Shadowstep (mechanic)

Shadowstepping is a mechanic that allows the user to move instantly from one place to another. Shadowstep skills and traits are mostly unique to the thief, although some skills such as Blink function similarly. Shadowstepping (usually) allows the player to move horizontally as long the position can be reached normally by moving on the ground without jumping. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to be completely unable to use a ground targeted shadowstep skill in certain types of terrain, notably on/around many walls in WvW. Shadowstep skills will not activate if a valid path to the target point cannot be found, except when it acts as a stun breaker. Shadowstepping will also ignore Immobile effects and relocate the player, but will not cancel the condition.
Related skills[edit]
Weapon skills that shadowstep[edit]
Unrelenting Assault — Sword
Deathstrike — Sword
Devour Brand — Spear
Shadow Shot — Dagger
Shadow Strike — Pistol
Infiltrator's Strike — Sword
Infiltrator's Return — Sword
Infiltrator's Arrow — Short bow
Ink Shot — Harpoon gun
Smoke Trail — Harpoon gun
Death's Retreat — Rifle
Polaric Leap — Sword, when attuned to air
Axes of Symmetry — Axe
Dark Spear — Spear
Transform skills that shadowstep[edit]
Utility skills that shadowstep[edit]
Phase Traversal — Legendary Assassin Stance
Shadowstep — Deception
Shadow Return — Deception
Infiltrator's Signet — Signet
Illusionary Ambush — Deception
Mirage Advance — Deception
Elite skills that shadowstep[edit]
Profession mechanic skills that shadowstep[edit]
Pet skills that shadowstep[edit]
Common skills that shadowstep[edit]
Skills that behave like a shadowstep[edit]
- The following skills are functionally identical to a shadowstep, but they are not referred as such in their description:
Trivia[edit]
- In the original Guild Wars, there was a mechanic with a similar effect.