Shadow Bolt

This article is about the thief skill. For the skill used by Veteran Shadow Imps within the Deepstone Fractal, see Shadow Bolt (Shadow Imp). For the skill used by The Voice, see Shadow Bolt (The Voice).

Fire a projectile that hinders foes and helps allies. — In-game description

Shadow Bolt

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Specialization

Specter

Weapon

Scepter

Activ. type

Chain

Sequence

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Game link

API

63066

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0.75¾  

Shadow Bolt

Chain. Fire a projectile that hinders foes and helps allies.

Enemy target: Torment foes.

 Damage: 121 (0.33)^?

 Torment (4s): 88 Damage, 127 Damage if Foe Is Stationary

 Torment (2s): 44 Damage, 64 Damage if Foe Is Stationary

Ally target: Missiles track and grant barrier to allies. Effectiveness is reduced for allies that are not the primary target.

 Barrier: 522 (0.1)^?

 Barrier: 365 (0.07)^?

 Effectiveness Decreased: 50%

 Number of Allied Targets: 5

 Radius: 240

 Unblockable

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits

Deadly Arts

• Exposed Weakness — Deal increased strike damage to your target for each unique condition on them.

Specter

• Second Opinion — A portion of condition damage is converted to healing power. Gain condition damage, which is increased while wielding a scepter.
• Dark Sentry — Apply Rot Wallow Venom to allies you grant barrier to. Outgoing healing to allies is increased. Rot Wallow Venom effect cannot apply to yourself.
• Larcenous Torment — Steal health and gain shadow force when you torment a foe. Does not grant shadow force while in shroud.
• Strength of Shadows — Gain expertise based on a percentage of your vitality. Torment you inflict deals increased damage.

Notes

• The full chain sequence takes about 3.3 seconds.
• Fires projectiles, but is not a projectile finisher.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 22, 2023	Secrets of the Obscure release: Fixed an issue that prevented scepter skills from granting malice.
June 27, 2023	Ally-targeted scepter skills now also grant a lesser effect to additional allies in a radius around the target. All scepter projectiles have had their velocity increased by 66%. Ally-targeted skills will now affect a radius of 240 around their target; secondary targets receive reduced benefits. Updated ally-targeted skill facts to show their unblockable nature.
August 23, 2022	(PvE only) Torment duration increased from 3 seconds to 4 seconds.
March 15, 2022	Torment duration reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds in PvE only.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Shadow Bolt has been added to the game. (Undocumented) Increased torment duration from 3 to 4 seconds in PvE.
November 30, 2021	Shadow Bolt was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
October 26, 2021	Shadow Bolt was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 3.