Shadow Ability

Shadow Ability, also called Shadow Move, is a gameplay feature in Shadow Fight 3. It is a special ability which can be used while in Shadow Form. Each ability gives different effect to either the player or enemy, like causing a shockwave by stomping the ground, creating a burst of explosion, dashing in very high speed, and many more. Shadow Abilities are contained in equipment, so wearing that equipment allows the player to use the corresponding Shadow Ability in fights. Each piece of equipment of rarity higher than Common has its own Shadow Ability. The damage dealt by Shadow Ability is determined by Helms.

Using Shadow Ability

Characters using various Shadow Abilities.

Shadow Ability cannot be blocked but may be dodged. It also can stop the Legion's Unbreakable state. Normally, Shadow Ability cannot deal Head Hits or Critical Hits (with some exceptions). In order to use a Shadow Ability, a piece of gear that carries the ability must be equipped. However, this only applies to the player and most enemies, while a number of enemies are excepted. Some enemies can still use an ability despite not equipping the required gear.

Shadow Abilities can only be used while in Shadow Form; the character can enter Shadow Form when the Shadow Energy bar is fully charged. The bar is located under the health bar, and both the player and the opponents start a fight with the bar filled halfway through, unless enforced by a fight rule or modified with Perks. The bar is recharged by dealing or taking damage. Taking damage recharges the Shadow Energy bar faster than dealing damage. This applies to both the player and opponent. 

Once the bar is fully charged, the character can use an ability to enter Shadow Form or simply press the Shadow Ability button to enter it. To use an ability, players must press the Shadow button along with a directional button. A Shadow Ability has a cooldown time. Therefore, characters cannot spam a Shadow Ability as much as they want. Shadow Form lasts for 10 seconds. There are circumstances where the Shadow Energy bar is missing, therefore preventing the use of Shadow Form, or the enemy's Shadow Energy bar is always full, therefore the enemy is in unlimited Shadow Form. The cooldown time for Shadow Abilities is 5 seconds.

List of Weapon's Shadow Abilities

To use a weapon's Shadow Ability, press the + directional button (the direction in which the character is facing the opponent).

Note: The pluses in the base damage row mean the damage below it can only be dealt if the previous hit is successful.

Icon	Name	Available on	Ability Overview	Base damage
Legion Note: Hack, Tumble, Meteorite and Warm-Up can come with the Unbreakable State, which means the user won't recoil if they receive attacks, and the ability will not be stopped.
	Crush	All Rare weapons		15
	Rift	Epic and Legendary Two-handed Swords		10 20
	Hack	Epic, Legendary and Unique Axes		3 or 8 6 times
	Mash	Epic and Legendary Hammers		5 5 10
	Lunge	Legendary and Unique One-handed Swords		15
	Pierce	Epic and Legendary Swords		3 1 + 16
	Skeet	Legendary Maces		5 + 5 2 times
	Tumble	All Giant Swords		10 2 times
	Anvil	Epic, Legendary and Unique Two-handed Hammers		4 10 6
	Vane	Azure King Legendary and Sin Eater Unique Two-handed Swords		10 + 10 3 3
	Pricker	Epic and Legendary Spears		4 15
	Meteorite	Epic and Legendary Flails & Shields		7 23
	Butterfly	Epic, and Legendary Knives		7 0 7 + 7
	Warm-Up	Fury and Bitey Knuckles		20
	Thunder	Legendary Gideon Rifles		25
Dynasty Note: The Shadow Abilities of Dynasty weapons can activate the Triple-Attack Aura, which means the users can increase the damage of their Shadow Abilities.
	Tornado	All Rare Weapons Imperial Silk Legendary Armor		20
	Thresh	Epic, Legendary and Unique Staffs		2 7 times 4 6
	Twirl	Legendary and Unique Guandaos		2 6 times 4 4 6
	Turmoil	Epic and Unique Sabers		8 2 times
	Torrent	Epic and Legendary Chain Knives		30
	Flail	Epic and Legendary Nunchaku		6 8
	Slide	Epic and Legendary Shuang Gou		1 1 5 2 or 3 7 times
	Twist	Epic, Legendary and Unique Deer Horns		1 3 times 17
	Loop	Epic and Legendary Dadaos		20
	Circulator	Epic and Legendary Composite Glaives		5 5 4 6 times 6
	Whirlwind	Epic and Legendary Sanjieguns		0 20
	Acrobat	Legendary Sabers		8.5 + 8.5
	Demon's Teeth	Legendary Cleavers		20 5 20
	Command	Legendary War Fans		3 10 10
Herald
	Dash	All Rare Weapons and Naginata		12
	Prod	Epic and Legendary Sais		5 + 3 1 3 times 3 1 3 times 3 6
	Harpoon	Epic, Legendary and Unique Glaives		10 2 times
	Windmill	Epic and Legendary Iaido Katanas		5 4 times
	Pounce	Epic and Legendary Claws		10 2 times
	Displacement	Epic and Legendary Katanas		1 20
	Trip	Legendary and Unique Kusarigamas		2 + 5 3 4
	Ripper	Epic and Legendary Kamas		5 + 10
	Asphyxia	Epic and Legendary Whip Katars		20
	Hyperdash	Epic and Legendary Ninjatos		7 + 10
	Shadow Onslaught	World Slicer Legendary Katana		20
	Collapse	Discipline Unique Naginata		1 20
	Toying With Food	Order's Claws Legendary Claws		6 + 4 3 4 8
	Void Compass	Blazing Logic and Battle of Laws Legendary Composite Swords		10 3 times

List of Armor Shadow Abilities

Press the + directional button to use armor's Shadow Ability.

Icon	Name	Available on	Ability Overview	Base damage
Legion
	Ram	All Rare Armors and Bear's Thicket Legendary Armor Council of Seven Legendary Armor (Chorus of the Void set fully equipped)		15
	Spikes	All Epic Armors 4 Legendary Armor 2 Unique Armors		17
	Thud	Legendary armors, Unique Armors Swamper’s Camouflage and Stigmata Epic Armors		17
DynastyNote: Peg-Top can prompt the Triple-Attack Aura.
	Shift	All Rare Armors		0.1
	Peg-Top	All Epic, Legendary and Unique Armors		2 10 times
Herald
	Blink	All Rare Armors		N/A
	Blast	All Epic, Legendary and Unique Armors		20
	Stroke	Savannah and Shell of Genesis Legendary Armors		5 + 5 + 10

List of Helm Shadow Abilities

Press the + directional button to use helm's Shadow Ability.

Icon	Name	Available on	Ability Overview	Base damage
Legion
	Choke	All Rare Helms		6 +10
	Uppercut	All Epic All Legendary Helms (Except helms from Chapter IV to Chapter VII) 2 Unique Helm Infinite Journey Legendary Helm (Chorus of the Void set fully equipped)		15
	Pivot	All Legendary Helms from Chapter IV to Chapter VII 2 Unique Helms		0 + 5 * 4 times
	Soul Revenge	Moan of Eternity Legendary Helm		10 2 times
Dynasty
	Whirl	All Rare Helms Rage of Clutches and Wreath of the Chosen one Legendary Helms		20
	Burst	All Epic, Legendary and Unique Helms		10
Herald
	Repel	All Rare Helms		N/A
	Eruption	All Epic, Legendary and Unique Helms		20

List of Ranged Weapon Shadow Abilities

To use ranged weapon's Shadow Ability, press the + directional button (opposite to the direction the character is facing the opponent).

Icon	Name	Available on	Ability Overview	Base damage
Legion
	Concussion	All Rare Throwable Ranged Weapons		13
	Bonds	Epic and Legendary Throwing Knives		20
	Ballistae	Epic, Legendary and Unique Arbalests		20
	Tide	Epic, Legendary and Unique Throwing Axes		20
	Collector	Epic and Legendary Pilums		20
	Removal	Epic and Legendary Pistols and Bullet Guns		4 6 4 6
	Clutch	Epic and Legendary Traps		20
	Raging Giant	Unique ranged weapon shadow ability when Champion of the Pit set is equipped.		17
	Rumble	Legendary Battle Horn		20
DynastyNote: Despite Coveted Vessels flask is belongs to Heralds, it comes with Cloud shadow ability.
	Cloud	All Rare Ranged Weapons and Flasks		11 Summons a shadow cloud that last for 2.7 seconds, which causes 0.3 pure damage per in-game frame to the opponent if they stand within the cloud.
	Ricochet	Epic and Legendary Throwing Daggers		4 2 7 times
	Cage	Epic and Legendary Boomerangs		10 + 3 2 1
	Shadow Aurora	Unique ranged weapon shadow ability when Steppe Prince set is equipped.		20
	Roll	Epic and Legendary Chakrams		10 2 times
	Trail	Epic, Legendary and Unique Fire Orbs Snowballs (Unique Ranged Weapon) Battle of Laws Legendary Composite Sword (Chorus of the Void set fully equipped)		20
	Hailstorm	Epic, Legendary and Unique Bow		20
	Stalagmites	Epic and Legendary Spikes Indigo Legendary Blaster (Chorus of the Void set fully equipped)		25
	Docile Cattle	Legendary Hook		5 + 15
Herald
	Bolt	All Harpoons, Blasters and Rare Ranged Weapons		13
	Leap	Epic and Legendary Kunais		5 + 15
	Flow	Epic and Legendary Shurikens		1.67 12 times
	Porcupine	Epic and Legendary Needles		15 + 5
	Grinder	Epic, Legendary and Unique Folding Blades		10 + 3 2 3 2
	Deactivation	Epic and Legendary Electromines		20
	Shadow Blast	Spatial Traps Legendary Electromines		20

Shadow Ability Alteration

These abilities alter the shadow abilities and how they work. Some sets use these alternative abilities as part of their set bonus. Most of these sets use a different type of energy.

Set	Energy Type	Ability Name	Icon	Control	Ability Overview	Base damage
Chorus of the Void	Oblivion	Wanderer's Lunge	N/A	Hold		8 16 20.5
Chorus of the Void	Bloom	Jade Fountain	N/A	Tap		N/A
Hand of Magmarion	Fire	Fire Blink	N/A	Tap		20
Immortal Lord	Rot	Rot Lunge		+		33 weapon damage
		Rot Thud		+		10 unarmed damage
		Rot Pivot		+		12,5 4 times unarmed damage
		Rot Ballistae		+		25 ranged damage
Perfect Surface Servant	Ice	Blizzard		+		5 5 4 6 times 6
		Rush		+		25
		Glacier		+		24 shadow damage + 16 ranged damage
		Shards		+		7,35 + 3,15
Chorus of the Void	Void Energy	Void Compass		+		10 3 times
		Void Bolt		+		20
		Fate	N/A	Hold		30 true damage
Chorus of the Void Liberator (Shock only)	Void Energy	Void Eruption		+		20
		Void Blast		+		20
Elders' Lion	Oblivion	Doom Spear	N/A	Tap		44.75
Liberator	Void Energy	Void Pricker		+		20
		Void Collapse		+		1 20
		Void Twirl		+		2 6 times 4 4 6
		Void Dash		+		12
King of Serpents	Bloom	Cobra Throw		+		14 in total
		Gaze of Terror		+		10
		Ivy		+		13.5 (ground shake) 9 for each vine
		Basilisk's Trail		+		11
Dead Forest Triad	Mist	Mist Blade		+		N/A
		Consumed Legionary		+		22
		Consumed Heralds		+		15
		Consumed Dynasty		+		30
		Crying Dance	N/A	Hold		220 in total
Twilight Marksman	Shadow	Forward Maneuver (Weapon ability)	N/A	+		N/A
		Snare	N/A	+		N/A
		Shadow Shot	N/A	+		N/A
		Backward Maneuver	N/A	+		N/A
Celestial Konung	Ice	Polar Blizzard		+		5 weapon damage for each ice sword
		Leopard Leap		+		10
		Sharpest Ice		+		N/A
		Konung's Challenge		+		15 on summon, 15 on desummon
Conqueror of Hearts	Fame (Glory)	Party		+		N/A
		Dance		+		N/A
		Heart		+		N/A
		Crybaby		+		N/A
Namestealer	Rot (Terror)	Pounce		+		20 weapon damage in total
		Mist Burst		+		15
		Toying With Food		+		45 weapon damage in total
		Scarlet Whip		+		12
Void Scribe	Focus (Void)	Symbol of Imprisonment		+		N/A
		Symbol of Heal		+		N/A
		Scroll of Rumination		+		2.5 for each bird
		Respite		+		N/A

Trivia

• Despite it being stated that the Legion hates shadow energy, the Legion has the largest variety of shadow abilities in the game.
• Aside from allowing the character to use Shadow Abilities, being in Shadow Form also increases the damage of other attacks by 25%.
• Some equipments have their own unique shadow ability, which other equipments do not have.
• The Naginata is the only weapon that has its Epic and Legendary versions share the same Shadow Ability as their Rare counterpart.
• Harpoons and Blasters are the only ranged weapons that have their Epic and Legendary versions share the same Shadow Ability as their Rare counterpart.
• Mash, Skeet, Meteorite, Whirlwind, Circulator, Displacement, Trip, Ripper, Peg-Top, Removal, Trail, Bolt and Void Compass are the only Shadow Abilities that are capable of dealing Head Hits.
  • Additionally, it allows these abilities to deal Shock.

Desolator Super Slash from Shadow Fight 2

Mind Throw from Shadow Fight 2

• Some of the Shadow Abilities function similar to certain moves from Shadow Fight 2. Examples are the Choke ability which is similar to the Mind Throw Magic, and the Tumble ability which functions in a similar manner to the Desolator Super Slash move. Both of them are the unique attacks used by Titan.
• Clutch - Rage Stomp and Cage - Shadow Aurora are the only shadow abilities which share the same in-game icon.
  • Raging Giant and Shadow Aurora are the sets exclusive shadow abilities when it fully equipped and they're alter the original shadow ability of the ranged weapon.
• Raging Giant currently is the only shadow ability that has no official name. The name "Raging Giant" is fanmade.
• Divine Judge's, Spring Champion's and Demon Prince's Shadow Abilities are not affected by cooldown time. Therefore, users can still use Shadow Ability while their cooling time is not yet over.
• Unlike other Rare equipments, Rare Traps, Rare Spikes, Rare Electromines do not have any Shadow Ability.
• The user is completely interruptible when performing Ram - not even shocks can put a stop to it.
  • Shadow Onslaught and Shadow Blast also once had interruptible, but after the v1.34 update, they no longer have this ability.

3 naginatas appear when performing Collapse

• There was a bug in Collapse shadow ability, where the user summons 3 naginatas instead of two. This can happen if the distance between the user and the enemy is far enough.
  • This had been fixed in later updates.
• Initially, the Collapse shadow ability was unavailable after the Chapter IV update - over 5 years since that ability was removed.
• Soul Revenge reuses the scrapped one-handed sword shadow ability animation.
• The Legion's Thud Shadow Ability barely resembles Butcher's Earthquake ability.

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