Shift
Dash a short fixed distance in the target direction.
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Using a Traversal skill puts all other traversal skills on cooldown and traversal skills' cooldowns do not recover while you are using a traversal skill.
Skill tree: Shift
The skill tree as it appears in game. A specialized skill gains one point per level up to level 20; the number on a connection shows how many points the previous node needs.
Hover or tap a node for its description. The number on a node is its maximum points.
All nodes as a list (30)
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Shadow Recuperation
max 4
Shifting heals you. The amount of health gained is increased by healing effectiveness.
- 15 Healing Amount
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Vault
max 3
You travel farther with Shift, but it has a longer cooldown.
- +15% Distance
- +10% Cooldown
Requires Breathing Technique
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Elusive
max 4
You have additional dodge chance per point of Dexterity for 1 second after Shifting.
- 20 Dodge Rating Per Dexterity
Requires Shadowslip
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Breathing Technique
max 2
Shifting heals you for a portion equal to your Dexterity. The amount of health gained is increased by healing effectiveness.
- 1 Healing Per Point of Dexterity
Requires 3 points in Shadow Recuperation
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Molting
max 1
Shifting cleanses all negative ailments on you.
- Cleanses Ailments
Requires Vault
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Rebound
max 1
If a single hit deals at least 50% of your health, Shift's cooldown is reset. This can only occur once every 10 seconds.
- Cooldown Resets fixed
- 50% Portion Of Health
Requires Breathing Technique
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Deadly Ambush
max 5
You deal more damage (multiplicative with other modifiers) with your next damaging non-channelled skill after Shifting.
- +4% Damage
Requires 2 points in Velocity
This damage modifier is additive with other damage modifiers on this tree, but multiplicative with other modifiers.
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Momentum
max 3
You gain 50% increased movement speed for a brief moment after Shifting.
- 0.5 Buff Duration (seconds)
- 50% Movement Speed Buff fixed
Requires 2 points in Swift Recovery or 2 points in Velocity
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Hypovolemia
max 5
You have a chance to cause bleeding with your next damaging non-channelled skill after Shifting.
- +30% Bleed Chance
Requires 2 points in Velocity
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Jagged Cuts
max 3
After Shifting your next damaging non-channelled skill has increased bleed duration and bleed it inflicts has additional Physical Penetration.
- +25% Bleed Duration
- +25% Physical Penetration with Bleed
Requires 4 points in Hypovolemia
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Jade Quiver
max 4
Using Shift grants you Jade Arrows.
Using a bow attack consumes a Jade Arrow to have increased critical strike chance and a chance to poison enemies.- 1 Jade Arrow Stacks Granted
- +60% Jade Arrow Increased Critical Strike Chance fixed
- +30% Jade Arrow Poison Chance fixed
Requires 2 points in Shadow Recuperation
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Jagged Arrows
max 5
Consuming a Jade Arrow also causes your next bow attack's critical strikes to deal more damage.
- +10% Jade Arrow Critical Multiplier
Requires Jade Quiver
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Venom Tipped Arrows
max 5
Consuming a Jade Arrow also grants your next bow attack increased damage over time.
- +25% Jade Arrow Damage Over Time
Requires Jade Quiver
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Swift Recovery
max 4
Shift restores mana on use. This amount is tripled when below half health.
- 4 Mana Gained Use
- 12 Mana Gain Below Half Health
Requires 2 points in Shadow Recuperation or 2 points in Momentum
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Shadowslip
max 1
You are invulnerable while Shifting.
- Invulnerability While Shifting
Requires 3 points in Swift Recovery
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Emergency Flask
max 1
Shift consumes a health potion on use if you are below 50% health.
- Potion Used Below 50% Health
Requires Momentum
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Critical Opening
max 1
The next damaging non-channelled skill you use after Shifting is always a critical strike.
- Always Crit With Next Non-Channelled Skill
Requires 2 points in Jagged Cuts
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Unseen Strike
max 1
If using a melee weapon, when Shifting you perform an Unseen Strike, hitting enemies along your path.
- Melee Damage Along Path
Deals melee physical damage, with 100% added damage effectiveness.
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Sleight of Hand
max 5
You throw Shurikens at nearby enemies after Shifting.
- +1 Shurikens Thrown
Requires 2 points in Shadow Recuperation
This will grant Chakram 10% more damage per point (multiplicative with other modifiers) if you have the Keen Throw node.
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Broad Sweep
max 3
Unseen Strike hits in a wider area.
- +10% Unseen Strike Width
Requires Unseen Strike
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Lasting Presence
max 1
You leave behind a Shadow at the place you Shifted from.
- Shadow Created After Shifting
Requires 2 points in Momentum
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Through the Shadows
max 1
When the Shadow created by Shift is consumed, you return to its location.
- Return To Shadow Location
Requires Lasting Presence
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Dancing Shadows
max 1
After using Shift you use Shadow Cascade.
- Shadow Cascade After Shift
Requires Lasting Presence
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Arrival Gift
max 2
You have a chance to drop an Acid Flask on arrival.
- +50% Acid Flask On Arrival Chance
Requires Parting Gift
Acid Flask can not have extra projectiles when thrown from Shift.
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Parting Gift
max 2
You have a chance to drop an Acid Flask on departure.
- +50% Acid Flask On Departure Chance
Requires Elusive
Acid Flask can not have extra projectiles when thrown from Shift.
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Velocity
max 3
Shift has a shorter cooldown and costs less mana.
- 4% Increased Cooldown Recovery Speed
- +16% Mana Efficiency
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Hidden Blades
max 2
Unseen Strike has a chance to inflict Shadow Dagger to enemies hit.
- +50% Shadow Dagger Chance
Requires 2 points in Broad Sweep
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Low Blow
max 3
Unseen Strike slows enemies it hits.
- +1 Slow Duration (seconds)
Requires 2 points in Broad Sweep
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Consumed by Shadow
max 4
Unseen Strike instantly kills enemies that are below a health threshold (a percentage of their maximum health).
If you have a similar effect from an item or passive node then the highest threshold is used.- 4% Kill Threshold
Requires Unseen Strike
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Braskula's Hesitation
max 3
You deal more damage (multiplicative with other modifiers) with your next damaging non-channelled skill after Shifting, but travel a shorter distance with Shift.
- +10% Damage
- -10% Distance
Requires Deadly Ambush
This damage modifier is additive with other damage modifiers on this tree, but multiplicative with other modifiers.