Shadow Ability 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 creating a shockwave, conjuring a dragon, teleporting, 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.
Shadow ability cannot be blocked, but may be dodged. It also can stop the Legion's "temporary uninterruption" interval. Shadow ability cannot deal Head hits (except Displacements) or Critical hits. In order to use a Shadow ability, a piece of gear that contains that 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, such as June who can utilize Blink ability despite not wearing Heralds suit.
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 perk. The bar is recharged by dealing or taking damage. Taking damage recharges the shadow 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 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 Shadow abilities as much as they want. Shadow form lasts for 10 seconds. There are circumstances where the Shadow bar is missing, therefore preventing the use of Shadow form, or the enemy is in unlimited Shadow form.
To use weapon's Shadow ability, press the Shadow + Forward/Backward directional button (the direction the character is facing the opponent). The cooldown time for Weapon Shadow abilities is 5 seconds.
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Name
Available on
Ability Overview
Legion
Crush
All Rare Legion weapons
Rift
Epic Two-handed Sword
Hack
Epic and Legendary Axes
Mash
Epic and Legendary Hammers
Lunge
Epic, Legendary, and Unique One-handed Sword
Pierce
Epic and Legendary Swords
Pricker
Epic and Legendary Spear
Vane
Legendary and Unique Two-handed Sword
Skeet
Unique Maces
Tumble
Epic and Legendary Giant Sword
Anvil
Epic Two-handed Hammer
Dynasty
Tornado
All Rare Dynasty Weapons
Thresh
Epic, Legendary, and Unique Staff
Twirl
Epic and Legendary Guandao
Turmoil
Epic, Legendary, and Unique Sabers
Torrent
Epic and Legendary Chain Knife
Flail
Epic and Legendary Nunchaku
Slide
Epic and Legendary Shuang Gou
Twist
Epic and Legendary Deer Horns
Spins around, striking outwards with the Deer Horns before tucking in their arms and pirouetting into the air surrounded by a ring of Shadow Energy.
Loop
All Dadao
Conjures a dragon made of shadow energy from the Dadao. The dragon loops upwards, then travels horizontally across the battlefield.
Heralds
Dash
All Naginata and Rare Heralds Weapons
Windmill
Epic and Legendary Iaido Katana
Displacement
Epic and Legendary Katana
Pounce
Epic and Legendary Claws
Harpoon
Epic and Unique Glaive
Prod
Epic and Legendary Sai
Trip
Epic, Legendary, and Unique Kusarigama
Ripper
Epic and Legendary Kamas
Throws a kama along the ground towards the opponent's feet. If hit, the kama will hook onto their foot and telekinetically pull them upwards, dangling in mid-air. The user then leaps at the opponent and slashes their gut with the other kama, pulling them down onto the ground.
Note: Hack and Tumble comes with the temporary uninterruption interval, which means the user will not lose balance if they receive attacks, and the ability will not stopped. The shadow abilities of Dynasty weapons can prompts the temporary strengthening, therefore increasing the damage.
To use ranged weapon's Shadow ability, press the Shadow + Forward/Backward directional button (the opposite direction the character is facing the opponent). The cooldown time for Ranged Weapon Shadow abilities is 7 seconds.
Epic and Legendary Naginata, before Chapter IV update.
Telekinetically stabs two Naginatas up from the ground, one in front and one behind the opponent, then slams them both down on the opponent in the middle, smashing back into the ground.
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