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Skills: Shadow Disciplines

  • The Shadow Disciplines allow the Assassin to operate at a higher level.  These skills are passive, or have a long time duration, so you won't have to fuss with them in battle very much.

    Claw Mastery -- This skill translates to improved damage and attack ratings when you are using two claw-type weapons, magic or normal.

    Weapon Block -- This skill is also for the dual-claw Assassin, allowing her to block as a shield would with a pair of claws.

    Burst of Speed -- This skill allows you to move and attack more quickly.  It lasts a very long time even at the first level.

    Fade -- This skill allows you to shorten the duration of curses, and to boost your resistances.  It also lasts a long time.

    Venom -- As its name suggests, this skill will add poison to your attacks.

    Psychic Hammer -- Used to knock back a monster, but it does little damage.

    Cloak of Shadows -- This can temporarily blind a group of monsters, allowing you to escape or sneak past them.

    Shadow Warrior -- This creates a copy of yourself to fight alongside you, using whatever attacks you have readied.

    Shadow Master -- This skill also creates a copy of yourself, but this copy can use any skill you have with its own intelligence.  Is this a good thing?  You must decide.

    Mind Blast -- This powerful skill stuns your enemies, and may even convert the weak minded among them to fight on your side.