Cloak of Shadows Class: Assassin Required Level: 12 Skill Tree: Shadow Disciplines Requires: Psychic Hammer Active Cost: 13 Mana Hides the Assassin, allowing her to attack with greater accuracy. Damage Type: Physical  |
Cloak of Shadows is an Assassin Skill in Diablo II.
Synergies
- Gives synergy to: None
- Receives synergy from: None
Usage
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Cloak of Shadows causes the sky to become dark. If the sky suddenly becomes dark, possibly an Assassin is nearby using this skill. In addition to the darkness, enemy Defense is reduced. This is a handy skill that almost all Assassins will want to take advantage of.
This skill is extremely useful. When cast, many skills of some monsters are blocked: archers cannot fire (except champion and unique ones), Sand Maggots cannot lay eggs, Unravelers cannot use their poison breath, Venom Lords cannot use their Inferno attack etc. Most monsters stop moving when you cast Cloak of Shadows until you get close to them. Once you attack them, they can use their skills again.
Lore
Moving through the darkness, unseen by her foes, the enshrouded Assassin can steal past opponents or ambush her unsuspecting victims with devastating attacks.
Skill Progression
Mana Cost: 13
Range: 20 yards
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus Defense | 10% | 13% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 25% | 28% | 31% | 34% | 37% | 40% |
| Enemy Defense | −15% | −18% | −21% | −24% | −27% | −30% | −33% | −36% | −39% | −42% | −45% |
| Duration(sec) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus Defense | 43% | 46% | 49% | 52% | 55% | 58% | 61% | 64% | 67% | 82% |
| Enemy Defense | −48% | −51% | −54% | −57% | −60% | −63% | −66% | −69% | −72% | −87% |
| Duration(sec) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 32 |
In other games
- In Diablo III, this skill is reintroduced as Smoke Screen.
- In World of Warcraft, it is a class skill of Rogues, albeit with altered functionality.
- In Warcraft III, a skill called Wind Walk shares similar effect to Cloak of Shadows.
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