Description
Moving through the darkness, unseen by her foes, the enshrouded Assassin can steal past opponents or ambush her unsuspecting victims with devastating attacks.
Key details
- Darkness covers the area, forcing all monsters to stop their attacks and casts unless they are in melee range.
- Also lowers monsters' defense and increases your defense.
- Cloak of Shadows causes the sky to become dark.
- If the sky suddenly becomes dark, possibly an Assassin is nearby using this skill.
- In addition to the darkness, enemy Defense is reduced.
- This is a handy skill that almost all Assassins will want to take advantage of.
- This skill is extremely effective.
- When cast, many skills of some monsters are blocked: archers cannot fire (except champion and unique ones), Sand maggots cannot lay eggs, Unravelers cannot use their poison breath, Venom Lords cannot use their Inferno attack etc.
- Most monsters stop moving when you cast Cloak of Shadows until you get close to them.
- Once you attack them, they can use their skills again.
- Monsters usually stop moving when Cloak of Shadows is cast, but they may move to the last location they see you after Cloak of Shadows.
- Cloak of Shadows' "Blinding" will not work on: Unique, Champion Class, Super Unique Monsters and bosses.
- Defense adjustment will always work for you and monsters.
D2Emu Tips
- - The blinding effect of Cloak of Shadows does not work on Bosses, Champions, Super uniques (including Act Bosses).
- With that skill Wisps are no longer that scary!
- Cloak of Shadows is unusual in that its utility can be worsened with additional skill points invested.
Facts
- Class
- Assassin
- Tree
- Shadow Disciplines
- Required Level
- 12
- Maximum Level
- 20
- Base Mana Cost
- 13
Prerequisites
Stats by Skill Level
Values use the listed effective skill level; synergies are not included.
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
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| Mana Cost | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Range | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd | 20 yd |
| Duration | 8 s | 9 s | 10 s | 11 s | 12 s | 13 s | 14 s | 15 s | 16 s | 17 s | 18 s | 19 s | 20 s | 21 s | 22 s | 23 s | 24 s | 25 s | 26 s | 27 s | 28 s | 29 s | 30 s | 31 s | 32 s | 33 s | 34 s | 35 s | 36 s | 37 s | 38 s | 39 s | 40 s | 41 s | 42 s | 43 s | 44 s | 45 s | 46 s | 47 s |
| Enemy Defense | -15% | -18% | -21% | -24% | -27% | -30% | -33% | -36% | -39% | -42% | -45% | -48% | -51% | -54% | -57% | -60% | -63% | -66% | -69% | -72% | -75% | -78% | -81% | -84% | -87% | -90% | -93% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% | -95% |
| Defense | +10% | +13% | +16% | +19% | +22% | +25% | +28% | +31% | +34% | +37% | +40% | +43% | +46% | +49% | +52% | +55% | +58% | +61% | +64% | +67% | +70% | +73% | +76% | +79% | +82% | +85% | +88% | +91% | +94% | +97% | +100% | +103% | +106% | +109% | +112% | +115% | +118% | +121% | +124% | +127% |