ESO Nightblade Skills: Shadow

Shadow Cloak

Cost: 4050 Magicka
Cast Time: Instant

Shroud yourself in shadow to become invisible for 2.5 seconds. Attacking or using another ability ends invisibility early.

Morphs

Shadowy Disguise — Guarantees your next attack will critically strike while invisible.

Dark Cloak — Replaces invisibility with Major Resolve and Minor Protection, increasing your resistances by 5948 and reducing damage taken by 5% for 3 seconds.

Blur

Cost: 3780 Magicka
Duration: 26s

Surround yourself with a phantasmic aura, granting Major Evasion for 26 seconds, reducing damage from area attacks by 20%.

Morphs

Mirage — Also grants Minor Resolve, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974 while maintaining Major Evasion.

Phantasmal Escape — Grants immunity to snares and immobilizations for 4 seconds on cast while maintaining Major Evasion.

Path of Darkness

Cost: 3510 Magicka
Duration: 10s
Area: 10m Path

Create a corridor of shadows that deals Magic Damage every second to enemies and grants you and allies Major Expedition, increasing Movement Speed by 30% while inside.

Morphs

Refreshing Path — Also heals you and allies every second and retains Major Expedition.

Twisting Path — Extends the area and duration of the path, dealing Magic Damage over a wider region and maintaining Major Expedition.

Aspect of Terror

Cost: 3780 Magicka
Range: 6m

Summon a dark spirit to terrify enemies in front of you, causing them to cower in fear for 4 seconds.

Morphs

Mass Hysteria — Affects up to 6 enemies and also applies Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 4 seconds.

Manifestation of Terror — Replaces the direct fear with traps that persist for 20 seconds and fear enemies for 4 seconds when triggered.

Summon Shade

Cost: 2700 Magicka
Duration: 20s

Summon a shade to attack your target and reduce their damage dealt to you by 15%. While active, gain Minor Resolve, increasing Physical and Spell Resistance by 2974.

Morphs

Dark Shade — The shade’s attacks deal Magic Damage to all nearby enemies and last longer.

Shadow Image — The shade remains stationary and allows you to teleport to its location within 28 meters, providing powerful mobility and escape utility.

Consuming Darkness

Cost: 200 Ultimate
Area: 8m

Conjure a protective sphere of shadow around you for 12 seconds, granting you and allies inside Major Protection, reducing damage taken by 10%. Enemies inside are slowed by 70% while the effect persists.

Allies in the area can activate the Hidden Refresh synergy, which heals them for 6180 Health and grants Major Expedition for 4 seconds.

Morphs

Bolstering Darkness — Increases the duration to 16 seconds and improves Major Protection to 15% while you remain within the area.

Veil of Blades — Deals Magic Damage every second to enemies inside while allies retain Major Protection.

Shadow Passives

• Refreshing Shadows — Increases Health, Magicka, and Stamina Recovery by 15% while a Shadow ability is slotted.
• Shadow Barrier — Casting a Shadow ability grants Major Resolve for 6 seconds. Duration increases with each Shadow ability slotted.
• Dark Vigor — Increases Max Health by 3% for each Shadow ability slotted.
• Dark Veil — Increases the duration of all Shadow abilities by 15%.