Shadow Arts

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"Draped in shadow..."

The shadow arts specialization is focused around going into stealth and using stealth attacks. Increasing stealth duration and adding additional effects while in or exiting of stealth are the focus of this line.

— In-game description

Shadow Arts is a core specialization for the thief that focuses on survival, defensive abilities, and stealth.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Merciful Ambush	10	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.
Major Adept	Shielding Restoration	10	Grant barrier to nearby allies when you use a healing skill.
Major Adept	Shadow's Embrace		Remove conditions when you enter or exit stealth. This effect also applies to stealth you grant to allies.
Major Adept	Hidden Thief	2	Stealing inflicts blindness. Stealth Attacks inflict weakness. Cannot affect the same target more than once per interval.
Minor Master	Meld with Shadows		Gain superspeed when you enter or exit stealth.
Major Master	Shadow Savior		After completing a shadowstep, you are healed. Nearby allies are also healed for a larger amount. Only affects thief shadowsteps.
Major Master	Leeching Venoms		Venom utility skills siphon life from struck foes. Gain stacks of Spider Venom when you enter or exit stealth. Siphoning can only occur once per strike.
Major Master	Cloaked in Shadow		Gaining stealth blinds nearby foes. Blinding a foe siphons health from them.
Minor Grandmaster	Shadow Siphoning	1	Stealth attacks siphon health if they hit. Cannot siphon the same target more than once per interval.
Major Grandmaster	Cover of Shadow		Gain protection when you enter or exit stealth. This effect also applies to stealth you grant to allies.
Major Grandmaster	Shadow's Rejuvenation		Gain initiative when you enter or exit stealth.
Major Grandmaster	Rending Shade		Steal boons from enemies you strike with stealth attacks. Striking a boonless foe with a stealth attack inflicts fear on nearby foes.

See also: List of thief traits

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