Shade (NPC)

This article is about the NPC. For the Scourge mechanic, see Shade. For the Gyala Delve NPC, see Shade (Gyala Delve).

Shade

Race

Nightmare

Level

10-80

Location

Godslost Swamp
(Queensdale)
Blackroot Cut
(Kessex Hills)
Reaper's Gate
(Lornar's Pass)
Scorched March
(The Desolation)
The Sanctum
(The Mists)

Shades are shadowy creatures from the Underworld that can be found in several locations in Tyria, especially if these places are connected to Grenth. They are often seen with the Shadow Behemoth and Aatxes, and can be summoned by (former) followers of the god of death.

Locations

Crystal Desert

• The Desolation
  • Scorched March (80)
    • Henge of Joko

Kryta

• Queensdale
  • The Heartwoods (10) (During related events only)
  • Krytan Freeholds (11) (During related events only)
  • Taminn Foothills (14) (During related events only)
  • Godslost Swamp (14)

• Kessex Hills
  • Blackroot Cut (15)

Ruins of Orr

• Cursed Shore
  • Cathedral of Silence (80) (During related events only)

The Mists

• Fractals of the Mists (80)
  • Deepstone Fractal
  • Thaumanova Reactor Fractal

• Realm of Torment
  • The Sanctum (80)

Historical location

Shiverpeak Mountains

• Lornar's Pass
  • Reaper's Gate (34)

Story involvement

Personal story

• Chapter 3: Traitor to the Queen
  • Speaker of the Dead
• Chapter 4: Order Neophyte
  • Durmand Priory path
    • Containment
• Chapter 8: Victory or Death
  • Cathedral of Silence

Heart involvement

Help Historian Garrod investigate Godslost Swamp (15)

Event involvement

[Group Event] Defeat the shadow behemoth (15)

Drive back Underworld creatures by destroying portals in Taminn Foothills (14)

Drive back Underworld creatures by destroying portals in the Heartwoods (10)

Drive back Underworld creatures by destroying portals in the monastery (11)

[Group Event] Drive back Underworld creatures by destroying portals in the swamp (15)

[Group Event] Use portals to fight shades, slay the Risen Priest of Grenth, and protect Keeper Jonez Deadrun (80)

Combat abilities

Abilities

• Massive Attack
• Weakens its Enemies
• Applies Corruption (Temple of Grenth events only)
• Immune to Attacks Unless Struck from Grenth's Domain (Temple of Grenth events only)

Skills

• Slash - Basic melee attack.
• Shadow Tendrils - Delayed melee attack that applies  Weakness for 5s.

Stolen skills

•   Ice Shard Stab

Drops

Name	Type	Rarity	Quantity	Creature level
Recipe: Sigil of Demon Slaying	Recipe sheet	FExotic	1	10-80
Spirit Essence (only drops if the Howler III: Howl collection is active) (only drops in Godslost Swamp)	Trophy	FExotic	1	14

See also

Associated items

• Mini Shade

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Shade

Shade • Veteran Shade • Elite Shade • Champion Shade