Meld with Shadows

Gain superspeed when you enter or exit stealth. — In-game description

Meld with Shadows

Specialization

Shadow Arts (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Minor

Training cost

4 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Meld with Shadows

Gain superspeed when you enter or exit stealth.

 Superspeed (2s): Movement speed is greatly increased. Maximum duration: 10s

 Superspeed (10.5½s): Movement speed is greatly increased. Maximum duration: 10s

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Cloak and Dagger — Dagger
•   Shattering Assault — Spear
•   Tow Line — Spear
•   Smoke Trail — Harpoon gun
•   Death's Advance — Rifle

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Hide in Shadows — Deception

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Blinding Powder — Deception
•   Shadow Refuge — Deception
•   Shadow Portal
•   Shadow Gust — Cantrip

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Shadow Meld — Cantrip

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Blinding Tuft — Stolen skill
•   Throw Feathers — Stolen skill
•   Steal Defenses — Stolen skill
•   Steal Durability — Stolen skill
•   Steal Health — Stolen skill
•   Steal Mobility — Stolen skill
•   Steal Precision — Stolen skill
•   Steal Resistance — Stolen skill
•   Steal Strength — Stolen skill
•   Steal Time — Stolen skill
•   Steal Warmth — Stolen skill

Downed skills that are improved by this trait

•   Smoke Bomb

Drowning skills that are improved by this trait

•   Vanish in the Deep

Related traits

Traits that are improved by this trait

Shadow Arts

• Merciful Ambush — Heal when you enter or exit stealth. Stealth yourself and your target when reviving an ally. This effect also applies to stealth you grant to allies.

Deadeye

• Silent Scope — Gain precision. Gain additional precision while wielding a rifle. Enter stealth when you dodge roll with a rifle equipped.

Notes

• Superspeed duration is only 0.75 seconds in PvP when the Silent Scope trait is equipped.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
March 19, 2024	Reduced the superspeed duration from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds when the Silent Scope trait is equipped in PvP only.
October 04, 2022	Reduced superspeed duration from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds in PvP only.
June 28, 2022	This trait has been reworked. Players now gain Superspeed when entering or exiting stealth.
July 16, 2019	In addition to extending the duration of stealth, this trait now also increases movement speed while in stealth by 50%.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
October 15, 2013	This skill now only increases Blinding Powder stealth by 1 second so it is consistent with the trait's functionality.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Meld with Shadows has been added to the game.