Sacred 2:Shadow Step

The High Elf steps into the shadows and teleports to a different location. There is a chance that nearby opponents remain stunned when the High Elf teleports away. Aspect - Delphic Arcania Innate Abilities (Lvl 1) Teleport Duration: 1.9 seconds (the High Elf can take no action and is vulnerable to enemies during this time). Duration greatly decreases per CA level. Range: 5 meters Chance to Stun Opponents: 100% Cooldown + Regeneration Time: 15.0s + 1.5s = 16.5 seconds. Modifications See also: Sacred 2:Combat Art Modifications Bronze Phase Shift - Decreases the cooldown time (not regeneration time) of Shadow Step. (Scales with CA level. ~33% reduction at CA level 1, 50% reduction at CA level 100, ~55.6% reduction at CA level 150) Escape - Chance to break all rooting effects while teleporting. (100% chance) Silver Vanish - The caster remains invisible for a brief period after the teleport. (4 sec + 0.02 sec per CA level) Sanctuary - The caster is briefly invulnerable after the teleport. 100% Damage Mitigation of physical damage (4 sec + 0.02 sec per CA level) Gold Explosion - Inflicts AOE damage while teleporting. (32-32 + 1.5 per CA level Magic damage) Mend - Heals the caster during teleport. (20% + 0.2% per CA level healing)

Shadow Step without Modifications

Skills And Attributes

The following skills will affect this combat art:

• Delphic Arcania Lore - improves damage and critical chance of the Explosion modification. Improves casting speed and allows for modification points.

• Delphic Arcania Focus - reduces regeneration time and allows for higher level combat art without penalty, allows for modification points.

• Concentration - directly improves regeneration time.

• Ancient Magic - directly improves damage of the Explosion modification and lowers opponents' resistance to its damage

• Combat Discipline - will increase the damage of the Explosion modification and lower its regeneration time if it is placed in a combo.

• Damage Lore - will improve the chance, duration, and strength of Weaken (secondary damage effect) triggered by the Explosion magic damage.

The following attributes will affect this combat art:

• Intelligence will increase damage and spell intensity of the Explosion modification.

• Stamina will lower regeneration time.

Usage Strategies

• Basic utility CA for exploring, escaping enemies, and reaching areas quickly.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Decent buffs and protection to aid in escapes
• Allows quick transports for lazy characters

Cons

• Short range that never increases.
• Has a long cooldown.

Note

It is possible to be absolutely invisible all the time, just spamming teleport every 6 seconds after 100th CA lvl (with silver "Vanish" mod)

Stats Chart

Level	Cooldown	Regeneration	Total Time	Teleport Duration
1	15.0s	1.3s	16.3s	1.9s
2	15.0s	1.7s	16.7s	1.8s

See Also

• High Elf
• High Elf Combat Arts
• Skills
• High Elf Guides

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