirty fighting (talent)|Dirty Fighting]]
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| talent2 = [[Backstab (talent)|Backstab]]
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| talent3 = [[Blinding powder (talent)|Blinding Powder]]
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| talent4 = [[Twist the knife (talent)|Twist the Knife]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Cunning (category type)|Cunning]]
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| Name = [[Shadow magic (category)|Shadow Magic]]
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| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
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| talent1 = [[Shadow combat (talent)|Shadow Combat]]
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| talent2 = [[Shadow cunning (talent)|Shadow Cunning]]
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| talent3 = [[Shadow feed (talent)|Shadow Feed]]
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| talent4 = [[Shadowstep (talent)|Shadowstep]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Spell (category type)|Spell]]
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| Name = [[Phantasm (category)|Phantasm]]
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| Mastery = 1.0
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| Locked = no
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| talent1 = [[Illuminate (talent)|Illuminate]]
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| talent2 = [[Blur sight (talent)|Blur Sight]]
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| talent3 = [[Phantasmal shield (talent)|Phantasmal Shield]]
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| talent4 = [[Invisibility (talent)|Invisibility]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Technique (category_type)|Technique]]
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| Name = [[Combat techniques (category)|Combat Techniques]]
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| Mastery = 1.0
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| Locked = Yes
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| talent1 = [[Rush (talent)|Rush]]
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| talent2 = [[Precise strikes (talent)|Precise Strikes]]
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| talent3 = [[Perfect strike (talent)|Perfect Strike]]
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| talent4 = [[Blinding speed (talent)|Blinding Speed]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Technique_(category_type)|Techniques]]
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| Name = [[Combat veteran (category)|Combat Veteran]]
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| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = yes
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| talent1 = [[Quick recovery (talent)|Quick Recovery]]
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| talent2 = [[Fast metabolism (talent)|Fast Metabolism]]
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| talent3 = [[Spell shield (talent)|Spell Shield]]
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| talent4 = [[Unending frenzy (talent)|Unending Frenzy]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Cunning (category type)|Cunning]]
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| Name = [[Ambush (category)|Ambush]]
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| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = yes
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| talent1 = [[Shadow leash (talent)|Shadow Leash]]
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| talent2 = [[Shadow ambush (talent)|Shadow Ambush]]
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| talent3 = [[Ambuscade (talent)|Ambuscade]]
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| talent4 = [[Shadow veil (talent)|Shadow Veil]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Spell (category type)|Spell]]
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| Name = [[Temporal (category)|Temporal]]
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| Mastery = 1.0
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| Locked = yes
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| talent1 = [[Congeal time (talent)|Congeal Time]]
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| talent2 = [[Time shield (talent)|Time Shield]]
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| talent3 = [[Time prison (talent)|Time Prison]]
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| talent4 = [[Essence of speed (talent)|Essence of Speed]]
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}}
  
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;Spells
 
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:[[Phantasm (category)|Phantasm]] (1.0 mastery)
 
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:[[Conveyance (category)|Conveyance]] (1.0 mastery)
 
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:[[Temporal (category)|Temporal]] (1.0 mastery, locked)
 
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:[[Divination (category)|Divination]] (1.0 mastery, locked)
 
  
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==Strategy==
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| generic_rows =
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The Shadowblade is fast, stealthy, mobile, and deadly. He is a [[Rogue]] who has learned rudimentary magic, much to the chagrin of his opponents.
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Cunning (category type)|Cunning]]
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The Shadowblade uses daggers, one in each hand, for his offense. Leading with a [[Dual techniques (category)|Dual Strike]] or some good old-fashioned [[Dirty fighting (talent)|Dirty Fighting]] to stun, and then following up with a [[Flurry (talent)|Flurry]] or a [[Sweep (talent)|Sweep]] to kill, leaves a path of carnage.
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| Name = [[Lethality (category)|Lethality]]
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| Mastery = 1.3
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| talent1 = [[Lethality (talent)|Lethality]]
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| talent2 = [[Expose weakness (talent)|Expose Weakness]]
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| talent3 = [[Blade flurry (talent)|Blade Flurry]]
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| talent4 = [[Snap (talent)|Snap]]
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}}
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{{combat training row | mastery = 1.0}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Technique_(category_type)|Techniques]]
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| Name = [[Mobility (category)|Mobility]]
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| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
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| talent1 = [[Disengage (talent)|Disengage]]
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| talent2 = [[Evasion (talent)|Evasion]]
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| talent3 = [[Tumble (talent)|Tumble]]
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| talent4 = [[Trained reactions (talent)|Trained Reactions]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Cunning (category type)|Cunning]]
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| Name = [[Survival (category)|Survival]]
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| Mastery = 1.0
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| Locked = no
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| talent1 = [[Heightened senses (talent)|Heightened Senses]]
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| talent2 = [[Device mastery (talent)|Device Mastery]]
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| talent3 = [[Track (talent)|Track]]
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| talent4 = [[Danger sense (talent)|Danger Sense]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Spell (category type)|Spell]]
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| Name = [[Conveyance (category)|Conveyance]]
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| Mastery = 1.0
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| Locked = no
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| talent1 = [[Phase door (talent)|Phase Door]]
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| talent2 = [[Teleport (talent)|Teleport]]
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| talent3 = [[Displacement shield (talent)|Displacement Shield]]
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| talent4 = [[Probability travel (talent)|Probability Travel]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Spell (category type)|Spell]]
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| Name = [[Divination (category)|Divination]]
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| Mastery = 1.0
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| Locked = yes
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| talent1 = [[Arcane eye (talent)|Arcane Eye]]
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| talent2 = [[Keen senses (talent)|Keen Senses]]
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| talent3 = [[Vision (talent)|Vision]]
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| talent4 = [[Premonition (talent)|Premonition]]
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}}
  
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Shadowblades rely on [[Defense]] rather than [[Armour]], preferring to avoid blows rather than to absorb their impact. The [[Dual weapons (category)|Dual Weapon Defense]] and [[Phantasm (category)|Blur Sight]] talents, plus the inherent Defense bonus provided by their high [[Dexterity]], make them hard to hit.
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}}
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They are highly mobile, with access to the full suite of [[Conveyance (category)|Conveyance]] talents, as well as [[Shadowstep (talent)|Shadowstep]], a devastating talent when combined with [[Track (talent)|Track]] or any other ESP source. They also get [[Rush (talent)|Rush]] -- both of these trees are unlocked at birth. In addition, they may unlock the Temporal tree, leading to [[Essence of speed (talent)|Essence of Speed]], should they choose.
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Another build choice is to go for [[Stealth (category)|stealth]]. Unlocking this category gives talents that allow striking from the shadows with huge bonuses.
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They may also unlock the [[Divination (category)|Divination]] tree, but generally most players find they need the points for other choices.
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Shadowblades do not get any stun resistance or elemental resistance talents. Spellcasters are their worst enemies, since virtually all of their damage mitigation is focused on dodging or avoiding physical attacks.  (In the end game, your damage mitigation against spellcasters is "kill them before they even know you're there".  It works incredibly well.)
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Shadowblades do not get any healing talents either, but they can learn a few shielding spells. Shadowblades may find it helpful to pick up the [[Light (category)|Celestial/Light]] tree from an Anorithil [[escorts|escort quest]], for the Healing Light, Barrier and Providence talents.
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The biggest challenge with hybrid classes like the Shadowblade is deciding whether to generalize or specialize your point investments, and if specializing, deciding where to do so. Shadowblades have three primary stats -- [[Dexterity]], [[Cunning]] and [[Magic]] -- in addition to needing [[Constitution]] (like everybody else). This means they can easily find themselves spread too thin, weak in everything instead of strong in a few areas.
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{{classes}}
 
{{classes}}

Latest revision as of 16:45, 16 July 2023

Shadowblade

Shadowblade 128 bg.png

Metaclass Rogue (Metaclass)
Locked No
Starting Life 100
Life Rating +0
Stat Modifiers
Strength 0
Dexterity +3
Constitution 0
Magic +3
Willpower 0
Cunning +3

Shadowblade is a class introduced in the base game. It is available immediately.

Description

Shadowblades are Rogues that are touched by the gift of magic, able to kill with their daggers under a veil of stealth while casting spells to enhance their performance and survival.

Their use of magic is innate and not really studied; as such they do not naturally regenerate mana and must use external means of recharging.

They use the schools of Phantasm, Temporal, Divination and Conveyance magic to enhance their arts.

Their most important stats are: Dexterity, Cunning and Magic

Starting Equipment

  • Iron Dagger
  • Iron Dagger
  • Rough Leather Armor
  • Manasurge Rune (Increases mana regeneration by 820% for 10 turns and instantly restores 41 mana, 15 turn cooldown)

Starting Talents

Talent Categories

Class
Type Name Mastery Locked Talents
Technique Dual Techniques 1.0 No Dual Strike Flurry Heartseeker Whirlwind
Technique Duelist 1.0 No Dual Weapon Mastery Tempo Feint Lunge
Cunning Stealth 1.3 No Stealth Shadowstrike Soothing Darkness Shadow Dance
Cunning Dirty Fighting 1.0 No Dirty Fighting Backstab Blinding Powder Twist the Knife
Cunning Shadow Magic 1.3 No Shadow Combat Shadow Cunning Shadow Feed Shadowstep
Spell Phantasm 1.0 No Illuminate Blur Sight Phantasmal Shield Invisibility
Technique Combat Techniques 1.0 Yes Rush Precise Strikes Perfect Strike Blinding Speed
Techniques Combat Veteran 1.3 Yes Quick Recovery Fast Metabolism Spell Shield Unending Frenzy
Cunning Ambush 1.3 Yes Shadow Leash Shadow Ambush Ambuscade Shadow Veil
Spell Temporal 1.0 Yes Congeal Time Time Shield Time Prison Essence of Speed
Generic
Type Name Mastery Locked Talents
Cunning Lethality 1.3 No Lethality Expose Weakness Blade Flurry Snap
Technique Combat Training 1.0 No Thick Skin Heavy Armour Training Light Armour Training
Combat Accuracy Weapons Mastery Dagger Mastery
Techniques Mobility 1.3 No Disengage Evasion Tumble Trained Reactions
Cunning Survival 1.0 No Heightened Senses Device Mastery Track Danger Sense
Spell Conveyance 1.0 No Phase Door Teleport Displacement Shield Probability Travel
Spell Divination 1.0 Yes Arcane Eye Keen Senses Vision Premonition

Classes

Classes with a non-white background need to be unlocked or may have other requirements
Classes
Warrior Rogue Mage Afflicted Defiler Celestial Wilder Chronomancer Psionic Adventurer Tinker Demented
Bulwark Rogue Alchemist Cursed Reaver Anorithil Summoner Paradox Mage Mindslayer Adventurer Sawbutcher Writhing One
Berserker Shadowblade Archmage Doomed Corruptor Sun Paladin Wyrmic Temporal Warden Solipsist Wanderer Gunslinger Cultist of Entropy
Archer Marauder Necromancer Doombringer Stone Warden Possessor Psyshot
Arcane Blade Skirmisher Demonologist Oozemancer Annihilator
Brawler


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