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Shadow Arts

Shadow Arts is a core Thief specialization with 9 major and 3 minor traits.

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Adept

Merciful AmbushMerciful AmbushTraitHeal when you enter or exit stealth. Stealth yourself and your target when reviving an ally. This effect also applies to stealth you grant to allies.
  1. Shielding RestorationShielding RestorationTraitGrant barrier and dark aura to nearby allies when you use a healing skill.
  2. Shadow's EmbraceShadow's EmbraceTraitRemove conditions when you enter or exit stealth. This effect also applies to stealth you grant to allies.
  3. Hidden ThiefHidden ThiefTraitStealing inflicts blindness. Stealth Attacks inflict weakness. Cannot affect the same target more than once per interval.

Master

Meld with ShadowsMeld with ShadowsTraitGain superspeed when you enter or exit stealth.
  1. Shadow SaviorShadow SaviorTraitGain dark aura when you steal. Granting yourself dark aura heals nearby allies.
  2. Leeching VenomsLeeching VenomsTraitVenom utility skills siphon life from struck foes. Gain stacks of Spider Venom when you enter or exit stealth.
    Siphoning can only occur once per strike.
  3. Cloaked in ShadowCloaked in ShadowTraitGaining stealth blinds nearby foes. Blinding a foe siphons health from them.

Grandmaster

Shadow SiphoningShadow SiphoningTraitStealth attacks siphon health if they hit.
Cannot siphon the same target more than once per interval.
  1. Cover of ShadowCover of ShadowTraitWhen you steal, create a field around yourself that grants allies protection. Granting dark aura to yourself removes a condition from nearby allies.
  2. Shadow's RejuvenationShadow's RejuvenationTraitGain initiative when you enter or exit stealth.
  3. Rending ShadeRending ShadeTraitSteal boons from enemies you strike with stealth attacks. Striking a boonless foe with a stealth attack breaks their barrier instead.