Diablo 4 Shadow Damage

D4 Shadow Damage

Shadow is an Elemental Damage type introduced in Diablo IV, appearing as a purplish glow. The Rogue is able to imbue offense skills with Shadow Damage by lacing weapons with cursed oils. Enemies being killed while cursed with Shadow trigger an area of effect (AoE).

Shadow Damage Bonus:

  • Increases your Shadow damage dealt. This includes both direct Shadow damage and Shadow damage over time.
  • You have +{#} of this stat from items and Paragon.

Shadow Critical Strike Damage Bonus:

  • Extra damage granted to your Shadow damage that Critically Strikes.
  • Stacks with your normal Critical Strike Damage Bonus.

Bonus Shadow Damage Over Time:

  • Increases your Shadow damage dealt over time. This excludes direct Shadow damage.
  • You have +{#} of this stat from items and Paragon.

Damage Reduction from Enemies Affected by Shadow Damage Over Time:

  • Reduces incoming damage taken from enemies that are affected by Shadow damage over time.
  • As this stat increases, additional bonuses become less effective.

Bonus Damage vs Enemies Affected by Shadow Damage Over Time:

  • Increases damage dealt to enemies who are affected by Shadow damage over time.

Damage Reduction from Enemies Affected by Damage Over Time:

  • Reduces incoming damage taken from enemies that are affected by any Damage Over Time effect. This includes Bleeding, Burning, Poisoning, and Shadow Damage Over Time.
  • As this stat increases, additional bonuses become less effective.

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Shadow Resistance:

  • Reduces incoming Shadow damage by {#}. This applies to both direct Shadow damage and Shadow damage over time.
  • Makes up 50% of your initial damage reduction from Shadow, with the remainder contributed by Armor.
  • As this stat increases, additional bonuses become less effective.

Shadow Skills

NameDescriptionTagsPower NameRewards
Reap

Attack Speed Multiplier: 0.8
Generate Essence: 4 per enemy hit
Lucky Hit Chance: 16.667% (per hit)
Sweep an ethereal scythe in front of you, dealing {12/13.2/14.4/15.6/16.8/18/19.2/20.4/21.6/22.8}% damage. Hitting an enemy with Reap increases your Damage Reduction by 15% for 2 seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {12/13.2/14.4/15.6/16.8/18/19.2/20.4/21.6/22.8}%

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Reap
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 432896
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Reap
Acolyte's Reap

Reap forms a Corpse under the first enemy hit. Can only occur every 5 seconds.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Reap
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432896
  • power mod: UpgradeA
  • power mod hash: 2686060809
  • reward name: Necro Mod Reap 01
Sever

Essence Cost: 20
Lucky Hit Chance: 20% (per hit)
A specter of you charges forward and attacks with its scythe for {63/69.3/75.6/81.9/88.2/94.5/100.8/107.1/113.4/119.7}% damage then returns to you and attacks again for {21/23.1/25.2/27.3/29.4/31.5/33.6/35.7/37.8/39.9}% damage.

skill_rankup_desc: Initial Damage {63/69.3/75.6/81.9/88.2/94.5/100.8/107.1/113.4/119.7}%
Return Damage {21/23.1/25.2/27.3/29.4/31.5/33.6/35.7/37.8/39.9}%

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence

Necromancer Sever
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 481785
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Sever
Supernatural Sever

Sever deals x2% increased damage for each Minion you have upon cast.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence

Necromancer Sever
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481785
  • power mod hash: 1543496805
  • reward name: Necro Mod Sever UpgradeA
Terror

Darkness Skills deal x{3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30}% bonus damage to enemies who are Slowed, and x{3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30}% bonus damage to enemies who are Stunned or Immobilized. These bonuses stack and apply to Shadow damage dealt by your Minions.

skill_rankup_desc: Bonus Darkness Damage vs. Slowed x{3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30}%
Bonus Darkness Damage vs. Stunned or Immobilized x{3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30}%

Tags: Crowd Control, Damage, Shadow, Darkness, Minion

Necromancer Talent Caster T2 N1
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 495574
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent Caster T2 N1
Gloom

When you damage enemies with Darkness Skills, they take x{2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20}% increased Shadow damage from you and your Minions for 2 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.

skill_rankup_desc: Bonus Shadow Damage x{2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20}%

Tags: Damage, Shadow, Minion, Darkness

Necromancer Talent 01
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 1007840
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent 01
Shadowblight

Shadow damage infects enemies with Shadowblight for 2 seconds. You and your Minions deal x10% bonus damage to enemies with Shadowblight.

Every 10th time an enemy receives Shadow damage from you or your Minions while they are affected by Shadowblight, they take an additional 22% Shadow damage.

Tags: Damage, Shadow, Minion

Necromancer Talent Caster T5 N2
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 1
  • power id: 495581
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent Caster T5 N2
Initiate's Reap

Reap instantly kills enemies below 5% Life. This does not work on Bosses or Players.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Reap
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432896
  • power mod: UpgradeB
  • power mod hash: 2686060810
  • reward name: Necro Mod Reap 02
Paranormal Sever

Every 4th cast of Sever makes enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence

Necromancer Sever
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481785
  • power mod: Vulnerable
  • power mod hash: 3437839728
  • reward name: Necro Mod Sever UpgradeB
Enhanced Reap

If an enemy hit by Reap dies within 2 seconds, you gain +30% Attack Speed for 3 seconds.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Reap
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432896
  • power mod: SkillRank
  • power mod hash: 2849853803
  • reward name: Necro Mod Reap 03
Enhanced Sever

Sever damages enemies along its path for 25% of its initial damage.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence

Necromancer Sever
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481785
  • power mod: DamageLine
  • power mod hash: 1908684039
  • reward name: Necro Mod Sever SkillRank
Mixed Shadow Imbuement

Enemies infected by Shadow Imbuement take x12% increased Non-Physical damage from you for 8 seconds.

Tags: Imbuement, Damage, Shadow, Cooldown, Imbueable

Rogue ShadowImbue
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 380288
  • power mod: UpgradeA
  • power mod hash: 2686060809
  • reward name: Rogue Mod ShadowImbue 01
Shadow Imbuement

Cooldown: 13 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance: 33% (per hit)
Imbue your weapons with festering shadows. Your next 2 Imbueable Skills deal Shadow damage and infect enemies for 6 seconds. Infected enemies explode on death, dealing {40/44/48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76}% damage to all surrounding enemies.

If the infection expires before the enemy dies, it will deal {40/44/48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76}% damage to only that enemy.

skill_rankup_desc: Explosion Damage {40/44/48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76}%
Expiration Damage {40/44/48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76}%

Tags: Imbuement, Damage, Shadow, Cooldown, Imbueable

Rogue ShadowImbue
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 380288
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Rogue Unlock ShadowImbue
Death Trap

Cooldown: 50 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance: 4% (per hit)
Place a trap that arms after {#} seconds. It activates when an enemy moves within range, dealing a total of 250% damage to each enemy in the area.

Tags: Ultimate, Trap, Damage, Shadow, Cooldown

Rogue DeathTrap
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 421161
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Rogue Unlock DeathTrap
Prime Death Trap

Enemies are Pulled into Death Trap when it activates.

Tags: Ultimate, Trap, Damage, Shadow, Cooldown

Rogue DeathTrap
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 421161
  • power mod: PullToCenter
  • power mod hash: 2473726689
  • reward name: Rogue Mod DeathTrap PullToCenter
Supreme Death Trap

If Death Trap kills an enemy, its Cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds.

Tags: Ultimate, Trap, Damage, Shadow, Cooldown

Rogue DeathTrap
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 421161
  • power mod: CooldownOnKill
  • power mod hash: 3620911950
  • reward name: Rogue Mod DeathTrap CooldownOnKill
Shadow Crash

Lucky Hit: Shadow damage has up to a 10% chance to Stun for {0.5/1/1.5/2/2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5/5} seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Stun Duration {0.5/1/1.5/2/2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5/5} seconds

Tags: Crowd Control, Shadow, Lucky Hit

Rogue Talent 02
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 1008672
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Rogue Talent 02
Blended Shadow Imbuement

Shadow Imbuement's primary explosion makes enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.

Tags: Imbuement, Damage, Shadow, Cooldown, Imbueable

Rogue ShadowImbue
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 380288
  • power mod: UpgradeB
  • power mod hash: 2686060810
  • reward name: Rogue Mod ShadowImbue 02
Consuming Shadows

Each time you kill an enemy with Shadow damage, you generate {10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100} Energy.

skill_rankup_desc: Energy {10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100}

Tags: Shadow, Energy

Rogue Talent Cunning T3 N2
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 391677
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Rogue Talent Cunning T3 N2
Enhanced Shadow Imbuement

You have +15% increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies infected by Shadow Imbuement.

Tags: Imbuement, Damage, Shadow, Cooldown, Imbueable

Rogue ShadowImbue
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 380288
  • power mod: SkillRank
  • power mod hash: 2849853803
  • reward name: Rogue Mod ShadowImbue 03

Shadow Damage Over Time Skills

NameDescriptionTagsPower NameRewards
Blight

Essence Cost: 25
Lucky Hit Chance: 40% (per use)
Unleash concentrated blight that deals {30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/57}% damage and leaves behind a defiled area, dealing {79.8/88.2/96/103.8/112.2/120/127.8/136.2/144/151.8}% damage over 6 seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Impact Damage {30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/57}%
Damage Over Time {79.8/88.2/96/103.8/112.2/120/127.8/136.2/144/151.8}%

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence

Necromancer Blight
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 481293
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Blight
Decompose

Generate Essence: 7 per second
Lucky Hit Chance: 40% (per use)
Tear the flesh from an enemy, dealing {30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/57}% damage per second and forming a usable Corpse with the flesh every 2.5 seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/57}%

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Channeled, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Decompose
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 463175
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Decompose
Supernatural Blight

You and your Minions deal x15% increased damage to enemies within Blight.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence

Necromancer Blight
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481293
  • power mod hash: 3063656862
  • reward name: Necro Mod Blight 01
Acolyte's Decompose

You and your Minions deal x10% increased damage to enemies who are being Decomposed.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Channeled, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Decompose
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 463175
  • power mod hash: 3057211130
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decompose 01
Paranormal Blight

Blight has a 30% chance to Immobilize enemies for 1.5 seconds on impact.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence

Necromancer Blight
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481293
  • power mod hash: 2031554629
  • reward name: Necro Mod Blight 02
Initiate's Decompose

Decompose Slows enemies by 30%.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Channeled, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Decompose
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 463175
  • power mod hash: 3669327453
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decompose 02
Enhanced Decompose

If an enemy dies while being Decomposed, you gain 10 Essence.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Channeled, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Decompose
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 463175
  • power mod: SkillRank
  • power mod hash: 2849853803
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decompose 03
Enhanced Blight

Blight Slows enemies by 25%.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence

Necromancer Blight
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481293
  • power mod hash: 3205886302
  • reward name: Necro Mod Blight 03

Weak Elixir of Shadow Resistance

Name Player
Level		 Resource Cost Upgraded Effect
Weak Elixir of Shadow Resistance Magic Elixir Gallowvine x10
Blightshade x6
2,500 Gold		 Increases Shadow Resist by 15% and Experience by 3% for 30 minutes.
Requires Level 15

Gem

Amethyst – Weapon: + Damage Over Time, Armor: Damage Over Time Reduction, Jewelry: Shadow Resistance Bonus

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