Death Shroud

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Assume spectral form and gain new skills, turning your Life Force into health.

— In-game description

Death Shroud can be entered by choice at any time. This results in the skill bar being replaced with a different set of skills. The duration of Death Shroud is linked to life force.

[edit] Skills

When under the effect of Death Shroud, these skills replace the normal skill bar. They can't be changed but can be upgraded through the use of traits.

Skill	Recharge	Description
Life Blast		Blast a foe with accumulated life force, dealing more damage the more life force you have.
Dark Path	15	Send out a claw. If this attack hits an enemy, you teleport to that foe and Chill nearby enemies.
Doom	20	Make your foe flee in fear.
Life Transfer	40	Damage nearby foes and steal their life force.
End Death Shroud		Leave your death shroud and return to your normal form.

The skills change while underwater:

Skill	Recharge	Description
Life Blast		Blast a foe with accumulated life force, dealing more damage the more life force you have.
Dark Water	45	Cloud the water around your target, blinding and poisoning all foes near that location.
Wave of Fear		Terrifies all foes in front of you.
Draw Conditions	50	Draw conditions from nearby allies to yourself.
End Death Shroud		Leave your death shroud and return to your normal form.

[edit] Related Traits

[edit] Soul Reaping

• Foot in the Grave - Gain stability while in Death Shroud.
• Speed of Shadows - Move faster while in Death Shroud.
• Vital Persistence - Life Force drains slower while in Death Shroud.
• Near to Death - Death Shroud cooldown is reduced by 50%.
• Path of Midnight - Dark Path recharges 25% faster.

[edit] Curses

• Furious Demise - Gain fury when entering Death Shroud.
• Weakening Shroud - Cast Enfeeble when entering Death Shroud.

[edit] Spite

• Death Shiver - Apply Spinal Shivers to enemies near you when entering Death Shroud
• Spiteful Spirit - Gain retaliation when entering Death Shroud
• Reaper's Blast - Life Blast does more damage.

[edit] Blood Magic

• Deathly Invigoration - Area heal when you leave Death Shroud.
• Transfusion - Life Transfer heals nearby allies.

[edit] Death Magic

• Shrouded Removal - You lose all conditions when you enter Death Shroud.

[edit] References

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Skill types
Modifiers		AoE • Chain • Channel • Charge • Sequence • Toggle
	Shared	Shout • Signet • Trap • Transform
	Virtues	Meditation • Spirit weapon • Symbol • Tome • Ward
	Burst skills	Banner • Physical • Stance
	Tool belt	Device kit • Elixir • Gadget • Turret • Weapon kit
	Pets	Pet skills • Spirit • Survival
	Steal	Deception • Dual wield • Stealth • Trick • Venom
	Attunements	Arcane • Aura • Cantrip • Conjure • Glyph
	Shattering	Clone • Glamour • Manipulation • Mantra • Phantasm
	Death Shroud	Corruption • Mark • Minion • Spectral • Well