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Dark Apostate enhancements are available for the Dark Apostate archetype (variant Cleric). Introduced in Update 56.

Overview[edit]

This tree is focused on Negative & Alignment Spellpower as well as self-healing with Negative Damage through the Shadow Shroud.

Shroud yourself in shadow as a master of darkness and negative energy magic.

Cores[edit]

Dark Apostate: Each Core Ability you take in this tree, including this one, grants you +5 Negative Healing Amplification and +5 Negative, Light, and Alignment Spell Power.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 0	Requires: Cleric Level 1
Shadow Shrouding: Alternate Form: Shroud yourself in Necromantic Energies and assume the form of a Shadow. While in Shadow form, you are considered an Undead, gain a base 100% Fortification, and may heal from Negative Energies. This healing comes at a cost - Undead naturally only take 50% healing from Positive Energy and take 100% more damage from Light. You gain +2 Wisdom and +2 Constitution, as well as +5% Incorporeality and Concealment as your form is partially obscured and intangible. This is a Major Form.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Requires: Dark Apostate, Cleric Level 3
Enhanced Shadowform I: Your Shadow Shrouding gains an additional +5% Incorporeality and Concealment (for a total of 10% each). Passive: +1 bonus Imbue Dice.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Requires: Shadow Shrouding, Cleric Level 6
Enhanced Shadowform II: Your Shadow Shrouding gains an additional +5% Incorporeality and Concealment (for a total of 15% each). Your Bestow Curse, Doom, and Bane spells no longer have a saving throw.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Requires: Enhanced Shadowform I, Cleric Level 12
Enhanced Shadowform III: Your Shadow Shrouding gains an additional +5% Incorporeality and Concealment (for a total of 20% each). Passive: +1 Necromancy DC, +1 bonus Imbue Dice.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	Requires: Enhanced Shadowform II, Cleric Level 18
Master of Shadows: Your Shadow Shrouding gains an additional +5% Incorporeality and Concealment (for a total of 25% each). Passive: +4 Wisdom, +1 bonus Imbue Dice.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 40	Requires: Enhanced Shadowform III, Cleric Level 20

Tier 1[edit]

Requires Dark Apostate, Cleric level 1

Bane: Enemies are filled with fear and doubt, giving a -1 penalty on attack rolls and saves against fear on all affected targets. A successful Will save negates this effect. Bane counters and dispels Bless. Cooldown: 10 seconds.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 1	No requirements
Apostate's Skills: +[1/2/3] Heal, Hide, and Bluff. Rank 3: +1 to Will saving throws.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
Shadowy Bulwark: +[5/10/15] Maximum Hitpoints
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
Apostate's Curse: Imbue Toggle: Your Favored Weapons channel the dark energies within you, twisting them into evil versions of themselves - they deal an additional 1d8 Evil Damage on hit (scaling with Spell Power).
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 1	No requirements
Traditionalist Caster: +[3/6/10] Universal Spell Power when wielding an Orb or Staff.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements

Tier 2[edit]

Requires Cleric Level 2, 5 APs spent on tree

Prayer: Gives special favor to you and any allies near you, giving a +1 luck bonus to allies and a -1 penalty to enemies attack rolls, weapon damage, saves, and skill checks, with this buff and debuff increasing in magnitude by 1 every 5 caster levels - max total of 5 at caster level 20. Cooldown: 10 seconds.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	No requirements
Enhanced Turning: +[2/4/6] uses of Turn Undead per rest.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	No requirements
Mighty Turning: Undead that you successfully turn are instead destroyed.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Requires: Enhanced Turning
Enhanced Curse I: Your Apostate's Curse grants your Favored Weapons Ghost Touch. +1 bonus Imbue Dice.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	No requirements
Dark Rewards: When you critically hit with a Negative Energy or Alignment spell, you gain +[3/6/10] Sacred Temporary Spell Points.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	No requirements

Tier 3[edit]

Requires Cleric Level 3, 10 APs spent on tree

Pray for Mercy: Your Prayer-like spells (Bless, Bane, Prayer) now resonate with Evil energies, dealing 1d4 Evil damage per Caster Level to all enemies. This damage is doubled against enemies that are Cursed.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	No requirements
Endless Turning: Turn Undead uses regenerate at a rate of one every 120 seconds, or [10/20/30]% faster if it already regenerates.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	Requires: Enhanced Turning
Cursed Words: Cast the Bestow Curse spell without spending any Spell Points, and the spell Bestow Curse now deals 6d6 Bane damage to Undead per bonus Imbue Dice.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	No requirements
Enhanced Curse II: Your Deity's Favored Weapon is now an Implement in your hands. +1 bonus Imbue Dice.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Requires: Enhanced Curse I
Wisdom I: +1 Wisdom
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	No requirements

Tier 4[edit]

Requires Cleric Level 4, 20 APs spent on tree

Blessing of the Shadow: +[50/100/150] Incapacitation range.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	No requirements
Return to Dusk: While you are in any Undead form, when you are knocked unconscious, you dissolve into shadows, granting you Invisibility and Displacement. After 5 seconds, your body reforms, and you are healed for 1d6 Negative Energy per Character Level. This ability costs one usage of Turn Undead, and may only happen once every 3 minutes.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Requires: Blessing of the Shadow
Dark Judgement: When you use Turn Undead, you and allies you control gain +[3/6/10] Temporary HP per bonus Imbue Dice. [BUG: Tier 1 grants 10 -- other tiers are as advertised. Tested 3/17/2023]
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 20	No requirements
Enhanced Curse III: Your Apostate's Curse gains: On crit, you apply the effects of the Curse spell. +1 bonus Imbue Dice.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Requires: Enhanced Curse II
Wisdom II: +1 Wisdom
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 20	Requires: Wisdom I

Tier 5[edit]

Requires Cleric Level 5, Character Level 12, 30 APs spent in tree

Benediction: The Harm spell now benefits from 200% Spell Power scaling and may now kill enemies.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	No requirements
Ward of Shadow: Grants temporary immunity to multiple targets to all forms of alignment-based energy (good, evil, law, chaos, and light) for 1 minute per caster level or until 12 points of energy per caster level (max 120) for each energy type has been absorbed.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	No requirements
Necromantic Devotion: +1 DCs with Necromancy spells.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	No requirements
Ultimate Heresy: Your Apostate's Curse gains: On crit, you apply 1d3 stacks of Vulnerability. +2 bonus Imbue Dice.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	Requires: Enhanced Curse III
Shadows of Death: You gain +5% Negative, Light, and Alignment Spell Critical Chance. Pray for Mercy is upgraded to dealing 1d6 Evil damage per caster level.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 30	No requirements

Dark Apostate enhancements