User:MintyDemise/Minty Elite Specs/Shadow Sage

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I have learned from nature, and it doesn't like you very much.

— Shadow Sage

Shadow Sages are wise hermits who live in the wilds. In these harsh environments they have mastered shadow magic to hide from would be predators but also studying these deadly creatures. Lifeforce to the Shadow Sage is a power to be manipulated and constructed, it fuels their shadow magic to project replications of some of the most dangerous abilities from wild creatures. Most feared amongst these abilities is the Death Buster a veritable cannon of pure life energy that obliterate energies, inspired by a demon of the Mists that resembles a massive scorpion. Shadow Sages also gather trinkets of bone and sinew from their travels, animating them to become Bonecopters that project shadowy replications just as they do. As a shadowy invoker of the wild they utilize axes in their off-hand to ward against foes and slice through them.

Shadow Sage skills

Profession mechanic

As the Death Buster is the Shadow Sage's most prominent ability it eats into their access to Death Shroud. The lack of this did not deter Shadow Sages, and they have instead developed abilities that increase their mobility in a limited area to avoid danger inspired by some of agile creatures of the wild. While in Death Buster mode, Shadow Sages still retain any off-hand weapon abilities, further providing avenues of defense in the lack of a Shroud. The Death Buster itself is a massive shadowy cannon in the likeness of a scorpion tail, it interfaces to the Shadow Sage through their spine, causing the user to be immobile while engaged with the cannon. Much akin to a long range artillery the Death Buster operates at 1500 range and only it's Death's Finale ability consumes lifeforce.

Skill	Type			Description
F1: Death Buster Engage		1/4		Enter Death Buster mode, root yourself and replace your weapon abilities with Death Buster attacks. While in this mode you gain increased life force accumulation rate and life force.
Death Buster
1: Arcing Darkness		1/2	1/2	Fire a slow, unblockable projectile that causes a small explosion on your target.
2: Shadow Barbs		1/2	5	Fire a shot that causes shadowy barbs to grow at the target location dealing damage over time and cripples. (4s)
3: Death's Finale		1 1/2	1	Consume all remaining lifeforce and overcharge your Death Buster for a massive attack. Exit Death Buster mode.
F2: Sage's Theft		1/2	8	Construct shadowy Wind Rider lenses to damage and steal boons from foes.
F3: Sage's Escape		1/2	15	Construct shadowy Smokescale organs that create an obscuring mist that allows you to teleport (450 units) away from your target, nearby foes are inflicted with fear. (2s)
F4: Sage's Dance		2	25	Construct shadowy Karka legs to evade in place while draining some lifeforce from your target.
F5: Sage's Fervor		1/2	25	Construct shadowy Mantid wings to quickly dash (450 units) to target location while evading attacks, gain Might, Fury, and Quickness. (5s)

Weapon skills

Off-hand Axes offer the Shadow Sage protection and the ability to counter when engaged by their enemies.

#	Skill			Description
4	Malicious Slices	1	15	Whirl, blocking and creating suspended shadow thorns, increased amount of thorns if an attack was blocked.
4	Unleash Malice	1/4		Shoot your thorns towards your target.
5	Doom Shell	1/4	20	Slice in front and create shadow barrier that blocks attacks and projectiles, building up to a damage threshold. When the barrier is broken fire splinters of shadow magic at your target.

Slot skills

With a little bone and shadows, Shadow Sages animate gyros called Bonecopters. These floating esoterica can not only infuse allies with power but also invoke a signature ability from their source creature.

Healing

Skill				Description
Troll Bonecopter		3/4	25	Deploys a Bonecopter that grants health over time.
Troll Shout			1	Heal and cause your Bonecopter to detonate, creating a shadowy Troll that roars fearing nearby enemies. (2s)

Utility

Skill				Description
Vampire Bonecopter		3/4	20	Deploy a Bonecopter that grants the ability to steal health to allies.
Vampiric Assault			1	Cause your Bonecopter to detonate, create a shadowy Vampire Beast that leaps to claw your target multiple times damaging them and restoring lifeforce to you.
Sand Shark Bonecopter		3/4	20	Deploy a Bonecopter that grants
Sand Tornado			1	Cause your Bonecopter to detonate, create a shadowy Sand Shark that dives and creates a tornado at target location that damages and blinds (2s) foes.
Harpy Bonecopter		3/4	20	Deploy a Bonecopter that grants swiftness (5s) and fury (5s) to allies.
Harpy Flight			1	Break stun and cause your Bonecopter to detonate, creating shadowy Harpy that carries you to target location.
Krait Bonecopter		3/4	20	Deploy a Bonecopter that grants the ability to inflict poison (4s) to allies.
Krait Magic			1	Cause your Bonecopter to detonate, create a shadowy Krait at target location that drains nearby foes resulting in a massive explosion of magic.

Elite

Skill				Description
Hydra Bonecopter		3/4	40	Deploy a Bonecopter that manifests a shadowy Hydra head which occasionally breaths fire on towards your target.
Hydra's Summons			1	Cause your Bonecopter to detonate, creating a shadowy Hydra that summons meteorites to strike your foes.

List of Shadow Sage traits

See also: List of necromancer traits

Tier	Name	Recharge	Description
Minor Proficiency	Axe Proficiency		You can wield axes.
Minor Adept	Death's Watcher		Lose access to shroud and gain the Death Buster and Bonecopters.
Major Adept	Chain Invoker		Detonating a Bonecopter reduces the recharge on your currently cooling down Bonecopter abilities.
Major Adept	Shadow Skitter		Movement abilities grant increased strike damage and grant a small barrier.
Major Adept	Malicious Trick		Using profession abilities blinds (3s) enemies near you.
Minor Master	Knowledge from Death		Gaining lifeforce grants a stack of bonus precision.
Major Master	Lingering Soulforce		Detonating Bonecopteres grants Alacrity (3s) to allies. Bonecopters recharge faster.
Major Master	Dread Builder		While not in Death Buster mode build up stacks that will greatly elevate it's Critical Damage.
Major Master	Corruptor's Retribution		Death Buster abilities transfer conditions on you to your target, transferring conditions grant you Resistance (5s.)
Minor Grandmaster	Power from Death		Gaining lifeforce grants Might (8s) allies.
Major Grandmaster	Replication Cannon		After using Death's Finale replicate the last Bonecopter detonation ability.
Major Grandmaster	Soul Cannon		Death Buster abilities heals allies around you as well. Gain increased lifeforce accumulation rate and healing power.
Major Grandmaster	Insidious Cannon		Engaging Death Buster grants unlimited stealth which ends upon exiting the form. You are revealed while using Death's Finale and the ability always strikes critically. Converts a portion of Precision into Ferocity.

List of Shadow Sage equipment

• Axe: Shrouded Wisdom
• Runes: Superior Rune of the Shadow Sage - Precision (1,3,5), Power (2,4), Gain Ferocity while you have an active gyro. (6)

Design Notes

Just wanted to add a scorpion tail harness to Necro, nothing more, nothing less.