Sacred 2:Shadow Veil

The Shadow Warrior will temporarily become invisible. When he executes short-range attacks or casts spells there is a chance Shadow Veil will be lifted, rendering him visible. Chance to become visible lessens as the Combat Art level is increased. Aspect - Astral Lord Innate Abilities (Lvl 1) Chance of not being detected while casting spells: 1.0% (increases with CA level) Stealth: 35 Duration: 20.1 seconds Cooldown + Regeneration Time: 60.0s + 1.9s = 61.9 seconds Modifications See also: Sacred 2:Combat Art Modifications Bronze Creep - Opponents have to get closer to detect the Shadow Warrior while he is walking amongst them with Shadow Veil active. (+100% effectiveness, doubles the 'Stealth' property) Avoidance - Reduces the effects of incoming detrimental spells. (3% + 2% per Combat Art level reduction of detrimental magic effects) Silver Nimble - Increases run speed while Shadow Veil is active. (10% + 0.2% per Combat Art level) Fade - Greatly reduces the detection radius while casting spells. (+50% + 1% per Combat Art level chance to avoid detection) Gold Sinister Pact - The effect of Shadow Veil is permanent rather than temporary. (changed to Buff) Shadowmaster - Significantly reduces the regeneration time of Shadow Veil. (50% decrease)

Shadow Veil without Modifications

Skills and Attributes

The following skills will affect this combat art:

• Astral Lord Lore - Increases the stealth value as if it were damage. Improves casting speed and allows for modification points.
• Astral Lord Focus - reduces regeneration time and allows for higher level combat art without penalty, allows for modification points.
• Concentration - directly improves regeneration time
• Combat Discipline - will lower its regeneration time if it is placed in a combo.

The following attributes will affect this combat art:

• Stamina will lower regeneration time

Usage Strategies

• Great for completing any non-escort quest including main storyline.
• Once a player has 100% invisibility, they may use any Combat Art with immunity (see note about summons in "Cons').
• Once a player has 100% invisibility, stealth cannot be broken by the use of any ranged weapons,and will continue to operate.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• At level 25 a player will have 100% invisibility if "Creep" and "Fade" modifications are chosen.
• Allows completion of any non-escort quest easily
• Allows a player to open boss chests without having to engage the boss

Cons

• While Shadow Veil is active, any quest escort will receive all aggro from enemies.
• If a players uses Rallied Souls or Nether Allegiance, any damage that a player's summoned creature suffers from an enemy AoE spell or via reflected damage, will also damage the player. This also includes any quest NPC's a player is escorting.

Stats Chart

No modifications, no skills, naked, all stats between 25 and 35 (i.e. a nearly-new character).

Level	Cooldown Time (s)	Regen Time (s)	Total Wait (s)	% Chance Not Detected While Casting	Duration	Stealth
1	60.0	2.8	62.8	1	20.1	35
2	60.0	3.7	63.7	2	20.2	45

See Also

• Shadow Warrior
• Shadow Warrior Combat Arts
• Skills
• Shadow Warrior Guides

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