Shadow Arts

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"Draped in shadow..."

The shadow arts specialization is focused around going into stealth and using stealth attacks. Increasing stealth duration and adding additional effects while in or exiting of stealth are the focus of this line.

— In-game description

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Shadow Arts is a core specialization for the thief that focuses on survival, defensive abilities, and stealth.

Tier Trait Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Minor Adept Merciful Ambush.png Merciful Ambush 10 Heal 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.
Major Adept Shielding Restoration.png Shielding Restoration 10 Grant barrier to nearby allies when you use a healing skill.
Major Adept Shadow's Embrace.png Shadow's Embrace Remove conditions when you enter or exit stealth.
This effect also applies to stealth you grant to allies.
Major Adept Hidden Thief.png Hidden Thief 2 Stealing inflicts blindness. Stealth Attacks inflict weakness. Cannot affect the same target more than once per interval.
Minor Master Meld with Shadows.png Meld with Shadows Gain superspeed when you enter or exit stealth.
Major Master Shadow Savior.png Shadow Savior After completing a shadowstep, you are healed. Nearby allies are also healed for a larger amount.
Only affects thief shadowsteps.
Major Master Leeching Venoms.png Leeching Venoms Venom 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.
Major Master Cloaked in Shadow.png Cloaked in Shadow Gaining stealth blinds nearby foes. Blinding a foe siphons health from them.
Minor Grandmaster Shadow Siphoning.png Shadow Siphoning 1 Stealth attacks siphon health if they hit.
Cannot siphon the same target more than once per interval.
Major Grandmaster Cover of Shadow.png Cover of Shadow Gain protection when you enter or exit stealth. This effect also applies to stealth you grant to allies.
Major Grandmaster Shadow's Rejuvenation.png Shadow's Rejuvenation Gain initiative when you enter or exit stealth.
Major Grandmaster Rending Shade.png Rending Shade Steal boons from enemies you strike with stealth attacks. Striking a boonless foe with a stealth attack inflicts fear on nearby foes.
See also: List of thief traits