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Shadow Strike

assassin / Mastery

Shadow Strike

What it does

Moves behind the target, damages it and can turn/stun it.

Recommended Specialty

Group PvE Dungeon first choice · select only when unlocked.

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Specialty · first pick+20% caster Critical Damage Boost for 10s on hit

Support damage or utility under the condition written on this option.

Switch when: Control and kill-triggered effects depend on the target. Do not assume a boss can be controlled.

Total 8 · 1 slot
2 +20% caster Critical Damage Boost for 10s on hit
Total 12 · 2 slots
2 +20% caster Critical Damage Boost for 10s on hit1 +1s Stun duration
Total 16 · 2 slots
2 +20% caster Critical Damage Boost for 10s on hit5 Changes to AoE Skill
Total 20 · 3 slots
2 +20% caster Critical Damage Boost for 10s on hit5 Changes to AoE Skill1 +1s Stun duration
All 5 options

1 +1s Stun duration Requires total 8

2 +20% caster Critical Damage Boost for 10s on hit Requires total 8

3 50% chance to inflict Seal for 5s on hit Requires total 8

4 50% chance to inflict Root for 5s on hit Requires total 12

5 Changes to AoE Skill Requires total 16

Line numbers identify the options from top to bottom. At total 16, all five options are available, but you still have two slots. The third slot opens at total 20. These are optional later setups, not a requirement to raise this skill to 20.

Global 1.0.21.0 client-data display; editorial recommendations · 2026-10-04
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Group and dungeon alternatives · Farm choices · Questing choices

Read it in context

This is a short functional summary of the reference-client guide entry. Trigger conditions, available specializations and rank-dependent values should be checked in the current client before investing.

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How to use it

Use to reach the rear safely and obtain the critical-damage specialty buff before burst.

Official reference-client skill source ↗