Shadar-kai

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A lethal Rogue who has thrown off the Netherese yoke and draws on innate powers of the Shadowfell to hide and to kill.

Overview[edit]

Shadar-kai is available from the DDO Store for 1,295 , and was available in the Shadowfell Conspiracy Complete Pack (Collector's Edition).
As all Iconic Heroes, Shadar-kai start at level 15 (1,050,000XP).
Shadar-kai first level is Rogue. Then, they can either take a predefined path, or customize their rogue levels, or reject training and leave the Ball and Chain Garret with enough experience to train to level 15.

Racial Traits[edit]

+2 Dexterity
-2 Charisma
Shadar-Kai Chain whip, a quick triple AoE Cleave. Uses main hand stats and requires a light weapon. Further enhancements may modify this ability. Bug: This ability is considered a divine ability, so may not be used when quelled.

Iconic past life feats[edit]

Passive: +1% Dodge per time this feat has been acquired up to 3%.
Toggle: When you are below 50% hit points and get hit by an attack, you gain 25% incorporeality for 6/12/18 seconds. This can occur once every two minutes.

Deities[edit]

Amaunator (Heavy Mace): Favored by Amaunator → Child of Faith → Amaunator's Brilliance → Beloved of Amaunator → Damage Reduction: Silver
Helm (Bastard Sword): Favored by Helm → Child of Faith → Ever Watchful → Beloved of Helm → Damage Reduction: Adamantine
Silvanus (Maul): Favored by Silvanus → Child of Faith → Blessing of Silvanus → Beloved of Silvanus → Damage Reduction: Silver

Feats[edit]

Racial feats[edit]

Shadar-kai Do Not receive a bonus feat at level 1 since they are Extraplanar, Outsiders from the Plane of Shadow.

Free Feat[edit]

Icon	Feat	Type	Description	Prerequisites
	Human	Passive	You are considered human. You are treated as such by magical abilities and effects, and are able to use appropriate equipment.	Purple Dragon Knight, Shadar-kai
	Spiked Chain Attack	Active	Light Melee Weapon Attack: Using a Spiked Chain (but with the stats from your main-hand weapon), perform 3 AOE melee attacks with +1[W], +1 Critical Threat Range, and +1 Critical Multiplier. Your Shadar-Kai Racial Enhancements may add to this attack. (12 second cooldown).	Shadar-kai

Enhancements[edit]

Core abilities[edit]

Shadar-kai Grit: You gain +1 to your Fortitude saves. In addition, when you are unconscious and have stabilized, you get up ten seconds faster than normal.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 0	No requirements
Shadar-kai Dex/Int/Wis: Choose one: +1 Dexterity +1 Intelligence +1 Wisdom
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 1	Requires: Shadar-kai Grit
Shadow Phase: You become invisible and are able to move through monsters as if you were ethereal for six seconds. (Cooldown: 1 minute)
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 3	Requires: Shadar-kai Dex/Int/Wis
Shadow Jaunt: You become invisible and charge forward. During the jaunt, you are able to move through monsters as if you were ethereal. These effects last for six seconds. (Cooldown: 1 minute) This ability also places Dire Charge into the same 1 minute cooldown.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Requires: Shadow Phase
Empowered Jaunt: The cooldown of your Shadow Jaunt and Shadow Phase abilities is reduced to 30 seconds. In addition, when you use either ability, nearby allies become partially incorporeal for six seconds.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 7	Requires: Shadow Jaunt

Tier One[edit]

Requires Shadar-kai Grit

Vicious Chain: Your Spiked Chain Attack* now has a 33% chance to cause enemies to bleed, taking 1d6 damage every 2 seconds for 15 seconds. Some enemies are immune to bleeding. Bleeding scales with 200% Melee Power. * All Shadar-kai Spiked Chain Attacks require the character to be wielding a light Weapon in their main hand. This can include scimitars or any other weapon if they are currently considered a "light weapon" for that character.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 1	No requirements
Keen Senses: +1/+2/+3 Listen, Search, and Spot
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
Bold: You overcome fear quickly - fear and shaken effects are removed from you after 12/6/3 seconds.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
Student of Pain: When you take damage, you have a 5%/10%/15% chance to gain a +10 bonus to AC for 12 seconds.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements
Stealthy: +1/+2/+3 Hide and Move Silently. Tier 3: Thrown attacks you perform while sneaking deal +1[W] damage.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	No requirements

Tier Two[edit]

Requires 5 APs spent in tree

Forceful Chain: Your Spiked Chain Attack now has a 5% chance to knock non-boss enemies down with no save for 6 seconds. Every 2 seconds, they make a Balance save of (17 + DEX Mod + Trip DCs) to get up again.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	No requirements
Improved Dodge: +1%/+2%/+3% Dodge when wearing light or no armor.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Requires: Dodge
Ghostly Essence: When you are below 50% hit points and get hit by an attack, you gain 25% incorporeality for 6/12/18 seconds. This can occur once every two minutes.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	No requirements
Guile: +1 Sneak Attack die.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	No requirements
Shadow Smoke: Use an Action Boost charge. All nearby allies gain +5/+10/+15 to Hide and Move Silently for twenty seconds. (Cooldown: 30 seconds)
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Requires: Stealthy

Tier Three[edit]

Requires 10 APs spent in tree

Ghastly Chain: When you use your Spiked Chain Attack, you gain 5% dodge for 6 seconds. This ignores dodge cap.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	No requirements
Displacement: Spell Like Ability: Displacement (activation cost: 0 spell points, cooldown: 3 seconds)
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	No requirements
Improved Ghostly Essence: When your Ghostly Essence triggers, all nearby allies becomes partially incorporeal for 6/12/18 seconds.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 10	Requires: Ghostly Essence
Guile: +1 Sneak Attack die.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Requires: Guile

Tier Four[edit]

Requires 15 APs spent in tree

Greater Spiked Chain Attack: Light Melee Weapon Attack: Deals +10% Damage. +2 Critical Multiplier. +2 Critical Threat Range. Using a Spiked Chain (but the stats from your main-hand weapon), perform 3 AOE melee attacks. All abilities that enhance Spiked Chain Attack also apply to this enhancement. In addition, when you vorpal with this attack, you knock non-boss enemies down with no save for 6 seconds. Every 2 seconds, they make a Balance save of (17 + Dexterity Modifier + Trip DCs) to get up again. (18 second cooldown)
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	No requirements
Assassin's Mark: Non-boss enemies caught in your Spiked Chain Attacks have a 33% chance to gain a stack of Dizzying Spiked Chain on each of the three hits (-10% Damage per stack, -5% Attack speed per stack, -2 Concentration per stack, stacks up to 8 times. 20 sec duration per stack).
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	No requirements
Nothing is Hidden: Your senses are so acute that you no longer need to spend time searching for the obvious. You will automatically perform a Search check to locate traps and secret doors when you are in range to Spot them, although this Search check occurs at a -12/-8/-4 penalty.
AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 15	No requirements
Winter Favored: Toggle: Your sneak attacks deal 1d12 extra Cold damage, and you gain 5 Cold resistance. Scales with Melee Power.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	No requirements
Gloom Stalker: While sneaking, your melee weapons gain the ability to envelop their targets in darkness, making them briefly vulnerable to sneak attacks. Your weapons also have a chance to blind their targets for a short time.
AP Cost: 2	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	No requirements

Starter equipment[edit]

Upon reaching level 15, you receive a container item called Shadar-Kai Equipment. Double click in your inventory to open it and receive the following Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire, minimum level 15, and Race Absolutely Required: Shadar-Kai items:

(Total Ability Modifiers = Str +4, Dex +6, Con +6)

Item	Race	Type	Enhancements
Bolstered Bandolier	Shadar-kai	Belt	Strength +4 Strength +4: This item gives the wearer the power of Ogre Strength, granting a +4 enhancement bonus to Strength. Dexterity +5 Dexterity +5: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +5 enhancement bonus to Dexterity.
Silent Steps	Shadar-kai	Boots	Speed VSpeed V: Passive: +25% enhancement bonus to movement speed, +5% enhancement bonus to melee and ranged attack speed. Move Silently +13Move Silently +13: Passive: +13 Competence bonus to the Move Silently skill. Feather FallingFeather Falling: This item is engraved with feathers and bestows a powerful magical effect. Whenever the wearer begins to fall from any height, this effect slows the descent dramatically, causing the wearer to fall like a feather.
Grim Greaves	Shadar-kai	Bracers	Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Vitality +20Vitality +20: Passive: +20 Vitality bonus to Hit Points.
Covert Cape	Shadar-kai	Cloak	Resistance +5 Resistance +5: Passive: +5 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws. Hide +13Hide +13: Passive: +13 Competence bonus to the Hide skill.
Reward	Shadar-kai	Dagger	+3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Vampirism Vampirism: This weapon drains a tiny portion of the target's life force whenever it does damage. Note: provides 1d3 hp of healing per hit. Bloodletter IIIBloodletter III: On Critical Hit: 7 to 42 Slashing damage from weapons with a x2 Critical Multiplier, 7 to 56 Slashing damage from weapons with a x3 Critical Multiplier, and 7 to 70 Slashing damage from weapons with a x4 or greater Critical Multiplier. Risk and RewardRisk and Reward: While both items from this set are equipped, your melee attacks deal an additional +0.5[W] damage dice. Your attacks also gain a 5% Chance on Hit to Bluff your target for four seconds. (Bluffed enemies can be affected by Sneak Attacks even while targeting you.)
Risk	Shadar-kai	Dagger	+3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. ViciousVicious: When a vicious weapon strikes an opponent, it creates a flash of disruptive energy that resonates between the opponent and the wielder. This energy deals an extra 2 to 12 points of damage to the opponent and 1 to 3 points of damage to the wielder. Heartseeker IIIHeartseeker III: On Critical Hit: 7 to 42 Piercing damage from weapons with a x2 Critical Multiplier, 7 to 56 Piercing damage from weapons with a x3 Critical Multiplier, and 7 to 70 Piercing damage from weapons with a x4 or greater Critical Multiplier. Risk and RewardRisk and Reward: While both items from this set are equipped, your melee attacks deal an additional +0.5[W] damage dice. Your attacks also gain a 5% Chance on Hit to Bluff your target for four seconds. (Bluffed enemies can be affected by Sneak Attacks even while targeting you.)
Sly Gloves	Shadar-kai	Gloves	Doublestrike 3% Doublestrike 3%: Passive: 3% Enhancement bonus to Doublestrike. (Doublestrike is a chance to score an additional hit with a melee attack.) Attack Bonus +2Attack Bonus +2: Provides a +2 competence bonus to your attack rolls.
Shadow Sight	Shadar-kai	Goggles	Spot +13Spot +13: Passive: +13 Competence bonus to the Spot skill. Search +13Search +13: Passive: +13 Competence bonus to the Search skill.
Covert Cowl	Shadar-kai	Helm	DeathblockDeathblock: The wearer of this item is immune to all death spells and magical death effects. Disable Device +13Disable Device +13: Passive: +13 Competence bonus to the Disable Device skill.
Shadar-kai Armor	Shadar-kai	Leather	+4 Enhancement Bonus+4 Enhancement Bonus: +4 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Greater False LifeGreater False Life: This item grants the wearer +30 maximum health. Spearblock IIISpearblock III: Passive: Reduces physical damage taken by 6, except from Bludgeoning or Slashing weapons. (Damage Reduction: 6/Slash, Bludgeon)
Subtle Amulet	Shadar-kai	Necklace	Exceptional Constitution +1Exceptional Constitution +1: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +1 exceptional bonus to Constitution. Protection +5Protection +5: Passive: +5 Deflection bonus to Armor Class.
Reinforced Ring	Shadar-kai	Ring	Constitution +5 Constitution +5: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +5 enhancement bonus to Constitution. Exceptional Dexterity +1Exceptional Dexterity +1: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +1 exceptional bonus to Dexterity.
Ring of the Runaway	Shadar-kai	Ring	Open Lock +13Open Lock +13: Passive: +13 Competence bonus to the Open Lock skill. Assassinate +2 Assassinate +2: +2 Enhancement bonus to the DC of character's Assassinate attempts.
Shard of the Shadowfell	Shadar-kai	Trinket	Sneak Attack Bonus +4Sneak Attack Bonus +4: Provides a +4 to attack bonus and a +6 to damage for any attack that would qualify as a Sneak Attack, even if the wielder is not a Rogue. Dodge +4% Dodge +4%: +4% Enhancement bonus to Dodge.