Cloak of Shadows
Cast a shadow to blind nearby enemies lowering their defenses for a period of time
Patch 3.3 game data · Assassin skill trees →
Values by Skill Level
- Mana Cost: 13
- Range: 20 yards
| Level | Duration | Enemy Defense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 seconds | -15% | +10% |
| 2 | 9 seconds | -18% | +13% |
| 3 | 10 seconds | -21% | +16% |
| 4 | 11 seconds | -24% | +19% |
| 5 | 12 seconds | -27% | +22% |
| 6 | 13 seconds | -30% | +25% |
| 7 | 14 seconds | -33% | +28% |
| 8 | 15 seconds | -36% | +31% |
| 9 | 16 seconds | -39% | +34% |
| 10 | 17 seconds | -42% | +37% |
| 11 | 18 seconds | -45% | +40% |
| 12 | 19 seconds | -48% | +43% |
| 13 | 20 seconds | -51% | +46% |
| 14 | 21 seconds | -54% | +49% |
| 15 | 22 seconds | -57% | +52% |
| 16 | 23 seconds | -60% | +55% |
| 17 | 24 seconds | -63% | +58% |
| 18 | 25 seconds | -66% | +61% |
| 19 | 26 seconds | -69% | +64% |
| 20 | 27 seconds | -72% | +67% |
Values at 0 synergy points and no +skills. Levels above 20 come from +skills gear. Tooltip lines that depend on weapon, missile or pet data are not shown.
Build Guides Using Cloak of Shadows
- Fire Blast Assassin Build Guide — Fire Blast + Wake of Fire
- Wake of Fire Assassin Build Guide — Wake of Fire + Fire Blast
- Kicksin Build Guide — Dragon Talon Assassin
- Lightning Trapsin Build Guide — Trap Assassin
- Mosaic Assassin Build Guide — Phoenix Strike + Dragon Talon
- Blade Assassin Build Guide — Blade Fury + Blade Sentinel + Blade Shield
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