Cloaked in Shadow

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Cloaked in Shadow

Specialization
Thief icon small.png Shadow Arts (trait list)
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Training cost
5 Hero points
Game link

API
14187&lang=en API
Cloaked in Shadow

Gaining stealth blinds nearby foes. Blinding a foe siphons health from them.

Damage.png Life Siphon Damage: 130 (0.04)?
Healing.png Life Siphon Healing: 194 (0.08)?
Blinded.png Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

Related skills[edit]

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

Downed skills that are improved by this trait

Drowning skills that are improved by this trait

Trait skills that are improved by this trait

Related traits[edit]

Traits that improve this trait

Deadly Arts Deadly Arts

Traits that are improved by this trait

Shadow Arts Shadow Arts

Deadeye Deadeye

Notes[edit]

  • For more information about Life Siphoning, refer to Life Steal.
  • The life siphon damage does not break stealth.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 28, 2022
October 01, 2019
  • Increased base damage and the damage multiplier by 100%. Increased base healing by 100% and the heal multiplier by 60%.
July 16, 2019
  • This trait no longer grants immunity to critical hits.
  • Instead it causes blinding a foe to siphon health.
August 08, 2017 Path of Fire pre-patch:
  • The falling damage component of this trait has been moved to Last Refuge.
  • This trait now makes you immune to critical hits while in stealth in addition to blinding nearby foes when you stealth.
  • The blind applied by this trait can now be blocked or evaded.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
  • This trait has been moved to the Grandmaster tier.
  • Added: Release a blinding powder when you take falling damage.
  • Added: You take 50% less damage from falling.
April 15, 2014
  • Fixed a bug in which this trait would blind enemies while the thief was already stealthed.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Cloaked in Shadow has been added to the game.